Illuminaid

Analysis

Illuminaid is a registered charity in United States, based in Chico, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2009, 17 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, Illuminaid reported income of $161k and spending of $167k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $164k to $161k (-2.1%), an average of -0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Illuminaid sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Subra Anu and Kiran Bhat Foundation ($161k), The Exuma Foundation ($161k) and Parish Twinning Program ($161k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $89k. At year end it held assets of $200k against liabilities of $2,244, net assets of $198k. It reported 3 employees.