Shining Hope for Communities
Shining Hope for Communities reported $24.6 million in revenue and $26.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.40 went to program services, $9.04 to management and general costs and $9.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $251,574 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 189% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $251,574 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.96% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseShining Hope community centers: shofco's community programs in kenya's urban slums include 22 libraries & community centers (105,838 ), employability, entrepreneurship training & job placements (53,202 beneficiaries), shofco women's empowerment project (swep) (35,360 beneficiaries), groups savings & loans (20,174 beneficiaries), gender based violence response (16,238 beneficiaries), and the shofco urban network (2,152,800 beneficiaries and dependents). In total, shofco served 3,250,049 beneficiaries in 2024
Other programs:kenya program operations relate to the coordination of all grassroots movement work across the various major program delivery areas. Shofco ensures complete integrations of the programs and this is closely coordinated by a competent management team and shared infrastructure which is run and maintained to ensure no disruption to services. Shofco senior management shared time and costs to keep shared infrastructure running and maintained. There are also costs related to monitoring and evaluation and impact assessment across all programs areas
Shofco continued to operate the johanna justin-jinich community clinic, comprising one main clinic and satellite locations in kibera and mathare. These clinics provide primary care, maternal and child health services, HIV care, cervical cancer screening, immunizations, nutrition support, family planning, gender-based violence response, and door-to-door outreach. Staff include clinical officers, nurses, pharmacy and lab technicians, and community health workers. Through clinics and outreaches shofco served 296,332 patients. Family planning services reached 97,200 kenyans, resulting in a 75%…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $223,624 | $0 | $27,950 | $251,574 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER & SEC. Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $192,721 | $0 | $18,762 | $211,483 |
| CFO & TREASURER Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $141,880 | $0 | $0 | $141,880 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Shining Hope for Communities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $605K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 58
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ID INSIGHT INC Consulting services | $310,866 |
| ML PROJECT MGMT SERVICES Consulting services | $190,596 |
| EDUCATION DESIGN INTERNATIONAL INC Consulting services | $185,057 |
| YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC Accounting services | $179,380 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Shining Hope for Communities totaling $1.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Shining Hope for Communities spent in 2024, $81.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Shining Hope for Communities's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Shining Hope for Communities reported that 81.4% of its $26.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 9.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Shining Hope for Communities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Shining Hope for Communities reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $251,574, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Shining Hope for Communities get its money?
Of $24.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Shining Hope for Communities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-1493201 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513159349304326 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433099349303513 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303009349300615 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242989349301004 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122879349301127 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042259349301409 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-1493201: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.