Shasta Spotlight

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
991428474
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Redding, CA, USA
Phone
5304206655
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues

Reported finances

Revenue
$0
Expenses
$620
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$620

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Abigail Peterson (President)

People named in this filing

  • Abigail Peterson (President)
  • Jared Hartzell (CFO)
  • Kati Maier (Secretary)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To empower and support small businesses, entrepreneurs, and community organizations in Shasta County by providing education, networking opportunities, and visibility through events, media, and resources that foster economic growth and community development.

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024, Shasta Spotlight made significant progress in laying the groundwork for its mission by securing its nonprofit status and engaging in key planning efforts for future programs. During this period, the organization: - Filed Form 1023 and received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status January 1st 2025., ensuring compliance with nonprofit regulations. - Conducted research for a Youth Entrepreneur Camp, exploring potential program structures and impact opportunities. - Sought quotes and gathered information for hosting a conference in 2025, evaluating venue options and logistical requirements. - Actively networked within the community to build visibility, establish partnerships, and strengthen local engagement. These foundational efforts position Shasta Spotlight for full operational launch, allowing the organization to expand its support for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and community organizations in Shasta County in the coming year.

Operating model

Revenue model
No positive adjusted resources. The filing reports no positive adjusted operating resources.
Distribution model
No current program activity. The filing reports no program spending for the current year.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 0
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 7
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: Limited
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -200% per year; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 0% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.