LIGHT UP HOPE INC

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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 ↗
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Kelly Shaughnessy President and CEO2020-2025 $145,000$482,812 1
Kelsey Otim Director of Development2020-2025 $55,000$76,894 1
Diana Mays (former) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER2021-2023 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Janessa Cole Treasurer2020-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Sydney Dusek Trustee2020-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Maureen Funkhouser President2020-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Angel Mollel Trustee2025 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $200K · 3 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kelly Shaughnessy President and CEO40 $145,000$0$0 $145,0001
Kelsey Otim Director of Development40 $55,000$0$0 $55,0001
Janessa Cole Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Sydney Dusek Trustee5 $0$0$0 $01
Maureen Funkhouser President5 $0$0$0 $01
Angel Mollel Trustee5 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $165K · 3 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kelly Shaughnessy President and CEO40 $142,667$0$0 $142,6671
Kelsey Otim Director of Development40 $21,894$0$0 $21,8941
Janessa Cole Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Sydney Dusek Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Maureen Funkhouser President5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $162K · 2 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KELLY SHAUGHNESSY PRESIDENT & CEO40 $89,000$0$0 $89,0001
DIANA MAYS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40 $73,000$0$0 $73,0001
JANESSA COLE DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
SYDNEY DUSEK DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
MAUREEN FUNKHOUSER PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
KELSEY OTIM DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $135K · 2 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KELLY SHAUGHNESSY PRESIDENT & CEO40 $70,115$0$0 $70,1151
DIANA MAYS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40 $64,959$0$0 $64,9591
JANESSA COLE DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
KELSEY OTIM DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
MAUREEN FUNKHOUSER PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $59K · 2 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANA MAYS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER20 $31,825$0$0 $31,8251
KELLY SHAUGHNESSY PRESIDENT & CEO20 $27,378$0$0 $27,3781
JANESSA COLE DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
KELSEY OTIM DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
MAUREEN FUNKHOUSER PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $9K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kelly Shaughnessy President & CEO20 $8,652-- $8,6521
Maureen Funkhouser President5 $0-- $01
Janessa Cole Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Kelsey Otim Director5 $0-- $01
Sydney Dusek Director5 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,197,546$2,832,994 $1,172,614$1,166,852 $3,196,240$0 $330,00032
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,223,094$2,829,969 $824,262$802,300 $3,221,905$0 $164,56132
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,429,922$2,316,058 $414,861$409,176 $2,429,762$0 $162,00026
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$882,274$803,704 $311,017$295,312 $882,258$0 $135,07426
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$882,258$801,887 $612,529$601,000 $882,258$0 $135,07426
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$779,517$708,853 $521,127$520,629 $779,517$0 $59,20326
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION $5,1291 $5,1292019 2019 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $584 $162023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIGHT UP HOPE INC”
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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)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
HAVEN OF HOPECOT30 $1,770,885$2,028,635 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF COLORADO FOUNDATION INCCOT30 $3,683,179$6,328,128 BOARD MEMBER$1,237,936 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
VISIONTRUST INTERNATIONAL INCCOT30 $2,061,383$2,305,529 PRESIDENT AN$72,566 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
TELECOMPIONEERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCOT30 $3,115,247$337,648 EXECUTIVE DI$100,000 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONCOT30 $6,095,136$5,757,320 EXECUTIVE DI$138,001 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
DIGNITY FREEDOM NETWORKCOT30 $1,805,971$1,575,565 EXECUTIVE DI$92,700 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
JUDIS HOUSECOT30 $4,713,430$4,925,603 CEO$175,415 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
AORN FOUNDATIONCOT30 $2,615,959$2,631,707 CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$563,043 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
MORIAH FOUNDATIONCOT30 $5,830,363$3,456,366 TREAS & ASST SEC/DIRECTOR$304,767 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
COMMUNITY IMPACT FUNDCOT30 $2,275,736$2,061,170 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$139,969 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF SOUTH GEORGIA ISLANDCOT30 $2,355,793$2,384,231 President$82,000 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
