Radiant Light Broadcasting TV 49

Analysis

Radiant Light Broadcasting TV 49 is a registered charity in United States, based in Richland, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Radiant Light Broadcasting TV 49 reported income of $71k and spending of $74k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $84k to $71k (-15%), an average of -15% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Radiant Light Broadcasting TV 49 sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 23rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 500 Women Scientists ($71k), Friends of Music ($71k) and Creative Center for the Arts ($71k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 63% of the total. At year end it held assets of $61k against liabilities of $4,419, net assets of $57k.