HARBOR LIGHTS FESTIVAL INC

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2009 · Form 990EZ · revenue $23K · expenses $22K · assets $7K

EIN
74-2852624
Address
PO BOX 6891, CORP CHRISTI, TX 78466-6891
Website
WWW.HARBORLIGHTSFESTIVAL.COM
NTEE code
A20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 1999 (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
Alta Garcia (its 2022 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE HARBOR LIGHTS FESTIVAL INC IS TO ORGANIZE AND PROMOTE THE ANNUAL HARBOR LIGHTS FESTIVAL. THE HARBOR LIGHTS FESTIVAL IS A UNIQUE CELEBRATION HELD IN CORPUS CHRISTI TO START THE HOLIDAY SEASON FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE. IT IS HELD ON THE CORPUS CHRISTI BAYFRONT AND IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

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
Shirley Selz PRESIDENT2009 0 $0 reported 1
John Gravell V.P.2009 0 $0 reported 1
Alta Garcia SECRETARY2009 0 $0 reported 1
David Schumacher TREASURER2009 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2009 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHIRLEY SELZ PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
JOHN GRAVELL V.P.0 $0-- $01
ALTA GARCIA SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
DAVID SCHUMACHER TREASURER0 $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
2009 · Form 990EZ period ending 2010-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$22,681$21,687 $6,717$6,717 $19,595- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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2009 · Form 990EZ · $21,687 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,962 73.6%
Fees to independent contractors $5,000 23.1%
Printing, publications, postage $725 3.3%
Total$21,687100%

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