A Light to the Nations

Analysis

A Light to the Nations is a registered charity in United States, based in Woodridge, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1985, 41 years ago. 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, A Light to the Nations reported income of $3.0m and spending of $2.3m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from November 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $231k to $3.0m (+1217%), an average of +68% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2019, when income rose by 287%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, A Light to the Nations sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emissaries of Divine Light ($3.0m), Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill Inc ($3.0m) and Boys & Girls Club of the Colorado River Inc ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $847k against liabilities of $1,001, net assets of $846k.