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Nonprofit · EIN 88-0989643

GHOSTLIGHT ETC

Tax-exempt · DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515

Financials

$38K$21K2023$20K$30K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GHOSTLIGHT ETC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$20,409$30,451-$10,042$6,666–$6,666
December 31, 2023990-EZ$38,176$21,468$16,708$16,708–$16,708
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$20,409

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$7,278
Other expenses
$23,173
Program services (functional)
$28,836

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,708
Total assets, end of year
$6,666
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$6,666
Cash, savings and investments
$6,666
Gross receipts
$20,409

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLINA MENAPACEPRESIDENT2$0
WILLIAM HUNTER EVANSTREASURER2$0
MICHAELE DOHERTYDIRECTOR2$0
ALEX BAHAVEOLOSSECRETARY2$0
COLLEEN GIBBONSVICE PRESIDE2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLINA MENAPACEPRESIDENT2$0
WILLIAM HUNTER EVANSTREASURER2$0
MICHAELE DOHERTYDIRECTOR2$0
ALEX BAHAVEOLOSSECRETARY2$0
COLLEEN GIBBONSVICE PRESIDE2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
923 CURTISS STREET, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-4852
Signed the 990-EZ
CAROLINA MENAPACE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(708) 261-0292
Return prepared by
LABUDA & LEMERMAN LLC

Mission

GHOSTLIGHT ETC'S MISSION SECTOR PLANS ON ALLOWING SCHOLARSHIPS AND VOCATION-CENTERED PROGRAMMING, WE HOPE TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO GAIN EXPERIENCE AND SKILL SETS THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE HAD ACCESS TO OTHERWISE. THE ARTS ARE FOR EVERYONE, AND BY OPERATING OUR NONPROFIT IN A WAY THAT IS ALIGNED IN OUR MISSION, WE CAN PROVIDE ARTISTIC ENRICHMENT TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY FROM WHOM IT MAY BE MISSING. THE TALENT, STORIES, AND VOICES IN OUR COMMUNITY SPEAK GREATER VOLUMES THAN ANY ONE THEATRICAL PRODUCTION. THE ART FORM OF THEATRE OFFERS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCES THAT ALLOW US TO GROW IN OUR MUSICALITY, CREATIVITY, AND DISCIPLINE; AMONG MANY OTHER THINGS. OVER THE SPAN OF OUR STUDENT'S THEATRICAL TRAINING, WE HOPE THAT THEY CAN FIND A GREATER SENSE OF SELF CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP. OUR ACTIVITY IS MEANT TO GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY TO BE ABLE TO EXPLORE THEIR VOICES, TELL THEIR STORIES, AND FOSTER THEIR TALENTS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDING STUDENTS IN THE AREA WITH ACCESS TO THEATRICAL PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION THAT DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO PAY THE TUITION TO ENROLL.
    Expenses $28,836

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for GHOSTLIGHT ETC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
88-0989643
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
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,666
Income (IRS master file)
$20,409

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$20,409$30,451$6,666XML
990-EZDecember 2023$38,176$21,468$16,708XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––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 88-0989643).

Questions about GHOSTLIGHT ETC

What is the EIN of GHOSTLIGHT ETC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GHOSTLIGHT ETC is 88-0989643.
Is GHOSTLIGHT ETC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to GHOSTLIGHT ETC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GHOSTLIGHT ETC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of GHOSTLIGHT ETC 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 GHOSTLIGHT ETC 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 GHOSTLIGHT ETC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GHOSTLIGHT ETC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $20,409, expenses of $30,451 and total assets of $6,666 at year end.

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