Light in the Darkness

Analysis

Light in the Darkness is a registered charity in United States, based in Henderson, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Light in the Darkness reported income of $67k and spending of $54k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $788k to $67k (-91%), an average of -92% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 24% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Light in the Darkness sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Divine Nest ($67k), Creative Housing II Beechwood Inc ($67k) and Handi-Crafters Foundation ($67k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $644k against liabilities of $65, net assets of $644k.