Nonprofit · EIN 81-4183967
PILOT LIGHT INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37915
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $194,593 | $191,817 | $2,776 | $4,394 | $7,030 | -$2,636 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $128,053 | $147,382 | -$19,329 | $3,321 | $8,733 | -$5,412 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $48,794
- Program service revenue
- $145,799
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,720
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $90,083
- Occupancy
- $25,576
- Other expenses
- $55,438
- Program services (functional)
- $186,344
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,321
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,394
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,030
- Net assets, end of year
- -$2,636
- Cash, savings and investments
- $2,145
- Gross receipts
- $194,593
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON BOARDMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 50 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ALBERTSON | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC DAWSON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| NATALIE CAYLOR | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT CARPENTER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WRIGHT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE BATEMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON BOARDMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 50 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ALBERTSON | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC DAWSON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| NATALIE CAYLOR | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT CARPENTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 106 E JACKSON AVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37915-1003
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JASON BOARDMAN, EXECUTIVE DIR.
- Phone
- (865) 437-8179
- Website
- WWW.THEPILOTLIGHT.COM
- Return prepared by
- TAYLOR POLSON & CO PSC
Mission
PILOT LIGHT, INC. ARRANGES, PRODUCES, PROMOTES, DISPLAYS, AND PRESERVES MUSICAL, MULTIMEDIA, SPOKEN, AND DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES, AND EXPOSITIONS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXPERIMENTAL OR INDEPENDENT FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE LOCAL CULTURE AND POPULAR CULTURE AT LARGE.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, PILOT LIGHT ORGANIZED AND HOSTED 218 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS, 55 OF WHICH WERE PRESENTED FREE OF CHARGE TO ATTENDEES, AND 142 AT LOW COST OF ENTRY (10 OR LESS). THE EVENTS PRESENTED AND PROMOTED THE BROADEST VARIETY OF MUSICAL GENRES, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON EXPERIMENTAL FORMS OF MUSIC. ALSO PRESENTED WERE PERFORMANCES OF COMEDY, SPOKEN WORD, THEATER, AND FILM.Expenses $186,344
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-4183967
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,394
- Income (IRS master file)
- $194,593
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $194,593 | $191,817 | $4,394 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $128,053 | $147,382 | $3,321 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 81-4183967).
Questions about PILOT LIGHT INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of PILOT LIGHT INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PILOT LIGHT INCORPORATED is 81-4183967.
- Is PILOT LIGHT INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to PILOT LIGHT INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PILOT LIGHT INCORPORATED 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 PILOT LIGHT INCORPORATED 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 PILOT LIGHT INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of PILOT LIGHT INCORPORATED?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PILOT LIGHT INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $194,593, expenses of $191,817 and total assets of $4,394 at year end.
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