TOWER LIGHTS CHARITIES INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $433K · expenses $307K · assets $463K
- EIN
- 81-1892002
- Address
- 2161 PIEDMONT RD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30324-4129
- Website
- towerlights.org
- NTEE code
- T30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Tower Lights Charities mission is to provide relief to the poor and needy. Tower Lights hosts an annual fundraising event to raise money.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Gentry | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Schoulberg | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael H Greenbaum | Director | 2017-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry N Little Jr | Director | 2017-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Greenbaum | Director | 2017-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathan Weintraub (former) | Director | 2017-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robyn Spizman (former) | Director | 2017-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Gentry | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Schoulberg | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael H Greenbaum | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry N Little Jr | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Greenbaum | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Weintraub | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Greenbaum | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry N Little Jr | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael H Greenbaum | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Greenbaum | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Weintraub | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael H Greenbaum | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry N Little Jr | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Greenbaum | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Weintraub | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry N Little Jr | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Greenbaum | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robyn Spizman | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Greenbaum | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Weintraub | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry N Little Jr | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Greenbaum | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robyn Spizman | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Greenbaum | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Weintraub | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry N Little Jr | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Greenbaum | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robyn Spizman | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Greenbaum | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Weintraub | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry N Little Jr | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Greenbaum | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robyn Spizman | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Greenbaum | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Weintraub | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry N Little Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Greenbaum | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robyn Spizman | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 3 grants to organizations · $191K
Listed grants add up to $191,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $283,980. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $255K
Listed grants add up to $255,020; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $138,585. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $0
Listed grants add up to $0; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $143,604. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $433,303 | $306,796 | $462,599 | $449,623 | $172,050 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $244,736 | $140,166 | $375,124 | $323,116 | $30,725 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $450,909 | $346,935 | $254,241 | $218,546 | $450,909 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $125,627 | $37,144 | $116,731 | $114,572 | $59,653 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $127,437 | $38,954 | $116,731 | $114,572 | $63,173 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $28,755 | $30,735 | $26,089 | $26,089 | $17,214 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $55,087 | $29,791 | $28,069 | $28,069 | $32,528 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $41,256 | $48,634 | $2,773 | $2,773 | $20,394 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $43,052 | $46,248 | $10,151 | $10,151 | $5,340 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,355 in all, tax years 2020 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TOWER LIGHTS CHARITIES INC” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $2,311 | 2022 | $2,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TOWER LIGHTS CHARITIES INC” | 2020-2021 | 2 | $44 | 2021 | $7 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $306,796 spent · pay $0 · grants $283,980 · events $68,267
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $283,980 | $283,980 | - | - | 92.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Recycling | $21,840 | $21,840 | - | - | 7.1% |
| Other (as described) | Other admin expenses | $628 | $628 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $348 | $348 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $329,520 | $68,267 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $306,796 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $140,166 spent · pay $0 · grants $138,585 · events $43,267
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $138,585 | $138,585 | - | - | 98.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Uniforms | $927 | $927 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $270 | $270 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $240 | - | $240 | - | 0.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $144 | - | $144 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $257,278 | $43,267 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $140,166 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $346,935 spent · pay $0 · grants $143,604 · events $84,101
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Cost of goods sold | $115,000 | - | - | $115,000 | 33.1% |
| Other (as described) Event | Auction expenses | $84,101 | - | - | $84,101 | 24.2% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $80,000 | $80,000 | - | - | 23.1% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $63,604 | $63,604 | - | - | 18.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,551 | $3,551 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $244 | $244 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Meeting | $222 | $222 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $193 | $193 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $20 | $20 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $346,935 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $37,144 spent · pay $0 · grants $27,647 · events $60,951
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $27,647 | 74.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,880 | 23.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $617 | 1.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $60,951 | reported apart |
| Total | $37,144 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $30,735 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,455 · events $12,290
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $30,455 | 99.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $280 | 0.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $12,290 | reported apart |
| Total | $30,735 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $29,791 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,559 · events $30,970
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $29,559 | 99.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $232 | 0.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $30,970 | reported apart |
| Total | $29,791 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $48,634 spent · pay $0 · grants $44,393 · events $22,587
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $44,393 | 91.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,485 | 7.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $756 | 1.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $22,587 | reported apart |
| Total | $48,634 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $46,248 spent · pay $0 · grants $44,560 · events $21,754
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $44,560 | 96.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,345 | 2.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $343 | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $21,754 | reported apart |
| Total | $46,248 | 100% |