Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: direct charitable assistance to individuals. Grantee name: multiple individuals breast cancer patients. Amount given: 45,841.”
EIN 88-4037977 • Warren, OH
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Pink lights the way provides direct charitable assistance to individuals undergoing breast cancer treatment by offering personalized emotional support, financial assistance, and comfort items, including uplifting care packages.
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Assets
$121,584
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Liabilities
$0
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Net Assets
$121,584
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Revenue
$91,256
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Expenses
$46,925
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Net Income
$44,331
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Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Pink lights the way provides direct charitable assistance to individuals undergoing breast cancer treatment by offering personalized emotional support, financial assistance, and comfort items, including uplifting care packages.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED DIRECT CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING BREAST CANCER TREATMENT BY FUNDING MEALS, GAS CARDS, GIFT CARDS, AND TREATMENT RELATED SUPPORT TO HELP REDUCE FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL BURDENS ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMOTHERAPY, RADIATION, SURGERY, AND HOSPITALIZATION. ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED BASED ON MEDICAL NEED AND TREATMENT STATUS. | $0 | $0 |
| THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED COMFORT ITEMS AND CARE PACKAGES TO INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING BREAST CANCER TREATMENT, INCLUDING CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIATION SUPPORT PACKAGES, SURGERY RECOVERY PACKAGES, AND SYMPTOM RELIEF ITEMS. THESE CARE PACKAGES WERE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE DURING ACTIVE TREATMENT PHASES. | $0 | $0 |
| THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED END OF TREATMENT SUPPORT TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS THROUGH CELEBRATORY MEALS, FLOWERS, AND CARE ITEMS RECOGNIZING THE COMPLETION OF CHEMOTHERAPY OR RADIATION. THESE SERVICES WERE INTENDED TO OFFER EMOTIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGE TREATMENT MILESTONES. | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN SCHELLHORN | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DEANNA ANDAMASARIS | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| KARRIE LAWSON | Community Liaison | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SHANNON STYER | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| BREANNE STUDOR | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsored Walk | $85,724 | - | $6,998 | - |
| Total Events | $85,724 | - | $8,998 | $-8,998 |
“Activity classification: direct charitable assistance to individuals. Grantee name: multiple individuals breast cancer patients. Amount given: 45,841.”
“Description: office supplies. Amount: 162. Description: bank fees. Amount: 31. Description: dues and subscritptions. Amount: 50. Description: raffle items. Amount: 73. Description: website. Amount: 218. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 534.”
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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | PINK LIGHTS THE WAY PROVIDES DIRECT CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING BREAST CANCER TREATMENT BY OFFERING PERSONALIZED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND COMFORT ITEMS, INCLUDING UPLIFTING CARE PACKAGES. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 550 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED DIRECT CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING BREAST CANCER TREATMENT BY FUNDING MEALS, GAS CARDS, GIFT CARDS, AND TREATMENT RELATED SUPPORT TO HELP REDUCE FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL BURDENS ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMOTHERAPY, RADIATION, SURGERY, AND HOSPITALIZATION. ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED BASED ON MEDICAL NEED AND TREATMENT STATUS. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 1 | THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED COMFORT ITEMS AND CARE PACKAGES TO INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING BREAST CANCER TREATMENT, INCLUDING CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIATION SUPPORT PACKAGES, SURGERY RECOVERY PACKAGES, AND SYMPTOM RELIEF ITEMS. THESE CARE PACKAGES WERE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE DURING ACTIVE TREATMENT PHASES. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 2 | THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED END OF TREATMENT SUPPORT TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS THROUGH CELEBRATORY MEALS, FLOWERS, AND CARE ITEMS RECOGNIZING THE COMPLETION OF CHEMOTHERAPY OR RADIATION. THESE SERVICES WERE INTENDED TO OFFER EMOTIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGE TREATMENT MILESTONES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleG/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | PAYMENTS TO THE FUNDRAISER RELATE TO EVENT COORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S SPONSORED WALK. ALL AMOUNTS PAID BY PARTICIPANTS TO REGISTER FOR THE WALK, AS WELL AS ALL SPONSORSHIP AND DONATION PROCEEDS, WERE REMITTED IN FULL TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE FUNDRAISER DID NOT RETAIN ANY PORTION OF REGISTRATION FEES OR DONATED AMOUNTS. PAYMENTS MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION REPRESENT FIXED SERVICE FEES AND REIMBURSED EVENT-RELATED COSTS, NOT A SHARE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. |
| IRS990ScheduleG/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: DIRECT CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS. GRANTEE NAME: MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS BREAST CANCER PATIENTS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 45,841. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 162. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 31. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRITPTIONS. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: RAFFLE ITEMS. AMOUNT: 73. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 218. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 534. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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