Civic Intelligence

Empowered by Light Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 45-2440266

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Oct 13, 2024

Organization Profilewww.empoweredbylight.org
7 Pixley Ave 363Corte Madera, CA 94976

(415) 488-7031

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Flat

$1,599,398

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Flat

$1,124,396

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$475,002

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Flat

$605,909

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Flat

$436,150

Flat from 2023

Net Income

Flat

$169,759

Flat from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2012: $129,086Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $100,785Liabilities 2013: $11,1372013Assets 2014: $83,101Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $83,1012014Assets 2015: $135,371Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $435,756Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $435,7562016Assets 2017: $515,183Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $515,1832017Assets 2018: $623,041Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $623,0412018Assets 2019: $416,715Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $416,7152019Assets 2020: $378,488Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $378,4882020Assets 2021: $2,160,687Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $2,160,6872021Assets 2022: $1,954,637Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,954,6372022Assets 2023: $1,599,398Liabilities 2023: $475,002Net Assets 2023: $1,124,3962023Assets 2023: $1,599,398Liabilities 2023: $475,002Net Assets 2023: $1,124,3962023Assets 2024: $1,344,657Liabilities 2024: $2Net Assets 2024: $1,344,6552024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$1,599,398
Liabilities$475,002
Net Assets$1,124,396
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2012: $85,289Expenses 2012: $63,965Net Income 2012: $21,3242012Revenue 2013: $128,102Expenses 2013: $156,403Net Income 2013: -$28,3012013Revenue 2014: $40,107Expenses 2014: $47,792Net Income 2014: -$7,6852014Revenue 2015: $167,012Expenses 2015: $114,742Net Income 2015: $52,2702015Revenue 2016: $566,026Expenses 2016: $265,641Net Income 2016: $300,3852016Revenue 2017: $311,346Expenses 2017: $231,919Net Income 2017: $79,4272017Revenue 2018: $740,429Expenses 2018: $632,571Net Income 2018: $107,8582018Revenue 2019: $153,074Expenses 2019: $359,400Net Income 2019: -$206,3262019Revenue 2020: $321,441Expenses 2020: $359,668Net Income 2020: -$38,2272020Revenue 2021: $2,198,025Expenses 2021: $415,826Net Income 2021: $1,782,1992021Revenue 2022: $584,815Expenses 2022: $802,138Net Income 2022: -$217,3232022Revenue 2023: $605,909Expenses 2023: $436,150Net Income 2023: $169,7592023Revenue 2023: $605,909Expenses 2023: $436,150Net Income 2023: $169,7592023Revenue 2024: $1,085,926Expenses 2024: $865,667Net Income 2024: $220,2592024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$605,909
Expenses$436,150
Net Income$169,759
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Oct 13, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$605,909
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Building a sustainable renewable energy business model

Empowered by light is a mission-driven organization empowering vulnerable communities on the frontlines of climate change, wildlife loss and environmental devastation.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,512,148$1,477,648▼ $34,500
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$442,489$121,750▼ $320,739
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$1,954,637$1,599,398▼ $355,239
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$1,000,000$475,000▼ $525,000
Other Liabilities-$2-
Total Liabilities$1,000,000$475,002▼ $524,998
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$954,637$1,124,396▲ $169,759
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$954,637$1,124,396▲ $169,759
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,954,637$1,599,398▼ $355,239
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Moira HanesPresidentFT$100,000$100,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Patrick CraneChairman
Ellen MorrisDirector
George Gund IVDirector
Leilani MunterDirector
Manuel OffenbergSecretary
Marcellus KrapelsTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$561,047
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$44,862
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$561,047
Change in Net Assets
$169,759
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$237,910
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$197,153
Total Fundraising Expense$75,058
Professional Fundraising Fees$1,087
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$87,533$52,520$35,013$175,066
Advertising--$33,100$33,100
Other Expenses$25,000--$25,000
Payroll Taxes$10,621$6,372$4,248$21,241
Insurance$2,511$6,582-$9,093
All Other Expenses$600$5,830-$6,430
Travel$2,526-$1,610$4,136
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,481-$3,481
Fees for Services Legal-$2,868-$2,868
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$1,087$1,087
Other Employee Benefits-$846-$846
Office Expenses-$819-$819
Total Functional Expenses$281,774$79,318$75,058$436,150
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$1,087
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Rounding$2
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“990 reviewed with Board of Directors”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Quarterly review with Board of Directors regarding outside interests”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization has the following written policies in place: Code of Conduct, Whistleblower, Document Retention & Destruction, Conflict of Interest, Gifts and Financial Policies and Procedures.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Empowered by the Light
EIN
45-2440266
Phone
4154887031
Address
7 Pixley Ave 363, Corte Madera, CA 94976

Signing Officer

Name
Moira Hanes
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2024-10-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
1

Preparer

Firm
Simply Shine Accounting & Tax Services
Address
732 Thimble Shoals Ste 302A, Newport News, VA 23606
Preparer
April Jones EA
Phone
3057937524
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Deferred Revenue Adjustment

“Program costs of $1,000,000 was adjusted as deferred revenue in FY 2022 for program costs in FY 2023. An adjustment on the accounting records was created to moved funds to deferred revenue. These program costs were to be deferred for FY 2023 and FY 2024”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The organization has the following written policies in place: Code of Conduct, Whistleblower, Document Retention & Destruction, Conflict of Interest, Gifts and Financial Policies and Procedures.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Program costs of $1,000,000 was adjusted as deferred revenue in FY 2022 for program costs in FY 2023. An adjustment on the accounting records was created to moved funds to deferred revenue. These program costs were to be deferred for FY 2023 and FY 2024
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,599,398
Liabilities
$475,002
Net assets
$1,124,396
Revenue
$605,909
Expenses
$436,150
Net income
$169,759
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.00$1.34$1.09$0.87$0.22
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.60$0.48$1.12$0.61$0.44$0.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.60$0.48$1.12$0.61$0.44$0.17
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.95$0.00$1.95$0.58$0.80$0.22
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.16$0.00$2.16$2.20$0.42$1.78
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.32$0.36$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$0.15$0.36$0.21
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$0.74$0.63$0.11
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.52$0.31$0.23$0.08
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$0.57$0.27$0.30
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.17$0.11$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.04$0.05$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.01$0.13$0.16$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.09$0.06$0.02