Light Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RELIGOUS ORGANIZATION
- Income
- $96,666
- Spending
- $96,333
- Reserves
- 5.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Highest pay
- $34,320, president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- $5,813 spent. THE LIGHT PROJECT'S ANNUAL CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT, "COLLARS & COMMUNITY," IS A UNIQUE AND ENGAGING EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN A FUN AND COMPETITIVE ATMOSPHERE. THE TOURNAMENT FOSTERS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CLERGY AND LAYPEOPLE, RAISES FUNDS FOR THE LIGHT PROJECT'S INITIATIVES (SUCH AS COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PODCAST PRODUCTIONS, PRAYER TOOLS, AND EVENINGS OF REFLECTION), AND RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS AND VALUES, EMPHASIZING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND THE USE OF INDIVIDUAL TALENTS FOR THE GREATER GOOD. EACH YEAR, WE SERVE 125-150 PEOPLE AT THE "COLLARS & COMMUNITY" EVENT, IGNITING THEIR FAITH WHILE CELEBRATING THE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY THAT DRIVES OUR MISSION.
- $1,905 spent. ENLIGHTENED NIGHTS, HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 4-5 TIMES A YEAR BY THE LIGHT PROJECT, ARE EVENING EVENTS DESIGNED TO DEEPEN SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING AND FOSTER AN AUTHENTIC FAITH COMMUNITY. THESE GATHERINGS OFFER MEANINGFUL REFLECTION, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND FAITH-BASED EDUCATIONAL CONTENT IN WARM, HOSPITABLE SPACES, INSPIRING PARTICIPANTS TO GROW IN THEIR FAITH AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS.
- $739 spent. ROOTED IS A MINISTRY OF ST. RITA PARISH IN ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, DEDICATED TO CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO ENCOUNTER CHRIST TOGETHER AND GROW IN THEIR CATHOLIC FAITH. ON NOVEMBER 1, THE LIGHT PROJECT WAS INVITED TO PRESENT A TALK TITLED "LIVING THE SEASONS OF THE CHURCH." THIS PRESENTATION EXPLORED HOW THE LITURGICAL YEAR INVITES CHRISTIANS TO LIVE IN RHYTHM WITH THE LIFE OF CHRIST-FROM THE ANTICIPATION OF ADVENT TO THE JOY OF EASTER AND THE STEADY GROWTH OF ORDINARY TIME. THROUGH TEACHING, STORYTELLING, AND PERSONAL WITNESS, WE DEMONSTRATED HOW THE TRADITIONS AND HISTORY OF THE CHURCH CONTINUE TO SPEAK INTO THE REALITIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE, HELPING PARTICIPANTS RECOGNIZE GOD'S PRESENCE IN EVERY SEASON OF THEIR OWN JOURNEY. THE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT DIRECTLY SUPPORTED THE LIGHT PROJECT'S MISSION OF CREATING SACRED SPACES THAT IGNITE A RENEWAL OF CHRISTIAN FAITH BY ENCOURAGING PARTICIPANTS TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHURCH'S LITURGICAL LIFE AND EMBRACE PRACTICAL WAYS TO LIVE OUT THEIR FAITH IN DAILY LIFE. MORE THAN 70 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT.
- $3,275 spent. THE LIGHT PROJECT PROVIDES SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS FOR PARISHES, DIOCESES, MINISTRIES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER ITS MISSION OF RENEWING CHRISTIAN FAITH. THROUGH STORYTELLING, FAITH FORMATION, AND PRACTICAL ENCOURAGEMENT, THESE PRESENTATIONS HELP PARTICIPANTS ENCOUNTER CHRIST AND GROW IN THEIR EVERYDAY WALK OF FAITH. HONORARIUMS RECEIVED FROM SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE LIGHT PROJECT'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PODCASTS, DEVOTIONAL RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 December 2020.
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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