Nonprofit screen
Screen a listShining Light Inc
Can you give?
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$809krevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.6%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.8%
Middle half of peersMedianShining Light
Where the money goes FY2025 · $675k spent
Programs$592k88%Management and general$83k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$110k in FY2023 and −$6k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort16funders
$309ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Encourage IncStopped after FY2018$35k$35k–Burkholder Family FoundationOn and off$25k$25kBob Barker Foundation IncOn and off$20kCedar Hill FoundationOn and off$20kBoston Baptist Social UnionOn and off$5kJohn a and Margaret Post FoundationOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$77k$99k$105k$55k$455k$372k2 other fundersUp to $3k a year each$3k$1k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped