Lights of the Northwoods

Analysis

Lights of the Northwoods is a registered charity in United States, based in Rhinelander, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Lights of the Northwoods reported income of $60k and spending of $53k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2024, income grew from $53k to $60k (+12%), an average of +12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Lights of the Northwoods sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 23rd percentile, and in the 20th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zamar & Sponsors Inc ($60k), Grand Haven Womans Club Inc ($60k) and Historic Ketchikan Inc ($60k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 52% of the total. At year end it held assets of $85k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $85k.