TOWER LIGHTS CHARITIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- TOWER LIGHTS CHARITIES INC (EIN 81-1892002)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-08-06
- IRS object ID
- 201812189349200521
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-08-06T13:23:06-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jerry N Little Jr CPA PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 677 Main Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Suwanee | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30024 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 811892002 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Tower Lights Charities Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | TOWE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2161 Piedmont Road NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Atlanta | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30324 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jerry N Little JR | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7709327788 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-03-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Jerry N Little Jr | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00171912 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7709327788 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-08-06 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $64,806 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $5,340 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $59,466 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $21,754 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $37,712 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $43,052 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $44,560 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,345 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $343 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $46,248 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,196 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $13,347 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $10,151 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,347 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,151 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,347 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,151 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,347 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,151 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To provide relief to the poor and needy | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Tower Lights provides support to the Childrens Healthcare System of Atlanta and to various individuals and organizations | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $21,754 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $21,754 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Greenbaum | ||||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Weintraub | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry N Little Jr | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Greenbaum | ||||
| Director | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robyn Spizman | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jerry N Little Jr | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 677 Main Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Suwanee | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 300241718 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7709327788 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,758 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,340 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $22,098 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,758 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,340 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $22,098 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $15,558 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $6,540 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $22,098 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | false | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
| Licensed States | GA | LicensedStatesCd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Wine Auction | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $59,466 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $59,466 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $16,746 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $500 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $4,508 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $59,466 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $59,466 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $16,746 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $500 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $4,508 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $21,754 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $37,712 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | Activity Relief of the poor and distressed less than 5000 Grantee Various Street Various City, State, Zip Atlanta, GA 30324Relationship N/A Amount 7,060Activity Childrens Foundation Grantee Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Street 3395 Northeast Expressway Ste 100 City, State, Zip Atlanta, GA 30341Amount 25,000Activity Building Fund Grantee Chabad Gwinnett Street 3855 Holcomb Bridge Road City, State, Zip Peachtree Corners, GA 30092Amount 12,500 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountBank charges 343 |