Lite Initiatives
Donations deductibleRevenue
$278k
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$262k
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$50k
$2k liabilities
Net assets
$48k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
4
3.9 years on average
Staff
16
50 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
4
named in Part VII
Lite Initiatives' network
4 peoplei4 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
4 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 4 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McGreen | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kathryn Ackland | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Portia Sinnott | Executive Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sammy Nasr | Program Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Swint | Shop Manager | since 2022 |
| Portia Sinnott | Executive Director | 2022 |
| Sammy Nasr | Program Director | 2022 |
| Solomon Loren Soltes | General Manager | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Swint | Shopkeeper | 20 | $27k | ||
| Portia Sinnott | Executive Director | 10 | $24k | $1k | |
| Gabriel Ghirann | General Manager | 14 | $19k | ||
| Sammy Nasr | Program Director | 2 | $0 | $9k | |
| Kathryn Ackland | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| James McGreen | Director | 0 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Lite Initiatives
- EIN
- 010745653
- Address
- 1639 Bollinger Ln, Sebastopol, CA, 95472-4906
- State
- California
- Mission
- LITE's mission is to motivate individuals, groups, businesses and even whole communities to live lightly and more efficiently. Our focus is on alternative transportation, Zero Waste, reuse, repair and recycling via DIY (do it yourself) skill development, outreach, education and fun! (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C35 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Portia Sinnott (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2003
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsJames McGreen
≥4years on the filingsKathryn Ackland
≥3years on the filingsPortia Sinnott
≥3years on the filingsSammy Nasr
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $50k
- Total liabilities
- $2k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $48k
- Contributions and grants received
- $4k
- Program service revenue
- $274k
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 50
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $242k | $272k | Deficit $30k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.