Nonprofit · EIN 87-1498890
ARMOR OF LIGHT
Tax-exempt · HERNDON, PA 17830
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $1,185,032 | $389,793 | $795,239 | $1,832,839 | $899,633 | $933,206 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $441,786 | $309,248 | $132,538 | $1,042,497 | $909,530 | $132,967 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $952,551
- Program service revenue
- $216,800
- Investment income
- $15,372
- Other revenue
- $309
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $71,290
- Other salaries and wages
- $73,034
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $144,324
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $248
- Accounting fees
- $8,486
- Occupancy
- $9,045
- Travel
- $57,249
- Depreciation
- $2,352
- Program services (functional)
- $285,938
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,776
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,079
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,042,497
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,832,839
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $899,633
- Net assets, end of year
- $933,206
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $70,455
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $855,149
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $78,057
- Gross receipts
- $1,189,092
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENUEL KING | ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 40 | $71,290 |
| STEVIE STOLTZFUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $600 |
| MEL WENGER | VICE SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID PETERSHEIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EPHRAIM MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| IVAN STOLTZFUS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLIFF KREIDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JONAS ESCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENUEL KING | ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 40 | $40,039 |
| MEL WENGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVID KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JONAS ESCH | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| IVAN STOLTZFUS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVEN BEILER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1339 SUCKER ST, HERNDON, PA 17830-9200
- In care of
- % BENUEL KING
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- PO Box 2508, Cincinnati OH 45201
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BENUEL KING, 1339 SUCKER ST, Herndon, PA 17830
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Benual King, PO Box 2508, Cincinnati OH 45201
- Signed the 990
- DAVID PETERSHEIM, ADMINISTRATOR
- Return prepared by
- PAYNE WHITE AND SCHMUTZ CPA PA
Mission
ARMOR OF LIGHT EXISTS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING CHRISTIAN RESOURCES AND BIBLICAL DIRECTION TO ENCOURAGE SPIRITUAL GROWTH FOR HURTING SOULS BY HELPING THEM INTO GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AND RESOURCESExpenses $285,938 · revenue $216,800
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-1498890
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,832,839
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,189,092
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,185,032 | $389,793 | $1,832,839 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Benual King | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2023 | $441,786 | $309,248 | $1,042,497 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Benuel King | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 87-1498890).
Questions about ARMOR OF LIGHT
- What is the EIN of ARMOR OF LIGHT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARMOR OF LIGHT is 87-1498890.
- Is ARMOR OF LIGHT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to ARMOR OF LIGHT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARMOR OF 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 ARMOR OF 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 ARMOR OF 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 ARMOR OF LIGHT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BENUEL KING.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARMOR OF LIGHT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,290 (BENUEL KING, ADMINISTRATOR).
- How much revenue does ARMOR OF LIGHT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,185,032, expenses of $389,793 and total assets of $1,832,839 at year end.
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