Light A Single Candle Foundation Nfp

Chesterfield, MO
Tax-exempt since April 2003
EIN: 42-1557485

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$111k (2024)

Expenses

$836k (2024)

Total Assets

$3.88M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$1.99k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$110,770

Expenses

$835,660

Net Income

-$724,890

Net Assets

$3,877,926

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$616	0.6%
Dividends	$63,233	57.1%
Sales of Assets	$44,317	40.0%
Other Income	$2,604	2.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$820,675	98.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	3.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,879,911
Total Liabilities	$1,985
Net Assets	$3,877,926

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ryan P Tracy (Director/Vp/)	$6,000	$1,229
Lauren Tracy Clough (Director)	$6,000	$431
Kimberly Plank Left 122024 (Director)	$6,000	$0
Kevin Bird (Director)	$6,000	$622
Joseph Rupp (Director)	$6,000	$0
Patrick F Tracy (Director/Pre)	$0	$11,760
M Jane Tracy (Director/Sec)	$0	$0
Patrick J Smith (Executive Di)	$0	$50,354

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 9, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$1,506,470

Expenses

$2,916,848

Net Income

-$1,410,378

Net Assets

$4,088,868

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$500,413	33.2%
Interest Revenue	$338	0.0%
Dividends	$104,780	7.0%
Sales of Assets	$897,743	59.6%
Other Income	$3,196	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,890,019	99.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$28,500	1.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,100,863
Total Liabilities	$11,995
Net Assets	$4,088,868

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ryan P Tracy (Director/Vp/)	$6,000	$1,208
Lauren Tracy Clough (Director)	$6,000	$1,145
Kimberly Plank (Director)	$6,000	$572
Kevin Bird (Director)	$6,000	$2,034
Joseph Rupp (Director)	$4,500	$0
Patrick F Tracy (Director/Pre)	$0	$3,211
M Jane Tracy (Director/Sec)	$0	$0
Patrick J Smith (Executive Di)	$0	$46,753

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 21, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$577,576

Expenses

$690,581

Net Income

-$113,005

Net Assets

$5,465,797

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$496,301	85.9%
Interest Revenue	$64	0.0%
Dividends	$95,420	16.5%
Sales of Assets	-$15,095
Other Income	$886	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$665,332	96.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,500	3.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,467,782
Total Liabilities	$1,985
Net Assets	$5,465,797

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ryan P Tracy (Director/Vp/)	$6,000	$747
Lauren Tracy Clough (Director)	$6,000	$839
Kimberly Plank (Director)	$6,000	$150
Kevin Bird (Director)	$6,000	$1,129
William Metzinger (Director/Tre)	$1,500	$140
Patrick F Tracy (Director/Pre)	$0	$1,925
M Jane Tracy (Director/Sec)	$0	$0
Patrick J Smith (Executive Di)	$0	$1,359

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990-PF

Filed on May 5, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$745,907

Expenses

$494,949

Net Income

$250,958

Net Assets

$6,916,877

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$392,018	52.6%
Interest Revenue	$31	0.0%
Dividends	$121,867	16.3%
Sales of Assets	$231,525	31.0%
Other Income	$466	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$476,507	96.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	6.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,918,862
Total Liabilities	$1,985
Net Assets	$6,916,877

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Metzinger (Director/Tre)	$6,000	$179
Ryan P Tracy (Director/Vp)	$6,000	$1,185
Lauren Tracy Clough (Director)	$6,000	$817
Kimberly Plank (Director)	$6,000	$0
Kevin Bird (Director)	$6,000	$480
Patrick F Tracy (Director/Pre)	$0	$1,834
M Jane Tracy (Director/Sec)	$0	$0
Patrick J Smith (Executive Di)	$0	$1,225

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990-PF

Filed on May 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$871,158

Expenses

$369,218

Net Income

$501,940

Net Assets

$5,815,896

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$263,783	30.3%
Interest Revenue	$62	0.0%
Dividends	$84,977	9.8%
Sales of Assets	$521,846	59.9%
Other Income	$490	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$331,532	89.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$21,000	5.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,822,738
Total Liabilities	$6,842
Net Assets	$5,815,896

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Metzinger (Director/Tre)	$5,250	$0
Ryan P Tracy (Director/Vp)	$5,250	$317
Diana Tracy Bittner (Director)	$5,250	$0
Kimberly Plank (Director)	$5,250	$0
Patrick F Tracy (Director/Pre)	$0	$957
M Jane Tracy (Director/Sec)	$0	$2,320
Patrick J Smith (Executive Di)	$0	$383

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990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$779,698

Expenses

$290,241

Net Income

$489,457

Net Assets

$5,152,115

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$204,172	26.2%
Interest Revenue	$360	0.0%
Dividends	$83,822	10.8%
Sales of Assets	$490,886	63.0%
Other Income	$458	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$227,214	78.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,000	8.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,168,973
Total Liabilities	$16,858
Net Assets	$5,152,115

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Metzinger (Director/Tre)	$6,000	$331
Ryan P Tracy (Director/Vp)	$6,000	$1,298
Diana Tracy Bittner (Director)	$6,000	$433
Kimberly Plank (Director)	$6,000	$0
Patrick F Tracy (Director/Pre)	$0	$5,440
M Jane Tracy (Director/Sec)	$0	$0
Patrick J Smith (Executive Di)	$0	$1,352

