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WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO LEARN, GROW AND WRITE THEIR OWN STORY. 3 2 1 0 337914 422628 56272 13299 4397 887 185 0 398768 436814 284204 113608 0 212255 111648 0 75330 215744 237101 712203 462357 -313435 -25543 86858 48648 22631 9964 64227 38684 X LOVE LIGHT + MELODY WAS FOUNDED IN 2006 TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR A COMMUNITY OF CHILDREN LIVING AND WORKING IN TRASH DUMP COMMUNITIES IN MANAGUA, NICARAGUA. IN 20 YEARS, LLM HAS ESTABLISHED ILEANA'S SCHOOL OF HOPE, ORGANIZED COUNTLESS TEAM TRIPS AND "DAY OF LIGHT" COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS, PRODUCED AN AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM - ILEANA'S SMILE - BUILT OUT A HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND IS NOW EXPANDING ILEANA'S SCHOOL TO INCLUDE A HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. WE AMPLIFY THE STORIES OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND CREATE HOPE THROUGH THE POWER OF EDUCATION. WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO LEARN, GROW AND WRITE THEIR OWN STORY. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FLOURISH. false false 20968 348 NICARAGUA - ILEANA'S SCHOOL OF HOPE - LOVE LIGHT + MELODY PARTNERS WITH OPEN HEARTS MINISTRIES TO OPERATE A PRIMARY SCHOOL IN THE VILLA GUADELUPE RESETTLEMENT COMMUNITY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 205 CHILDREN WHO USED TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE TRASH DUMP. CURRENTLY ILEANA'S SCHOOL OFFERS 1ST THROUGH 6TH GRADE EDUCATION, WITH PLANS TO EXPAND THROUGH 11TH GRADE INCREASING THE STUDENT CAPACITY TO 700. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUTORING FOR 40-45 SECONDARY SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ACROSS MANAGUA. 113260 113260 NICARAGUA - SCHOOL EXPANSION - LOVE LIGHT & MELODY IS PARTNERING WITH ENGINEERING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL "EMI- AND HAS COMPLETED A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO EXPAND ILEANA'S SCHOOL BY ADDING A HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS, INCLUDING TWO-STORY ADA ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES THROUGHOUT. DIGITAL 3-D RENDERINGS ILLUSTRATE ADEQUATE CLASSROOM AND ADMINISTRATION SPACES AS WELL AS DEDICATED ART/MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY LAB/LIBRARY FACILITIES. THE SCHOOL HAS ACQUIRED SEVERAL ADJACENT PARCELS OF LAND TO GROW THE PHYSICAL FOOTPRINT OF THE CAMPUS AS WELL AND AWAITS GOVERNMENT PERMITTING. 205341 13299 ILEANA'S SMILE IS A DOCUMENTARY FILM WHICH TELLS MUCH OF LLM'S ORIGIN STORY, AND IS A FUNDRAISING AND AWARENESS TOOL FOR ILEANA'S SCHOOL OF HOPE. THE FILM HAS RECEIVED 15+ AWARDS IN THE FILM FESTIVAL SPACE, AND RELEASED ON APPLE TV / AMAZON / YOUTUBE IN 2025. IT TELLS THE STORY OF A YOUNG GIRL WHOSE LIGHTNING SMILE, BRAVERY, AND HEART CHANGED OUR LIVES FOREVER. THE FILM EXISTS TO SHINE A LIGHT ON CHILD VULNERABILITY, AND THE POWER OF EDUCATION TO TRANSFORM LIVES. IN 2016 LOVE LIGHT & MELODY FORMED A WEAVING CO-OPERATIVE IN A NEIGHBORING TRASH DUMP COMMUNITY IN NICARAGUA TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING AND MEANINGFUL LIVELIHOODS OPPORTUNITY FOR FIVE FAMILIES. THE WEAVING CO- OPERATIVE PRODUCES "HOPE BRACELETS" WOVEN FROM COLORFUL TRASH BAGS WHICH ARE SOLD TO US DONORS, AND GIVEN AWAY PROMOTIONALLY AT LLM EVENTS. IN 10 YEARS OUR WEAVERS HAVE PRODUCED MORE THAN 25,000 BRACELETS. 