Light From Light Inc

Analysis

Light From Light Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Light From Light Inc reported income of $988k and spending of $1.1m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $988k (-8.2%), an average of -2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Light From Light Inc sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caring for Cambodia Inc ($987k), Touch of Hope Inc ($988k) and The Prasad Project Inc ($986k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $271k. At year end it held assets of $491k against liabilities of $8,150, net assets of $483k. It reported 4 employees.