Shine the Light Foundation 11032008

Analysis

Shine the Light Foundation 11032008 is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairfax, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Shine the Light Foundation 11032008 reported income of $152k and spending of $250k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $56k to $152k (+173%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 145% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Shine the Light Foundation 11032008 sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa of Southwest Oklahoma Inc ($152k), Narcotics Association of Regional Coordinating Officers of Ohio ($152k) and Community Mediation of St Marys County Inc ($152k).

At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.0m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.