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Shining Light Ministries Inc

EIN 27-3999008 • 501(c)3 • Fitchburg, MA

Profile

Minister to human need in Fitchburg MA

264 Elm StreetFitchburg, MA 01420-7580
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

62nd percentile

8.8%

Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

74th percentile

16%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

4.5%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$17,855

Up $9,892 (+124%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$2,822

Up $2,110 (+296%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$15,033

Up $7,782 (+107%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue75th percentileNet Margin62nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$88,666

Up $26,947 (+44%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$80,884

Up $13,492 (+20%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$7,782

Up $13,455 (+237%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KAssets 2014: $9,890Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $9,8902014Assets 2015: $2,946Liabilities 2015: $3,507Net Assets 2015: -$5612015Assets 2016: $992Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $9922016Assets 2017: $3,050Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $3,0502017Assets 2018: $1,739Liabilities 2018: $250Net Assets 2018: $1,4892018Assets 2019: $543Liabilities 2019: $410Net Assets 2019: $1332019Assets 2020: $3,583Liabilities 2020: $4,490Net Assets 2020: -$9072020Assets 2021: $7,765Liabilities 2021: $4,546Net Assets 2021: $3,2192021Assets 2022: $13,220Liabilities 2022: $296Net Assets 2022: $12,9242022Assets 2023: $7,963Liabilities 2023: $712Net Assets 2023: $7,2512023Assets 2024: $17,855Liabilities 2024: $2,822Net Assets 2024: $15,0332024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$17,855
Liabilities$2,822
Net Assets$15,033
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $118,316Expenses 2014: $92,447Net Income 2014: $25,8692014Revenue 2015: $28,941Expenses 2015: $39,392Net Income 2015: -$10,4512015Revenue 2016: $31,972Expenses 2016: $30,419Net Income 2016: $1,5532016Revenue 2017: $28,949Expenses 2017: $26,891Net Income 2017: $2,0582017Revenue 2018: $27,676Expenses 2018: $29,237Net Income 2018: -$1,5612018Revenue 2019: $36,277Expenses 2019: $37,633Net Income 2019: -$1,3562019Revenue 2020: $51,585Expenses 2020: $52,625Net Income 2020: -$1,0402020Revenue 2021: $67,834Expenses 2021: $63,708Net Income 2021: $4,1262021Revenue 2022: $81,247Expenses 2022: $71,542Net Income 2022: $9,7052022Revenue 2023: $61,719Expenses 2023: $67,392Net Income 2023: -$5,6732023Revenue 2024: $88,666Expenses 2024: $80,884Net Income 2024: $7,7822024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$88,666
Expenses$80,884
Net Income$7,782
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$17,855
Liabilities
$2,822
Net assets
$15,033
Revenue
$88,666
Expenses
$80,884
Net income
$7,782
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.03$0.15$0.89$0.81$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.01$0.07$0.62$0.67$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.81$0.72$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.05$0.03$0.68$0.64$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.04$0.01$0.52$0.53$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.38$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.01$0.28$0.29$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.29$0.27$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.32$0.30$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.04$0.01$0.29$0.39$0.10
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$1.18$0.92$0.26
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$88,666
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Minister to human need in Fitchburg MA

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Youth Outreach Work-$47,914
Shining Light Ministries Youth Center serving youth including Saturday Nite Alive program.-$18,886
Youth Triathlon Program-$3,839
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Stephen D MayoPresident-$0--
Stephen W MayoDirector & Assistant Clerk-$0--
Diane L TurnerTreasurer-$0--
Elizabeth GugliettiDirector-$0--
J Michael GugliettiDirector-$0--
Dale ProulxClerk-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Shining Light Ministries Inc
EIN
27-3999008
In Care Of
% Stephen D Mayo
Phone
9784001058
Address
264 Elm Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420-7580

Signing Officer

Name
Stephen D Mayo
Title
President
Phone
9784001058
Signed
2025-06-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Romeril Tax & Accounting LLC
Address
712 Turnpike Rd PO Box 349, New Ipswich, NH 03071
Preparer
Carol Romeril
Phone
6038785388
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountPayroll Tax Credit 78Workers Comp Insurance Refund 66Supplies returned Refund 43”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountPayroll Taxes 4,156Payroll Processing Fees 2,121Phone and Internet 2,011Office Supplies 148Workers Comp 501Liability Insurance 4,683AMP 3,456Triathlon Grant 383Tech Membership 179Shannon Grant Expense 2,490Advertising & Marketing 822Australia Trip 4,297MA AG Fees 107”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearStorage Shed 2,040 2,040”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearCredit Card 512 2,822Due to Stephen Mayo 200 0”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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