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Filing year 2024

LIGHT UP HOPE INC

Broomfield, Colorado·EIN 38-4049405·NTEE T30 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.2M
Total assets
$824k
Total expenses
$2.8M
Reported officers
5
Mission

Operating solutions and financial support for continuum of emotional, spritual,physical and educational care for orphans and impoverished persons in the nation of Kenya

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Colorado.

President and CEO
Median to 75th percentile
$143k
$153k
Director of Development
Below 10th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$22k
$24k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at LIGHT UP HOPE INC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
5%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Climbed 103%
over 2 years

From $70k in 2022 to $143k in 2024.

$70k
2022
$89k
2023
$143k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 89% in real terms$81k to $153k

Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 103% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 265%.

$70k in 2022 to $143k in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about LIGHT UP HOPE INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LIGHT UP HOPE INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of LIGHT UP HOPE INC received $142,667 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Colorado, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LIGHT UP HOPE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Colorado, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LIGHT UP HOPE INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at LIGHT UP HOPE INC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are LIGHT UP HOPE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, LIGHT UP HOPE INC reported $3.2M in total revenue and $2.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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