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Nonprofit · EIN 45-4443727

CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · JACKSONVILLE, FL 32226

Financials

$306K$257K2023$319K$339K2024$383K$396K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$383,412$396,047-$12,635$361,808$0$361,808
December 31, 2024990$319,247$338,510-$19,263$374,443$0$374,443
December 31, 2023990$306,077$257,469$48,608$393,706$0$393,706
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$383,410
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$191,669
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$192,979
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$969
Occupancy
$10,324
Travel
$4,094
Depreciation
$18,484
Program services (functional)
$378,160
Management and general (functional)
$17,887

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$374,443
Total assets, end of year
$361,808
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$361,808
Land, buildings and equipment
$326,479
Gross receipts
$383,412
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
FL

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERRILL FAUSEYPRESIDENT
Officer
60$0
MIKE RHONEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY COLE SRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERRILL FAUSEYPRESIDENT
Officer
60$0
MIKE RHONEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY COLE SRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES DESROSIERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE DESROSIERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHERRILL FAUSEYPRESIDENT
Officer
60$0
MIKE RHONEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY COLE SRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
12529 WHITE CEDAR TRL, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32226-5030
In care of
% SHERILL FAUSEY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SHERRILL FAUSEY, PO BOX 8732, Jacksonville, FL 32239
Signed the 990
SHERRILL FAUSEY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(904) 504-5951
Return prepared by
FINN GARTMAN HART PLC

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE UP CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IN HAITI BY PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING, EDUCATION AND MEDICAL CARE IN A LOVING ENVIRONMENT TO POOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN HAITI.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE SCHOOL BEGINS WITH NURSERY CLASSES FOR 3-YEAR OLDS AND CONTINUES THROUGH 3 MORE PRE-SCHOOL CLASSES AND 13 GRADES. THE STUDENTS ARE TESTED IN 9TH GRADE AND 13TH GRADE EACH YEAR AND DO VERY WELL ON THE GOVERNMENT EXAMS. THE STUDENTS STUDY IN BOTH THE AMERICAN TEXTBOOKS IN ENGLISH AND THE HAITIAN TEXTBOOKS IN FRENCH. THE STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH THE HAITIAN PHILO DIPOLOMA ACCORDING TO MINISTRY OF EDUCATION STANDARDS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FEEDING PROGRAMS, INCLUDIN BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL, THE CHILDREN IN THE ORPHANAGE, PREGNANT WOMEN FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND THEIR NEWBORN THROUGH TODDLER-AGE CHILDREN. THE LITTLE ANGELS PROGRAM FEEDS CHILDREN WHO ARE TOO YOUNG TO COME TO SCHOOL. IT ALSO INCLUDES A SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM. THE NEIGHBORHOOD NO LONGER HAS MALNOURISHED CHILDREN OR BABIES. THE CHILDRENS HOME BEGAN WITH CHILDREN DISPLACED DUE TO HURRICANES IN 2008. THEY ARRIVED SO WEAK AND SICK, MOST COULD NOT PLAY OR MOVE ABOUT. THEY ARE NOW HEALTHY AND DOING WELL IN SCHOOL. OCCASIONALLY ADDITIONAL CHILDREN IN CRITICAL NEED ARE TAKEN IN.
    Expenses $378,160

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-4443727
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
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$361,808
Income (IRS master file)
$383,412

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$383,412$396,047$361,808XML
990December 2024$319,247$338,510$374,443XML
990December 2023$306,077$257,469$393,706XML
990December 2022$198,879$168,998$345,097IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 45-4443727).

Questions about CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL

What is the EIN of CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL is 45-4443727.
Is CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL 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 CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHERRILL FAUSEY.
Who are the officers and directors of CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $383,412, expenses of $396,047 and total assets of $361,808 at year end.

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