Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Light of Life a Charitable Organization
EIN 20-5402443 • 501(c)3 • Foster City, CA
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE P30
Profile
Fighting poverty through education and vocational training. Supporting underprivileged children and the elderly.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.97x
Liabilities / Revenue
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
28th percentile
Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Revenue Growth
28th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$79,218
Up $79,218 from 2023
Liabilities
$77,000
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$2,218
Down $3,560 (-62%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$73,615
Down $25,627 (-26%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$77,175
Down $39,313 (-34%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$3,560
Up $13,686 (+79%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $79,218
- Liabilities
- $77,000
- Net assets
- $2,218
- Revenue
- $73,615
- Expenses
- $77,175
- Net income
- -$3,560
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.79 | $0.77 | $0.02 | $0.74 | $0.77 | $0.04 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.99 | $1.16 | $0.17 | |
| 2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.76 | $0.92 | $0.17 | |
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 16, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $73,615
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Fighting poverty through education and vocational training. Supporting underprivileged children and the elderly.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Employment readiness: Provided computer lab and office suite training for young adults, professional sewing and tailoring classes, full beautician training, and best practices for organic farming plus providing saplings/plants to farmers. Impact in Karjact town and surrounding villages. Impacting over 600 villagers and young adults. | $51,405 | $51,405 |
| Education: The program has a 95% retention and success rate of children in rural villages of Maharashtra state, India graduating from high school. These are orphans, single parents, or from a family with medical issues and single income that would normally send their young children to work. Our program helps them to get some income and at the same time continue with their education. Helped 112 students. | $16,670 | $16,670 |
| Vocational and skills training for women and children in Chikali and Harshul Centers in Yavatmal District, India. Covered annual costs for 70 students in the center. | $8,925 | $8,925 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiraz Zack Kanga | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Anita Wadera | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Ramiya Iyer | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Light of Life Trust a charitable org
- EIN
- 20-5402443
- Phone
- 6502454915
- Address
- 1170 Flying Fish ST, Foster City, CA 94404
Signing Officer
- Name
- Shiraz Zack Kanga
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6502454915
- Signed
- 2025-04-16
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I Line 10
“Annual education, counseling costs for underprivileged children in Maharashtra, India. Provide vocational training - computer skills with office suite, farmer support, tailoring, beautician training, and jewelry making professional training. - Grantee Name: Light of Life Trust Address:ONE BKC, C-Wing, Unit No 1519, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Maharashtra Amount:77000 Relationship:supporting organization”
Part I Line 16
“Bank fees: Wire Transfers - 85”
Part I Line 16
“Tax filing cost on TaxZerone - 90”
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