Nonprofit · EIN 46-3910504
HOPE SHEDS LIGHT
Tax-exempt · TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,913,949 | $1,815,895 | $98,054 | $1,647,426 | $71,602 | $1,575,824 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,798,003 | $1,501,304 | $296,699 | $1,533,141 | $55,371 | $1,477,770 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,199,237 | $1,152,333 | $46,904 | $1,307,392 | $126,321 | $1,181,071 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,595,389
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $34,505
- Net income from fundraising events
- $284,055
- Other revenue
- $284,055
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $138,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $767,074
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,105,042
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $5,032
- Travel
- $17,706
- Depreciation
- $18,778
- Program services (functional)
- $1,621,680
- Management and general (functional)
- $159,373
- Fundraising (functional)
- $34,842
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,533,141
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,647,426
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $71,602
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,575,824
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,683
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,575,824
- Gross receipts
- $2,013,957
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 67
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA CAPACI | CEO Officer | 40 | $138,600 |
| RONALD L ROSETTO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE WILLIS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ARVO PRIMA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE BAKER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LEE WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEVERLY PRIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KRISTJAN PRIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHAD WARNKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA CAPACI | CEO Officer | 40 | $140,100 |
| RONALD L ROSETTO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE WILLIS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ARVO PRIMA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE BAKER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LEE WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DORY RACHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEVERLY PRIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KRISTJAN PRIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHAD WARNKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA CAPACI | CEO Officer | 40 | $124,630 |
| RONALD L ROSETTO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE WILLIS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ARVO PRIMA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE BAKER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LEE WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DORY RACHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEVERLY PRIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KRISTJAN PRIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHAD WARNKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 253 CHESTNUT ST, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753-8352
- Signed the 990
- RONALD L ROSETTO, President
- Phone
- (732) 244-0783
- Website
- WWW.HOPESHEDSLIGHT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Jump Perry and Company LLP
Mission
HOPE SHEDS LIGHT, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO EDUCATING YOUTH AND FAMILIES ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE, WHILE SUPPORTING RESOURCES SO EVERY FAMILY MEMBER IN OUR COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS THEY ARE NOT ALONE.
Program accomplishments
- HOPE SHEDS LIGHT, INC. ("HSL") WANTS CHILDREN, PARENTS AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY TO KNOW THE DANGERS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND HOW HEROIN USE AND HOW CONTINUED USE CAN ULTIMATELY TAKE YOUNG LIVES. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE AWARENESS AND BE A GATEWAY TO ALL AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE OF RESOURCES FOR RELATED SUBSTANCE ABUSE AGENCIES, HELP LINES, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND DRUG REHAB FACILITIES. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED TO HELP THE COMMUNITY IN UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, KNOWING THE SIGNS, TAKING THE FIRST STEP TO SEEK HELP, FINDING HOPE AND IDENTIFYING ONGOING SUPPORT GROUPS. WE WORK TO HELP THOSE STRUGGLING WITH THE DISEASE OF ADDICTION AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. BY THE CLOSE OF 2025, HSL HAS DIRECTLY TOUCHED THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS. HSL HAS ALSO ENGAGED IN AN EXTENSIVE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN THE GREATER OCEAN COUNTY, NJ AREA.Expenses $1,621,680
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 | 990 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
- 46-3910504
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,647,426
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,013,957
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,913,949 | $1,815,895 | $1,647,426 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,798,003 | $1,501,304 | $1,533,141 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,199,237 | $1,152,333 | $1,307,392 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,447,722 | $1,204,230 | $1,253,981 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 46-3910504).
Questions about HOPE SHEDS LIGHT
- What is the EIN of HOPE SHEDS LIGHT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE SHEDS LIGHT is 46-3910504.
- Is HOPE SHEDS LIGHT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to HOPE SHEDS LIGHT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOPE SHEDS LIGHT 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 HOPE SHEDS LIGHT 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 HOPE SHEDS LIGHT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE SHEDS LIGHT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,600 (PAMELA CAPACI, CEO).
- How much revenue does HOPE SHEDS LIGHT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,913,949, expenses of $1,815,895 and total assets of $1,647,426 at year end.
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