Shining the Light Ministries

Analysis

Shining the Light Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairbury, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2018, 8 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, Shining the Light Ministries reported income of $102k and spending of $112k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $90k to $102k (+13%), an average of +13% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Shining the Light Ministries sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acacia of Hope International ($102k), Hope Changes Everything Inc ($102k) and Hands Across the Pacific ($102k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $9,284 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $9,284.