STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

LIGHTSHINE A LIVING HOPE: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LIGHTSHINE A LIVING HOPE (EIN 80-0352913)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-11
IRS object ID
202413169349303951
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-11T13:32:54-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN821800838PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Provident Group IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1228 E Espanola StAddressLine1Txt
CityColorado SpringsCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80907ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN800352913EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Lightshine A Living Hope IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLIGHBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1820 Emerson CircleAddressLine1Txt
CityDenverCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80233ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonChris NickersonPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2024-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDaniel LeyesPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00403739PTIN
Phone7193933779PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressLightshine.US.ComWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWorking with the Tarahumara children of Chihuhana to provide them with humanitarian,educational and religious services.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$780,688CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$327,706PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$384,105CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$142,000PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$496,186CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$12,602PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$385,537ExpenseAmt
Revenue$563,657RevenueAmt
DescCharitable,religious,and educational services provided and supported to the children in the poverty area ofChihuahua, Mexico.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$61,527ExpenseAmt
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DescCharitable and educational services provided for Colonia Tarahumara, MexicoDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$44,487ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,465RevenueAmt
DescCharitable and educational services provided for familia LightshineDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$491,551TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (true)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryMXForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member2IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonClay GlassfordPersonNm
Phone7192872148PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1820 Emerson CircleAddressLine1Txt
CityDenverCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80233ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
Chris Nickerson
President30.000.00Yes (X)$40,667$0$53,333
Sean Rafferty
Director5.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Matt Ellison
Director5.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Randy Nickerson
Treasurer5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bruce Stidworty
Secretary5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DescChild SponsorDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$636,988TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$636,988RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$384,105TotalAmt
Program Services$384,105ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,000TotalAmt
Program Services$94,000ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$544TotalAmt
Management And General$544ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,038TotalAmt
Management And General$3,038ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$232TotalAmt
Program Services$232ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Bank fees$311$311
Contract labor$12,415$12,415
Dues and subscriptions$1,053$1,053
Training$488$488

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$496,186TotalAmt
Program Services$491,551ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,497BOYAmt
EOY$214,628EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$577BOYAmt
EOY$196,909EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$298,107LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$298,107BOYAmt
EOY$298,107EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,755BOYAmt
EOY$45,794EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$470,936BOYAmt
EOY$755,438EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$470,936BOYAmt
EOY$755,438EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$470,936BOYAmt
EOY$755,438EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$470,936BOYAmt
EOY$755,438EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$284,502ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$519,755CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$430,741CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$758,892CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$482,308CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$780,688CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,972,384TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$430,741CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$758,892CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$482,308CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$780,688CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,972,384TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$389,139SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,583,245PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$2,972,384TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$298,107InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$298,107BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$298,107TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Website Development$36,475
Construction in progress$9,319
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$45,794TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2Chris and Randy Nickerson are brothers
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The form 990 is available for review to the Board of Directors. The form 990 is prepared by an independent accountantand reviewed by the nonprofits bookkeeper and Board Of Directors.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cThe Board meets annually and discloses any conflict of interest if any.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aThe board reviews and approves the salary for any key employees
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bThe Board reviews and approves the salary for any key employees compensation
Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18The Form 990 filing is available to the public upon request
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19The form 990 is available to the public upon request
Part VI response or note to any other line in Part VILine 19All governing documents and form 990s are available