Nightlight Christian Adoptions

Santa Ana, CA
Tax-exempt since Aug. 1964
EIN: 95-2254634

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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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$9.68M (2023)

Expenses

$10M (2023)

Total Assets

$3.52M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$1.7M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 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

Revenue

$9,682,759

Expenses

$10,015,970

Net Income

-$333,211

Net Assets

$1,823,886

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,726,217	17.8%
Program Services	$7,834,806	80.9%
Investment Income	$20,366	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$60,225	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$21,000	0.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$20,145	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$5,696,862	56.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,521,896
Total Liabilities	$1,698,010
Net Assets	$1,823,886

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
James Light (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin O'neill (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Powers (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jere Vanderwalle (Sec & Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Torrey Harmon (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Sowell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Block (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ronald Stoddart (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michele Jackson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Gomez (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Litlewood (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on July 1, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$9,927,031

Expenses

$9,387,269

Net Income

$539,762

Net Assets

$2,154,571

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,919,247	19.3%
Program Services	$7,935,930	79.9%
Investment Income	$16,138	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$53,775	0.5%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,941	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$5,233,623	55.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,750,314
Total Liabilities	$1,595,743
Net Assets	$2,154,571

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
James Light (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin O'neill (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Powers (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jere Vandewalle (Treasurer & Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Torrey Harmon (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Sowell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Block (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ronald Stoddart (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jim Colombo (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michele Jackson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Gomez (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Wilkinson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Littlewood (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Beth Spraggins (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Susanne Gray (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 1, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$8,666,914

Expenses

$8,757,101

Net Income

-$90,187

Net Assets

$1,627,231

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,580,882	18.2%
Program Services	$6,932,881	80.0%
Investment Income	$11,644	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$48,881	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$11,248	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$81,378	0.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,844,048	55.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,692,262
Total Liabilities	$1,065,031
Net Assets	$1,627,231

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
James Light (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin O'neill (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Powers (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jere Vandewalle (Treasurer & Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Torrey Harmon (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Sowell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Block (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ronald Stoddart (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jim Colombo (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michele Jackson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Gomez (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Wilkinson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Littlewood (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 21, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$8,005,906

Expenses

$7,642,507

Net Income

$363,399

Net Assets

$1,949,416

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,108,767	26.3%
Program Services	$5,823,556	72.7%
Investment Income	$9,955	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$45,250	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$18,378	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,368,289	57.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,636,869
Total Liabilities	$687,453
Net Assets	$1,949,416

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
James Light (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin O'neill (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Powers (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jere Vandewalle (Treasurer & Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Torrey Harmon (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Sowell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Block (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ronald Stoddart (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jim Colombo (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michele Jackson (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on July 16, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$7,317,886

Expenses

$7,058,084

Net Income

$259,802

Net Assets

$1,586,017

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,291,383	17.6%
Program Services	$5,970,931	81.6%
Investment Income	$10,197	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$45,375	0.6%
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	$3,542,833	50.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,570,766
Total Liabilities	$984,749
Net Assets	$1,586,017

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
James Light (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin O'neill (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Powers (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jere Vandewalle (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Torrey Harmon (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Sowell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Block (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ronald Stoddart (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jim Colombo (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on June 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$6,451,462

Expenses

$6,285,049

Net Income

$166,413

Net Assets

$1,326,215

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,295,032	20.1%
Program Services	$5,122,793	79.4%
Investment Income	$9,398	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	-$8,842
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$33,081	0.5%
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	$3,047,765	48.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,535,239
Total Liabilities	$1,209,024
Net Assets	$1,326,215

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$5,841,184

Expenses

$5,587,243

Net Income

$253,941

Net Assets

$1,159,802

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,159,730	19.9%
Program Services	$4,616,343	79.0%
Investment Income	$5,062	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$57,794	1.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,255	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,633,988	47.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,536,397
Total Liabilities	$1,376,595
Net Assets	$1,159,802

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$5,182,080

Expenses

$5,180,102

Net Income

$1,978

Net Assets

$905,861

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,861,436	35.9%
Program Services	$3,216,193	62.1%
Investment Income	$5,034	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$99,417	1.9%
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	$2,261,776	43.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,403,239
Total Liabilities	$1,497,378
Net Assets	$905,861

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$3,983,225

Expenses

$3,459,145

Net Income

$524,080

Net Assets

$967,338

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,021,583	25.6%
Program Services	$2,785,121	69.9%
Investment Income	$3,070	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$173,451	4.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,485,113	42.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,911,682
Total Liabilities	$944,344
Net Assets	$967,338

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$2,681,265

Expenses

$2,357,653

Net Income

$323,612

Net Assets

$624,046

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$801,807	29.9%
Program Services	$1,815,068	67.7%
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	$64,390	2.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$919,306	39.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,020,801
Total Liabilities	$396,755
Net Assets	$624,046

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Sarah Sowell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Powers (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Slack (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ron Stoddart (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Betty Burnett (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin O'neil (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jim Light (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Roger Sonnenberg (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jere Vandewalle (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Torrey Harman (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$1,873,186

Expenses

$1,803,536

Net Income

$69,650

Net Assets

$300,434

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$761,139	40.6%
Program Services	$1,082,875	57.8%
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	$29,172	1.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$950,353	52.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$755,395
Total Liabilities	$454,961
Net Assets	$300,434

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Michael Powers (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Slack (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Denee Parker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Betty Burnett (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin O'neil (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jim Light (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Roger Sonnenberg (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jere Vandewalle (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Torrey Harman (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 18, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$2,821,234

Expenses

$3,064,947

Net Income

-$243,713

Net Assets

$230,784

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,657,969	58.8%
Program Services	$1,144,555	40.6%
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	$18,710	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,655,956	54.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$249,317
Total Liabilities	$18,533
Net Assets	$230,784

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$2,747,914

Expenses

$2,583,659

Net Income

$164,255

Net Assets

$474,497

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,037,945	37.8%
Program Services	$1,614,111	58.7%
Investment Income	$26	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$95,832	3.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$120,224	4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,018,170	39.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$514,579
Total Liabilities	$40,082
Net Assets	$474,497

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2002

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Nightlight Christian Adoptions

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Revenue $9.68M (2023)

Expenses $10M (2023)

Total Assets $3.52M (2023)

Total Liabilities $1.7M (2023)

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Revenue

$9.68M (2023)

Expenses

$10M (2023)

Total Assets

$3.52M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$1.7M (2023)

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