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LANDONS LIGHT FOUNDATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LANDONS LIGHT FOUNDATION

EIN 84-3421530 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Public, Society Benefit (W12)

What they do

LANDONS LIGHT SUPPORTS CHILDREN BATTLING SERIOUS MEDICAL ILLNESS BY PROVIDING HOPE and JOY DURING THEIR DIFFICULT JOURNEY. WE ALSO INSPIRE ALL CHILDREN to GROW IN THEIR ACADEMICS, FAITH and PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, SO THEY MAY LIVE AS THE BEST VERSION of THEMSELVES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $63.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

What leaders were paid

Reported for tax year 2024

These compensation amounts were reported by the charity on its Form 990. They are already included within the charity’s reported expenses—not extra amounts to add to the spending totals below.

Person and titleReported compensation
JULIE CHRISTIANSONEXECUTIVE DI · 45 hrs/week $87,735

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

48.81%mission spending compared with this year’s revenue63.0% of all expenses · Form 990 program services
7.73%fundraising spending compared with this year’s revenue10.0% of all expenses
$77.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
20.88%management spending compared with this year’s revenue27.0% of all expenses
$2.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
86.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$494,603
Mission workProgram services$241,41348.81% of revenue63.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$103,27120.88% of revenue27.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$38,2317.73% of revenue10.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$111,68822.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$382,91577.42% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 63.0% mission · 27.0% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.42% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 22.7% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.85% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 18.5% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.07% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 7.9% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.08% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 17.5% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.91% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$494,603
Expenses$382,915
Annual surplus $111,688 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$241,413 · 63.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$103,271 · 27.0% of expenses
Fundraising$38,231 · 10.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$494,603
Expenses$382,915
Assets$1,077,095
Income$573,521
Contributions$427,273
Mission work (program services)$241,413
Fundraising$38,231
Management and general$103,271
Executive compensation (total)$7,143
Accounting fees$21,089
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, and time below are reported by the organization on its Form 990. Reported compensation is shown near the top beside the spending summary.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

JULIE CHRISTIANSONEXECUTIVE DI

ANDREA SOLBERGSECRETARY

MARY ELLEN ROLFSONVICE PRESIDE

MATT LIENBOARD MEMBER

RYAN KILLBOARD MEMBER

SHAUNA WIMERBOARD MEMBER

TRAVIS SOLBERGPRESIDENT, T

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2019
Location
3941 4TH ST E, WEST FARGO, ND 58078-2865
County
Cass
In care of
% TRAVIS SOLBERG
Primary officer
TRAVIS SOLBERG, PRESIDENT, TREASURER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BALANCE TAX AND ACCOUNTING
NTEE classification
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Public, Society Benefit (W12)
IRS tax category
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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