Shine a Light Foundation

Analysis

Shine a Light Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Las Vegas, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2021, 5 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, Shine a Light Foundation reported income of $589k and spending of $662k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $610k to $589k (-3.5%), an average of -3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Shine a Light Foundation sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 76th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rainbow Educational Child Care Center ($589k), Young Womens Christian Association of Northwest Louisiana Inc ($589k) and Imeinu Inc ($589k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $154k. At year end it held assets of $221k against liabilities of $9,604, net assets of $211k. It reported 8 employees.