Public Charity

THE LIGHT FACTORY

THE LIGHT FACTORY, of CHARLOTTE, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $295K in revenue, $275K in expenses, $141K in total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $633K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 510185359 CHARLOTTE, NC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$295K
Total Expenses$275K
Total Assets$141K
Grant Records17
Funding Total$633K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATION AND EXHIBITIONS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Bryan Adams
BOARD MEMBER Carla Lopez
BOARD MEMBER Dan Gelles
BOARD MEMBER Jon Strayhorn
EXECUTIVE DI Kay Tuttle
BOARD MEMBER Megan Gonzalez

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE GIFT
$285,996 4 grants
OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT
$105,000 3 grants
OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT, CARES FUNDING: ORGANIZATIONS
$93,436 2 grants
OPERATING SUPPORT, OTHER GRANTS, CULTURAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
$46,700 1 grant
CULTURE VISION GRANT; CULTURE BLOCKS PROGRAM INVESTMENT; ASC ENDOWMENT GRANT
$30,762 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $295K $275K $141K
2023 $216K $237K $118K
2022 $200K $250K $147K
2021 $251K $262K $194K
2020 $239K $252K $227K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $239K to $295K (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $141K.

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