Aurora Lights

Analysis

Aurora Lights is a registered charity in United States, based in Morgantown, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Aurora Lights reported income of $96k and spending of $95k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $98k to $96k (-2.7%), an average of -2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Aurora Lights sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Old-Forest ($96k), Tar-Pamlico Basin Association Inc ($96k) and Tellus Institute Inc ($95k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 51% of the total. At year end it held assets of $55k against liabilities of $2,253, net assets of $53k.