IN THE LIGHT ARTS (EIN 203798608) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kjia B Orstad

Phone

8162096775

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

IN THE LIGHT ARTS, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $286K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025.

Mission

To Impact a community with exposure and teaching of moral imaginative art and educational support. Financial limitations should never be the reason to not pursue the arts.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $35,374

Program Service Revenue $251,042

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $286,416

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $116,199

Fundraising Expenses $33,556

Program Expenses $267,392

Other Expenses $182,767

TOTAL EXPENSES $300,948

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$286,416	$279,226	+0.0%
Expenses	$300,948	$279,226	+0.1%
Net Income	$-14,532	$0	N/A

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Kathryn Ellis	Board Member	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Victoria Jones	Board Member	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Raymond Melberg	Board Member	0.05	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carolyn Gronberg	Board Member	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kjia Orstad	Executive Director	40	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Charissa Fuchs	Artistic Director	40	Key Emp	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$286,416	$300,948	$8,133	$-14,532
2024	$279,226	$279,226	$22,665	No data
2023	$275,559	$274,418	$22,665	$1,141
2022	$410,041	$388,517	$21,524	$21,524
2021	$374,508	$374,508	No data	No data
2020	$219,410	$214,283	$5,127	$5,127

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