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Making Light Productions Inc

RegisteredEIN 81-3325075Tallahassee, FLArts, culture, heritage and science
Income$439k2024-06
Spending$418ksame year
Spent / received91%5-year average
Size in its cause75th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Exempt since2016Publicly supported organisat
Employees0latest return

Analysis

Making Light Productions Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tallahassee, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 June 2024, Making Light Productions Inc reported income of $439k and spending of $418k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $304k to $439k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Making Light Productions Inc sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Michigan Music Conference ($439k), Museum of the American Railroad ($439k) and John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding Aff ($439k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 77% of the total. At year end it held assets of $746k against liabilities of $530k, net assets of $216k.

Income and spending

$0$115k$230k$346k$461k2020 Income: $304,0412020 Spending: $279,58920202021 Income: $285,5002021 Spending: $265,47020212022 Income: $460,8732022 Spending: $406,01720222023 Income: $432,9882023 Spending: $377,50220232024 Income: $438,9382024 Spending: $417,9602024
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Contributions & grants 23%
  • Program services 77%

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