VALLEY LIGHT PROGRAMS INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $482K · expenses $413K · assets $509K
- EIN
- 83-2040405
- Address
- PO BOX 921048, PEACHTREE COR, GA 30010-1048
- Website
- VALLEYLIGHTPROGRAMS.ORG
- NTEE code
- P20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2019 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
WE ARE A CHRIST-CENTERED FAMILY THAT EMPOWERS VULNERABLE CHILDREN TO PURSUE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 15 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Lynn | BOARD PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Roberts | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Fleming | FUNDRAISING | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Isabella Berhow | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Njoroge | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andy Rutledge | SECRETARY | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alex Thompson | TREASURER | 2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maria Lyman | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Virgina Lynn (former) | BOARD CHAIR | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christie Penner (former) | TREASURER | 2022-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Randy Barker (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tyler Binney (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trina Hunt (former) | OFFICER | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher Barker (former) | OFFICER | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Coker (former) | OFFICER | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA LYNN | BOARD PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM ROBERTS | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FLEMING | FUNDRAISING | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ISABELLA BERHOW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN NJOROGE | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDY RUTLEDGE | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX THOMPSON | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA LYMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINA LYNN | BOARD CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM ROBERTS | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FLEMING | FUNDRAISING | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ISABELLA BERHOW | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTIE PENNER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDY BARKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN NJOROGE | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY BARKER | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ISABELLA BERHOW | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FLEMING | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VIRGINIA LYNN | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN NJOROGE | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTIE PENNER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM ROBERTS | VICE PRESIDE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA LYNN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TYLER BINNEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JIM ROBERTS | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FLEMING | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN NJOROGE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ISABELLA BERHOW | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA LYMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RANDY BARKER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINA HUNT | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TYLER BINNEY | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER BARKER | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK COKER | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN NJOROGE | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINA HUNT | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TYLER BINNEY | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER BARKER | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK COKER | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN NJOROGE | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINA HUNT | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TYLER BINNEY | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER BARKER | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK COKER | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN NJOROGE | OFFICER | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $482,145 | $412,789 | $508,763 | $508,763 | $479,703 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $330,136 | $230,238 | $439,407 | $439,407 | $329,751 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $468,666 | $150,584 | $339,509 | $339,509 | $468,626 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $36,705 | $30,499 | $21,427 | $21,427 | $36,705 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $38,731 | $31,231 | $15,221 | $15,221 | $38,731 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $85,913 | $108,392 | $7,721 | $7,721 | $85,913 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,200 | - | $30,200 | $30,200 | $30,200 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $135,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 | $90,000 | show |
| VALKYRIE GIVES | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $30,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
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2024 · Form 990 · $412,789 spent · pay $53,395 · grants $342,599 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $342,599 | $342,599 | - | - | 83.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $53,395 | $53,395 | - | - | 12.9% | |
| Office expenses | $5,874 | - | $5,874 | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,866 | - | $4,866 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANOUS EXPENSES | $3,044 | - | $3,044 | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING | $2,389 | - | - | $2,389 | 0.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $622 | - | $622 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $412,789 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $230,238 spent · pay $43,858 · grants $138,483 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $138,483 | $138,483 | - | - | 60.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $43,858 | $38,805 | $5,053 | - | 19.0% | |
| Travel | $41,877 | - | $41,877 | - | 18.2% | |
| Office expenses | $2,081 | - | $2,081 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $1,968 | - | $1,968 | - | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $1,771 | - | $1,771 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $200 | - | $200 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $230,238 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $150,584 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $143,155 | $143,155 | - | - | 95.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MISSION SUPPLIES | $2,944 | $2,944 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | MISSION TRIP | $1,788 | $1,788 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Insurance | $1,597 | $1,597 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $325 | - | $325 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $325 | $325 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | WIRE FEES | $250 | $250 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $200 | - | $200 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $150,584 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $30,499 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $30,231 | 99.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $268 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $30,499 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $31,231 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $31,081 | 99.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $150 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $31,231 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $108,392 spent · pay $0 · grants $47,283 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $60,175 | 55.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $47,283 | 43.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $934 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $108,392 | 100% |
Trademarks
3 US trademarks, 3 live.
- Valley Light Programs, Inc. 3 marks, GA EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (design) | 98135724 | 2023-08-16 | Registered | TRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03 |
| VALLEY LIGHT | 98135717 | 2023-08-16 | Registered | TRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03 |
| VALLEY LIGHT | 98135697 | 2023-08-16 | Registered | TRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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