The Light Factory
Donations deductibleRevenue
$110k
year to 30 June 2025
Expenses
$130k
year to 30 June 2025
Total assets
$117k
$3k liabilities
Net assets
$114k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
8
4.9 years on average
Chair observed
≥4 yrs
Roger Sarow
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
2
named in Part VII
The Light Factory's network
8 people1 organisationi8 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Rood Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Roger Sarow Chair | Past Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bryan Adams | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Carla Aaron Lopez (also filed as Carla Lopez) | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dan Gelles | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jon Strayhorn | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Megan Gonzalez | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Will Jenkins | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kay Tuttle | Executive Di | since 2019 |
| Titus Heagins | Exec Directo | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Rood | Board Chair | 0 | $0 | ||
| Jon Strayhorn | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Kay Tuttle | Executive Di | 0 | $0 | ||
| Roger Sarow | Past Chair | 0 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Adams | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Will Jenkins | Secretary | 0 | $0 | ||
| Carla Lopez | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Megan Gonzalez | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Dan Gelles | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Titus Heagins | Exec Directo | 0 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- The Light Factory
- EIN
- 510185359
- Address
- 700 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, 28202-2222
- State
- North Carolina
- Activity (NTEE)
- A400 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1977
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsMelissa Rood
≥6years on the filingsJon Strayhorn
≥5years on the filingsRoger Sarow
≥5years on the filingsBryan Adams
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $117k
- Total liabilities
- $3k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $114k
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $295k | $275k | $20k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.