Nonprofit · EIN 33-0877206
ESPAVO
Tax-exempt · LAS VEGAS, NV 89149
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $144,178 | $168,033 | -$23,855 | $33,602 | $3,064 | $30,538 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $169,874 | $180,678 | -$10,804 | $57,045 | $2,502 | $54,543 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $198,330 | $217,188 | -$18,858 | $69,341 | $3,245 | $66,096 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $144,175
- Investment income
- $3
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $80,362
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,150
- Accounting fees
- $1,819
- Travel
- $7,001
- Program services (functional)
- $97,260
- Management and general (functional)
- $70,773
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $57,045
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,602
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,064
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,538
- Gross receipts
- $144,178
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen L Rother | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 80 | $72,000 |
| Elke Valkenaers | CFO Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 5 | $0 |
| Sandra Sedgbeer | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gary L Laurence | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen L Rother | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 80 | $72,000 |
| Elke Valkenaers | CFO Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 5 | $0 |
| Sandra Sedgbeer | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gary L Laurence | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen L Rother | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 80 | $73,250 |
| Elke Valkenaers | CFO Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 5 | $0 |
| Sandra Sedgbeer | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gary L Laurence | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5351 N LISA LN, LAS VEGAS, NV 89149-4612
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Stephen L Rother, PO Box 34838, Las Vegas, NV 89133
- Signed the 990
- Stephen L Rother, Chairman of the Board
- Phone
- (702) 871-3318
- Website
- Lightworker.com
- Return prepared by
- Cottonwood Asset Management
Mission
We are a spiritual organization dedicated to providing empowerment seminars globally and an internet television program to distribute spiritual information through Steve Rother
Program accomplishments
- ESPAVOtv is an online station presenting three free online programs each month. First is the VirtualLight Broadcast a 2 hour variety program with leading spiritual teachers and live channels. Second is the Predictions, Comments and Questions for the upcoming month including live channels and questions sent in by viewers. Third is SpiritCast, a ninety minute program with Astrology, interviews and live channels through Steve Rother. In addition to ESPAVOtv we also offer paid online video seminars through our video studios and began delivering 35 hours per month of livestreaming. In reaction to Covid-19, we instituted two new free video broadacasts each month available to the general public. These broadcasts began in February 2020 and continue to this day
- Live in person seminars are presented globally each year.Expenses $97,260 · revenue $144,175
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0877206
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,602
- Income (IRS master file)
- $144,178
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $144,178 | $168,033 | $33,602 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $169,874 | $180,678 | $57,045 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $198,330 | $217,188 | $69,341 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $207,486 | $261,210 | $86,593 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 33-0877206).
Questions about ESPAVO
- What is the EIN of ESPAVO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ESPAVO is 33-0877206.
- Is ESPAVO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to ESPAVO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ESPAVO 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 ESPAVO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ESPAVO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ESPAVO?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Stephen L Rother.
- Who are the officers and directors of ESPAVO?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,000 (Stephen L Rother, Chairman).
- How much revenue does ESPAVO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $144,178, expenses of $168,033 and total assets of $33,602 at year end.
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