Shine in the World Ministries

Analysis

Shine in the World Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Golden Valley, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2012, 14 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, Shine in the World Ministries reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.5m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $680k to $1.4m (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Shine in the World Ministries sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A I E S E C U S Inc ($1.4m), Lumos Foundation USA Inc ($1.4m) and Destiny Rescue International ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $148k (9.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $472k. At year end it held assets of $22k against liabilities of $151k, net assets of -$129k. It reported 12 employees.