LIGHT UP HOPE INC
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Plain text LIGHT UP HOPE INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2025. https://furp.org/org/light-up-hope-inc-384049405. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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Retrieved 2026-11-08; covers tax years 2020–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990 · revenue $3.2M · expenses $2.8M · assets $1.2M
- EIN
- 38-4049405
- Address
- 2605 W 144TH AVE, BROOMFIELD, CO 80023-6203
- Website
- Lightuphope.org
- NTEE code
- T30 Public Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Kelly Little (its 2017 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Operating solutions and financial support for continuum of emotional, spritual,physical and educational care for orphans and impoverished persons in the nation of Kenya
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Shaughnessy | President and CEO | 2020-2025 | $145,000 | $482,812 | 1 |
| Kelsey Otim | Director of Development | 2020-2025 | $55,000 | $76,894 | 1 |
| Diana Mays (former) | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 2021-2023 | $73,000 | $169,784 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janessa Cole | Treasurer | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sydney Dusek | Trustee | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maureen Funkhouser | President | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angel Mollel | Trustee | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $200K · 3 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Shaughnessy | President and CEO | 40 | $145,000 | $0 | $0 | $145,000 | 1 |
| Kelsey Otim | Director of Development | 40 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 | 1 |
| Janessa Cole | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sydney Dusek | Trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maureen Funkhouser | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angel Mollel | Trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $165K · 3 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Shaughnessy | President and CEO | 40 | $142,667 | $0 | $0 | $142,667 | 1 |
| Kelsey Otim | Director of Development | 40 | $21,894 | $0 | $0 | $21,894 | 1 |
| Janessa Cole | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sydney Dusek | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maureen Funkhouser | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $162K · 2 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY SHAUGHNESSY | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $89,000 | $0 | $0 | $89,000 | 1 |
| DIANA MAYS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $73,000 | $0 | $0 | $73,000 | 1 |
| JANESSA COLE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SYDNEY DUSEK | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAUREEN FUNKHOUSER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELSEY OTIM | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $135K · 2 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY SHAUGHNESSY | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $70,115 | $0 | $0 | $70,115 | 1 |
| DIANA MAYS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $64,959 | $0 | $0 | $64,959 | 1 |
| JANESSA COLE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELSEY OTIM | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAUREEN FUNKHOUSER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $59K · 2 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA MAYS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 20 | $31,825 | $0 | $0 | $31,825 | 1 |
| KELLY SHAUGHNESSY | PRESIDENT & CEO | 20 | $27,378 | $0 | $0 | $27,378 | 1 |
| JANESSA COLE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELSEY OTIM | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAUREEN FUNKHOUSER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $9K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Shaughnessy | President & CEO | 20 | $8,652 | - | - | $8,652 | 1 |
| Maureen Funkhouser | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Janessa Cole | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kelsey Otim | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sydney Dusek | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,197,546 | $2,832,994 | $1,172,614 | $1,166,852 | $3,196,240 | $0 | $330,000 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,223,094 | $2,829,969 | $824,262 | $802,300 | $3,221,905 | $0 | $164,561 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,429,922 | $2,316,058 | $414,861 | $409,176 | $2,429,762 | $0 | $162,000 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $882,274 | $803,704 | $311,017 | $295,312 | $882,258 | $0 | $135,074 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $882,258 | $801,887 | $612,529 | $601,000 | $882,258 | $0 | $135,074 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $779,517 | $708,853 | $521,127 | $520,629 | $779,517 | $0 | $59,203 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,005 | $8,652 | $346,031 | $440,455 | $61,005 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $5,187 in all, tax years 2019 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION | $5,129 | 1 | $5,129 | 2019 | 2019 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $58 | 4 | $16 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LIGHT UP HOPE INC” | show |
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAVEN OF HOPE | CO | T30 | $1,770,885 | $2,028,635 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF COLORADO FOUNDATION INC | CO | T30 | $3,683,179 | $6,328,128 | BOARD MEMBER | $1,237,936 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VISIONTRUST INTERNATIONAL INC | CO | T30 | $2,061,383 | $2,305,529 | PRESIDENT AN | $72,566 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TELECOMPIONEERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | CO | T30 | $3,115,247 | $337,648 | EXECUTIVE DI | $100,000 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | CO | T30 | $6,095,136 | $5,757,320 | EXECUTIVE DI | $138,001 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DIGNITY FREEDOM NETWORK | CO | T30 | $1,805,971 | $1,575,565 | EXECUTIVE DI | $92,700 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JUDIS HOUSE | CO | T30 | $4,713,430 | $4,925,603 | CEO | $175,415 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AORN FOUNDATION | CO | T30 | $2,615,959 | $2,631,707 | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $563,043 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MORIAH FOUNDATION | CO | T30 | $5,830,363 | $3,456,366 | TREAS & ASST SEC/DIRECTOR | $304,767 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND | CO | T30 | $2,275,736 | $2,061,170 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $139,969 