Christian Light & Salt Foundation Inc

Cupertino, CA
Tax-exempt since Sept. 1990
EIN: 77-0252470

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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: Unknown / Unclassified (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$605k (2023)

Expenses

$571k (2023)

Total Assets

$1.69M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$79.6k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$604,778

Expenses

$571,275

Net Income

$33,503

Net Assets

$1,611,418

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$218,986	36.2%
Program Services	$380,515	62.9%
Investment Income	$5,557	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$280
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$151,582	26.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$225,818	39.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,691,014
Total Liabilities	$79,596
Net Assets	$1,611,418

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Edward Lin (Board Member)	$60,952	$0	$0
Joseph Chiu (Ceo)	$39,027	$0	$29,911
Jenlan J Chiu (Board Member)	$21,692	$0	$0
Shih Hao Lin (Cfo)	$0	$0	$0
Janice Fong (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Szu Hsien Ho (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Isaac Liu (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$539,920

Expenses

$543,454

Net Income

-$3,534

Net Assets

$1,577,902

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$189,811	35.2%
Program Services	$349,828	64.8%
Investment Income	$281	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$157,497	29.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$211,244	38.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,638,936
Total Liabilities	$61,034
Net Assets	$1,577,902

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Edward Lin (Board Member)	$67,898	$0	$0
Joseph Chiu (Ceo)	$38,023	$0	$29,911
Jane Chiu (Board Member)	$21,665	$0	$0
Shih Hao Lin (Cfo)	$0	$0	$0
Cathy Huang (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Szu Hsien Ho (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Isaac Liu (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 1, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$657,533

Expenses

$421,147

Net Income

$236,386

Net Assets

$1,581,436

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$340,224	51.7%
Program Services	$286,707	43.6%
Investment Income	$1	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$30,601	4.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$153,060	36.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$160,305	38.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,657,542
Total Liabilities	$76,106
Net Assets	$1,581,436

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Edward Lin (Board Member)	$66,000	$0	$0
Joseph Chiu (Ceo)	$36,960	$0	$29,040
Jane Chiu (Board Member)	$21,060	$0	$0
Shih Hao Lin (Cfo)	$0	$0	$0
Cathy Huang (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Szu Hsien Ho (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Isaac Liu (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 1, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$301,269

Expenses

$276,833

Net Income

$24,436

Net Assets

$1,345,050

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$183,610	60.9%
Program Services	$116,884	38.8%
Investment Income	$11	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$764	0.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$119,670	43.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$89,912	32.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,424,741
Total Liabilities	$79,691
Net Assets	$1,345,050

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Joseph Chiu (Ceo)	$36,820	$0	$29,040
Edward Lin (Board Member)	$32,750	$0	$0
Jane Chiu (Board Member)	$21,060	$0	$0
Shih Hao Lin (Cfo)	$0	$0	$0
Cathy Huang (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Szu Hsien Ho (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Isaac Liu (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 2, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$400,677

Expenses

$346,477

Net Income

$54,200

Net Assets

$1,320,614

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$215,085	53.7%
Program Services	$182,726	45.6%
Investment Income	$2,866	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$81,060	23.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$141,885	41.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,356,271
Total Liabilities	$35,657
Net Assets	$1,320,614

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Joseph Chiu (Ceo)	$33,600	$0	$26,400
Jane Chiu (Board Member)	$21,060	$0	$0
Shih Hao Lin (Cfo)	$0	$0	$0
Janice Fong (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Edward Lin (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Liang (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$202,139

Expenses

$227,652

Net Income

-$25,513

Net Assets

$1,266,414

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$161,102	79.7%
Program Services	$40,950	20.3%
Investment Income	$87	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$73,530	32.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$55,426	24.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,306,632
Total Liabilities	$40,218
Net Assets	$1,266,414

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$335,093

Expenses

$141,761

Net Income

$193,332

Net Assets

$1,291,986

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$322,681	96.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$19	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$12,393	3.7%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$65,500	46.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,291,986
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,291,986

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$383,932

Expenses

$168,382

Net Income

$215,550

Net Assets

$1,098,654

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$354,873	92.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$94	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$13,888	3.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$15,077	3.9%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$66,000	39.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,098,654
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,098,654

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Joseph Chiu (Ceo)	$32,000	$0	$28,000
Jane Chiu (Board Member)	$6,000	$0	$0
Benny Kao (Cfo)	$0	$0	$0
Janice Fong (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Isaac Liu (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Liang (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 11, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$191,629

Expenses

$126,563

Net Income

$65,066

Net Assets

$883,146

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$170,458	89.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$21,167	11.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$66,000	52.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$883,146
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$883,146

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Joseph Chiu (Ceo)	$26,400	$0	$33,600
Jane Chiu (Secretary)	$6,000	$0	$0
Benny Kao (Cfo)	$0	$0	$0
Wendell Friest (Advisor)	$0	$0	$0
Isaac Liu (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 28, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$144,890

Expenses

$96,760

Net Income

$48,130

Net Assets

$818,080

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$138,489	95.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$6,397	4.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$56,700	58.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$818,080
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$818,080

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$133,034

Expenses

$105,538

Net Income

$27,496

Net Assets

$769,950

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$119,692	90.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$13,342	10.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$56,894	53.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,800	3.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$769,950
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$769,950

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$125,535

Expenses

$107,517

Net Income

$18,018

Net Assets

$742,454

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$125,535	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$17,825	16.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$742,454
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$742,454

990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$127,673

Expenses

$109,622

Net Income

$18,051

Net Assets

$724,436

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$127,673	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	$724,436
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$724,436

990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

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

990

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

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Christian Light & Salt Foundation Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $605k (2023)

Expenses $571k (2023)

Total Assets $1.69M (2023)

Total Liabilities $79.6k (2023)

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Revenue

$605k (2023)

Expenses

$571k (2023)

Total Assets

$1.69M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$79.6k (2023)

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