Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION ARE THOSE SET FORTH IN THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION, AS FROM TIME TO TIME AMENDED OR RESTATED (THE CHARTER). NAMLEY, THE CORPORATION IS A NON PROFIT (CONTINUED ON SCH O, STATEMENT 1)
Public Charity
OPERATION LIGHT SHINE
OPERATION LIGHT SHINE, of OLD HICKORY, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.3M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, $954K in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 852555554
OLD HICKORY, TN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$954K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$9.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Operation Light Shine
How Operation Light Shine divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
Funds and awareness were raised per the initiatives of the organization
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 Received
ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING, VICTIM IDENTIFICATION
$3,154,500
HUMAN SERVICES
$30,000
ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF
$22,500
ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CHILD EXPLOITATION
$2,227,837
DONOR-ADVISED, GENERAL
$70,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alina Donahue
BOARD MEMBER
Brando Eaton
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Bryan Weight
SECRETARY
Dawn A Ritter
BOARD MEMBER
Jane Badger
BOARD MEMBER
Jason Merryman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $3.8M | $954K |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $3.2M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $3.1M | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $2.3M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $548K | $637K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $3.3M (+170%), with total assets most recently reported at $954K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.