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Light The Candle International

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$135k (2023)

Expenses
$144k (2023)

Total Assets
$350k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2023

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.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$135,475
Expenses
$144,098
Net Income
-$8,623
Net Assets
$349,917
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $118,121
87.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,354
12.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $349,917
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $349,917
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Chandy (President) $0 $0
John Geevarghese (General Secretary) $0 $0
Sherly Mathew (Vice President) $0 $0
Kurian Varghese (Vice President) $0 $0
Deepak Cherian (Trustee Accounts) $0 $0
Sujit Isaac (Trustee Finance) $0 $0
Mathew Varghese (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$165,809
Expenses
$107,996
Net Income
$57,813
Net Assets
$358,540
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $164,814
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $978
0.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $358,540
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $358,540
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Chandy (President) $0 $0
John Geevarghese (General Secretary) $0 $0
Sherly Mathew (Vice President) $0 $0
Kurian Varghese (Vice President) $0 $0
Deepak Cherian (Trustee Accounts) $0 $0
Sujit Isaac (Trustee Finance) $0 $0
Mathew Varghese (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$163,303
Expenses
$108,078
Net Income
$55,225
Net Assets
$300,727
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $158,946
97.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,351
2.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $300,727
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $300,727
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Chandy (President) $0 $0
John Geevarghese (General Secretary) $0 $0
Sherly Mathew (Vice President) $0 $0
Kurian Varghese (Vice President) $0 $0
Deepak Cherian (Trustee Accounts) $0 $0
Sujit Isaac (Trustee Finance) $0 $0
Mathew Varghese (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$126,144
Expenses
$91,307
Net Income
$34,837
Net Assets
$245,502
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $126,137
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $245,502
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $245,502
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
John Chandy (President) $0 $0
John Geevarghese (General Secretary) $0 $0
Sherly Mathew (Vice President) $0 $0
Kurian Varghese (Vice President) $0 $0
Deepak Cherian (Trustee Accounts) $0 $0
Sujit Isaac (Trustee Finance) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$145,669
Expenses
$91,600
Net Income
$54,069
Net Assets
$210,665
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $145,656
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $210,665
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $210,665

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$114,215
Expenses
$84,439
Net Income
$29,776
Net Assets
$156,596
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $107,794
94.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,410
5.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $156,596
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $156,596

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$89,598
Expenses
$93,251
Net Income
-$3,653
Net Assets
$126,820
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $89,590
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $126,820
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $126,820

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$104,273
Expenses
$81,543
Net Income
$22,730
Net Assets
$130,473
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $98,942
94.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,325
5.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $130,473
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $130,473

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$109,606
Expenses
$71,652
Net Income
$37,954
Net Assets
$107,744
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $109,602
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $107,744
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $107,744

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$74,390
Expenses
$40,524
Net Income
$33,866
Net Assets
$69,790
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $64,194
86.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,193
13.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $69,790
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $69,790

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$62,188
Expenses
$62,619
Net Income
-$431
Net Assets
$35,924
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $62,187
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,924
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $35,924

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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