Project Lamp Light

Analysis

Project Lamp Light is a registered charity in United States, based in Carlisle, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2018, 8 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, Project Lamp Light reported income of $124k and spending of $121k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $94k to $124k (+32%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Project Lamp Light sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 40th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Butler Clear Fork Adult Nutrition ($124k), Bridgegaps Foundation ($124k) and Harpswell Aging at Home ($124k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $18k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $18k.