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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
FY2024 · +15% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−2.5%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLight From Light
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.1M spent
Programs$979k86%Management and general$75k7%Fundraising$88k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$127k in FY2023 and −$28k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort16funders
$168ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lynch Family FoundationOn and off$6k$16k$50k$83k$35k$45kBright Funds FoundationOn and off$9k$9k$25kThe Salem FoundationOn and off$6kSusan R and John W Sullivan FoundationOn and off$5kThe Charlie & Mary Beth O'Reilly Family FoundationOn and off$1kThe Eleanor and J Hunter Flack Foundation IncOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$26k$9k$85k$74k$85k$147k2 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$1k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund