Louisiana · Nonprofit
THE LIGHT PROJECT
THE LIGHT PROJECT (Louisiana) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $13,450 to it, the largest being FLORENCE MAUBOULES CHARITABLE TRUST ($13,450). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $97k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $13k
- Net assets
- $45k
What The Light Project does
Mission
Religous organization
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
The Light Project's annual cornhole tournament, "collars & community," is a unique and engaging event that brings together community members in a fun and competitive atmosphere. The tournament fosters connections between clergy and laypeople, raises funds for The Light Project's initiatives (such as community outreach, podcast productions, prayer tools, and evenings of reflection), and raises awareness about the organization's goals and values, emphasizing community involvement and the use of individual talents for the greater good. Each year, we serve 125-150 people at the "collars & community" event, igniting their faith while celebrating the supportive community that drives our mission.
$5,813 spent50% of program spendingEnlightened nights, hosted approximately 4-5 times a year by The Light Project, are evening events designed to deepen spiritual understanding and foster an authentic faith community. These gatherings offer meaningful reflection, community building, and faith-based educational content in warm, hospitable spaces, inspiring participants to grow in their faith and connect with others.
$1,905 spent16% of program spendingRooted is a ministry of st. Rita parish in alexandria, louisiana, dedicated to creating opportunities for families to encounter christ together and grow in their catholic faith. On november 1, The Light Project was invited to present a talk titled "living the seasons of the church." this presentation explored how the liturgical year invites christians to live in rhythm with the life of christ-from the anticipation of advent to the joy of easter and the steady growth of ordinary time. Through teaching, storytelling, and personal witness, we demonstrated how the traditions and history of the church continue to speak into the realities of everyday life, helping participants recognize god's presence in every season of their own journey. The speaking engagement directly supported The Light Project's mission of creating sacred spaces that ignite a renewal of christian faith by encouraging participants to deepen their understanding of the church's liturgical life and embrace practical ways to live out their faith in daily life. More than 70 people attended the event.
$739 spent6% of program spendingThe Light Project provides speaking engagements for parishes, dioceses, ministries, and community organizations to further its mission of renewing christian faith. Through storytelling, faith formation, and practical encouragement, these presentations help participants encounter christ and grow in their everyday walk of faith. Honorariums received from speaking engagements directly support The Light Project's charitable programs, including podcasts, devotional resources, and community events.
$3,275 spent28% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $11,732.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2023, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2023, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $36k to $46k (+25%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
65% of THE LIGHT PROJECT’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (100% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 3 reported years ran a deficit.
Who funds it, year by year
2021 → 2023: the base held at 1 funder, grant income rose $3k → $3k.
From the IRS filings of THE LIGHT PROJECT’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of THE LIGHT PROJECT's grant income comes from Louisiana funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE LIGHT PROJECT has grown faster than three-quarters of the 6,869 religion nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 6,869 religion nonprofits under $100k, FY2025
Organizations like THE LIGHT PROJECT
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Louisiana
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for THE LIGHT PROJECT: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE LIGHT PROJECT?
- THE LIGHT PROJECT (Louisiana) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $13,450 to it, the largest being FLORENCE MAUBOULES CHARITABLE TRUST ($13,450). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE LIGHT PROJECT have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $13,450 in grants to THE LIGHT PROJECT, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE LIGHT PROJECT?
- FLORENCE MAUBOULES CHARITABLE TRUST is the largest funder on record, with $13,450 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE LIGHT PROJECT find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Louisiana. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2023–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing