Lighthawk

Analysis

Lighthawk is a registered charity in United States, based in Loveland, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 March 2023, Lighthawk reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.8m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income fell from $2.3m to $1.9m (-19%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Lighthawk sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southwestern Environmental Education Exchange ($1.9m), Environmental Coalition of South Seattle ($1.9m) and Clean Energy Group Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $438k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $53k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 14 employees.