Spotlight Pa

Analysis

Spotlight Pa is a registered charity in United States, based in Harrisburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Spotlight Pa reported income of $7.7m and spending of $3.2m, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $659k to $7.7m (+1065%), an average of +1065% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1065%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Spotlight Pa sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shining Rock Classical Academy ($7.7m), Stanley Clark School ($7.7m) and Tuscaloosa Academy Inc ($7.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $226k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $69k, net assets of $4.7m. It reported 27 employees.