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LIGHT AND SHINE FOUNDATION

EIN: 84-3595777 · MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040-5819 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 42 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 68/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$100K
Total Revenue
$26K
Total Expenses
$408K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 98.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 185.53x
Liability-to-Asset 1.7%
Revenue Diversification 75.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 12,725 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, under $100K 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
98.3% 86.2%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
185.5 mo 120.1 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
1.7% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
75.0% 92.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
11.3% 4.7%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
31.7% 2.4%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
73.5% 11.6%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $100K $26K $408K 98.3% —
2024 $90K $20K $335K 95.9% —
2023 $19K $11K $265K 91.2% —
2022 $-98,420 $22K $257K 86.3% —
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Organization Details
EIN
84-3595777
State
WA
City
MERCER ISLAND
ZIP
98040-5819
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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