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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31) 990 on File

LIGHTING THE WAY OUTREACH

EIN: 47-3451656 · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37405-0508 · United States · FY 2024 Data
2 out of 5 36 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 48/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$110K
Total Revenue
$128K
Total Expenses
$-127,949
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 100.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve -12.01x
Liability-to-Asset 521.8%
Revenue Diversification 5.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,857 similar organizations (United States, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, $100K–$1M 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
100.0% 89.7%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
-12.0 mo 10.9 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
521.8% 0.6%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
5.0% 96.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
5.0% 10.3%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
10.3% 10.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-16.2% 4.4%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $110K $128K $-127,949 100.0%
2023 $105K $116K $-110,374 82.9%
2022 $128K $98K $-99,336 100.0%
2021 $116K $73K N/A 1
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Organization Details
EIN
47-3451656
State
TN
City
CHATTANOOGA
ZIP
37405-0508
Classification
K31
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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