Walk in the Light International

Analysis

Walk in the Light International is a registered charity in United States, based in Belfair, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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, Walk in the Light International reported income of $576k and spending of $651k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $513k to $576k (+12%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Walk in the Light International sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Empowering Action ($576k), Ilac Foundation Inc ($577k) and Caminos de Agua ($576k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (11% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $77k against liabilities of $6,307, net assets of $71k. It reported 2 employees.