Shine on Sierra Leone Inc

Analysis

Shine on Sierra Leone Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Topanga, 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 March 2023, Shine on Sierra Leone Inc reported income of $182k and spending of $179k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income fell from $511k to $182k (-64%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2020, when income dropped by 65%. 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, Shine on Sierra Leone Inc sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 54th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All Seasons Community Services ($182k), Y-Knot Missions ($182k) and Society for the Welfare of Israeli Underprivileged Gifted Children ($182k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $32k (18% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $89k against liabilities of $3,320, net assets of $86k.