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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Cole Gentry Director2024 0 $0 reported 1
David Schoulberg Director2024 0 $0 reported 1
Michael H Greenbaum Director2017-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jerry N Little Jr Director2017-2024 0 $0 reported 1
David Greenbaum Director2017-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jonathan Weintraub (former) Director2017-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Robyn Spizman (former) Director2017-2021 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cole Gentry Director0 $0$0$0 $01
David Schoulberg Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Michael H Greenbaum Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Jerry N Little Jr Director0 $0$0$0 $01
David Greenbaum Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jonathan Weintraub Director0 $0$0$0 $01
David Greenbaum Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Jerry N Little Jr Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Michael H Greenbaum Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
David Greenbaum Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Jonathan Weintraub Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Michael H Greenbaum Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Jerry N Little Jr Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael H Greenbaum Director2 $0-$0 $01
Jonathan Weintraub Director0 $0-$0 $01
Jerry N Little Jr Director0 $0-$0 $01
David Greenbaum Director0 $0-$0 $01
Robyn Spizman Director0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael H Greenbaum Director2 $0-$0 $01
Jonathan Weintraub Director0 $0-$0 $01
Jerry N Little Jr Director0 $0-$0 $01
David Greenbaum Director0 $0-$0 $01
Robyn Spizman Director0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael H Greenbaum Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jonathan Weintraub Director0 $0-$0 $01
Jerry N Little Jr Director0 $0-$0 $01
David Greenbaum Director0 $0-$0 $01
Robyn Spizman Director0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael H Greenbaum Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jonathan Weintraub Director0 $0-$0 $01
Jerry N Little Jr Director0 $0-$0 $01
David Greenbaum Director0 $0-$0 $01
Robyn Spizman Director0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael H Greenbaum Director5 $0-$0 $01
Jonathan Weintraub Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jerry N Little Jr Director1 $0-$0 $01
David Greenbaum Director0 $0-$0 $01
Robyn Spizman Director1 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$433,303$306,796 $462,599$449,623 $172,050$0 $0050
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$244,736$140,166 $375,124$323,116 $30,725$0 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$450,909$346,935 $254,241$218,546 $450,909$0 $0025
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$125,627$37,144 $116,731$114,572 $59,653- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$127,437$38,954 $116,731$114,572 $63,173- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$28,755$30,735 $26,089$26,089 $17,214- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,087$29,791 $28,069$28,069 $32,528- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,256$48,634 $2,773$2,773 $20,394- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TOWER LIGHTS CHARITIES INC” 2021-2022 2$2,311 2022$2,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “TOWER LIGHTS CHARITIES INC” 2020-2021 2$44 2021$7
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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income $329,520$68,267reported apart
Total$306,796100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $140,166 spent · pay $0 · grants $138,585 · events $43,267
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income $257,278$43,267reported apart
Total$140,166100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $346,935 spent · pay $0 · grants $143,604 · events $84,101
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Cost of goods sold $115,000--$115,000 33.1%
Other (as described) EventAuction 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$346,935100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $37,144 spent · pay $0 · grants $27,647 · events $60,951
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$60,951reported apart
Total$37,144100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $30,735 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,455 · events $12,290
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $30,455 99.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $280 0.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$12,290reported apart
Total$30,735100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $29,791 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,559 · events $30,970
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $29,559 99.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $232 0.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$30,970reported apart
Total$29,791100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $48,634 spent · pay $0 · grants $44,393 · events $22,587
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$22,587reported apart
Total$48,634100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $46,248 spent · pay $0 · grants $44,560 · events $21,754
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$21,754reported apart
Total$46,248100%

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