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A LITTLE PIECE OF LIGHT INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 831458976 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE L41 · Housing & Shelter · Small ($100K-$1M) · alittlepieceoflight.org
revenue
$899K
expenses
$445K
net assets
$604K
employees
8
volunteers
3
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

A LITTLE PIECE OF LIGHT ALPOL SEEKS TO EMPOWER AND FACILITATE HEALING FOR WOMEN, GIRLS, AND GENDER-FLUID INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY TRAUMA FROM AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

profile · synthesized from sources

A Little Piece of Light (ALPOL) empowers women, girls, and gender-fluid individuals impacted by trauma and involvement in the criminal justice system. The organization provides healing-centered programs and safe spaces, led by formerly incarcerated individuals and those directly affected. It focuses on personal restoration, community mobilization, and systemic change to address cycles of trauma rooted in racism, sexism, and poverty.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Restoration of Self
Evidence-based program offering safe spaces and healing strategies for individuals overcoming trauma from incarceration and systemic violence, focusing on personal agency and life skills development.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 1 activity
    • Implements criminal justice reform and community empowerment programs
      Runs programs focused on criminal justice reform, collective healing, community empowerment, and grassroots mobilization to support individuals impacted by the criminal justice system.
  • Trauma-Informed Community Resilience Initiatives 1 activity
    • Provides empowerment and healing support for individuals impacted by trauma and the criminal justice system
      Offers trauma-informed programs and safe spaces that support women, girls, and gender-fluid individuals in developing life skills, healing strategies, and personal agency, particularly those affected by trauma related to criminal justice system involvement.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$899K
Contributions & grants$899K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$445K
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$337K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$685K
Cash$563K
Investments$0
Liabilities$81K
Net assets$604K
Liquid reserves15.2 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -5.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DONNA HYLTON PRESIDENT CEO 40 $100K
board members · 3
  • DEBORAH FITZGERALD — INTERIM CHAIR
  • KILITA FRAY — DIRECTOR
  • MONIQUE STOKES — DIRECTOR
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • Donna Hylton Partner — Founder and leader providing activism, reentry support, and public advocacy for criminal justice reform.
  • Donna Hylton Partner — Founder, President, and CEO of A Little Piece of Light, leading organizational strategy and reform efforts.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Empowerment-Based Trauma Recovery
    methodology: trauma_informed_empowerment
    By using a trauma-informed, empowerment-focused methodology, the organization supports healing among system-impacted individuals because recognizing and addressing trauma as a foundational barrier enables sustainable personal and communal transformation.
  • Restoration of Self through Peer-Led Healing
    methodology: peer_led_healing
    By centering leadership and participation of formerly incarcerated individuals and family members in healing processes, the organization fosters transformative change because shared lived experience and collective trauma create authentic pathways to empowerment and recovery.