PEOPLEFORBIKES FOUNDATIONCOT30 $2,550,835$1,939,306 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PRESIDENT$336,110 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
LONGMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCOT30 $3,930,174$3,162,014 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$103,760 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP TRUSTCOT30 $1,976,437$874,451 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
DONNELL-KAY FOUNDATION INCCOT30 $2,496,284$1,986,211 EXEC DIRECTOR$260,416 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
ROWAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCOT30 $2,915,800$120,451 President$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, same state
SAFELIGHT INCNCT30 $4,225,901$3,818,627 EXECUTIVE DI$127,908 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x
NEWTHREADS OF HOPE INCWIT30 $6,180,319$5,635,990 President$67,388 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x
MT HOPE CHARITIES INCOHT30 $6,120,221$5,877,371 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x
TOMORROWS HOPE FOUNDATION II INCNYT30 $4,946,845$4,003,810 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$210,434 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x
PI FOUNDATION INCUTT30 $2,732,382$6,301,943 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x
LEHEITIV INCNYT30 $4,383,207$1,793,886 Dir of Operations$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x
TIFERET RABBI AKIVA INCNYT30 $4,332,654$3,790,739 SECRETARY$12,000 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x
HADAR BAIS YAAKOV INCNJT30 $1,974,365$2,277,516 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x
ARRL FOUNDATION INCCTT30 $3,192,262$1,345,103 VICE PRESIDENT$350,582 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $28,625,818315 62DAF sponsor2016–2024 DOC SOCIETY INC; HOPE FOR NEW YORK; PREPARATORY FOUNDATION INC; ALLIANCE FOR HOPE INTERNATIONAL and 58 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $13,608,203269 54DAF sponsor2014–2024 JUDIS HOUSE; NORTH AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER INC; VISIONTRUST INTERNATIONAL INC; HOPE FOR NEW YORK and 50 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $11,310,735108 40DAF sponsor2015–2024 HOPE FOR NEW YORK; INSPIRE ACCESS INC; CRISTOSAL INC; THE KINGS TRUST USA INC and 36 more
GATES FOUNDATION $10,251,48010 4Private foundation2010–2024 EAST LAKE FOUNDATION INC; DOC SOCIETY INC; FRIENDS OF SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND; PREPARATORY FOUNDATION INC
DENVER FOUNDATION $9,452,43454 7DAF sponsor2010–2024 LONGMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; VISIONTRUST INTERNATIONAL INC; JUDIS HOUSE; PEOPLEFORBIKES FOUNDATION and 3 more
GALENA FOUNDATION $7,682,25414 1Private foundation2011–2025 JUDIS HOUSE
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC $7,053,12515 1DAF sponsor2010–2024 EAST LAKE FOUNDATION INC
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION $5,000,0005 1Private foundation2020–2024 PEOPLEFORBIKES FOUNDATION
COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $4,755,48966 2DAF sponsor2009–2024 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY INC; SWFL CHILDRENS CHARITIES INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $4,424,519125 34DAF sponsor2019–2025 SAI AASHRAYA INC; HOPE FOR NEW YORK; HEARTLAND UNITED WAY INC; EAST LAKE FOUNDATION INC and 30 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $4,003,001113 30DAF sponsor2012–2024 VERTUASSETS FOUNDATION INC; VISIONTRUST INTERNATIONAL INC; SLINGSHOT MEMPHIS INC; HOPE FOR NEW YORK and 26 more
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $4,000,0002 1DAF sponsor2021–2022 THE KINGS TRUST USA INC
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC $3,853,48348 14DAF sponsor2017–2024 PI FOUNDATION INC; JUDIS HOUSE; FIND YOUR LIGHT FOUNDATION; FRIENDS OF DARCHEI HILLEL INC and 10 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $3,809,97022 9DAF sponsor2015–2024 PEOPLEFORBIKES FOUNDATION; DOC SOCIETY INC; DONNELL-KAY FOUNDATION INC; ABERCROMBIE & KENT PHILANTHROPY INC and 5 more
NEW YORK LIFE FOUNDATION $3,725,0007 1Private foundation2018–2024 JUDIS HOUSE

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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$2,832,994100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $2,829,969 spent · pay $316,110 · grants $2,377,930 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$2,829,969100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,316,058 spent · pay $185,350 · grants $2,022,133 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$2,316,058100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $803,704 spent · pay $152,373 · grants $622,156 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$803,704100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $708,853 spent · pay $64,439 · grants $525,139 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$708,853100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $8,652 spent · pay $8,652 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $8,652 100.0%
Total$8,652100%

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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 yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2023$0$01
2021$0$01
2020$0$02
Largest awards · 0 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

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