Mission
PUBLIC CHARITY ENGAGED IN PHILANTHROPY TO SUPPORT OTHER 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE A SIMILAR MISSION/PURPOSE WHILE SERVING THE NEEDS OF HUMANITY
Public Charity
EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT
Based in PORTLAND, OR, EMISSARIES OF DIVINE LIGHT operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $81K in revenue, $486K in expenses, $737K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 17 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $515K.
EIN: 237431636
PORTLAND, OR
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: T12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$81K
Total Expenses$486K
Total Assets$737K
Grants Given17
Grant Total$515K
Filing Years2022–2025
Where $100 goes at Emissaries of Divine Light
How Emissaries of Divine Light divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
The program service accomplishment is the grant support it provides in its philanthropy project
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
CAPITAL
$70,000
CAPITAL
$70,000
CAPITAL
$70,000
CAPITAL
$70,000
CAPITAL
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Brian Lanes
TREASURER
David A Waskom
PRESIDENT
Donald Hynes
DIRECTOR
Jon Shanker
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $81K | $486K | $737K |
| 2024 | $85K | $456K | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $33K | $469K | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $87K | $270K | $2.0M |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $87K to $81K (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $737K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, OR, WA.
CAORWA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.