Lightsout

Analysis

Lightsout is a registered charity in United States, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2009, 17 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, Lightsout reported income of $53k and spending of $59k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $54k to $53k (-3.4%), an average of -3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lightsout sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 15th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Emmaus of the Bluegrass Inc ($53k), Hope on a Mission - Hoam ($53k) and Empty Cloud Sangha ($53k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $9,387 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $9,387.