The Light Foundation
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net | Reserve mo. | Staff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,611,867 | 60,207 | 4,551,660 | 887.3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 572,829 | 329,101 | 243,728 | 179.2 | 31% |
| 2018 | 301,326 | 809,116 | −507,790 | 56.3 | 14% |
| 2019 | 244,247 | 797,446 | −553,199 | 58.6 | 15% |
| 2020 | 174,956 | 871,967 | −697,011 | 47.2 | 32% |
| 2021 | 1,750,959 | 852,619 | 898,340 | 64.0 | 15% |
| 2022 | 302,565 | 1,100,637 | −798,072 | 32.5 | 11% |
| 2023 | 322,146 | 1,100,580 | −778,434 | 25.3 | 18% |
In its most recent public year (2023), this organization spent $778,434 more than it brought in. Its reserves stood at about 25.3 months of spending, down from 887.3 in 2016. Staff pay was 18% of spending.
Reserve months = net assets ÷ average monthly spending; net assets count everything the organization owns beyond its debts — buildings and donor-restricted funds included, not just cash. Staff pay = salaries, wages, and officer compensation; it excludes benefits and payroll taxes. The IRS releases this data years after the fact — this organization's newest public year is 2023. Years refer to the calendar year in which the organization's fiscal year ended. Short-form filers do not publicly report donor-restricted balances or staffing costs. Source filings
The Light Foundation's IRS filings as a feed — one entry per filing year, through 2023. Add the address to any feed reader; in Slack, send /feed subscribe with it (pasting the link alone won't subscribe). How this feed works