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Light Matters Foundation

990PF • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-4807999

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 11, 2016

Organization Profilelightmattersfoundation.org
41 West Shore RoadBelvedere, CA 94920

(415) 789-9876

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

6th percentile

-68%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

45th percentile

-0.2%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$271,849

Down $597 (-0.2%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$271,849

Down $597 (-0.2%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Up

$880

Up $880 from 2014

Expenses

Down

$1,477

Down $2,208 (-60%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$597

Up $3,088 (+84%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth45th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2013: $276,131Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $276,1312013Assets 2014: $272,446Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $272,4462014Assets 2015: $271,849Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $271,8492015Assets 2016: $231,129Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $231,1292016Assets 2017: $173,058Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $173,0582017Assets 2018: $1,619Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $1,6192018Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$271,849
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$271,849
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2013: $155,910Expenses 2013: $21,737Net Income 2013: $134,1732013Revenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $3,685Net Income 2014: -$3,6852014Revenue 2015: $880Expenses 2015: $1,477Net Income 2015: -$5972015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $40,720Net Income 2016: -$40,7202016Revenue 2017: $163Expenses 2017: $58,234Net Income 2017: -$58,0712017Revenue 2018: $666Expenses 2018: $168,105Net Income 2018: -$167,4392018Revenue 2019: $10,912Expenses 2019: $12,531Net Income 2019: -$1,6192019

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$880
Expenses$1,477
Net Income-$597
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 11, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Charitable - Scientific, Educational & Civic Betterment "To Provide Solar Based Lighting to Villages Around the World".

Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Krish KrishnanDirector & President-$0--
Suma KrishnanDirector & Treasurer-$0--
Deborah MeshulamDirector & Secreetary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Light Matters Foundation
EIN
26-4807999
Phone
4157899876
Address
41 West Shore Road, Belvedere, CA 94920

Signing Officer

Name
Krish Krishnan
Title
President
Phone
4157899876
Signed
2016-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
AK Burton PC
Address
9501 Anchorage Place, Bethesda, MD 20817
Preparer
Alton K Burton CPA
Phone
3013651974
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ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm0Belvedere
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0CA
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd094920
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN0521586502
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0AK Burton PC
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt09501 Anchorage Place
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm0Bethesda
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0MD
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd020817
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum03013651974
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm0Alton K Burton CPA
ReturnHeader/ReturnTs02016-11-11T10:10:34-06:00
ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd0990PF
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt02015-01-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02015-12-31
ReturnHeader/TaxYr02015

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2015 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$271,849
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$271,849
Revenue
$880
Expenses
$1,477
Net income
-$597
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.13$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.01$1.68$1.67
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.73$0.00$1.73$0.00$0.58$0.58
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.31$0.00$2.31$0.00$0.41$0.41
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$0.00$2.72$0.01$0.01$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$0.00$2.72$0.00$0.04$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.76$0.00$2.76$1.56$0.22$1.34