Shine the Light Inc

Analysis

Shine the Light Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bemidji, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 the Light Inc reported income of $309k and spending of $346k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $293k to $309k (+5.5%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Shine the Light Inc sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Speaking Up for US ($309k), Mothers Milk Bank of Mississippi ($309k) and Aloe Family Inc ($309k).

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 $29k (8.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $59k against liabilities of $2,246, net assets of $57k. It reported 2 employees.