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LIGHTS OF JOY OF GEORGIA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
LIGHTS OF JOY OF GEORGIA INC (EIN 87-2799208)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-02-08
IRS object ID
202600399349200010
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-02-08T18:05:47-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN581367012PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HLB GROSS COLLINS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13330 CUMBERLAND BLVD STE 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30339ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN872799208EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1LIGHTS OF JOY OF GEORGIA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLIGHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4043725705PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11510 BEN KING ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityKENNESAWCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30144ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD B TAYLORPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7704331711PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJACOB M BODENHEIMERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00179652PTIN
Phone7704331711PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.LIGHTSOFJOY.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$110,278GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$106,357ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$3,921InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$110,278TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$7,130GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Other Expenses Total$64,008OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$71,138TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$39,140ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$126,127NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$165,267NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$126,127BOYAmt
EOY$165,267EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$126,127BOYAmt
EOY$165,267EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$126,127BOYAmt
EOY$165,267EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS,CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomPROVIDING CHARITABLE AND ART EVENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON INCLUDING LIGHT DISPLAY AND LIVE CONCERTS. EDUCATION AND SOCIAL VENUE FOR COMMUNITY TO GATHER AND LEARN THE RELIGIOUS MEANING OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN BELIEFS.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$120,603GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$64,011ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$64,011TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
RICHARD B TAYLOR
PRESIDENT10.00$0$0$0
SHERRIE L TAYLOR
VICE PRESIDENT10.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD B TAYLORPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11510 BEN KING RD NWAddressLine1Txt
CityKENNESAWCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30144ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4043725705PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$108,111CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$114,309CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$106,357CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$328,777TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$108,111CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$114,309CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$106,357CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$328,777TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,963CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$14,963TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,963CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$14,963TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$313,814PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$643CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,854CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,921CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,418TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$643CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,854CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,921CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,418TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$108,754CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$117,163CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$110,278CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$336,195TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income CY0.02210InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 2. DESCRIPTION: DIVIDEND INCOME - QUALIFIED. AMOUNT: 3,919. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 3,921.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: FUTURES CHURCH. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1455 BEN KING RD NW KENNESAW, GA 30144. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 7,130.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: LIGHTS, MATERIALS AND DISPLAY ITEMS. AMOUNT: 26,291. DESCRIPTION: SECURITY AND POLICE. AMOUNT: 20,042. DESCRIPTION: SAFTETY LIGHTS & SIGNS. AMOUNT: 3,651. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 171. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES. AMOUNT: 302. DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC REPAIRS. AMOUNT: 900. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE - LIABILITY. AMOUNT: 5,296. DESCRIPTION: SAFETY SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 901. DESCRIPTION: WORKER LUNCHES. AMOUNT: 1,172. DESCRIPTION: LIFT RENTALS. AMOUNT: 1,296. DESCRIPTION: FUEL. AMOUNT: 56. DESCRIPTION: PROMOTIONS AND ADS. AMOUNT: 201. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUTING &TAX PREPARATION. AMOUNT: 1,100. DESCRIPTION: ELECTRICITY. AMOUNT: 2,452. DESCRIPTION: WEB SITE. AMOUNT: 177. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 64,008.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc