Shining Light Abroad Ministries

Analysis

Shining Light Abroad Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Bay, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2015, 11 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 Light Abroad Ministries reported income of $350k and spending of $234k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $368k to $350k (-4.8%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 92%. 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 Light Abroad Ministries sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Center of Rational Spirituality ($350k), Ner Avraham ($350k) and Al-Amin Trust Fund ($350k).

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 $42k (18% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $528k against liabilities of $2,776, net assets of $525k. It reported 2 employees.