Shine Your Light

Analysis

Shine Your Light is a registered charity in United States, based in Cambria, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Shine Your Light reported income of $182k and spending of $180k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $223k to $182k (-19%), an average of -6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Shine Your Light sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% 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 Walton Wellness Inc ($182k), Gen Giammanco Foundation ($182k) and Eastside Theater Company ($181k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.3% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $129k (72% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $11k against liabilities of $745, net assets of $11k. It reported 1 employees.