Firstlight International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO BRING FULFILLMENT TO THE GREAT COMMISION THROUGH EVANGELISM, DISCIPLESHIP AND CHURCH PLANTING.
- Income
- $101,654
- Spending
- $112,517
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $17,280, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $25,920 spent. COMPLETED 12 FULL MONTHS OF MISSONARY WORK IN U.S.A, THAILAND AND IN SOUTH EAST ASIA. 1.) SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF FIRSTLIGHT INTERNATIONAL U.S.A.2.) SERVED AS APOSTALIC OF FIRSTLIGHT FELLOWSHIP CHURCH NETWORK- THAILAND.3.) SERVED AS DIRECTOR LEADER TO THE FIRSTLIGHT FOUNDATION IN THAILAND.4.) TRAINED NATIONAL CHURCH PLANTING TEAMS TO IMPLEMENT AND TO OVERSEE CHURCH PLANTING PROJECTS IN CHINA, MYANMAR, LAOS AND THAILAND.5.) SERVED ON MISSION TEAMS.6.) SERVED AS BIBLE TEACHER IN TRAINING LOCATIONS IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES IN ASIA.
- $13,023 spent. CHURCH PLANTING- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS & MINISTRIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.1.) THAILAND- FIRSTLIGHT FELLOWSHIP CHURCH NETWORK- THAILAND (FLFCN)2.) INSIDERS PROJECT- THAILAND3.) THE HIDING PLACE PROJECT- THAILAND4.) EMMANUEL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
- $23,672 spent. FIRSTLIGHT FOUNDATION, A REGISTERED SOCIAL FOUNDATION IN THAILAND. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT WERE CONDUCTED:1.) FIRSTLIGHT FOUNDATION GENERAL FUNDS2.) FOUNDATION HEAD OFFICE PROJECTS IN NONG BUA LAM PHU, THAILAND.3.) FOUNDATION BRANCH OFFICE PROJECTS IN SEKA, THAILAND.4.) FAMILIES WITHOUT FATHERS5.) SCHOOL FEES AND RELATED SUPPLIES PROVIDED FOR 50 CHILDREN IN 5 LOCATIONS.6.) 52 WEEKLY VISITS TO HOMES AND AREA SCHOOLS OF FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM.7.) CONDUCTED 2 EYE CARE OUTREACHES IN 2 DISTRICTS - OVER 1,500 PEOPLE SEEN
- $21,369 spent. GIVING TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR MINITRIES TO FURTHER SUPPORT THEIR TAX EXEMPT STATUS AS WELL AS MISSIONARIES ON FOREIGN FIELDS.-INDIA TRAINING-SONBURN ENCOUNTERS-TRAVEL EXPENSE-OTHER MISSIONARY SUPPORT
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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