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)
$491krevenue
FY2024 · −72% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−83.7%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLight
Where the money goes FY2024 · $902k spent
Programs$742k82%Management and general$144k16%Fundraising$15k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$798k in FY2022, −$778k in FY2023 and −$411k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 4.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
4funders
$56ka year, last 3 years
93%from its largest funder
Funder’21’22’23The Dwyer FoundationNew in FY2023$12k1 other fundersUp to $97k a year each$59k$97k
Funded