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International Affairs (Q33) 990 on File

LIGHT A CANDLE PROJECT

EIN: 82-3606131 · REDDING, CA 96002-9592 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 43 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 64/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 61/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.4M
Total Revenue
$1.6M
Total Expenses
$751K
Net Assets
3
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 98.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 5.49x
Liability-to-Asset 1.9%
Revenue Diversification 98.4%
Executive Compensation $48K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 446 similar organizations (United States, International Affairs, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
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
98.0% 83.8%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
2.0% 9.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 4.2%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
5.5 mo 9.9 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
1.9% 5.7%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
98.4% 96.3%
P10P90
Below median
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-16.3% 2.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.4M $1.6M $751K 98.0% 3
2022 $1.2M $1.1M $736K 80.5% 3
2021 $2.7M $990K N/A 0
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Organization Details
EIN
82-3606131
State
CA
City
REDDING
ZIP
96002-9592
Classification
Q33
Category
International Affairs
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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