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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −6% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−10.2%
Months of reserve13.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.3%
Middle half of peersMedianDeaf Bible Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $5.7M spent
Programs$5.0M87%Management and general$570k10%Fundraising$201k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2023
$431k in FY2021, $97k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$99k in FY2023 and −$532k in FY2024. Cash covers 13.0 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$4.9Ma year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Illuminations Foundation IncSince FY2020$21k$364k$206k$20kAmerican Bible SocietyStopped after FY2020$149k$238k–HosannaOn and off$35k$71k$11k$10k$11k$7kProject42Since FY2022$11k$11kCalvary FoundationStopped after FY2020$2k$2k$1k$3k–Lugar Family FoundationOn and off$505Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.0M$1.2M$3.9M$4.7M$3.7M$6.2M$4.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped