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CHICAGO LIGHTS: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
CHICAGO LIGHTS (EIN 36-3786331)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-10-07
IRS object ID
201432809349300618
Schema version
2013v3.0
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)
Return2014-10-07T10:51:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1MCGLADREY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11 SWACKER DRIVE STE 800AddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60606ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN363786331EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Chicago LightsBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlCHICBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3127874570PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1126 E Chestnut StreetAddressLine1
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60611ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMartin SherrodPersonNm
Person TitleChief Operating OfficerPersonTitleTxt
Phone3127874570PhoneNum
Signature2014-10-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWayne HarderPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00294296PTIN
Phone3126343400PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerStacy JacksonPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1126 E Chestnut StreetAddressLine1
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60611ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,038,726GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.chicagolights.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1991FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo provide hope and opportunity to our city's children, youth, and adults who face the challenge of poverty. Through supportive relationships and diverse programs, we empower people to thrive academically, secure economic stability, lead healthy lives, and build community.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$182,001PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$1,895,365CYTotalRevenueAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$427,439NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionChicago Lights provides hope and opportunity to Chicago's children, youth, and adults facing the challenges of poverty. Chicago Lights empowers people to thrive academically, secure economic stability, lead healthy lives, and build community.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$491,751ExpenseAmt
Grant$67,118GrantAmt
Revenue$693RevenueAmt
DescTutoring: This program provides one-to-one tutoring/mentoring and need-based academic scholarships. This program also advances the main goal of the program by improving opportunities for educational success and fostering positive relationships between students and tutors. The program serves over 400 students (first through twelfth grades) who are living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in more than 30 Chicago zip codes.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$265,537ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,482RevenueAmt
DescElam Davies Social Service Center (EDSSC): EDSSC meets basic human needs and supports persons on their journey toward greater stability and self-sufficiency. Services include a weekly community meal, bag lunches distributed three days a week, a food pantry, distribution of clothing, housing information and assistance, computer classes, community voice mail, job readiness training, support groups, advocacy, and case management. There are no geographic boundaries or eligibility requirements.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$221,064ExpenseAmt
Grant$42,900GrantAmt
DescFree Write Jail Arts and Literacy Program at Nancy B. Jefferson School (NBJ): This program is the only one-to-one tutoring program available to the youth incarcerated in the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center. The main goal of the program is to give some of Chicago's most vulnerable children - students between the ages of 11 and 17 who are awaiting trial, sentencing or serving time in jail - the opportunity to foster literacy, encourage self-expression and build self-esteem through a better understanding of themselves and their surroundings. The art and writing of the approximately 100 students served is published through quarterly magazines which honor their creativity amidst dire surroundings. This program is fully supported by an annual operating grant.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (4 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDescRevenueRevenueAmtGrantGrantAmt
$147,984CL Academic Success in Schools (CLASS): Chicago Lights Academic Success in Schools promotes learning and creative self-expression through drama and dance classes taught by professional artists throughout the school year for nearly 1,000 students who attend under-resourced elementary schools in Chicago.
$167,821Urban Farm: The Chicago Lights Urban Farm increases economic opportunities for youth and community residents in the Cabrini Green neighborhood through access to organic produce, nutritional education, workforce training, and microenterprise development. Children are offered opportunities to learn urban agriculture practices and cooking techniques and to participate in arts and science activities.$6,021
$114,776Summer Day (SD): Summer Day provides a safe place to learn and engage in academic classes and arts activities for 100 1st through 8th graders for 6 weeks each summer. Students primarily from the Near North, West Town, and Humboldt Park neighborhoods come to the Church for classroom instruction in writing, reading, and math in the mornings; and art workshops in dance, drama, art, music and digital music production in the afternoons. Field trips throughout the Chicagoland area and enrichment classes such as yoga, healthy eating, and computer skills are also included in the six-week curriculum. At the end of the program, the children present a dynamic, multicultural music, dance and drama performance for the community.$1,500
$42,500General operating support for the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago.$42,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Martin SherrodBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3122743818PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1126 E ChestnutAddressLine1
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60611ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt
Ann Mellott
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Barton Tretheway
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Carol Lobbes
Secretary2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Emily Bradley
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gary Beckman
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Hope Daniels
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jennifer Rothman
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Shonkwiler
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jon Findley
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Marilee Hopkins
President2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Missy MacLeod
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rick Sabol
Vice President2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Victoria Curtiss
Director, Clergy2.00Yes (X)$0$43,442$030.00
John Borovicka
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robert Crouch
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Roderick Gedey
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Susan Kostiwa
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stacy Jackson
Executive Director2.00Yes (X)$0$84,562$0Yes (X)
Kenneth Ohr
Treasurer2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$128,004TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$70,290FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$133,816RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,519,042AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,723,148TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Urban Farm611600$6,021$6,021
Elam Davies Social Ser611600$2,482$2,482
Summer Day Program611600$1,500$1,500
Chicago Lights Tutorin611600$693$693
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$10,696TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$304,882FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$70,290ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$143,361FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$161,521TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$161,521ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,895,365TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,696RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$161,521ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,500TotalAmt
Program Services$42,500ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,018TotalAmt
Program Services$110,018ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$87,562TotalAmt
Program Services$67,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,116ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,829FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$791,392TotalAmt
Program Services$604,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,639ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101,726FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$18,824TotalAmt
Program Services$13,334ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,131FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$186,471TotalAmt
Program Services$152,315ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,688ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,468FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$63,364TotalAmt
Program Services$47,476ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,669ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,219FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$388TotalAmt
