Totals
- Total revenue
- $718,860
- Total expenses
- $724,902
- Contributions and grants received
- $610,507
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $86,652
- Investment income
- $21,701
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $245,144
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $245,144
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $639,288
- Management and general expenses
- $85,614
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $639,288
Program services were 88.2% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$52,954
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$557,553
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2a · Program service revenue: NORTH DAKOTA PROGRAM
total $66,750 · related or exempt $66,750
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2b · Program service revenue: PENNSYLVANIA PROGRAM
total $8,500 · related or exempt $8,500
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2c · Program service revenue: WRAP PROGRAM
total $11,402 · related or exempt $11,402
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3 · Investment income
total $21,701 · excluded $21,701
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $454,901 · program services $432,475 · management and general $22,426
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $36,266 · program services $18,133 · management and general $18,133
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $42,106 · program services $40,390 · management and general $1,716
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $4,500 · management and general $4,500
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $5,377 · management and general $5,377
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $10,368 · program services $3,002 · management and general $7,366
-
14 · Information technology
total $11,728 · management and general $11,728
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $0
-
17 · Travel
total $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $464 · program services $464
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,426 · program services $1,426
-
23 · Insurance
total $12,358 · management and general $12,358
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24a · Other expenses: MAGAZINE EXPENSES
total $89,080 · program services $89,080
-
24b · Other expenses: ACADEMY
total $27,523 · program services $27,523
-
24c · Other expenses: COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS PROJECTS
total $26,534 · program services $26,534
-
24d · Other expenses: PAYROLL PROCESSING
total $2,010 · management and general $2,010
-
24e · All other expenses
total $261 · program services $261
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $115,470 · end of year $110,854
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$197,981
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$197,981
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,426 · end of year $0
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $49,522 · end of year $134,290
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $0
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $166,418 · end of year $245,144
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
We unlock human potential in Americas prisons by providing social support through arts and personal development programs.
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The Shining Light Academy (SLA) delivered evidence-based programming designed to reduce recidivism and enhance public safety through positive psychology interventions in correctional facilities. In 2024, the organization achieved significant reach and impact through three primary service delivery methods:Direct Instruction Programs: SLA completed 22 Foundations Courses via video conferencing, serving 136 graduates and providing over 6,800 hours of evidence-based programming to incarcerated individuals in North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Ohio prisons. This represents a slight increase in graduates from the previous year. A study of 187 program graduates in North Dakota demonstrated a 21% reduction in violent incidents during the 9-month period following course participation compared to the 9 months prior, validating the program's effectiveness in improving institutional behavior and safety.Print and Digital Publications: The Loop interactive magazine distributed 42,038 copies across 1,200 prisons in 46 states, reaching an estimated monthly readership of 12,000 individuals through both print and electronic tablet formats. This publication provides strength-based tools and evidence-based content to support personal development and positive behavioral change.Electronic Learning Platforms: Approximately 40,000 course completions were recorded through SLA programs delivered on electronic tablets in correctional facilities, significantly expanding access to evidence-based personal development tools. Additionally, 14 Loop Groups were established across 14 prisons in response to reader requests, engaging 230 participants in peer-led discussions. New resources were developed to support both correctional staff and incarcerated peer leaders in facilitating these groups.Through these integrated program services, SLA participants demonstrated increased engagement in educational, treatment, and vocational training opportunities, improved relationships with family, peers, and correctional staff, and enhanced preparation for successful community reentry.
Expenses $639,288 · Revenue $126,656
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Jeffrey L BohnJEFFREY L BOHN
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Lee HortonLEE HORTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dennis HortonDENNIS HORTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Liz CorcoranLIZ CORCORAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leona BrandweneLEONA BRANDWENE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Edmund DuffyEDMUND DUFFY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rachel TracieRACHEL TRACIE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anne GilbertANNE GILBERT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 6 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202503109349302830
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