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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1097973

CANDLES INC

Also known as C A N D L E S

Tax-exempt · TERRE HAUTE, IN 47802

Financials

$663K$701K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CANDLES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$663,136$701,257-$38,121$1,624,770$359,916$1,264,854
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$403,418
Program service revenue
$237,600
Investment income
$2,852
Net gain from sales of assets
-$381
Net income from fundraising events
$13,495
Net income from sales of inventory
$4,736
Other revenue
$19,266

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$83,255
Other salaries and wages
$213,466
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$330,783
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$25,258
Occupancy
$8,969
Travel
$1,400
Depreciation
$81,624
Program services (functional)
$478,769
Management and general (functional)
$122,278
Fundraising (functional)
$100,210

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,577,139
Total assets, end of year
$1,624,770
Total liabilities, end of year
$359,916
Net assets, end of year
$1,264,854
Land, buildings and equipment
$591,407
Publicly traded securities
$266,872
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,171,233
Net assets with donor restrictions
$93,621
Gross receipts
$733,643
Employees
11
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1984
State of legal domicile
IN

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Troy FearsExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$83,255
Megan WallaceBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Miles AbernethyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Charles CunovDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Katie PrangeSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Lynn AbramsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard FeldmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Alex KorVice-Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Keith SteenlageDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Danny SpungenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kevin OstoyichDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Brielle HillVice-Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Brian RossDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Santhana NaiduDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Barry FeigDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Roger CheeksDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Stella Schafer-SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1532 S 3RD ST, TERRE HAUTE, IN 47802-1012
Signed the 990
Troy Fears, Executive Director
Phone
(812) 234-7881
Return prepared by
SACKRIDER & COMPANY INC

Mission

CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center shines a light on the story of the Holocaust and Eva Kor to illuminate the world with hope, healing, respect and responsibility.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CANDLES operates a museum facility that hosts some 10,000 visitors per year from all over the United States. The majority of our visitors are middle, high school, and college students. Visitors participate in an interactive tour with a survivor or docent. A significant percentage of our walk-in visitors travel hundreds of miles to visit the museum.
    Expenses $322,614 · revenue $26,356
  • CANDLES administers educational travel programs to the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland as well as other places, such as Romania and Hungary. The tours are led by survivors and scholars who offer immersive, intensive study tours of places with historical ties to the Holocaust, genocides, and other human rights crises. Our tours attract participants from all over the USA and internationally and from all walks of life. Special emphasis is placed on teachers and students, many of whom receive scholarships to attend.
    Expenses $155,405 · revenue $211,244
  • Our film and speaker series brings survivors of genocide, award-winning filmmakers, scholars, and human rights advocates to speak with students, educators and community members. The theme of our series is "Be the Change", which encourages attendees to learn from history and take action to "be the change they wish to see" in their communities.
    Expenses $750

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1097973
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
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,624,770
Income (IRS master file)
$733,643

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$551,513$491,419$1,577,139IRS
990December 2022$378,288$515,609$1,450,567IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about CANDLES INC

What is the EIN of CANDLES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CANDLES INC is 31-1097973.
Is CANDLES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to CANDLES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CANDLES 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 CANDLES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CANDLES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of CANDLES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,255 (Troy Fears, Executive Director).
How much revenue does CANDLES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $663,136, expenses of $701,257 and total assets of $1,624,770 at year end.

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