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Illumination Station

EIN 85-2231388 • 501(c)3 • Sunland, CA

Profile

HISTORICAL EDUCATION

PO Box 4121Sunland, CA 91041-4121

www.illuminationstation.us

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

98th percentile

6.76x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

90th percentile

0.33x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-7.7%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-54%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-74%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

Down

$748

Down $873 (-54%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$5,058

Up $300 (+6.3%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$4,310

Down $1,173 (-37%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue90th percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$15,181

Down $43,671 (-74%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$16,354

Down $45,448 (-74%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,173

Up $1,777 (+60%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th percentile

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

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KAssets 2020: $369Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $884Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $8842021Assets 2022: $4,065Liabilities 2022: $4,252Net Assets 2022: -$1872022Assets 2023: $1,621Liabilities 2023: $4,758Net Assets 2023: -$3,1372023Assets 2024: $748Liabilities 2024: $5,058Net Assets 2024: -$4,3102024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$748
Liabilities$5,058
Net Assets-$4,310
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $2,359Expenses 2020: $1,989Net Income 2020: $3702020Revenue 2021: $99,793Expenses 2021: $99,279Net Income 2021: $5142021Revenue 2022: $99,962Expenses 2022: $101,033Net Income 2022: -$1,0712022Revenue 2023: $58,852Expenses 2023: $61,802Net Income 2023: -$2,9502023Revenue 2024: $15,181Expenses 2024: $16,354Net Income 2024: -$1,1732024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$15,181
Expenses$16,354
Net Income-$1,173
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$748
Liabilities
$5,058
Net assets
-$4,310
Revenue
$15,181
Expenses
$16,354
Net income
-$1,173
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.05$0.04$0.15$0.16$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.05$0.03$0.59$0.62$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.04$0.00$1.00$1.01$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$1.00$0.99$0.01
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$15,181
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

HISTORICAL EDUCATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RESEARCH, CONTENT CREATION, VIDEO PRODUCTION - CREATE EDUCATIONAL DIGITAL MATERIAL TO ILLUMINATE YOUNG MINDS BY INTRODUCING THEM TO UNKNOWN HISTORICAL FIGURES OF THE UNITED STATES AND HOW THEIR INSPIRATIONAL STORIES OF OVERCOMING OBSTACLES HELPED SHAPE A NATION. THE CURRENT NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED IS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SHARON MELENDEZCEO/Co-Founder/DirectorPT$0--
EDWARD MELENDEZCCO/Co-Founder/DirectorPT$0--
TOM ROEPKECo-Founder/DirectorPT$0--
RUTH MARKHAMVP Of Operations/DirectorPT$0--
DANA CUMMINGSDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Illumination Station
EIN
85-2231388
Phone
7192860162
Address
PO BOX 4121, SUNLAND, CA 91041-4121

Signing Officer

Name
Sharon Melendez
Title
CEO
Phone
7192860162
Signed
2025-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Equipment”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^Credit Card;5058^Total;5058^”

Raw XML Appendix183 raw XML fields

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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