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND | CO | T30 | $2,355,793 | $2,384,231 | President | $82,000 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PEOPLEFORBIKES FOUNDATION | CO | T30 | $2,550,835 | $1,939,306 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PRESIDENT | $336,110 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LONGMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CO | T30 | $3,930,174 | $3,162,014 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $103,760 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP TRUST | CO | T30 | $1,976,437 | $874,451 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DONNELL-KAY FOUNDATION INC | CO | T30 | $2,496,284 | $1,986,211 | EXEC DIRECTOR | $260,416 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ROWAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | CO | T30 | $2,915,800 | $120,451 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAFELIGHT INC | NC | T30 | $4,225,901 | $3,818,627 | EXECUTIVE DI | $127,908 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| NEWTHREADS OF HOPE INC | WI | T30 | $6,180,319 | $5,635,990 | President | $67,388 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| MT HOPE CHARITIES INC | OH | T30 | $6,120,221 | $5,877,371 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| TOMORROWS HOPE FOUNDATION II INC | NY | T30 | $4,946,845 | $4,003,810 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $210,434 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| PI FOUNDATION INC | UT | T30 | $2,732,382 | $6,301,943 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| LEHEITIV INC | NY | T30 | $4,383,207 | $1,793,886 | Dir of Operations | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| TIFERET RABBI AKIVA INC | NY | T30 | $4,332,654 | $3,790,739 | SECRETARY | $12,000 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| HADAR BAIS YAAKOV INC | NJ | T30 | $1,974,365 | $2,277,516 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| ARRL FOUNDATION INC | CT | T30 | $3,192,262 | $1,345,103 | VICE PRESIDENT | $350,582 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $2,832,994 spent · pay $359,696 · grants $2,393,838 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,393,838 | $2,393,838 | - | - | 84.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $330,000 | $192,500 | $82,500 | $55,000 | 11.6% | |
| Travel | $33,740 | $0 | $33,740 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $29,696 | $17,842 | $7,646 | $4,208 | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $18,458 | $0 | $18,458 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $13,852 | $0 | $0 | $13,852 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,500 | $0 | $9,500 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Occupancy | $2,400 | $0 | $2,400 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,510 | $0 | $1,510 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $2,832,994 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $2,829,969 spent · pay $316,110 · grants $2,377,930 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,377,930 | $2,377,930 | - | - | 84.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $287,436 | $185,879 | $79,663 | $21,894 | 10.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $42,255 | $0 | $42,255 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Travel | $36,110 | $23,518 | $12,592 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $28,674 | $18,274 | $7,831 | $2,569 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,734 | $0 | $16,734 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $12,527 | $0 | $12,527 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $10,703 | $0 | $10,703 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Occupancy | $2,600 | $0 | $2,600 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $2,829,969 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $2,316,058 spent · pay $185,350 · grants $2,022,133 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $2,022,133 | $2,022,133 | - | - | 87.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $162,000 | $137,700 | $24,300 | - | 7.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $35,780 | - | $35,780 | - | 1.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $32,962 | - | - | $32,962 | 1.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $23,350 | $19,848 | $3,502 | - | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $20,368 | $17,873 | $2,495 | - | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $9,625 | - | $9,625 | - | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $7,840 | - | $7,840 | - | 0.3% | |
| Occupancy | $2,000 | - | $2,000 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $2,316,058 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $803,704 spent · pay $152,373 · grants $622,156 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $622,156 | $622,156 | - | - | 77.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $135,074 | $114,813 | $20,261 | - | 16.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,299 | $14,704 | $2,595 | - | 2.2% | |
| Travel | $11,911 | $11,911 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Office expenses | $10,223 | - | $10,223 | - | 1.3% | |
| Information technology | $7,041 | - | $7,041 | - | 0.9% | |
| Total | $803,704 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $708,853 spent · pay $64,439 · grants $525,139 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $525,094 | $525,094 | - | - | 74.1% | |
| Other (as described) | DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES | $108,723 | $108,723 | - | - | 15.3% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $59,203 | - | $59,203 | - | 8.4% | |
| Information technology | $4,952 | - | $4,952 | - | 0.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,805 | - | $4,805 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $2,451 | - | $2,451 | - | 0.3% | |
| Occupancy | $2,310 | - | $2,310 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $545 | - | $545 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $431 | - | $431 | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $214 | - | $214 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $80 | - | - | $80 | 0.0% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $45 | $45 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $708,853 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $8,652 spent · pay $8,652 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $8,652 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $8,652 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
State business registration
- LIGHT UP HOPE, INC CO, DNC, Good Standing, formed 2017-09-23
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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