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Screen a listThe Shine Initiative Inc
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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
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$369krevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs6staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.5%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianShine Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $423k spent
Programs$208k49%Management and general$110k26%Fundraising$105k25%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$65k in FY2023, −$63k in FY2024 and −$53k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.1 months, under the peer median of 6.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2022, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 79% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII27funders
$246ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23A Hand Up Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$10k$15k$15kWorcester Railers Hc Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$5k$7k$5k$5k$5k$16k$10kTr Ua Albert W Rice CharOn and off$20kCoghlin Services FundEvery year since FY2017$3k$3k$3k$3k$3k$3k$1kUnited Way of Central Massachusetts IncNew in FY2023$15kHenry Heywood Memorial HospitalOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$98k$480k12 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$7k$7k$5k$16k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund