Lighthouse of the Carolinas Inc

Analysis

Lighthouse of the Carolinas Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenwood, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2004, 22 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3).

In the financial year ending June 2023, Lighthouse of the Carolinas Inc reported income of $195k and spending of $150k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $142k to $195k (+37%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Lighthouse of the Carolinas Inc sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 59th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Love McKinley Inc ($195k), Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis Inc ($195k) and Civitas Citizens Inc ($195k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 79% of the total. At year end it held assets of $402k against liabilities of $147k, net assets of $255k.