Nonprofit · EIN 27-2795006
FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,784,106 | $3,135,131 | $648,975 | $17,198,044 | $210,974 | $16,987,070 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,511,317 | $3,768,967 | -$1,257,650 | $15,817,280 | $132,029 | $15,685,251 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,827,082 | $4,257,666 | -$430,584 | $16,924,788 | $978,556 | $15,946,232 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,232,333
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $551,723
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $149,095
- Other revenue
- $50
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,054,708
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $201,138
- Other salaries and wages
- $878,016
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,297,587
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,386
- Accounting fees
- $51,620
- Occupancy
- $360
- Travel
- $191,938
- Depreciation
- $5,371
- Program services (functional)
- $2,370,042
- Management and general (functional)
- $535,018
- Fundraising (functional)
- $230,071
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,817,280
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,198,044
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $210,974
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,987,070
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,400
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,529,276
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,718,628
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,268,442
- Gross receipts
- $6,593,009
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIEME DAFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $180,208 | $33,440 |
| SIBONGILE BONGI MKHABELA | CHAIR - AS OF 4/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA JOHNSON-CUSACK | CHAIR - UNTIL 4/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LOREY | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA DE MARTEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER IFEANYI-NWANZE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE KATHURIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY KOLKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE MALOMBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE MARURU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIBONGILE BONGI MKHABELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINA BLACKWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - UNTIL 08/2023 Officer | 40 | $124,767 | $580 |
| MARIEME DAFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - AS OF 09/2023 Officer | 40 | $52,615 | $12,574 |
| GLORIA JOHNSON-CUSACK | CHAIR/CONSULTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LOREY | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA DE MARTEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE KATHURIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY KOLKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE MALOMBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE MARURU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIBONGILE BONGI MKHABELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA NIMPUNO-PARENTE | BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 3/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINA BLACKWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $157,171 | $870 |
| GLORIA JOHNSON-CUSACK | CHAIR/CONSULTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LOREY | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA DE MARTEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY KOLKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE MALOMBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE MARURU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIBONGILE BONGI MKHABELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA NIMPUNO-PARENTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 216 MOUNT HERMON ROAD SUITE E 103, SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066-4030
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARIEME DAFF, 216 MOUNT HERMON ROAD 103-E, SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066
- Signed the 990
- ELISA DE MARTEL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (831) 429-8750
- Website
- WWW.FIRELIGHTFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-2795006 or by the name FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
FIRELIGHT SUPPORTS CATALYTIC COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA THAT WORK WITH THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES TO REALIZE SHARED VISIONS OF SUSTAINABLE CHANGE AND TRUE POTENTIAL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- CHILD RIGHTS AND CHILD PROTECTIONFIRELIGHT FUNDED AND SUPPORTED 10 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN MALAWI TO CATALYZE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SYSTEMS CHANGE TO END CHILD MARRIAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. GRANTEES FACILITATED THEIR COMMUNITIES TO ANALYZE AND TAKE ACTION TO INFLUENCE THE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS THAT AFFECT FACTORS RELATED TO CHILD MARRIAGE, SUCH AS FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY, GIRLS' ACCESS TO SCHOOLING, TEENAGE PREGNANCY, NORMS AND PRACTICES AROUND SEXUALITY, ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, AND EXPANDING GIRLS' OWN VISIONING OF THEIR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES. FIRELIGHT ALSO FUNDED AND SUPPORTED SEVEN (7) YOUTH-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN KENYA TO WORK WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY THE PRIORITY ISSUES FACING YOUTH IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND CARRY OUT ACTION PLANS TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES SUCH AS INCREASING YOUTH ACCESS TO GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AND GREATER INCOMES THROUGH VOCATIONAL TRAINING, REDUCING WIDESPREAD DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES THROUGH AWARENESS-RAISING EFFORTS, CONNECTING YOUTH TO COMMUNITY MENTORS, AND SUPPORTING YOUTH TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE.Expenses $1,595,449 · grants $718,323
- CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONFIRELIGHT FUNDED AND SUPPORTED NINE (9) COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN RURAL ZAMBIA AND IN MALAWI TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTS AND OUTCOMES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. GRANTEES FACILITATED THEIR COMMUNITIES TO MAP OUT AND TAKE ACTION TO INFLUENCE THE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS AND STAKEHOLDERS THAT AFFECT CHILD WELLBEING SUCH AS FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY, PARENTING SKILLS, ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF NUTRITIOUS FOODS, QUALITY OF CARE AND EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS, CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEMS, BELIEFS AND NORMS, AND GOVERNMENT POLICY.Expenses $722,593 · grants $284,385
- FIRELIGHT FUNDED A SENEGAL-BASED ORGANIZATION TO SURVEY AFRICAN CSOS THAT HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE GLOBAL FUNDING FREEZE. THE SURVEY, WHICH GENERATED RESPONSES FROM 551 CSOS IN 42 AFRICAN COUNTRIES, PROVIDED VALUABLE INSIGHT ON WAYS AFRICAN CSOS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE FUNDING FREEZE. THE FINDINGS WILL HELP FUNDERS, POLICYMAKERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS DEVELOP APPROPRIATE RESPONSES. FIRELIGHT ALSO SUPPORTED THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION TO DISSEMINATE FINDINGS THROUGH A PUBLISHED REPORT AND WEBINAR.Expenses $52,000 · grants $52,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2795006
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,198,044
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,593,009
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,784,106 | $3,135,131 | $17,198,044 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,511,317 | $3,768,967 | $15,817,280 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,827,082 | $4,257,666 | $16,924,788 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,118,127 | $3,408,407 | $17,502,770 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-2795006).
Questions about FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION is 27-2795006.
- Is FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARIEME DAFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,208 (MARIEME DAFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,784,106, expenses of $3,135,131 and total assets of $17,198,044 at year end.
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