Shepherds Lighthouse Inc

Analysis

Shepherds Lighthouse Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Belleview, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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, Shepherds Lighthouse Inc reported income of $679k and spending of $821k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $288k to $679k (+135%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Shepherds Lighthouse Inc sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dove Project ($677k), Hogar Cuna de San Cristobal Inc ($679k) and Fraternal Order of the Umbrella Inc ($677k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (8.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $53k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $8,538, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 4 employees.