Lighting the Way International

Analysis

Lighting the Way International is a registered charity in United States, based in Sarasota, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Lighting the Way International reported income of $76k and spending of $60k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $85k to $76k (-10%), an average of -10% a year. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lighting the Way International sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Together for Uganda ($76k), Pittsburgh Jewish Womens League for Taharath Hamishpocho ($76k) and Philippine Evangelical Enterprises Inc ($76k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $161k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $161k.