Light Up a Village

Analysis

Light Up a Village is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland TWP, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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, Light Up a Village reported income of $199k and spending of $201k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $101k to $199k (+98%), an average of +98% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Light Up a Village sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Great Plains Adaptive Riding Academy ($199k), Sankofa House Inc ($199k) and Nachamu Foundation Inc ($199k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2,517 against liabilities of $1,458, net assets of $1,059.