Philanthropy & Grantmaking
(T22)
990 on File
LIGHT THE CANDLE FOUNDATION INC
Financial strength (30%)
92/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
51/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.0M
Total Revenue
$63K
Total Expenses
$2.4M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
76.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
450.88x
Liability-to-Asset
0.5%
Revenue Diversification
90.2%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 21,182 similar organizations
(United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, under $100K in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
76.0% | 86.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
450.9 mo | 122.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.5% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
90.2% | 94.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
442.0% | 9.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
205.1% | 0.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
93.9% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.0M | $63K | $2.4M | 76.0% | — |
| 2023 | $190K | $21K | $1.4M | 84.3% | — |
| 2022 | $70K | $25K | $1.3M | 88.0% | — |
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