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EIN 75-2687662

Compelling Light

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Dallas
State
Texas
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
Description
Compelling Light encourages people to love God and others by building relationships through 1-on-1 discussions and public gatherings to discuss the Scriptures. They engage in activities such as film productions, outreach to the marginalized, and a National Prayer Breakfast trip. They completed production for the Normie film on Down Syndrome and the topic The Illusion of Normal in February 2019, which was distributed to the public via streaming from Vimeo starting in January 2020. They forward streaming revenue via PayPal.
Also known as...
Capernaum Inc
Total revenues
$124,878
2023
Total expenses
$131,488
2023
Total assets
$31,233
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at Compelling Light

Production for the Angst project began during the year 2022. This is an effort to creatively stimulate conversation among friends around anxiety, depression, hope, and love.Our goal is to build a library of short stories, each about 3 to 7 minutes long, that show (in first person) individuals experiences of anxiety, depression, hope, and love. These short stories will attempt to raise questions and provide possible resources for help.

Who funds Compelling Light

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundHuman Services$10,600
Stephen M Seay FoundationHelp Others$10,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$6,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Compelling Light

NameTitleCompensation
Kurt NealePresident$88,567
Wendell MerrittTreasurer$9,418

Financials for Compelling Light

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$122,581
Program services$2,297
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$124,878

Form 990s for Compelling Light

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-04-30990View PDF
2022-122023-05-08990View PDF
2021-122022-04-27990View PDF
2020-122021-08-02990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Stephen M Seay Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
July 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Stephen M Seay Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
ReligiousPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 821536
Dallas, TX 75382
Metro area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
County
Dallas County, TX
Website URL
compellinglight.org/ 
IRS details
EIN
75-2687662
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1997
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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