Nonprofit · EIN 26-2755849
SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC
Tax-exempt · TOPANGA, CA 90290
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $206,439 | $282,574 | -$76,135 | $60,825 | $3,320 | $57,505 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $283,372 | $235,713 | $47,659 | $136,960 | $3,320 | $133,640 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $182,397 | $178,621 | $3,776 | $89,301 | $3,320 | $85,981 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $206,439
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $211,471
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,895
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,208
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $136,960
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,825
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,320
- Net assets, end of year
- $57,505
- Gross receipts
- $206,439
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIFFANY PERSONS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MELANIE COURBET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN HOEFLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PELLAGIA GAMBIZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIFFANY PERSONS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MELANIE COURBET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN HOEFLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PELLAGIA GAMBIZA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PELLAGIA GAMBIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $36,000 |
| TIFFANY PERSONS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DAVID ANGELO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAN KELLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SUSAN HOEFLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 S TOPANGA CANYON BLVD UNIT 907, TOPANGA, CA 90290-2037
- In care of
- % TIFFANY PERSONS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIFFANY PERSONS, 101 S TOPANGA CANYON BLVD 907, TOPANGA, CA 90290
- Signed the 990
- TIFFANY PERSONS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (310) 400-6206
- Website
- WWW.SHINEONSIERRALEONE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONSIDINE & CONSIDINE
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-2755849 or by the name SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO OPERATE AS A HUMAN SERVICE FOUNDATION AND PROVIDE EDUCATION, MENTORING, NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT AND CREATIVE CURRICULUM TO SCHOOLS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
Program accomplishments
- RD SPONSORED STUDENTS: SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE'S SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOOL SUPPLIES, LUNCH STIPENDS, TRANSPORTATION, AND SCHOOL UNIFORMS FOR 98 STUDENTS WHO ARE GRADUATES OF MUDDY LOTUS PRIMARY SCHOOL. IT ELIMINATES AN 18-MILE ROUND TRIP WALK FOR THE STUDENTS TO AND FROM SCHOOL EACH DAY WHICH INCREASES ENROLLMENT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS.Expenses $152,503
- ASHLEY'S CLINIC IS A HEALTH CARE PROGRAM WITHIN THE MUDDY LOTUS PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUNDS THAT PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL MUDDY LOTUS PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, THEIR PARENTS, AND SCHOOL STAFF.Expenses $12,765
- 63 BRAVE SUPPORTS THE 63 ORPHANS WHOSE PARENTS PASSED FROM THE EBOLA CRISIS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION SPONSORSHIPS, CAREGIVER PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT, FOOD AND WATER PROVISIONS, AND ACCESS TO A MONTHLY COMMUNITY PROGRAM/SOCIAL SERVICES. THIS APPROACH TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF 63 ORPHANS, OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND 17 CAREGIVERS IN KONO, NIMIKORO CHIEFDOM AFFECTED BY THE EBOLA VIRUS PROVIDES FOR THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, WHILE ENSURING THEY RECEIVE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT AND APPROPRIATE IN-HOME CARE FROM THEIR CAREGIVERS.
- MUDDY LOTUS - EDUCATION PROGRAM STRUCTURED TO ADDRESS THE ACADEMIC NEEDS OF 504 STUDENTS IN SIERRA LEONE WEST AFRICA. SOSL, INC PROVIDES ALL LEARNING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES AS WELL AS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR BUILDINGS AND RECREATION CENTERS.Expenses $46,203
- THE NOURISH PROGRAM OFFERS A DAILY HOT, NUTRITIOUS LUNCH TO BOTH STUDENTS AND STAFF, ENSURING THEY HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY MEALS EACH SCHOOL DAY. RUN BY TWO DEDICATED WOMEN, THE PROGRAM NOT ONLY PREPARES AND SERVES THESE MEALS BUT ALSO PARTNERS WITH LOCAL FARMERS TO SOURCE FRESH, SEASONAL VEGETABLES. CURRENTLY, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES NOURISHING MEALS TO 250 STUDENTS AND 16 STAFF MEMBERS, FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF WELL-BEING AND SUPPORT.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2755849
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,825
- Income (IRS master file)
- $206,439
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $206,439 | $282,574 | $60,825 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $283,372 | $235,713 | $136,960 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $182,397 | $178,621 | $89,301 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $161,813 | $174,048 | $83,837 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | $185,426 | $173,377 | $96,072 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2755849).
Questions about SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC
- What is the EIN of SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC is 26-2755849.
- Is SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names TIFFANY PERSONS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SHINE ON SIERRA LEONE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $206,439, expenses of $282,574 and total assets of $60,825 at year end.
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