Light 2 the World

Analysis

Light 2 the World is a registered charity in United States, based in Penn Valley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2015, 11 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, Light 2 the World reported income of $326k and spending of $231k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $215k to $326k (+51%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Light 2 the World sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Landons Library Trust Fund ($326k), Jordan River Foundation ($326k) and Little Wonders ($326k).

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 $48k (21% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $224k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $224k.