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American Lighting Association Education Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 36-3363998

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Jun 14, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.AMERICANLIGHTINGASSOC.COM
World Trade Center Suite 10046Dallas, TX 75058-0168

(214) 698-9898

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 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2023

Net Margin

48th percentile

0.6%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

73rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

49th percentile

0.3%

Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-7.9%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$88,137

Up $244 (+0.3%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$88,137

Up $244 (+0.3%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Down

$39,319

Down $3,389 (-7.9%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$39,076

Down $505 (-1.3%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$243

Down $2,884 (-92%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth49th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $39,291Liabilities 2011: $5,913Net Assets 2011: $33,3782011Assets 2012: $32,210Liabilities 2012: $5,771Net Assets 2012: $26,4392012Assets 2013: $27,215Liabilities 2013: $4,000Net Assets 2013: $23,2152013Assets 2014: $27,882Liabilities 2014: $15,854Net Assets 2014: $12,0282014Assets 2015: $23,422Liabilities 2015: $9,367Net Assets 2015: $14,0552015Assets 2016: $45,181Liabilities 2016: $19,125Net Assets 2016: $26,0562016Assets 2017: $48,264Liabilities 2017: $2,950Net Assets 2017: $45,3142017Assets 2018: $72,239Liabilities 2018: $4,275Net Assets 2018: $67,9642018Assets 2019: $97,885Liabilities 2019: $8,558Net Assets 2019: $89,3272019Assets 2020: $110,416Liabilities 2020: $6,948Net Assets 2020: $103,4682020Assets 2021: $109,177Liabilities 2021: $24,412Net Assets 2021: $84,7652021Assets 2022: $87,893Net Assets 2022: $87,8932022Assets 2023: $88,137Net Assets 2023: $88,1372023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$88,137
Liabilities-
Net Assets$88,137
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $26,572Expenses 2011: $32,276Net Income 2011: -$5,7042011Revenue 2012: $28,172Expenses 2012: $35,111Net Income 2012: -$6,9392012Revenue 2013: $32,638Expenses 2013: $35,863Net Income 2013: -$3,2252013Revenue 2014: $34,830Expenses 2014: $46,016Net Income 2014: -$11,1862014Revenue 2015: $58,435Expenses 2015: $56,406Net Income 2015: $2,0292015Revenue 2016: $50,939Expenses 2016: $38,936Net Income 2016: $12,0032016Revenue 2017: $56,671Expenses 2017: $37,413Net Income 2017: $19,2582017Revenue 2018: $77,979Expenses 2018: $55,331Net Income 2018: $22,6482018Revenue 2019: $53,571Expenses 2019: $32,208Net Income 2019: $21,3632019Revenue 2020: $16,478Expenses 2020: $2,336Net Income 2020: $14,1422020Revenue 2021: $6,513Expenses 2021: $25,216Net Income 2021: -$18,7032021Revenue 2022: $42,708Expenses 2022: $39,581Net Income 2022: $3,1272022Revenue 2023: $39,319Expenses 2023: $39,076Net Income 2023: $2432023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$39,319
Expenses$39,076
Net Income$243
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Jun 14, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$39,319
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the education and research of technical and administrative issues in the lighting industry.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS-$29,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay73rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BILL BROWNMember-$0--
MARTY ALLENMember-$0--
CARLA SNOWDENSecretary-$0--
CAROLINE DANIELSONTreasurer-$0--
ERIC S BORDENMember-$0--
BEN ESTRINMember-$0--
WENDY JONESVP Finance-$0--
LARS BOSTROMMember-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Conventi$32,120$32,120-$32,120
Total Events$32,120$32,120-$32,120
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Lighting Assoc
EIN
36-3363998
Phone
2146989898
Address
WORLD TRADE CENTER SUITE 10046, DALLAS, TX 75058-0168

Signing Officer

Name
Wendy Jones
Title
VP Finance
Phone
2146989898
Signed
2024-06-14

Preparer

Firm
Waters Vollmering & Associates Llp
Address
990 N WALNUT CREEK DR STE 2000, MANSFIELD, TX 76063-8031
Preparer
Gil Vollmering
Phone
8174730228
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses marketing 4,500 change in value 13 ala seminar scholarships 4,500 ala grant 20,000 total 29,013”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts receivable 63,519 0 furniture & equipment 146,148 146,147 less accumulated depreciation 146,148 146,147 total 63,519 0”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To promote the education and research of technical and administrative issues in the lighting industry.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$88,137
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$88,137
Revenue
$39,319
Expenses
$39,076
Net income
$243
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.88$0.39$0.39$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.88$0.43$0.40$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.09$0.24$0.85$0.07$0.25$0.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.10$0.07$1.03$0.16$0.02$0.14
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.09$0.89$0.54$0.32$0.21
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.04$0.68$0.78$0.55$0.23
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.03$0.45$0.57$0.37$0.19
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.19$0.26$0.51$0.39$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.09$0.14$0.58$0.56$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.16$0.12$0.35$0.46$0.11
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.04$0.23$0.33$0.36$0.03
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.32$0.06$0.26$0.28$0.35$0.07
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.39$0.06$0.33$0.27$0.32$0.06