Illumination Institute

Analysis

Illumination Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Fountain Vly, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2016, 10 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 December 2023, Illumination Institute reported income of $788k and spending of $623k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $309k to $788k (+155%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Illumination Institute sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beacon of Hope Center for Women Inc ($788k), Wheelchairs for Warriors ($788k) and Fayette Cares Inc ($788k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $186k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $136k. At year end it held assets of $299k against liabilities of $72k, net assets of $227k. It reported 9 employees.