Lightshine a Living Hope

Analysis

Lightshine a Living Hope is a registered charity in United States, based in Northglenn, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Lightshine a Living Hope reported income of $781k and spending of $496k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $520k to $781k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Lightshine a Living Hope sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Al-Shifa Foundation of North America ($780k), Survivor Mitzvah Project ($781k) and U S-Ukraine Foundation ($780k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $94k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $755k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $755k. It reported 1 employees.