Totals
- Total revenue
- $29,535,290
- Total expenses
- $29,132,387
- Contributions and grants received
- $17,058,930
- Grants paid
- $10,024,630
- Program service revenue
- $10,737,104
- Investment income
- $2,056,056
- Other revenue
- -$316,800
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,085,088
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,564,673
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $12,520,415
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $20,414,987
- Management and general expenses
- $6,524,126
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,193,274
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $20,414,987
Program services were 70.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
-
1b · Membership dues
$1,022,862
-
1c · Fundraising events
$2,889,740
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$13,146,328
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$97,506
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2a · Program service revenue: CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP REVENUE
total $8,323,558 · related or exempt $8,323,558
-
2b · Program service revenue: VOLUNTEER AWARDS
total $1,558,213 · related or exempt $1,558,213
-
2c · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE
total $651,288 · related or exempt $651,288
-
2d · Program service revenue: VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
total $153,032 · related or exempt $153,032
-
2e · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $51,013 · related or exempt $51,013
-
3 · Investment income
total $841,147 · excluded $841,147
-
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $2,944,371
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $1,729,462
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,214,909
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,214,909 · excluded $1,214,909
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$306,410
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$2,889,740
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$649,587
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$343,177 · excluded -$343,177
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$7,233
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$2,327
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $4,906 · related or exempt $4,906
-
11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $21,471 · excluded $21,471
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$21,471
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $10,000,000 · program services $10,000,000
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $24,630 · program services $24,630
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,594,480 · program services $248,855 · management and general $1,131,597 · fundraising $214,028
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $6,655,467 · program services $2,951,536 · management and general $2,406,732 · fundraising $1,297,199
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $159,570 · program services $76,866 · management and general $58,930 · fundraising $23,774
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $605,592 · program services $260,227 · management and general $249,707 · fundraising $95,658
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $554,616 · program services $227,607 · management and general $216,478 · fundraising $110,531
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $26,183 · management and general $26,183
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $90,567 · management and general $90,567
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $322,019 · fundraising $322,019
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $52,523 · management and general $52,523
-
11g · Fees: other
total $5,380,823 · program services $4,470,043 · management and general $907,780 · fundraising $3,000
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $956,673 · program services $934,580 · management and general $20,753 · fundraising $1,340
-
13 · Office expenses
total $921,409 · program services $257,717 · management and general $612,488 · fundraising $51,204
-
16 · Occupancy
total $290,774 · program services $1,632 · management and general $289,142
-
17 · Travel
total $724,392 · program services $432,863 · management and general $234,772 · fundraising $56,757
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $501,266 · program services $466,121 · management and general $35,039 · fundraising $106
-
20 · Interest
total $59,848 · program services $38 · management and general $59,810
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $21,575 · management and general $21,575
-
24e · All other expenses
total $189,980 · program services $62,272 · management and general $110,050 · fundraising $17,658
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
-
1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,094,768 · end of year $496,144
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,829,737 · end of year $3,010,679
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $244,600 · end of year $831,500
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,279,756 · end of year $987,597
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $33,101 · end of year $90,346
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $968,006 · end of year $1,423,389
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$113,784
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$21,575
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $92,209
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $14,369,882 · end of year $12,931,251
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $595,728 · end of year $221,973
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,695,243 · end of year $1,431,298
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $3,652,300 · end of year $2,788,200
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $4,107,302 · end of year $3,297,008
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $1,000,000 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $134,052 · end of year $48,167
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,812,145 · end of year $5,112,734
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $8,014,536 · end of year $7,407,681
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
POINTS OF LIGHT'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EQUIP AND MOBILIZE PEOPLE TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH VOLUNTEERING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH EVERYONE DISCOVERS THE POWER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN VIBRANT, PARTICIPATORY SOCIETIES. WE BELIEVE THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE FOR CHANGE IN OUR WORLD IS THE INDIVIDUAL ONE WHO MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE. WE BELIEVE IN THE VALUE OF INDIVIDUAL ACTION, AND WE KNOW EVERY ACTION, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, CAN HAVE AN IMPACT AND CHANGE A LIFE. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH NONPROFITS, CORPORATIONS, AND CIVIC INSTITUTIONS, WE HELP PEOPLE CONNECT THEIR PASSION TO PURPOSE AND BECOME A POWERFUL FORCE FOR GOOD. OUR WORK CREATES HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, FOSTERS SHARED RESPONSIBILITY, AND BUILDS A CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE IS INVITED TO LEAD THROUGH SERVICE. AND TOGETHER, WE ARE A FORCE THAT TRANSFORMS THE WORLD.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SEE SCHEDULE O
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CORPORATE PROGRAMS:POINTS OF LIGHT PARTNERS WITH COMPANIES TO DESIGN AND EXECUTE EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES. OUR SUITE OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING CONSULTING SERVICES, EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES, CORPORATE LEARNING EVENTS, AND THE CIVIC 50 HELPS COMPANIES ALIGN BUSINESS GOALS WITH COMMUNITY IMPACT.WE ADVISE CSR AND ESG LEADERS, DELIVER LARGE-SCALE VOLUNTEER ACTIVATIONS, AND SUPPORT COMPANIES IN BUILDING STRONG CULTURES OF SERVICE. THROUGH OUR CORPORATE SERVICE COUNCIL AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR 120 GLOBAL AFFILIATE NETWORK MEMBERS, WE CREATE PATHWAYS FOR COMPANIES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES TO MAKE MEASURABLE, LASTING AND SUSTAINABLE CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE AND WORK.
