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Pilot Light Incorporated

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 81-4183967

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jul 15, 2020

Organization Profilewww.thepilotlight.com
PO Box 1207Knoxville, TN 37901

(865) 437-8179

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

49th percentile

3.0%

Higher net margin than 49% 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

98th percentile

770%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

7.5%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$3,846

Up $3,404 (+770%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$3,846

Up $3,404 (+770%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Up

$134,704

Up $9,384 (+7.5%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$130,713

Up $5,912 (+4.7%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$3,991

Up $3,472 (+669%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2017: $442Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $442Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $4422018Assets 2019: $3,846Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $3,8462019Assets 2020: $10,639Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $10,6392020Assets 2021: $15,775Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $15,7752021Assets 2022: $5,184Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $5,1842022Assets 2023: $3,321Liabilities 2023: $8,733Net Assets 2023: -$5,4122023Assets 2024: $4,394Liabilities 2024: $7,030Net Assets 2024: -$2,6362024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$3,846
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$3,846
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $101,401Expenses 2017: $100,888Net Income 2017: $5132017Revenue 2018: $125,320Expenses 2018: $124,801Net Income 2018: $5192018Revenue 2019: $134,704Expenses 2019: $130,713Net Income 2019: $3,9912019Revenue 2020: $52,429Expenses 2020: $45,741Net Income 2020: $6,6882020Revenue 2021: $69,687Expenses 2021: $64,551Net Income 2021: $5,1362021Revenue 2022: $128,171Expenses 2022: $136,650Net Income 2022: -$8,4792022Revenue 2023: $128,053Expenses 2023: $147,382Net Income 2023: -$19,3292023Revenue 2024: $194,593Expenses 2024: $191,817Net Income 2024: $2,7762024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$134,704
Expenses$130,713
Net Income$3,991
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 15, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$134,704
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Pilot light, inc. Arranges, producers, promotes, displays, and preserves musical, multimedia, spoken and dramatic performances, and expositions with an emphasis on experimental or independent forms of artistic expression underrepresented in the local culture and popular culture at large.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PILOT LIGHT, INC. ARRANGES, PRODUCERS, PROMOTES, DISPLAYS, AND PRESERVES MUSICAL, MULTIMEDIA, SPOKEN AND DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES, AND EXPOSITIONS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXPERIMENTAL OR INDEPENDENT FORMSS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE LOCAL CULTURE AND POPULAR CULTURE AT LARGE. IN PURSUIT OF THIS MISSION PILOT LIGHT, INC. OPERATES AND MANAGES A PRIMARY PUBLIC VENUE TO HOST SUCH EVENTS AND PROVIDE ITEMS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND THE GUEST OF THE EVENTS.IN 2019 PILOT LIGHT ORGANIZED AND HOSTED 207 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS. THE EVENTS PRESENTED AND PROMOTED THE BROADEST VARIETY OF MUSICAL GENRES,WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON EXPERIMENTAL FORMS OF MUSIC. ALSO PRESENTED WERE PERFORMANCES OF COMEDY, SPOKEN WORD, THEATHER, AND FILM. 60 OF THESE EVENTS WERE PRESENTED FREE OF CHANGE TO THE PUBLIC. OVER 170 WERE PRESENTED AT LOW COST (UNDER $10) OR AT A SLIDING SCALE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ACROSS THESE 207 EVENTS, THE WORKS OF OVER 500 LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL ARTIST WERE PERFORMED OR PRESENTED.$130,713-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JASON BOARDMANExecutive DirectorFT$0--
ELIZABETH ALBERTSONPresident-$0--
ERIC DAWSONSecretary-$0--
NATALIE CAYLORTreasurer-$0--
SCOTT CARPENDERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Pilot Light Inc
EIN
81-4183967
Phone
8654378179
Address
PO BOX 1207, KNOXVILLE, TN 37901

Signing Officer

Name
Jason Boardman
Title
President
Signed
2020-07-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Larry C Howlett CPA PLLC
Address
631 Newberry St, Bowling Green, KY 42103-0911
Preparer
Larry C Howlett
Phone
2708424242
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1085”

Other Expenses.1

“ARTIST FEES $53347”

Other Expenses.2

“EVENT EXPENSES $31526”

Other Expenses.3

“RENT - $15383”

Other Expenses.4

“TAXES $14721”

Other Expenses.5

“UTILITIES $6246”

Other Expenses.6

“PAYROLL EXPENSE $4601”

Other Expenses.7

“LICENSES & PERMITS $3013”

Other Expenses.8

“MISCELLANEOUS $791”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$3,846
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$3,846
Revenue
$134,704
Expenses
$130,713
Net income
$3,991
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.07$0.03$1.95$1.92$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.09$0.05$1.28$1.47$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$1.28$1.37$0.08
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.70$0.65$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.52$0.46$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$1.35$1.31$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.25$1.25$0.01
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$1.01$1.01$0.01