Management And General$388ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,215TotalAmt
Management And General$11,215ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,593TotalAmt
Program Services$116,593ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$520TotalAmt
Program Services$520ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,275TotalAmt
Program Services$26,032ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,413FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,799TotalAmt
Program Services$26,399ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,400FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,324TotalAmt
Program Services$60,824ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,000FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,139TotalAmt
Program Services$56,842ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$297ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,720TotalAmt
Program Services$5,720ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,945TotalAmt
Program Services$7,945ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Elam Davies Social Serv$25,700$25,700
Chicago Avenue Outreach$23,245$23,245
Literacy Program at Nan$14,030$14,030
Tutoring Program$13,419$13,419

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,175TotalAmt
Program Services$36,877ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,593ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,705FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,819,618TotalAmt
Program Services$1,451,433ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$158,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$209,891FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$325,619BOYAmt
EOY$458,695EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,848BOYAmt
EOY$53,500EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$79,448LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$9,269LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,124BOYAmt
EOY$70,179EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$423,591BOYAmt
EOY$582,374EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,067BOYAmt
EOY$57,589EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,100BOYAmt
EOY$47,340EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,732BOYAmt
EOY$50,006EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,899BOYAmt
EOY$154,935EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,443BOYAmt
EOY$321,256EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,249BOYAmt
EOY$106,183EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,692BOYAmt
EOY$427,439EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$423,591BOYAmt
EOY$582,374EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$75,747ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$2,004,823CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,886,737CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,822,724CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,557,303CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,723,148CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,994,735TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,886,737CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,822,724CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,557,303CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,723,148CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,994,735TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$8,994,735PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,282CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$1,282TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$157CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$157TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,996,174TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,382,473GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99980PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99980PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$79,448OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,269DepreciationAmt
Book Value$70,179BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$70,179TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDue to Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoDesc
Amt$50,006Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$50,006TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,852,865TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,852,865RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$42,500OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$42,500RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,895,365TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,777,118TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,777,118ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$42,500OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$42,500ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,819,618TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:Income taxes: The accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, Chicago Lights may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of Chicago Lights and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management has determined that there are no uncertain tax positions during the reporting periods covered by these financial statements. Chicago Lights files Forms 990 in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the State of Illinois. Chicago Lights is generally no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for years before 2009.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Grant to Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago 42,500.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Grant to Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago 42,500.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1Mission BenefitNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$375,172GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$70,290CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$304,882GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$143,361OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$375,172GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$70,290CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$304,882GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$143,361OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$143,361DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$161,521NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1126 E Chestnut StreetAddressLine1
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60611ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN362167080RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$42,500CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantGeneral Operating SupportPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Tuition$67,118
CCT Teaching Artists Stipends$42,900

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe grants awarded are for private school tuition paid on behalf of students. Chicago Lights pays the schools directly.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4The bylaws for Chicago Lights were changed to include the following: 1) The Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago Illinois (FPC) is now sole corporate member 2) Up to one third of board members can be non-FPC members to foster greater participation from outside of FPC
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The sole member of the corporation is Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, Illinois, a not-for-profit corporation.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aDirectors of the Corporation shall be appointed annually to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors by the Board of Directors from a slate of condidates provided by the nominating committee of Fourth Presbyterian Church for those Directors who are members of the church and by the Corporation's Board from a slate provided by the Corporation's nominating committee. The Board shall appoint a Director to serve on the nominating committe of the Church and shall provide the nominating committee with criteria, qualifications, and expected responsibilities of Directors to be elected.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Treasurer, Executive Director, Director of Business Administration, and Controller perform a detailed review of the Form 990 prior to filing. A final draft is circulated to each board member for any final revisions prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cBoard members are required to sign the conflict of interest policy, disclosing any interests that could give rise to conflicts, on an annual basis. The conflict of interest policy is monitored periodically through the year by the CEO and certain board board members. If a conflict exists, the conflicted board member(s) may not vote on decisions involving their interests.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Personnel Committee of Fourth Presbyterian Church determines the compensation of the Executive Director. A personnel consultant was hired in 2007-2008 to evaluate the appropriateness of compensation of all employees. The consultant issued recommendations to the Personnel Committee, based on comparability data and market research, and those recommendations were implemented during 2008.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Chicago Lights makes its governing documents, policies, and financial statements available to the public upon request.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Fourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1126 E Chestnut StreetAddressLine1
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60611ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN362167080EIN
Primary ActivitiesChurchPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 1PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd