Civic Intelligence

Tower Lights Charities Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 81-1892002

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Mar 08, 2018

Organization Profiletowerlights.org
2161 Piedmont Road NEAtlanta, GA 30324

(770) 932-7788

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

26th percentile

-7.4%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-24%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

157%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$10,151

Down $3,196 (-24%) from 2016

Net Assets

$10,151

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Up

$43,052

Up $26,294 (+157%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$46,248

Up $42,837 (+1256%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$3,196

Down $16,543 (-124%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2016: $13,347Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $10,151Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $10,1512017Assets 2018: $2,773Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $2,7732018Assets 2019: $28,069Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $28,0692019Assets 2020: $26,089Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $26,0892020Assets 2021: $116,731Liabilities 2021: $2,159Net Assets 2021: $114,5722021Assets 2022: $254,241Liabilities 2022: $35,695Net Assets 2022: $218,5462022Assets 2023: $375,124Liabilities 2023: $52,008Net Assets 2023: $323,1162023Assets 2024: $462,599Liabilities 2024: $12,976Net Assets 2024: $449,6232024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$10,151
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$10,151
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2016: $16,758Expenses 2016: $3,411Net Income 2016: $13,3472016Revenue 2017: $43,052Expenses 2017: $46,248Net Income 2017: -$3,1962017Revenue 2018: $41,256Expenses 2018: $48,634Net Income 2018: -$7,3782018Revenue 2019: $55,087Expenses 2019: $29,791Net Income 2019: $25,2962019Revenue 2020: $28,755Expenses 2020: $30,735Net Income 2020: -$1,9802020Revenue 2021: $127,437Expenses 2021: $38,954Net Income 2021: $88,4832021Revenue 2022: $450,909Expenses 2022: $346,935Net Income 2022: $103,9742022Revenue 2023: $244,736Expenses 2023: $140,166Net Income 2023: $104,5702023Revenue 2024: $433,303Expenses 2024: $306,796Net Income 2024: $126,5072024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$43,052
Expenses$46,248
Net Income-$3,196
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Mar 8, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$64,806
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Tower Lights Charities mission is to provide relief to the poor and needy. Tower Lights hosts an annual event to raise money for this purpose.

To provide relief to the poor and needy

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Tower Lights provides support to the Childrens Healthcare System of Atlanta and to various individuals and organizations-$21,754
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael H GreenbaumDirectorPT$0--
Jonathan WeintraubDirector-$0--
Jerry N Little JrDirector-$0--
David GreenbaumDirector-$0--
Robyn SpizmanDirector-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Wine Auction$59,466$59,466$4,508$54,958
Total Events$59,466$59,466$21,754$37,712
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Tower Lights Charities Inc
EIN
81-1892002
Address
2161 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

Signing Officer

Name
Jerry N Little JR
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7709327788
Signed
2018-03-08
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Jerry N Little Jr CPA PC
Address
677 Main Street, Suwanee, GA 30024
Preparer
Jerry N Little Jr
Phone
7709327788
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity Relief of the poor and distressed less than 5000 Grantee Various Street Various City, State, Zip Atlanta, GA 30324Relationship N/A Amount 7,060Activity Childrens Foundation Grantee Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Street 3395 Northeast Expressway Ste 100 City, State, Zip Atlanta, GA 30341Amount 25,000Activity Building Fund Grantee Chabad Gwinnett Street 3855 Holcomb Bridge Road City, State, Zip Peachtree Corners, GA 30092Amount 12,500”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBank charges 343”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$10,151
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$10,151
Revenue
$43,052
Expenses
$46,248
Net income
-$3,196
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.63$0.13$4.50$4.33$3.07$1.27
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.75$0.52$3.23$2.45$1.40$1.05
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.54$0.36$2.19$4.51$3.47$1.04
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.17$0.02$1.15$1.27$0.39$0.88
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.26$0.29$0.31$0.02
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.28$0.00$0.28$0.55$0.30$0.25
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.41$0.49$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.43$0.46$0.03
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.17$0.03$0.13