Civic Intelligence

A Light of Hope

EIN 81-4235976 • 501(c)3 • Grand Rapids, MI

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE P20

Profile

Donations to people in need

PO Box 151042Grand Rapids, MI 49515

alightofhope.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

47th percentile

3.5%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2023

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

$2,565

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$2,565

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

$73,049

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$70,484

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$2,565

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Assets 2023: $2,565Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,5652023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$2,565
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,565
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2023: $73,049Expenses 2023: $70,484Net Income 2023: $2,5652023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$73,049
Expenses$70,484
Net Income$2,565
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,565
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2,565
Revenue
$73,049
Expenses
$70,484
Net income
$2,565
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.57$0.00$2.57$73.0$70.5$2.57
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Mar 15, 2024
Return Version
2023v4.0
Gross Receipts
$73,049
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Donations to people in need

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
To provide facility for education and skill classes$73,049$70,484
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Marcie BergstromPrinicipal Officer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
A Light of Hope
EIN
81-4235976
Address
PO Box 151042, Grand Rapids, MI 49515

Signing Officer

Name
Marcella Bergstrom
Title
Officer
Phone
6163666833
Signed
2024-03-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Phillips Tax & Accounting Services
Address
8415 Windstone DR NE, Rockford, MI 49341
Preparer
Shellie M Phillips
Phone
6167991795
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description Amountoperating 219Supplies 5,150Travel 17,988”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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