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Shine a Light Counseling Center

Santa Cruz, California · EIN 46-2426846 · Mental Health & Crisis · tax-exempt since 2013

B

Charity Clarity grade B (score 78.7 of 100), based on the Form 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Graded against 9,559 mental health & crisis nonprofits with revenue $2M–$10M filing the same form. A = top 10%, B = next 20%, C = middle 40%, D = next 20%, F = bottom 10%.

What goes into the grade

MeasureThis charityScore (0–100)
ReservesMonths of spending covered by unrestricted net assets.1.1 months36
GovernanceBoard independence, key policies and audit, per the 990.100% of practices100
Margin stabilityHow steady the surplus or deficit is year to year.94
Revenue spreadHow much revenue rests on one type of income.1% from one source85
Filing recordOn-time, complete filings, year after year.100%100

Scores compare this charity with its peer group; 100 is best. How Charity Clarity rates charities.

Year by year

202020212022202320242025grey: revenue · green: spending
Year endedFormRevenueSpendingSurplusNet assetsMonths of spendingStaffGrade
Dec 2025Form 990$7.15M$7.11M$42K$646K1.1108B
Dec 2024Form 990$4.29M$4.28M$8,959$604K1.786B
Dec 2023Form 990$2.88M$2.50M$377K$595K2.975A
Dec 2022Form 990$2.60M$2.60M$4,633$218K1.079B
Dec 2021Form 990$1.82M$1.77M$48K$213K1.472B
Dec 2020Form 990$1.27M$1.19M$72K$165K1.70B

From the organisation’s own IRS filings. “Months of spending” is total net assets divided by a month of that year’s spending. A blank grade means that year was not rated.

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Every figure here comes from the returns this charity filed with the IRS. These sites show the full returns and more about the organisation:

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