Small Public Charity

LANTERNS FOR LIGHT FOUNDATION

LANTERNS FOR LIGHT FOUNDATION is a Small Public Charity headquartered in CYPRESS, TX. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $196K revenue, $188K expenses, $32K total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $19K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 472479754 CYPRESS, TX Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$196K
Total Expenses$188K
Total Assets$32K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$19K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

ERADICATE POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION EMPOWERMENT IN RURAL PARTS OF KENYA. WE RAISE FUNDS AND SUPPORT SCHOOL GOING STUDENTS IN RURAL PART OF KENYA OVERCOME CHALLENGES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NEGATIVELY IMPACT THEIR SCHOOLING AND LIFE. OUR IMPACT AND INVOLVEMENT HELP THE STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL AND BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. WE ALSO SUPPORT PASTORS WHO THEN ARE ABLE TO SPIRITUALLY GUIDE THE STUDENTS AND MENTOR THEM. THE SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE ALSO ASSISTED BY TWO SCHOOLS THAT CAN HOUSE UP TO 150 STUDENTS IN THE DORMITORIES. WE SUPPORT TWO SCHOOLS, BAR ODAR SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR THE INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGED AND SEGA SCHOOL FOR THE MUTE AND DEAF. PROVIDING THEM WITH AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENHANCES THEIR GROWTH AND HELPS THEM ATTAIN THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SUPPORTING GIRLS WITH MONTHLY SANITARY PADS WHICH HELPS THEM STAY IN SCHOOL DURING THEIR MENSTRUAL CYCLES.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Bobby Jones
SECRETARY Mark Meso
PRESIDENT Protus Onyango

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$18,996 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $196K $188K $32K
2023 $51K $60K $21K
2022 $70K $78K $30K
2021 $38K $88K $38K
2019 $78K $56K $26K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $78K to $196K (+152%), with total assets most recently reported at $32K.

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