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990-PF

Filed on June 30, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$448,577

Expenses

$305,513

Net Income

$143,064

Net Assets

$4,151,708

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$183,214	40.8%
Interest Revenue	$823	0.2%
Dividends	$82,012	18.3%
Sales of Assets	$182,269	40.6%
Other Income	$259	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$276,431	90.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,151,708
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,151,708

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Patrick F Tracy (Director/Pre)	$0	$228
William Metzinger (Director/Tre)	$0	$174
M Jane Tracy (Director/Sec)	$0	$0
Ryan P Tracy (Director/Vp)	$0	$1,736
Patrick J Smith (Executive Di)	$0	$708
Diana Tracy Bittner (Director)	$0	$459
Kimberly Plank (Director)	$0	$1,207

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990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$848,413

Expenses

$971,159

Net Income

-$122,746

Net Assets

$4,628,671

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$138,925	16.4%
Interest Revenue	$253	0.0%
Dividends	$64,382	7.6%
Sales of Assets	$644,536	76.0%
Other Income	$317	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$955,367	98.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,633,435
Total Liabilities	$4,764
Net Assets	$4,628,671

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Patrick F Tracy (Director/Pre)	$0	$1,217
William Metzinger (Director/Tre)	$0	$257
Richard L Tracy (Director/Vp)	$0	$0
M Jane Tracy (Director/Sec)	$0	$70
Ryan P Tracy (Director)	$0	$926
Patrick J Smith (Executive Di)	$0	$830
Diana Tracy Bittner (Director)	$0	$432

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990-PF

Filed on May 11, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$341,580

Expenses

$848,455

Net Income

-$506,875

Net Assets

$4,672,706

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$111,238	32.6%
Interest Revenue	$113	0.0%
Dividends	$59,451	17.4%
Sales of Assets	$170,594	49.9%
Other Income	$184	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$838,457	98.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$64,917	7.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,673,170
Total Liabilities	$464
Net Assets	$4,672,706

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Patrick J Smith (Executive Di)	$64,917	$1,030
Patrick F Tracy (Director/Pre)	$0	$166
William Metzinger (Director/Tre)	$0	$0
Richard L Tracy (Director/Vp)	$0	$0
M Jane Tracy (Director/Sec)	$0	$0
Ryan P Tracy (Director)	$0	$1,165

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990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$2,699,082

Expenses

$529,122

Net Income

$2,169,960

Net Assets

$4,714,879

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,521,506	93.4%
Interest Revenue	$56	0.0%
Dividends	$36,594	1.4%
Sales of Assets	$140,782	5.2%
Other Income	$144	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$523,149	98.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$61,837	11.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,716,428
Total Liabilities	$1,549
Net Assets	$4,714,879

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Patrick J Smith (Executive Di)	$61,837	$10,659
Patrick F Tracy (Director/Pre)	$0	$0
William Metzinger (Director/Tre)	$0	$0
Richard L Tracy (Director/Vp)	$0	$0
M Jane Tracy (Director/Sec)	$0	$0
Ryan P Tracy (Director)	$0	$1,766

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990-PF

Filed on May 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$601,620

Expenses

$337,989

Net Income

$263,631

Net Assets

$2,633,815

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$449,913	74.8%
Interest Revenue	$122	0.0%
Dividends	$39,612	6.6%
Sales of Assets	$111,901	18.6%
Other Income	$72	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$332,618	98.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$64,731	19.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,638,749
Total Liabilities	$4,934
Net Assets	$2,633,815

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Patrick J Smith (Executive Dir.)	$64,731	$0
Patrick F Tracy (Director/Pres)	$0	$0
William Metzinger (Director/Treas)	$0	$0
Richard L Tracy (Director/Vp)	$0	$0
M Jane Tracy (Director/Sec)	$0	$0
Ryan P Tracy (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$231,601

Expenses

$150,100

Net Income

$81,501

Net Assets

$1,997,596

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$165,788	71.6%
Interest Revenue	$497	0.2%
Dividends	$33,430	14.4%
Sales of Assets	$31,886	13.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$147,116	98.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,997,596
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,997,596

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Patrick F Tracy (Director/Pres)	$0	$0
William Metzinger (Director/Treas)	$0	$0
Richard L Tracy (Director/Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$192,882

Expenses

$112,431

Net Income

$80,451

Net Assets

$1,916,094

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$150,000	77.8%
Interest Revenue	$979	0.5%
Dividends	$29,977	15.5%
Sales of Assets	$11,926	6.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$105,460	93.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,916,095
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,916,094

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$329,001

Expenses

$75,935

Net Income

$253,066

Net Assets

$1,835,643

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$227,000	69.0%
Interest Revenue	$695	0.2%
Dividends	$28,136	8.6%
Sales of Assets	$73,170	22.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$74,412	98.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,835,644
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,835,643

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Light A Single Candle Foundation Nfp

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $111k (2024)

Expenses $836k (2024)

Total Assets $3.88M (2024)

Total Liabilities $1.99k (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$111k (2024)

Expenses

$836k (2024)

Total Assets

$3.88M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$1.99k (2024)

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