Nonprofit · EIN 51-0249458
PROJECT LIGHT
Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, VA 23518
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $2,224 | $85,850 | -$83,626 | $9,774 | $5,000 | $4,774 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $77,569 | $78,651 | -$1,082 | $88,400 | – | $88,400 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $75,632 | $26,531 | $49,101 | $89,481 | – | $89,481 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990-EZ (amended) | $525 | $18,376 | -$17,851 | $40,381 | – | $40,381 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,948
- Investment income
- $176
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $100
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $29,402
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $41,815
- Occupancy
- $5,200
- Printing, publications and postage
- $420
- Other expenses
- $38,415
- Program services (functional)
- $64,464
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $88,400
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,774
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,774
- Cash, savings and investments
- $2,774
- Land and buildings
- $7,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,224
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONNIE PUMPHREY | SECRETARY & | 25 | $29,402 |
| SHERRI CRAWFORD | PRESIDENT/BO | 10 | $0 |
| ANDREW JETT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.03 | $0 |
| JEFF WELLS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.03 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD LAYMAN | SEC/DIR OF D | 8.86 | $2,948 |
| SHERRI CRAWFORD | PRESIDENT/BO | 8 | $0 |
| ANDREW JETT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.03 | $0 |
| JEFF WELLS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.03 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD LAYMAN | SEC/DIR OF D | 8.3 | $6,555 |
| SHERRI CRAWFORD | PRESIDENT/BO | 8 | $0 |
| ANDREW JETT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.03 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD LAYMAN | SEC/DIR OF D | 14 | $8,285 |
| SHERRI CRAWFORD | PRESIDENT/BO | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW JETT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3314 E LITTLE CREEK RD, NORFOLK, VA 23518-3429
- Signed the 990-EZ
- SHERRI CRAWFORD, PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMB
- Phone
- (757) 624-1764
- Website
- WWW.PROJECTLIGHT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EVERFORE CPAS & ADVISORS PC
Mission
TO ADDRESS UNMET LITERACY NEEDS AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) FOR AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING SOFTWARE AND PROVIDING LITERACY AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND TOOLS. FUTHERMORE, WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PLANT AND FACILITATE LEARNING CENTERS AND AT-HOME LEARNING CENTERS TO MEET COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ONE-TO-ONE FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS.
Program accomplishments
- WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE LITERACY AND ESL SOFTWARE AND MATERIALS TO CHURCHES, MINISTRIES, MISSIONARIES, HOME-SCHOOL PARENTS, PARENTS OF SCHOOL-BASED CHILDREN, AND FAITH AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS LITERACY AND ESL NEEDS, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. AT-RISK CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS ARE SERVICED WITH PROJECT LIGHT SOFTWARE, DVDS, CDS, AND WORKBOOKS LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY. WE CONTINUED TO SERVICE AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS, CONDUCT REGULAR OUTREACH, AND IMPROVE PROJECT LIGHT'S EXISTING LITERACY AND ESL SOFTWARE PROGRAMS. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CONVERTING SELECT PROGRAMS TO APPS FOR WIDER OUTREACH. WE DISTRIBUTED, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS DEVELOPED AS PART OF THE LITERACY FOR LIFE TRANSFORMATION SERIES; THESE PROGRAMS ARE STANDARDS OF LEARNING COMPLIANT AND BIBLE-BASED.Expenses $64,464
- IN 2025, WE DISTRIBUTED WELL OVER 2,000 COPIES OF OUR PROGRAM MATERIALS WHICH INCLUDES SOFTWARE, TUTOR AND STUDENT MATERIALS, STUDENT WORKBOOKS AND BOOKS. WE ALSO ESTABLISHED AND/OR SERVICED 16 LEARNING CENTERS AND "AT HOME" LEARNING CENTERS AND PROVIDED REFURBISHED LAPTOPS. THE LEARNING CENTERS TUTOR STUDENTS ONE-TO-ONE WITH OUR LITERACY AND ESL MATERIALS.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0249458
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,774
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,224
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $2,224 | $85,850 | $9,774 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $77,569 | $78,651 | $88,400 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $75,632 | $26,531 | $89,481 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | $525 | $18,376 | $40,381 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 51-0249458).
Questions about PROJECT LIGHT
- What is the EIN of PROJECT LIGHT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT LIGHT is 51-0249458.
- Is PROJECT LIGHT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to PROJECT LIGHT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT LIGHT file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of PROJECT 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 PROJECT LIGHT 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 PROJECT LIGHT?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $29,402 (CONNIE PUMPHREY, SECRETARY &).
- How much revenue does PROJECT LIGHT have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,224, expenses of $85,850 and total assets of $9,774 at year end.
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