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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2426846

SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER

Tax-exempt · SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

Financials

$2.9M$2.5M2023$4.3M$4.3M2024$7.1M$7.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$7,147,253$7,105,243$42,010$1,538,581$892,844$645,737
December 31, 2024990$4,288,925$4,279,966$8,959$853,719$249,992$603,727
December 31, 2023990$2,877,754$2,500,790$376,964$824,372$229,604$594,768
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$65,395
Program service revenue
$7,079,785
Investment income
$2,073
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$161,250
Other salaries and wages
$5,478,634
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,068,923
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,750
Occupancy
$683,461
Program services (functional)
$6,597,015
Management and general (functional)
$494,223
Fundraising (functional)
$14,005

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$853,719
Total assets, end of year
$1,538,581
Total liabilities, end of year
$892,844
Net assets, end of year
$645,737
Land, buildings and equipment
$555,526
Net assets without donor restrictions
$645,737
Gross receipts
$7,147,253
Employees
108
Volunteers
0
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Timothy HartnettExecutive Director
Key employee
40$161,250
Katherine StuartPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Andrea RossiTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DiAnna VanEyckeSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Timothy HartnettExecutive Director
Key employee
40$120,000
Katherine StuartPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Andrea RossiTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DiAnna VanEyckeSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Timothy HartnettExecutive Director
Key employee
40$97,020
Katherine StuartPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Andrea RossiTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DiAnna VanEyckeSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
700 FREDERICK ST STE 103, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062-2239
In care of
% TIMOTHY HARTNETT
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Timothy Hartnett, 700 Frederick St Ste 103, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Signed the 990
Timothy Hartnett, Executive Director
Phone
(831) 222-0111
Return prepared by
Adam Baker CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-2426846 or by the name SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Shine A Light Counseling Center strives to provide low-fee mental health counseling to financially challenged and uninsured community members while training and supervising pre-licensed clinicians.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Providing sliding scale mental health counseling at an average fee of $60 per session to low income community members. 3853 requests for services were processed in 2025, while 53,078 counseling sessions were provided.
    Expenses $6,597,015 · revenue $7,079,785
  • Supervision and training of 72 pre-licensed clinicians gaining experience towards their licensure requirements.0

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2426846
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
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,538,581
Income (IRS master file)
$7,147,253

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$7,147,253$7,105,243$1,538,581XML
990December 2024$4,288,925$4,279,966$853,719XML
990December 2023$2,877,754$2,500,790$824,372XML
990December 2022$2,602,684$2,598,051$412,914IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 46-2426846).

Questions about SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER

What is the EIN of SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER is 46-2426846.
Is SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER 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 A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER 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 SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Timothy Hartnett.
Who are the officers and directors of SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,250 (Timothy Hartnett, Executive Director).
How much revenue does SHINE A LIGHT COUNSELING CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,147,253, expenses of $7,105,243 and total assets of $1,538,581 at year end.

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