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First Light Inc

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 / Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.27M (2023)

Expenses
$2.07M (2023)

Total Assets
$5.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$49.4k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits 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.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,267,130
Expenses
$2,068,342
Net Income
$198,788
Net Assets
$5,353,165
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,902,843
83.9%
Program Services $91,398
4.0%
Investment Income $10,675
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $262,214
11.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,562
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $503,807
24.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,402,521
Total Liabilities $49,356
Net Assets $5,353,165
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sherry Bray (Executive Director) $96,562 $0 $4,916
Vinay Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Nelms (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelsey Mitchell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gwin Sanders (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela W Koehler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Millicent W Ronnlund (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Grace Johnsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vishwa Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rev Terry Hamilton Poore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Edge Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Alexander (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Cowart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Coley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Chang Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melinda Burnett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jay Agnew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily T Vande Lune (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Damon Reed (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Davis Goodson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Blair W Sanford (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,573,805
Expenses
$2,183,826
Net Income
$389,979
Net Assets
$2,811,377
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,264,717
88.0%
Program Services $78,472
3.0%
Investment Income $2,120
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $228,496
8.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $200,386
9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $433,171
19.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,855,073
Total Liabilities $43,696
Net Assets $2,811,377
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ruth Crosby (Former Executive Director) $103,315 $0 $11,541
Sherry Bray (Executive Director) $81,154 $0 $4,376
Jay Agnew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melinda Burnett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Chang Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lucy Coker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Cowart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Edge Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rev Terry Hamilton Poore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gracie Johnsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela W Koehler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vinay Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vishwa Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Damon Reed (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dee Repici (Director) $0 $0 $0
Millicent W Ronnlund (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily T Vane Lune (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Alexander (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Gooson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Blair W Sandford (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Heather Nelms (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,276,326
Expenses
$2,155,987
Net Income
$120,339
Net Assets
$2,421,398
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,907,526
83.8%
Program Services $148,068
6.5%
Investment Income $2,186
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $218,546
9.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,862
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $681,637
31.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,462,589
Total Liabilities $41,191
Net Assets $2,421,398
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ruth Crosby (Executive Director) $111,862 $0 $0
Jay Agnew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melinda Burnett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Chang Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Cowart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Edge Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Crosby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rev Terry Hamilton Poore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gracie Johnsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Koehler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joy Mc Cluskey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Damon Reed (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dee Repici (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Tucker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Vande Lune (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Staci M Pierce (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Alexander (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Gooson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Blair Sandford (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Heather Nelms (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,482,124
Expenses
$2,206,655
Net Income
$275,469
Net Assets
$2,301,059
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,194,467
88.4%
Program Services $104,445
4.2%
Investment Income $6,171
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $177,041
7.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $107,128
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $624,106
28.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,485,344
Total Liabilities $184,285
Net Assets $2,301,059
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ruth Crosby (Executive Director) $107,128 $0 $0
Allison Chang Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arthur Art Edge Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cary Lott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Davis Goodson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rev Terry Hamilton Poore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Alexander (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela W Koehler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Sanders (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emma Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Damon Reed (Director) $0 $0 $0
Blair W Sandford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dee Repici (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Tucker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ben Greer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Heather Nelms (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Staci Peirce (President) $0 $0 $0
James Phillips (Past President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,973,188
Expenses
$2,049,954
Net Income
-$76,766
Net Assets
$2,025,590
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,648,116
83.5%
Program Services $101,983
5.2%
Investment Income $6,555
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $216,534
11.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $103,941
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $580,956
28.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,057,607
Total Liabilities $32,017
Net Assets $2,025,590
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ruth Crosby (Executive Director) $103,941 $0 $0
Cindy Coyle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Ford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cary Lott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marva May (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Moose (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Nelms (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Sanders (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darri Scott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emma Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erol Wallace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rev Cat Goodrich (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Dee Repici (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Tucker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ben Greer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Staci Peirce (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
James Phillips (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,704,120
Expenses
$1,835,678
Net Income
-$131,558
Net Assets
$2,102,356
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,446,143
84.9%
Program Services $102,896
6.0%
Investment Income $782
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $154,299
9.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $101,453
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $522,738
28.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,114,864
Total Liabilities $12,508
Net Assets $2,102,356

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,790,467
Expenses
$1,705,710
Net Income
$84,757
Net Assets
$2,233,914
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,530,738
85.5%
Program Services $96,526
5.4%
Investment Income $554
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $162,649
9.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,710
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $462,222
27.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,241,576
Total Liabilities $7,662
Net Assets $2,233,914

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,685,346
Expenses
$1,573,761
Net Income
$111,585
Net Assets
$2,149,157
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,479,701
87.8%
Program Services $99,613
5.9%
Investment Income $409
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $105,623
6.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $91,152
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $422,835
26.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,165,549
Total Liabilities $16,392
Net Assets $2,149,157

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,328,752
Expenses
$1,526,302
Net Income
-$197,550
Net Assets
$2,037,572
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,096,435
82.5%
Program Services $86,931
6.5%
Investment Income $667
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $144,719
10.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $86,811
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $419,992
27.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,059,768
Total Liabilities $22,196
Net Assets $2,037,572

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,526,572
Expenses
$1,362,129
Net Income
$164,443
Net Assets
$2,235,122
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,313,238
86.0%
Program Services $69,227
4.5%
Investment Income $728
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $143,379
9.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,472
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $378,499
27.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,272,277
Total Liabilities $37,155
Net Assets $2,235,122

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,228,016
Expenses
$1,143,392
Net Income
$84,624
Net Assets
$2,070,679
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,040,643
84.7%
Program Services $42,784
3.5%
Investment Income $749
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $143,840
11.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,262
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $361,914
31.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,085,772
Total Liabilities $15,093
Net Assets $2,070,679

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$990,272
Expenses
$1,070,657
Net Income
-$80,385
Net Assets
$1,986,055
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $789,945
79.8%
Program Services $36,743
3.7%
Investment Income $1,424
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $162,160
16.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $76,440
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $332,014
31.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,005,442
Total Liabilities $19,387
Net Assets $1,986,055

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Fiscal Year Ending June
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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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

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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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

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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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

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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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

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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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

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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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

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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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

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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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

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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