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River of Light Ltd.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 36-3833922
Siviq Scores
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
55th percentile
Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 23.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
58th percentile
Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
19th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$128,617
Up $7,422 (+6.1%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$128,617
Up $7,422 (+6.1%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$77,422
Down $32,518 (-30%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$72,995
Down $42,597 (-37%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$4,427
Up $10,079 (+178%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Oct 22, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $77,422
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organization's mission is to retrieve healthy, edible food that would otherwise go to waste and to distribute it to the poor, needy and homeless.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE HEALTHY FOOD IS PICKED UP FROM DONATING SUPERMARKETS AND BREAD COMPANIES. THIS FOOD ALONG WITH HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, ARE DELIVERED TO FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, SHELTERS, VETERAN CENTERS AND NEEDY FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO AREA. | - | $72,995 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL PRATALI | President & | PT | $18,300 | - | $18,300 |
| RAY MEYERS | Auxiliary Tr | FT | $5,000 | - | $5,000 |
| ANNE HUBER | Auxiliary Tr | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEREMY SNYDER | VP/Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS GOMEZ | Trustee | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT MACDONALD | Secretary & | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DAVE TEOLI | Volunteer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- River of Light Ltd
- EIN
- 36-3833922
- Phone
- 6309153306
- Address
- 16501 S PARKER ROAD, HOMER GLEN, IL 60491-6105
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jeremy Snyder
- Title
- VP/treasurer&trustee
- Phone
- 6309153306
- Signed
- 2025-10-22
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Hett & Associates
- Address
- 4711 WILLOW SPRINGS RD STE 3, LA GRANGE, IL 60525-6152
- Preparer
- Michael T Hett
- Phone
- 7085799003
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Decrease in value of river of light's vehicles -7,000 increase in investment reserve 9,995”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Vehicles 78,000 71,000 total 78,000 71,000”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The organization's mission is to retrieve healthy, edible food that would otherwise go to waste and to distribute it to the poor, needy and homeless.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“The healthy food is picked up from donating supermarkets and bread companies. This food along with household items, are delivered to food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, veteran centers and needy families throughout the chicago area.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DECREASE IN VALUE OF RIVER OF LIGHT'S VEHICLES -7,000 INCREASE IN INVESTMENT RESERVE 9,995 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $128,617
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $128,617
- Revenue
- $77,422
- Expenses
- $72,995
- Net income
- $4,427