A Beacon of Light

Analysis

A Beacon of Light is a registered charity in United States, based in Maryville, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2017, 9 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, A Beacon of Light reported income of $119k and spending of $106k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $83k to $119k (+44%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, A Beacon of Light 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 41st percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Just Voices ($119k), San Rocco Foundation ($120k) and Immigrant Hope ($119k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $148k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $148k.