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Nonprofit · EIN 45-4548317

LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEW YORK, NY 10025

Financials

$49K$34K2023$18K$29K2024$42K$38K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$42,198$37,765$4,433$14,533$0$14,533
December 31, 2024990-EZ$18,210$29,486-$11,276$10,100$0$10,100
December 31, 2023990-EZ$48,922$33,743$15,179$21,376$0$21,376
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$42,198

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$30,495
Printing, publications and postage
$1,373
Other expenses
$5,897

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,100
Total assets, end of year
$14,533
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$14,533
Cash, savings and investments
$14,533
Gross receipts
$42,198

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA MARKS KATZPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR10$0
RICHARD B KATZTREASURER, DIRECTOR2$0
JUDITH COHENSECRETARY, DIRECTOR2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA MARKS KATZPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR10$0
RICHARD B KATZTREASURER, DIRECTOR2$0
JUDITH COHENSECRETARY, DIRECTOR2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA MARKS KATZPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR10$0
RICHARD B KATZTREASURER, DIRECTOR2$0
JUDITH COHENSECRETARY, DIRECTOR2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
336 CENTRAL PARK W APT 11B, NEW YORK, NY 10025-7117
Signed the 990-EZ
LINDA MARKS KATZ, DIRECTOR
Phone
(917) 601-2616
Return prepared by
LEE WALKER CPA PC

Mission

INTRODUCE AND EDUCATE CHILDREN OF CAREER CHOICES AND GIVE THEM ACCESS TO PEOPLE IN THOSE PROFESSIONS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CAREER DAY AT P.S. 179 STUDENTS EACH RECEIVE A THIRTY-MINUTE INTERVIEW WHERE THEY ARE INTRODUCED TO AND EDUCATED ABOUT 25-40 CAREERS. THESE INTERVIEWS HELP IDENTIFY WHAT THE STUDENTS LOVE TO DO AND EXPLORE CAREERS THAT REFLECT THEIR PASSIONS AND INTERESTS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
45-4548317
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,533
Income (IRS master file)
$42,198

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2015
Posted by the IRS
October 20, 2015
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2015

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$42,198$37,765$14,533XML
990-EZDecember 2024$18,210$29,486$10,100XML
990-EZDecember 2023$48,922$33,743$21,376XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 45-4548317).

Questions about LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC

What is the EIN of LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC is 45-4548317.
Is LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2015 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2015.
Are donations to LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $42,198, expenses of $37,765 and total assets of $14,533 at year end.

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