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Nonprofit · EIN 84-6037791

EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT

Also known as SUNRISE RANCH EDL

Tax-exempt · LOVELAND, CO 80538

Financials

$3M$3.2M2023$2M$7.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,030,318$7,227,454-$5,197,136$23,513,687$757,605$22,756,082
December 31, 2023990$3,044,645$3,247,999-$203,354$25,262,358$446,808$24,815,550
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$118,783
Program service revenue
$1,360,676
Investment income
$366,336
Other revenue
$184,523

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$44,524
Other salaries and wages
$1,443,122
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,541,534
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$823
Accounting fees
$17,701
Occupancy
$239,219
Travel
$17,004
Program services (functional)
$2,984,198
Management and general (functional)
$4,243,256

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,262,358
Total assets, end of year
$23,513,687
Total liabilities, end of year
$757,605
Net assets, end of year
$22,756,082
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,076,173
Publicly traded securities
$9,957,724
Gross receipts
$2,030,318
Employees
70
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1945
State of legal domicile
CO

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Keahi EwaDirector of Operations
Trustee or director
50$35,523
David KarchereTrustee
Trustee or director
50$9,000
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Keahi EwaDirector of Operations
Trustee or director
40$36,000$36,000
David KarchereTrustee
Trustee or director
50$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 SUNRISE RANCH RD, LOVELAND, CO 80538-9603
In care of
% KEAHI M EWA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Keahi Ewa, 100 SUNRISE RANCH RD, LOVELAND, CO 80538
Signed the 990
Keahi Ewa, Director of Operations

Mission

Emissaries of Divine Light and Sunrise Ranch is a network of people who share the creative impulse of universal love and seek to spread spiritual awakening to humans interested in universal love. This network of humans also teach sustainable living through agricultural practices.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Hosting spiritual retreats conferences and other events.
    Expenses $2,984,198 · revenue $1,911,535

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-6037791
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1964
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Group exemption
1687 (18 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,513,687
Income (IRS master file)
$2,030,318

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,030,318$7,227,454$23,513,687XML
990December 2023$3,044,645$3,247,999$25,262,358XML
990December 2022$2,104,017$3,452,204$13,649,759IRS
990December 2021$3,542,271$2,560,562$13,624,544IRS

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 84-6037791).

Questions about EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT

What is the EIN of EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT is 84-6037791.
Is EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT 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 EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Keahi Ewa.
Who are the officers and directors of EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $35,523 (Keahi Ewa, Director of Operations).
How much revenue does EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,030,318, expenses of $7,227,454 and total assets of $23,513,687 at year end.

Organizations in its group exemption (18)

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