GUIDING LIGHT FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $985K · expenses $1.0M · assets $0

Also known as
GUIDING LIGHT FFA
EIN
86-3949124
Address
15367 BONANZA RD, VICTORVILLE, CA 92392-2469
Website
guidinglightffa.org
NTEE code
P30
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2021 (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))
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

GUIDING LIGHT FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY PROVIDES FOSTER CHILDREN WITH AN ALTERNATIVE CARING HOME WHERE THEY ARE SAFELY CARED FOR AND PROVIDED ALTERNATIVE CARING HOME WHERE THEY ARE SAFELY CARED FOR AND PROVID

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

4 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
Christi (former) AVILIA2023-2024 $0$147,157 1
Guiding Light (former) executive dire2023 $147,157$147,157 1
Guiding Light Ffa (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2022 $30,233$30,233 1
Guidling Light Ffa (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2022 $30,233$30,233 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 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
Christi Avila OWNER2025 40 $0 reported 1
Elaine Gonzale (former) executive dire2024 40 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTI AVILA OWNER40 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTI AVILIA70 $0$0$0 $01
ELAINE GONZALE executive dire40 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $294K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTI AVILIA40 $147,157$0$0 $147,1571
GUIDING LIGHT executive dire40 $147,157$0$0 $147,1571
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $60K · 6 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GUIDING LIGHT FFA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $30,233$0$0 $30,2331
GUIDLING LIGHT FFA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $30,233$0$0 $30,2331

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 ↗
$984,624$1,006,806 $0$0 $984,624$0 -0-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$920,308$1,138,944 $0$0 $0$920,308 -0-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,190,477$1,108,934 $0$0 $0$1,190,477 $294,3142-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$296,758$268,203 $75,234$19,352 $2,973$293,688 $60,46661

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $96 in all, tax years 2022 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GUIDING LIGHT FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY” 2022-2023 2$96 2023$43
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PROJECT NIGHT NIGHTCAP30 $600,333$609,587 Executive Director$167,580 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
FAMILY PROMISE OF THE SOUTH BAYCAP30 $917,947$1,016,429 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$56,113 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
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PEACE 4 KIDSCAP30 $1,700,068$1,138,054 Executive Director$140,475 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
SUNDAY FRIENDS FOUNDATIONCAP30 $1,178,038$972,680 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$141,003 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
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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).

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$6,277,255175 412016–2024 TAKING THE REINS; THE OBRIA GROUP INC; AGAPE CHILDRENS MINISTRY INC; FORGOTTEN CHILDREN INC and 37 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$6,157,696168 352014–2024 AT THE CROSSROADS; PROMISE CHILD; HELP ONE CHILD MISSION TO CHILDREN AT RISK; FAMILY GUIDANCE INC and 31 more
UNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREA DAF sponsor$4,574,98615 22012–2024 CHILDRENS NETWORK OF SOLANO COUNTY; AT THE CROSSROADS
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,389,37519 12009–2024 MISSISSIPPI FAMILIES FOR KIDS
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO DAF sponsor$3,568,07816 22010–2024 FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE SD INC; MANIFESTWORKS
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$3,200,165131 372019–2025 SUNDAY FRIENDS FOUNDATION; AT THE CROSSROADS; ANCOP FOUNDATION USA INC; FAMILY LAW CASA OF KING COUNTY and 33 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,348,73967 152010–2024 SUNDAY FRIENDS FOUNDATION; AT THE CROSSROADS; ART OF YOGA PROJECT; FIGHT FOR CHILDREN INC and 11 more
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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 · $1,006,806 spent · pay $482,340 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $482,340$482,340-- 47.9%
Insurance $399,785$399,785-- 39.7%
Fees: other services $119,788$119,788-- 11.9%
Travel $4,393$4,393-- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $375$375-- 0.0%
Fees: legal $125$125-- 0.0%
Total$1,006,806100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $1,138,944 spent · pay $526,241 · grants $0 · events $5,621
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $484,358$484,358-- 42.5%
Other (as described)PARENT REIMBURSEMENT $444,759$444,759-- 39.1%
Other (as described)LOAN $50,000$50,000-- 4.4%
Insurance $42,880$42,880-- 3.8%
Payroll taxes $41,883$41,883-- 3.7%
Fees: legal $19,925$19,925-- 1.7%
Other (as described)RENT $19,200$19,200-- 1.7%
Office expenses $13,255$13,255-- 1.2%
Information technology $11,455$11,455-- 1.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,621$5,621-- 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $3,180$3,180-- 0.3%
Benefits paid to members $2,128$2,128-- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $300$300-- 0.0%
Depreciation and depletion -$2,449-- 0.0%
Total$1,138,944100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,108,934 spent · pay $391,124 · grants $0 · events $6,304
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PARENT REIMBURSEMENT $559,210-$559,210- 50.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $294,314-$294,314- 26.5%
Payroll taxes $96,310-$96,310- 8.7%
Other (as described)LOAN $64,294-$64,294- 5.8%
Other (as described)credit $40,087-$40,087- 3.6%
Occupancy $21,798-$21,798- 2.0%
Insurance $13,720-$13,720- 1.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $6,304$6,004$300- 0.6%
Information technology $4,699-$4,699- 0.4%
Benefits paid to members $2,510$2,510-- 0.2%
Office expenses $1,797-$1,797- 0.2%
Other (as described)GIFTS $1,693$1,693-- 0.2%
Fees: legal $1,022-$1,022- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $670$670-- 0.1%
Pension plan contributions $500-$500- 0.0%
Interest $6-$6- 0.0%
Total$1,108,934100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $268,203 spent · pay $86,437 · grants $0 · events $2,386
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PARENT REIMBURSEMENT $129,896$129,896-- 48.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $60,466$48,373$12,093- 22.5%
Occupancy $21,817$1,091$20,726- 8.1%
Other salaries and wages $19,019$15,215$3,804- 7.1%
Insurance $10,134$2,534$7,600- 3.8%
Payroll taxes $6,952$5,562$1,390- 2.6%
Office expenses $5,457$3,229$2,228- 2.0%
Interest $4,284$857$3,427- 1.6%
Fees: accounting $3,091-$3,091- 1.2%
Information technology $2,909$2,327$582- 1.1%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS AND ACTIVITIES $2,309$1,154$1,155- 0.9%
All other expenses $703-$703- 0.3%
Other (as described)PROCESSING FEES $464-$464- 0.2%
Other (as described)VICTORVILLE CITY LICENSE $407-$407- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $118-$118- 0.0%
Fees: other services $100-$100- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $77-$77- 0.0%
Total$268,203100%

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