Bright Lights Book Project

Analysis

Bright Lights Book Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Palmer, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 December 2023, Bright Lights Book Project reported income of $60k and spending of $28k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $62k to $60k (-2.7%), an average of -2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bright Lights Book Project 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 24th percentile, and in the 18th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Summit County Master Gardeners ($60k), Lone Pine Conservation Foundation ($60k) and Kentucky Association of Conservation District Employees ($60k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $82k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $82k.