Shining Hope International

Analysis

Shining Hope International is a registered charity in United States, based in Burke, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 Hope International reported income of $568k and spending of $417k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $327k to $568k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Shining Hope International sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ohel Sara Bukhurian Jewish Center Inc ($568k), Circle of Atonement Teaching and Healing Center ($568k) and Marys Ministries Inc ($567k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2,400 (0.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $953k against liabilities of $37k, net assets of $916k. It reported 3 employees.