Midwest Lighting Institute Inc

  • Cottage Grove, WI
  • Tax exemption issued: Aug. 2014
  • EIN: 46-3310642

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: Health - General and Rehabilitative N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

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. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$120,100
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$120,100
Net Assets
-$128,081
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $120,100
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $206
Total Liabilities $128,287
Net Assets -$128,081
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Rodney Heller (Chairman) $0 $0
Anthony Heller (Director) $0 $0
Jenna Heller (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 23, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$18,819
Expenses
$1
Net Income
$18,818
Net Assets
-$248,181
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,819
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $106
Total Liabilities $248,287
Net Assets -$248,181
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Rodney Heller (Chairman) $0 $0
Anothony Heller (Director) $0 $0
Jenna Heller (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 12, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$142,266
Net Income
-$142,266
Net Assets
-$266,999
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7
Total Liabilities $267,006
Net Assets -$266,999
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Rodney Heller (Chairman) $0 $0
Doug Steel (Director) $0 $0
Mike Lambert (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$79,294
Expenses
$87,413
Net Income
-$8,119
Net Assets
-$124,733
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $79,294
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,023
Total Liabilities $125,756
Net Assets -$124,733
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Rodney Heller (Chairman) $0 $0
Doug Steel (Director) $0 $0
Mike Lambert (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$54,386
Net Income
-$54,386
Net Assets
-$116,614
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,419
Total Liabilities $126,033
Net Assets -$116,614
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Rodney Heller (Chairman) $0 $0
Doug Steel (Director) $0 $0
Mike Lambert (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$61,005
Expenses
$64,281
Net Income
-$3,276
Net Assets
-$62,228
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $61,005
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,969
Total Liabilities $80,197
Net Assets -$62,228
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Rodney Heller (Chairman) $0 $0
Doug Steel (Director) $0 $0
Mike Lambert (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$184,998
Expenses
$217,337
Net Income
-$32,339
Net Assets
-$58,952
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $184,498
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $500
0.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $121,536
Total Liabilities $180,488
Net Assets -$58,952
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Rodney Heller (Chairman) $0 $0
Doug Steel (Director) $0 $0
Mike Lambert (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 4, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$20,873
Net Income
-$20,873
Net Assets
-$26,613
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,388
Total Liabilities $54,001
Net Assets -$26,613
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Rodney Heller Lc Clep (Chairman) $0 $0
Doug Steel (Director) $0 $0
Mike Lambert (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 1, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$150,000
Expenses
$317,397
Net Income
-$167,397
Net Assets
-$5,740
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $150,000
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,772
Total Liabilities $43,512
Net Assets -$5,740
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Rodney Heller Lc Clep (Chairman) $0 $0
Tamara Sondgeroth (President And Executive Director) $0 $0
Richard Moss Phd (Secretary/treasurer) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 12, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$100,000
Expenses
$39,923
Net Income
$60,077
Net Assets
$161,657
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $100,000
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $184,797
Total Liabilities $23,140
Net Assets $161,657
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Rodney Heller Lc Clep (Chairman) $0 $0
Tamara Sondgeroth (President) $0 $0
Richard L Moss Phd (Secretary/treasurer) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 14, 2016

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$116,694
Expenses
$20,415
Net Income
$96,279
Net Assets
$101,580
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $116,694
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $101,580
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $101,580
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Richard L Moss Phd (Chairman) $0 $0
Rodney Heller Lc Clep (President) $0 $0
Kurt J Zimmerman Ms (Secretary & Treasurer) $0 $0
Steven Lockley Phd (Director) $0 $0
Brian Liebel (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 15, 2016

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Gross receipts
Less than $50,000

Postcard filings do not ask for a specific revenue amount and provide no additional financial details.

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990-N

Postcard filing for an organization with gross receipts less than $50,000. These filings do not generate a downloadable form.

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