Philanthropy & Grantmaking
(T30)
990 on File
LIGHT UP HOPE INC
Financial strength (30%)
81/100
Reliability (20%)
45/100
Effectiveness (25%)
75/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$3.2M
Total Revenue
$2.8M
Total Expenses
$1.2M
Net Assets
3
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
91.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
4.94x
Liability-to-Asset
0.5%
Revenue Diversification
100.0%
Executive Compensation
$330K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,971 similar organizations
(United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $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
|
91.9% | 91.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
5.5% | 8.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.6% | 2.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
4.9 mo | 61.1 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.5% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
100.0% | 90.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
11.4% | 2.2% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $2.8M | $1.2M | 91.9% | 3 |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $409K | 94.9% | 2 |
| 2022 | $882K | $804K | $295K | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2021 | $780K | $709K | $521K | 89.4% | 2 |
| 2020 | $122K | $9K | N/A | — | 1 |
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