Shining Light International

Analysis

Shining Light International is a registered charity in United States, based in Colorado SPGS, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 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, Shining Light International reported income of $506k and spending of $464k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $302k to $506k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Shining Light International sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include One Heart Global Ministries ($506k), Seeds for Progress Foundation Inc ($506k) and People-Centered Internet ($505k).

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 $56k (12% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $210k against liabilities of $97k, net assets of $114k. It reported 1 employees.