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Bright Light Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 05-0581787

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Feb 19, 2025

Organization ProfileN/A
PO Box 132319Spring, TX 77393

(832) 442-1000

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

1st percentile

-17108%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-97%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $9,154 (-100%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $9,154 (-100%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$49

Down $61,691 (-100%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$8,432

Down $68,923 (-89%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$8,383

Up $7,232 (+46%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $48,683Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $48,6832011Assets 2012: $9,610Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $9,6102012Assets 2016: $17,175Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $17,1752016Assets 2017: $14,901Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $14,9012017Assets 2018: $8,597Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $8,5972018Assets 2019: $18,008Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $18,0082019Assets 2020: $16,431Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $16,4312020Assets 2021: $24,769Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $24,7692021Assets 2022: $9,154Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $9,1542022Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$0
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $404,296Expenses 2011: $416,064Net Income 2011: -$11,7682011Revenue 2012: $293,799Expenses 2012: $332,872Net Income 2012: -$39,0732012Revenue 2016: $165,150Expenses 2016: $173,316Net Income 2016: -$8,1662016Revenue 2017: $170,944Expenses 2017: $173,218Net Income 2017: -$2,2742017Revenue 2018: $111,588Expenses 2018: $117,892Net Income 2018: -$6,3042018Revenue 2019: $95,067Expenses 2019: $85,656Net Income 2019: $9,4112019Revenue 2020: $3,447Expenses 2020: $5,024Net Income 2020: -$1,5772020Revenue 2021: $25,858Expenses 2021: $17,520Net Income 2021: $8,3382021Revenue 2022: $61,740Expenses 2022: $77,355Net Income 2022: -$15,6152022Revenue 2024: $49Expenses 2024: $8,432Net Income 2024: -$8,3832024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$49
Expenses$8,432
Net Income-$8,383
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 19, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$49
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Assistance with medical and education expenses

To award funds to families in the upstream oil and gas industry who are experiencing large medical expenses for a family member.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROGRAM AND ENTITY ARE SHUT DOWN.-$8,432
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MIKE MCEVILLYPresident-$0--
DENNIS NIBLETTVice Preside-$0--
VERNA KOLARIKTreasurer-$0--
GRETCHEN BYERTSChairperson-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bright Light Foundation
EIN
05-0581787
Phone
8324421000
Address
PO BOX 132319, SPRING, TX 77393

Signing Officer

Name
Verna Kolarik
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8324421000
Signed
2025-02-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rp Jones CPA Pc
Address
5858 WESTHEIMER RD STE 105, HOUSTON, TX 77057
Preparer
Ryan Jones
Phone
7136441940
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“Oilfield helping hands closing entity 6,646 po box 720235 houston, tx 77272”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses website 733 total 733”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To award funds to families in the upstream oil and gas industry who are experiencing large medical expenses for a family member.”

Form 990-ez, Part V, Line 35B

“No unrelated business income.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$49
Expenses
$8,432
Net income
-$8,383
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.62$0.77$0.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.26$0.18$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.03$0.05$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.95$0.86$0.09
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$1.12$1.18$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$1.71$1.73$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$1.65$1.73$0.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$2.94$3.33$0.39
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$4.04$4.16$0.12