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OMEGA LAMPLIGHTERS INC

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OMEGA LAMPLIGHTERS INC

EIN 47-3736894 · Youth Development Programs (O50)

What they do

to EMPOWER SECONDARY AGED YOUTH WITH ACADEMIC and SOCIAL SKILLS, COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, and PROGRESSIVE OPPORTUNITIES NECESSARY to ENSURE THEIR ROLES AS ACTIVE, EDUCATED, and RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

78.67%of revenue went to mission work84.6% of expenses · Program services
1.63%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses
$134.14spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
12.66%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses
$0.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
120.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $276,526 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $36,496 for ROYLE KING II (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,168,804
Mission workProgram services$919,50078.67% of revenue84.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$148,00912.66% of revenue13.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$19,0681.63% of revenue1.8% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$82,2277.04% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,086,57792.96% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2023CurrentExpense mix: 84.6% mission · 13.6% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.96% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 18.2% mission · 81.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.39% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 16.2% mission · 43.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.20% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$810,051
Expenses$1,086,577
Annual shortfall $276,526 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$919,500 · 84.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$148,009 · 13.6% of expenses
Fundraising$19,068 · 1.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$810,051
Expenses$1,086,577
Assets$198,287
Income$810,051
Contributions$972,864
Mission work (program services)$919,500
Fundraising$19,068
Management and general$148,009
Accounting fees$30,170
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
ROYLE KING IIEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $36,496

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

ROYLE KING IIEXECUTIVE DI

JESSICA YEARYDIRECTOR

TRISTEN AIKENSYOUTH PRESID

TERRANCE MILTONDIRECTOR

STACY TINNERDIRECTOR

ROYLE KING SRSECRETARY

MATT MCKIBBINPRESIDENT

KHARI JACKSONALUMNI SEAT

KHARI HARRISONDIRECTOR

IVY SALTERSDIRECTOR

FELICIA MILTONDIRECTOR

BRITTNEY JONESVICE PRESIDE

BRITT KENTDIRECTOR

BRITNEY SMITHDIRECTOR

BEN CLARKTREASURER

ASARI FLETCHERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2019
Location
1872 MILL ST STE B8, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32310-0203
County
Leon
In care of
% ROYLE KING
Primary officer
ROYLE KING II, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
October 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
WATSON & ASSOCIATES PA CPAS
NTEE classification
Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS tax category
Youth Development Programs

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