Nonprofit · EIN 45-2440266
EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAUSALITO, CA 94965
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,085,926 | $865,667 | $220,259 | $1,344,657 | $2 | $1,344,655 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $605,909 | $436,150 | $169,759 | $1,599,398 | $475,002 | $1,124,396 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,075,885
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,041
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $79,451
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $205,469
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $388
- Accounting fees
- $3,095
- Travel
- $3,775
- Program services (functional)
- $625,468
- Management and general (functional)
- $206,897
- Fundraising (functional)
- $33,302
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,599,398
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,344,657
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,344,655
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,344,655
- Gross receipts
- $1,085,926
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moira Hanes | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| Marcellus Krapels | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Morris | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Crane | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leilani Munter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George Gund IV | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leela Srivinasan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Loraima Jaramillo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moira Hanes | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| Marcellus Krapels | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Manuel Offenberg | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Morris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Crane | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leilani Munter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George Gund IV | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 BRIDGEWAY SUITE 100, SAUSALITO, CA 94965-1489
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Moira Hanes, 7 Pixley Ave 363, Corte Madera, CA 94976
- Signed the 990
- Moira Hanes, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 488-7031
- Return prepared by
- Simply Shine Accounting & Tax Services
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-2440266 or by the name EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION.
- 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
EMPOWERED BY LIGHT IS A MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION EMPOWERING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ON THE FRONTLINES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, WILDLIFE LOSS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVASTATION.
Program accomplishments
- EBL completed four projects in Puerto Rico in 2024. EBL installed solar and energy storage (batteries) on a direct services facility on the island of Vieques that provides daily meals to elderly and bedridden neighbors. EBL also installed solar+storage on three community centers in very poor and/or vulnerable areas of Puerto Rico that have a high percentage of elderly people or are at risk of being cut off from supplies and services due to flooding during major storms.EBL installed an off-grid solar-powered water system (pumping, storage and irrigation) for a village in Zambia benefitting approximately 300 people. The solar water systems are managed by a women?s collective that also oversees the gardens irrigated by water pumped by the system. These systems save the women significant time they used to spend walking to and from the river hauling water. The systems also keep the women safer since they?re no longer having to risk encounters with hippos, crocodiles and elephants while collecting water from the river. - EBL also installed an off-grid solar and energy storage system on the St Thomas Community School, a school serving over 400 students in a remote part of Zambia. The solar energy system allows students to study after dark and increases student safety with security lighting. - In response to Africa?s severe drought, EBL supported battery installations at two pans (watering holes) in Zimbabwe to enable the existing solar-powered water pumping systems to pump water into the pans during the night. This was particularly important to the health and survival of African elephants who typically avoid the mid-day in order not to overheat. - EBL installed a solar-powered water pump for a poor and remote village in Kenya enabling the community to readily access drinking water, saving women time previously spent collecting water from the river and improving the safety of everyone in the village.Expenses $625,468
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2440266
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,344,657
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,085,926
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,085,926 | $865,667 | $1,344,657 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $605,909 | $436,150 | $1,599,398 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $584,815 | $802,138 | $1,954,637 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 45-2440266).
Questions about EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION is 45-2440266.
- Is EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION 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 EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION 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 EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Moira Hanes.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (Moira Hanes, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,085,926, expenses of $865,667 and total assets of $1,344,657 at year end.
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