Shine on Humanity

Analysis

Shine on Humanity is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2019, 7 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 December 2023, Shine on Humanity reported income of $65k and spending of $183k, spending 281% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $226k to $65k (-71%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 160% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Shine on Humanity sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 27th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salem Philharmonia Orchestra ($65k), Forum of Regional Arts Councils of Minnesota Inc ($65k) and Van Riper House Inc ($65k).

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 $1 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.