Light Up Lives Charity Foundation
Analysis
Light Up Lives Charity Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Oro Valley, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 Lives Charity Foundation reported income of $178k and spending of $167k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $84k to $178k (+113%), an average of +113% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Light Up Lives Charity Foundation sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 48th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indiana Funeral Education Foundation Inc ($178k), The Sportsmen and Professional Men of Coffee County Inc ($178k) and Society of American Military Engineers ($178k).
On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 16% of the total. At year end it held assets of $25k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $25k.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 84%
- Program services 16%
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Funeral Education Foundation Inc | Indianapolis | $178k |
| The Sportsmen and Professional Men of Coffee County Inc | Manchester | $178k |
| Society of American Military Engineers | Jacksonville | $178k |
| The American Friends of the Whitechapel Gallery Foundation Inc | New York | $178k |