Expenses $14,453,467 · Grants $10,024,630 · Revenue $8,323,558
-
PROGRAM EVALUATION, NETWORK AND NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: POINTS OF LIGHT'S PROGRAM EVALUATION, NETWORK AND NGO PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON PROVIDING NONPROFITS WITH TOOLS, TRAINING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT NEEDED TO IMPROVE THEIR CAPACITY TO MOBILIZE AND LEVERAGE VOLUNTEERS EFFECTIVELY AND SUSTAINABLY TO FURTHER THEIR MISSIONS AND MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:- CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR THE POINTS OF LIGHT GLOBAL NETWORK OF 120 AFFILIATE NGOS IN 38 COUNTRIES THAT PROVIDE ON-THE-GROUND VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. THIS INCLUDES ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFFILIATES.- ONGOING CURATION AND DISSEMINATION OF TIMELY RESEARCH, DATA, AND INSIGHTS ON VOLUNTEERING, COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND SECTOR TRENDS. - ADMINISTRATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD, WHICH ANNUALLY RECOGNIZES OVER 120,000 INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN 86 MILLION HOURS OF SERVICE.- MANAGEMENT OF THE SERVICE ENTERPRISE PROGRAMAN EVIDENCE-BASED CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING INITIATIVE THAT HELPS U.S. NONPROFITS SCALE IMPACT THROUGH VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT.- TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS ENHANCE THE SECTOR'S CAPACITY TO MEET CRITICAL NEEDS AND FOSTER A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Expenses $2,378,781 · Revenue $707,207
-
CONVENINGS:POINTS OF LIGHT HOSTS SIGNATURE CONVENINGS AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE ACTION, GROW EXPERTISE, AND ELEVATE THE VALUE OF SERVICE.- THE POINTS OF LIGHT CONFERENCE IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST GATHERINGS OF NONPROFIT, GOVERNMENT, AND CORPORATE LEADERS FOCUSED ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, WITH OVER 1,200 ATTENDEES ANNUALLY.- THE GEORGE H.W. BUSH POINTS OF LIGHT AWARDS HONOR EXTRAORDINARY INDIVIDUALS WHO EXEMPLIFY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. WITH SUPPORT FROM PRESIDENTS CARTER, CLINTON, BUSH (43), AND OBAMA, THIS AWARD EMBODIES THE UNIFYING, TRANSFORMATIVE SPIRIT OF SERVICE.THESE PROGRAMS UPLIFT SERVICE AS A CORE VALUE AND HELP DRIVE LONG-TERM CULTURAL CHANGE TOWARD A MORE CIVICALLY ENGAGED SOCIETY.
Expenses $3,053,290 · Revenue $1,711,245
-
- GLOBAL VOLUNTEER MONTH, HELD EACH APRIL, CELEBRATES VOLUNTEERS AND ENCOURAGES MILLIONS TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL ACTION, SUPPORTED BY A ROBUST PARTNER TOOLKIT AND DIGITAL CAMPAIGN.- MANAGEMENT OF THE POINTS OF LIGHT ENGAGE DIGITAL PLATFORM WHICH AGGREGATES OVER 45,000 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FROM ACROSS THE U.S. INTO AN EASY-TO-SEARCH DATABASE FOR INDIVIDUALS LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER. THIS SERVICE CONNECTS CRITICAL HUMAN CAPITAL TO THE U.S. NONPROFIT SECTOR THAT DELIVERS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY SERVICES. BY COMBINING DEEP EXPERTISE, A POWERFUL NETWORK, AND A SHARED VISION OF SERVICE, POINTS OF LIGHT IS BUILDING THE CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED FOR INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIETY TO THRIVE.
