2025-06-26T10:37:21-05:00 2024-06-30 650129793 WILTSHIRE WHITLEY RICHARDSON ENGLISH PA 5249 SUMMERLIN COMMONS BLVD STE 100 FORT MYERS FL 33907 990EZ 2023-07-01 650118122 EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT INC EDIS 2393342999 P O BOX 339 FORT MYERS FL 339020339 NELSON TAYLOR PRESIDENT 2393342999 2025-06-26 1 1 JASON T SMITH CPA P01828217 2393349191 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X EDISONFESTIVAL.ORG X X 176525 X 63450 112970 105 176525 7352 1714 5619 147809 162494 14031 102240 0 116271 X 104946 113166 20785 4620 125731 117786 23491 1515 102240 116271 X TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THOMAS ALVA EDISON THROUGH COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND SHOWCASING HIS MANY INVENTIONS. CHILDREN'S EVENTS - THESE EVENTS INCLUDE A SCIENCE AND INVENTORS FAIR FOR OVER 500 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN A FIVE COUNTY AREA. THE FAIRS EMPHASIZE EDISON'S HISTORY OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE THROUGH HIS MANY INVENTIONS. WINNERS OF THE SCIENCE FAIRS QUALIFTY FOR A STATE COMPETITION. THERE IS A JUNIOR PARADE THAT DRAWS MORE THAN 6,000 PARTICIPANTS AND PARENTS AND CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO DESIGN AND BUILD THEIR OWN FLOATS FOR THE JUNIOR PARADE. NO ENTRANCE FEES ARE CHARGED FOR CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES OR THE PUBLIC. THERE IS ALSO A JUNIOR CORONATION OF THE JUNIOR PARADE WINNER. 0 0 GRAND PARADE PARTY - PRESENTED IN HONOR OF THOMAS ALVA EDISON AND HIS MANY ACHIEVEMENTS. THEY HIGHLIGHT LOCAL AS WELL AS NATIONAL TALENT, BANDS AND FLOAT ENTRIES. IT HAS BECOME ONE OF THE LARGEST NIGHTTIME PARADES IN THE COUNTRY. IT SHOWCASES EDISON'S GREATEST INVENTION, THE LIGHT BULB, BY REQUIRING ALL FLOAT ENTRIES TO BE ILLUMINATED. IT IS KNOWN AS THE GRAND PARADE OF LIGHT AND TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY ON OR AROUND HIS BIRTHDAY. OVER TEN CHARITIES AND NON-PROFIT GROUPS RAISED FUNDS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE GRAND PARADE STREET SEATING PROGRAM. 0 0 EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 5K RUN - THE 3.1 MILE RACE AROUND DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS IS THE KICK OFF EVENT FOR THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS GRAND PARADE. THE EVENT HAS GROWN OVER THE YEARS TO THE POINT OF INTERNATIONAL NOTORIETY. IT BOASTS WELL OVER 1,400 PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR WITH SEVERAL THOUSAND SEPECTATORS. THE EVENT IS COORDINATED FROM START TO FINISH BY THE FORT MYERS TRACK CLUB AND INCLUDES CHIP TIMING AND AN AFTER EVENT AWARDS PROGRAM. 0 0 0 X ALISON GLASSMAN DIR 1.00 0 0 0 AMANDA HEIDT DIR 1.00 0 0 0 BEN SISK SEC/DIR 1.00 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE MILLER DIR 1.00 0 0 0 DIANE MADDOX DIR 1.00 0 0 0 FRANK SHERKUS DIR 1.00 0 0 0 GINA SABISTON DIR 1.00 0 0 0 HOLLY MARTH TR/DIR 1.00 0 0 0 JOHN TAYLOR DIR 1.00 0 0 0 LAUREN TAYLOR VP/DIR 1.00 0 0 0 NELSON TAYLOR P/DIR 1.00 0 0 0 MIKE GILL DIR 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL NELSON TAYLOR 1470 FRIENDSHIP WAY FORT MYERS FL 33901 2393349191 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 54800 30050 56250 80303 63450 284853 73285 20122 68993 86313 112970 361683 128085 50172 125243 166616 176420 646536 0 0 0 646536 17 6 4 105 132 17 6 4 105 132 128102 50178 125247 166616 176525 646668 0.99980 0.99990 0.00020 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 105. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 1,714. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 1,540. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 174. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 12,424. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,980. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 27,367. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS. AMOUNT: 70. DESCRIPTION: BANK SERVICE FEE. AMOUNT: 246. DESCRIPTION: EVENT COSTS-RENTAL. AMOUNT: 21,808. DESCRIPTION: EVENT ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 36,385. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS. AMOUNT: 734. DESCRIPTION: FOOD AND BEVERAGE. AMOUNT: 4,751. DESCRIPTION: AWARDS AND TROPHIES. AMOUNT: 7,199. DESCRIPTION: EVENT SERVICES. AMOUNT: 585. DESCRIPTION: BANNERS & SIGNS. AMOUNT: 2,510. DESCRIPTION: VIP. AMOUNT: 729. DESCRIPTION: VOLUNTEER. AMOUNT: 429. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES AND FEES. AMOUNT: 1,670. DESCRIPTION: TAXES. AMOUNT: 350. DESCRIPTION: CONTRIBUTIONS EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,000. DESCRIPTION: TAX PENALTY. AMOUNT: 6,289. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 17,500. DESCRIPTION: TICKETS. AMOUNT: 1,783. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 147,809. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: UNDEPOSITED FUNDS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13,344. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID RENT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 950. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: SALES TAX CREDIT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 331. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,160. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,620. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 23,491. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,515. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.