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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Selz | PRESIDENT | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Gravell | V.P. | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alta Garcia | SECRETARY | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Schumacher | TREASURER | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2009 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIRLEY SELZ | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN GRAVELL | V.P. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALTA GARCIA | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID SCHUMACHER | TREASURER | 0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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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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.
2009 · Form 990EZ · $21,687 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $21,687 | 100% |
State business registration
- HARBOR LIGHTS FESTIVAL, INC. TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status R), formed 1997-06-18
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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