Operation Light Shine

Analysis

Operation Light Shine is a registered charity in United States, based in Old Hickory, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2021, 5 years ago. 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, Operation Light Shine reported income of $3.0m and spending of $3.1m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $3.0m (+149%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Operation Light Shine sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Landmarks Financial Corporation ($3.0m), San Diego Soccer Club ($3.0m) and House of Bread Inc ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $688k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $336k, net assets of $951k. It reported 11 employees.