Public Charity

Little Lights Urban Ministries Inc

Little Lights Urban Ministries Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Washington, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.2M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $6.2M total assets. 90 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 522125232 Washington, DC Youth Centers & Clubs NTEE: O20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$6.2M
Grant Records90
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Little Lights Urban Ministries empowers underserved youth and families in Washington, DC with the love of Christ. We seek to develop their God-given potential spiritually, socially and intellectually through academics, life skills, the arts and discipleship.

Where $100 goes at Little Lights Urban Ministries Inc

How Little Lights Urban Ministries Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$71
Little Lights provided afterschool programs, summer camp, family services, tutoring, mentoring, and holistic support to youth and families living in public housing in Washington, DC
88% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 10,968 meals; 180 students; 250 adults
$10
The Clean Green Team landscaping program provided employment for adults living in the communities served
12% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Alex Knight
Board Member Amy Sareeram
Board Vice Chair Andrew Ho
Board Member Audrey Donnell
Board Member Candace Essel
Board Member Cherie Bellamy

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,190,969 56 grants
Human & Social Services
$441,366 9 grants
Youth Development
$402,967 4 grants
Training & Professional Development
$134,838 3 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$28,100 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $3.2M $2.3M $6.2M
2023 $2.4M $2.1M $4.7M
2022 $2.1M $1.9M $2.8M
2020 $2.4M $1.6M $2.8M
2019 $1.5M $1.6M $2.0M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $3.2M (+109%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.2M.

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