Illumine Service Foundation Inc

Analysis

Illumine Service Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jamaica, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Illumine Service Foundation Inc reported income of $2.7m and spending of $2.0m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $544k to $2.7m (+389%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 755%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Illumine Service Foundation Inc 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 88th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Somos UN Pueblo Unido ($2.7m), Traffick911 ($2.7m) and Essex Non-Profit Housing Corporation ($2.7m).

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 $100k (4.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $3.4m.