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Filing year 2024

SHINING LIGHT ABROAD MINISTRIES

Grand Bay, Alabama·EIN 47-4872261·NTEE X12 · Religion-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$245k
Total assets
$591k
Total expenses
$184k
Reported officers
6
Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS: (1) TO PROCLAIM AND PUBLISH THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL MEANS INCLUDING PUBLIC WORSHIP SERVICES, EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS, MOTION PICTURES, PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BIBLE, BOOKS, AND OTHER CHRISTIAN WRITTEN, AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL MATERIALS, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL: (2) TO DEVOTE ALL FUNDS AND MONIES RECEIVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY, REASONABLE, AND LAWFUL FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PURPOSE HEREIN SET FORTH; (3) TO OWN, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A CHRISTIAN OUTREACH MINISTRY IN ONE OR MORE LOCATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MINISTERING TO THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS WITHIN THE URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITY; (4) TO BRING AWARENESS OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY VARIOUS NEEDS THAT EXIST WITHIN THE URBAN COMMUNITY, AND TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND UTILIZE CHRISTIAN VOLUNTEERS TO MEET THESE NEEDS.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Religion-Related organizations nationwide.

Chairman
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$50k
$53k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SHINING LIGHT ABROAD MINISTRIES equaled 27% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.

This organization (2024)
27%
Sector median
18%
Middle half of sector
8% to 34%

Based on 11,129 religion-related 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.

Up 90%
from 2023

From $26k in 2023 to $50k in 2024.

$26k
2023
$50k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 85% in real terms$29k to $53k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay rose 217% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 30%.

$16k in 2023 to $50k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 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 SHINING LIGHT ABROAD MINISTRIES

What does the Board Chair of SHINING LIGHT ABROAD MINISTRIES earn?

In 2024, the Board Chair of SHINING LIGHT ABROAD MINISTRIES received $50,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Chair roles among Religion-Related organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at SHINING LIGHT ABROAD MINISTRIES compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Religion-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Chair at SHINING LIGHT ABROAD MINISTRIES falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SHINING LIGHT ABROAD MINISTRIES equaled 27% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.

What are SHINING LIGHT ABROAD MINISTRIES's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SHINING LIGHT ABROAD MINISTRIES reported $245k in total revenue and $184k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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