Pilot Light Inc

Analysis

Pilot Light Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cullman, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1983, 43 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 September 2023, Pilot Light Inc reported income of $109k and spending of $92k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $69k to $109k (+58%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Pilot Light Inc sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Friends of the Montreal Jewish Community ($109k), Moma Good Inc ($109k) and Conexiones ($109k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 32% of the total. At year end it held assets of $175k against liabilities of $1,500, net assets of $174k.