Expenses $529,449
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
NEIL BUSH
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
PAM NORLEY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
DAVID WILLIAMS
VICE CHAIR (CONCLUDED 12/31/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
JAMES COLLINS
DIRECTOR/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
JEAN BECKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
EMAD BIBAWI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
NIKKI CLIFTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
NICK COSTIDES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
VANESSA DIAMOND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
PAM EVERHART
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
SHANNON GARCIA
DIRECTOR (CONCLUDED 12/31/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
MICHELLE GAVIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
JEFF HOFFMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
JENNIFER HUNTER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
GEORGE KALOGRIDIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
HEIDI MAGYAR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
MICHAEL NUTTER
DIRECTOR (CONCLUDED 12/31/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
GREGG PETERSMEYER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
BRENDA ROBINSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
JOSH ROMNEY
DIRECTOR (CONCLUDED 12/31/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
SUZANNE SPERO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
ERIC TANENBLATT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
JUSTIN TUCK
DIRECTOR (CONCLUDED 12/31/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
MARIE UNANUE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
DIANE QUEST
SECRETARY/COO
- Total calculated
- $401,556
- From this org
- $386,622
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,934
- Hours/week
- 55
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $353,502
- Bonus
- $33,000
- Other
- $120
- Deferred
- $8,850
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,084
- Filer's total
- $401,556
-
JENNIFER SIRANGELO
PRESIDENT/CEO (FROM 9/8/23)
- Total calculated
- $188,766
- From this org
- $181,199
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,567
- Hours/week
- 55
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $181,169
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $30
- Deferred
- $5,963
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,604
- Filer's total
- $188,766
-
WILLIAM BART SNELL
CHIEF FINANCE/ADMIN OFFICER (FROM 12/8/23)
- Total calculated
- $4,615
- From this org
- $4,615
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 55
-
PAUL HOLLAHAN
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (THRU 1/31/24)
- Total calculated
- $207,806
- From this org
- $199,078
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,728
- Hours/week
- 55
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $198,958
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $120
- Deferred
- $6,979
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,749
- Filer's total
- $207,806
-
KATIE STEARNS
CHIEF PROGRAM & IMPACT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $222,434
- From this org
- $211,427
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,007
- Hours/week
- 55
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $193,807
- Bonus
- $17,500
- Other
- $120
- Deferred
- $4,984
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,023
- Filer's total
- $222,434
-
JOSELYN CASSIDY
CHIEF HR OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $224,527
- From this org
- $210,713
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,814
- Hours/week
- 55
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $193,093
- Bonus
- $17,500
- Other
- $120
- Deferred
- $7,586
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,228
- Filer's total
- $224,527
-
CHERIE GREENE
SVP FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $217,449
- From this org
- $203,916
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,533
- Hours/week
- 55
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $184,981
- Bonus
- $18,815
- Other
- $120
- Deferred
- $7,305
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,228
- Filer's total
- $217,449
-
ELIZABETH SCHWAN-ROSENWALD
CHIEF PROGRAM & NETWORK OFFICER (THRU 12/15/23)
- Total calculated
- $205,098
- From this org
- $191,805
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,293
- Hours/week
- 55
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $174,185
- Bonus
- $17,500
- Other
- $120
- Deferred
- $6,830
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,463
- Filer's total
- $205,098
-
ELIZABETH PANN
SVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $203,608
- From this org
- $191,220
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,388
- Hours/week
- 55
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $174,381
- Bonus
- $16,719
- Other
- $120
- Deferred
- $6,304
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,084
- Filer's total
- $203,608
-
ROSE MCMANUS COLEMAN
SVP STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT & BOARD RELATIONS
- Total calculated
- $199,676
- From this org
- $181,827
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,849
- Hours/week
- 55
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $164,653
- Bonus
- $17,054
- Other
- $120
- Deferred
- $3,798
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,051
- Filer's total
- $199,676
-
ROBERT HERRERA
FORMER TREASURER/CFAO (THRU 8/18/23)
- Total calculated
- $258,959
- From this org
- $239,216
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,743
- Hours/week
- 55
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $168,809
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $70,407
- Deferred
- $1,848
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,895
- Filer's total
- $258,959
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · First-class or charter travel
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 1A
- NEIL BUSH, CHAIR, RECEIVED FIRST CLASS TRAVEL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT DURING THE CURRENT YEAR.
- PART I, LINE 4A
- ROBERT HERRERA RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF 63,051. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS WERE CONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS.
- PART I, LINE 7
- DISCRETIONARY END OF YEAR BONUSES WERE AWARDED.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
-
$305,000
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
-
BURKE UNITED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
$245,000
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
-
$235,000
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
-
$210,000
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
-
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
-
$195,000
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
-
$182,000
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
-
$175,000
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
-
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
-
$172,000
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 11 August 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202542259349302479
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