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International Affairs (Q33) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

EMPOWERED BY LIGHT FOUNDATION

EIN: 45-2440266 · SAUSALITO, CA 94965-1489 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 48 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 80/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 56/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$866K
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Net Assets
1
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 72.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 18.64x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 99.1%
Executive Compensation $100K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 3,073 similar organizations (United States, International Affairs, $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
72.3% 90.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
23.9% 6.5%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
3.8% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
18.6 mo 6.9 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
99.1% 99.9%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
79.2% 5.9%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
98.5% 7.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
20.3% 0.8%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $1.1M $866K $1.3M 72.3% 1
2023 $606K $436K $1.1M 64.6% 1
2022 $585K $802K $2.0M 87.4% 1
2021 $2.2M $416K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
45-2440266
State
CA
City
SAUSALITO
ZIP
94965-1489
Classification
Q33
Category
International Affairs
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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