339569 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 2 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X LOVE LIGHT AND MELODY 5025925740 1942 BROADWAY ST SUITE 314C BOULDER CO 80302 BRAD CORRIGAN PRESIDENT/FO 40.00 X X 104400 0 0 JUSTIN MARVIN CAMPBELL IV TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLIE CANDICE DEMARTINO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 104400 1 false false false 422628 422628 FILM EVENTS 711130 13299 13299 13299 887 887 436814 13299 887 X 113608 113608 104400 58950 1000 44450 7248 3574 101 3573 21383 21383 23720 23720 145735 120905 14509 10321 11154 4033 882 6239 7207 190 3557 3460 3496 608 1286 1602 12298 7807 8 4483 1687 485 1202 2239 2239 FILM EVENT EXPENSE 8026 8026 GIFTS 156 156 462357 339569 47458 75330 82007 17697 4851 30951 86858 48648 22631 9964 22631 9964 X 64227 38684 64227 38684 86858 48648 -25543 X false false X 364696 481817 308217 337914 422628 1915272 364696 481817 308217 337914 422628 1915272 161790 1753482 1245 1168 10488 4397 887 18185 7608 10666 18274 1951731 113316 0.89840 0.89290 X PART II, LINE 10 NET SPECIAL EVENTS 18,274 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SERVICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN 113260 113260 113260 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT 113260 WIRE TRANSFER false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS MULTIPLE TEAM TRIPS TO NICARAGUA EACH YEAR, AND TEAM MEMBERS VISIT THE VARIOUS AREAS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHERE GRANTS ARE MADE. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 113,260 0 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION LOVE LIGHT + MELODY WAS FOUNDED IN 2006 TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR A COMMUNITY OF CHILDREN LIVING AND WORKING IN TRASH DUMP COMMUNITIES IN MANAGUA, NICARAGUA. IN 20 YEARS, LLM HAS ESTABLISHED ILEANA'S SCHOOL OF HOPE, ORGANIZED COUNTLESS TEAM TRIPS AND "DAY OF LIGHT" COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS, PRODUCED AN AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM - ILEANA'S SMILE - BUILT OUT A HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND IS NOW EXPANDING ILEANA'S SCHOOL TO INCLUDE A HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. WE AMPLIFY THE STORIES OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND CREATE HOPE THROUGH THE POWER OF EDUCATION. WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO LEARN, GROW AND WRITE THEIR OWN STORY. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FLOURISH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D IN 2016 LOVE LIGHT & MELODY FORMED A WEAVING CO-OPERATIVE IN A NEIGHBORING TRASH DUMP COMMUNITY IN NICARAGUA TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING AND MEANINGFUL LIVELIHOODS OPPORTUNITY FOR FIVE FAMILIES. THE WEAVING CO- OPERATIVE PRODUCES "HOPE BRACELETS" WOVEN FROM COLORFUL TRASH BAGS WHICH ARE SOLD TO US DONORS, AND GIVEN AWAY PROMOTIONALLY AT LLM EVENTS. IN 10 YEARS OUR WEAVERS HAVE PRODUCED MORE THAN 25,000 BRACELETS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE FORM FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE LOVE LIGHT + MELODY BOARD, GUIDED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, REVIEWED OTHER COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SALARY STRUCTURES. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, SKILL SET AND INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE OF THE CANDIDATE WERE EVALUATED AND A COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED. THIS WAS THEN VOTED ON AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/FOUNDER IS A COMBINATION OF A SALARY FOR HIS WORK AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TOTALING 81,900) AND IS SUPPLEMENTED BY PAYMENTS FOR APPEARANCES WHERE HE IS PAID AS A MUSICAL PERFORMER AT EVENTS HOSTED BY THE ORGANIZATION. PROCEEDS FROM THESE EVENTS GO TO THE ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FILM PROFESSIONAL FEES 55,665 0 0 OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 26,620 14,509 4,055 OTHER STIPENDS 38,620 0 6,266 TOTAL 120,905 14,509 10,321