Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Light Foundation
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −9% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin20.9%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLight
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.8M spent
Programs$920k52%Management and general$463k26%Fundraising$382k22%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Fox Rock Foundation gave $1.0M in FY2022, 32% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists35funders
$492ka year, last 3 years
68%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fox Rock FoundationOn and off$1.0MThe Derenzo Charitable FoundationincSince FY2019$60k$60k$60k$35k$35kE3 Ranch Foundation IncOn and off$50kNavigant Credit UnionOn and off$8k$7k$13kNfl Foundation IncOn and off$3k$3k$3k$10kThe Fred and Alice Wallace Charitable Memorial FoundationOn and off$10k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$95k$8k$6k$133k$78k$98k$19k15 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$10k$2k$8k$20k$21k$20k$22k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund