SHINE IN DARKNESS FOUNDATION INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $37K · expenses $19K · assets $40K
- EIN
- 87-4516941
- Address
- 17250 DALLAS PKWY, DALLAS, TX 75248-1136
- Website
- www.thecampexposure.com
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2022 (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
Empowering athletes to discover their identity, purpose, and worth beyond sports, in Christ.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Patmon | Chairman | 2022-2025 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tiffany Patmon | Treasurer | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| BeNeca Ward | Secretary | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathleen Dickerson | Director | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jana Collins | Director | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Xavier Maryland | Director | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aaron Colvin | Director | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Glory Griffin (former) | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tonjia Trimble (former) | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ally Dodoo (former) | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kaniel Purifoy (former) | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Will Baggett (former) | Director | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| BeNeca Ward-Griffin (former) | Board Director/Treasurer | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Tonjia Grimble (former) | Board Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeNeca Ward | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tiffany Patmon | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tyler Patmon | Chairman | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Colvin | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Xavier Maryland | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kathleen Dickerson | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jana Collins | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Patmon | President | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tiffany Patmon | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BeNeca Ward | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Glory Griffin | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kathleen Dickerson | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tonjia Trimble | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ally Dodoo | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jana Collins | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Xavier Maryland | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Colvin | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kaniel Purifoy | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Will Baggett | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeNeca Ward-Griffin | Board Director/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tiffany Patmon | Vice President/Secretary | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Colvin | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ally Dodoo | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jana Collins | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tyler Patmon | President/Chairman | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kaniel Purifoy | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Xavier Maryland | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Tonjia Grimble | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kathleen Dickerson | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Will Baggett | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Glory Griffin | Board Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Patmon | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tiffany Patmon | Vice President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Beneca Ward | Board Director | 5 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $37,196 | $18,839 | $40,234 | $40,234 | $37,196 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $41,275 | $28,531 | $20,826 | $20,826 | $41,275 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $59,966 | $56,090 | $8,082 | $8,082 | $59,966 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,009 | $53,795 | $4,214 | $4,214 | $58,009 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $57,746 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $29,350 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,396 | 2024 | $15,396 | show |
| THE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $13,000 | 2023 | $13,000 | show |
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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 990EZ · $18,839 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,109 | 59.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,589 | 35.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $805 | 4.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $336 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $18,839 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $28,531 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,224 | 53.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,750 | 44.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $557 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $28,531 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $56,090 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $41,112 | 73.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,538 | 18.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,439 | 6.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,001 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $56,090 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $53,795 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,725 | 66.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $12,531 | 23.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,740 | 7.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,799 | 3.3% | |
| Total | $53,795 | 100% |
State business registration
- SHINE IN DARKNESS FOUNDATION, INC. TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2022-01-01
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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