Morning Light Foundation

Analysis

Morning Light Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Morning Light Foundation reported income of $312k and spending of $183k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $534k to $312k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Morning Light Foundation sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Springdale Park Elementary School Parents and Teachers Organization ($312k), Human Better Edu ($312k) and Prime Factor ($312k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.6m.