Civic Intelligence

B the Light

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 81-1584802

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jul 23, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.BTHELIGHTINFO.ORG
PO Box 192New Ulm, MN 56073

(507) 276-4122

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

97th percentile

82%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

$78,363

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$78,363

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

$91,320

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$16,328

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$74,992

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $78,363Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $78,3632019Assets 2020: $103,396Liabilities 2020: $400Net Assets 2020: $102,9962020Assets 2021: $98,293Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $98,2932021Assets 2022: $112,109Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $112,1092022Assets 2023: $125,746Liabilities 2023: $1,4672023Assets 2024: $58,531Liabilities 2024: $1,529Net Assets 2024: $57,0022024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$78,363
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$78,363
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2019: $91,320Expenses 2019: $16,328Net Income 2019: $74,9922019Revenue 2020: $59,569Expenses 2020: $34,936Net Income 2020: $24,6332020Revenue 2021: $40,020Expenses 2021: $44,723Net Income 2021: -$4,7032021Revenue 2022: $108,356Expenses 2022: $94,540Net Income 2022: $13,8162022Revenue 2023: $114,436Expenses 2023: $99,938Net Income 2023: $14,4982023Revenue 2024: $141,193Expenses 2024: $208,470Net Income 2024: -$67,2772024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$91,320
Expenses$16,328
Net Income$74,992
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 23, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$123,372
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide support for those dealing with cancer

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HOPE GETAWAYS ARE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO ARE FIGHTING CANCER OR ARE IN REMISSION TO BE SOUCRCE OF REJUVENATION AND SUPPORT - THE FIRST HOPE GETAWAY WAS GIVEN IN 2020$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
AMBER MELBYFounder-$0--
JULIE MCDONOUGHBoard Member-$0--
NATE GROEBNERBoard Member-$0--
BETH SLETTABoard Member-$0--
CORINNE JORDANBoard Member-$0--
CHILOE KOTTKEBoard Member-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
B the Light Gala$92,382$92,382$25,356$67,026
Total Events$92,382$92,382$32,052$60,330
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
B the Light
EIN
81-1584802
Phone
5072764122
Address
PO BOX 192, NEW ULM, MN 56073

Signing Officer

Name
Amber Melby
Title
Founder
Phone
5072764122
Signed
2020-07-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
Address
108 NORTH MINNESOTA STREET, NEW ULM, MN 56073
Preparer
Evelyn C Olson CPA
Phone
5072335200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising & marketing. Amount: 1,785. Description: bank charges. Amount: 63. Description: donations expense. Amount: 9,407. Description: memberships. Amount: 150. Description: office supplies & software. Amount: 30. Description: paypal fees. Amount: 243. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 11,678.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$78,363
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$78,363
Revenue
$91,320
Expenses
$16,328
Net income
$74,992
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.02$0.57$1.41$2.08$0.67
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.26$0.01$1.14$1.00$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.00$1.12$1.08$0.95$0.14
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.98$0.00$0.98$0.40$0.45$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$0.60$0.35$0.25
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$0.78$0.91$0.16$0.75