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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs42staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.5%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFamily Guidance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$993k81%Management and general$132k11%Fundraising$99k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Light of Life Ministries Inc gave about $173k a year for four years, 13% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 81% in FY2023
$133k in FY2022, $25k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$387k in FY2024 and −$85k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.0 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI50funders
$477ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Light of Life Ministries IncStopped after FY2020$150k$180k$225k$138k–Allegheny FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$150k$150kThe Sedwick Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$65kUsher Family FoundationSince FY2020$25k$30k$30k$80kHansen FoundationOn and off$50k$100kMassey Charitable TrustSince FY2020$15k$20k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$51k$112k$112k$8k$257k$121k31 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$62k$118k$121k$54k$94k$56k$90k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped