Grand Rapids, MI

GUIDING LIGHT MISSION INC

EIN 38-2638465

Health & Wellness Addiction Treatment & Recovery People experiencing homelessness Low-income Patients & families

Mission

Through Rescue, Recovery, and Re-Engagement, Guiding Light Mission walks alongside individuals struggling with addiction and related barriers to restore dignity, secure housing and employment, and pursue long-term recovery.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About GUIDING LIGHT MISSION INC

Guiding Light Mission Inc is a faith-rooted, 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that provides long-term addiction recovery, sober living, employment support, and housing services. The organization combines residential treatment, peer-based recovery supports, and re‑engagement services to help people facing chronic addiction, homelessness, and unemployment rebuild their lives. Founded in 1929, Guiding Light has evolved from a neighborhood shelter into a multi-site recovery organization operating multiple facilities and sober-living homes in the Grand Rapids area. In recent years the charity has expanded capacity and program offerings to include an organized women’s long-term recovery program and additional sober-living residences.

Notable achievements

Founded 1929

A longstanding local charity with a continuous history since 1929 that has transitioned from a traditional shelter to a comprehensive recovery and re‑engagement organization serving Grand Rapids.

Expanded women’s services (2022–2024)

Opened two sober-living homes for women in late 2022 and launched a trauma-informed, long-term women’s recovery program in June 2024 to extend services historically focused on men.

Growth in scale and financial stability

Now operating roughly a dozen facility locations with capacity to support about 100+ individuals nightly, the organization has shown multi-year financial growth and reported multi-million-dollar annual revenues and increasing net assets in recent fiscal filings.

At a glance

Total assets: $7.5M
Annual revenue: $5.3M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 38-2638465
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Website: guidinglightworks.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity with publicly available audited financial statements and IRS Form 990 filings.

Profiled and tracked in major nonprofit data platforms (public nonprofit databases and watchdog listings), reflecting transparency of annual filings and financial data.

Recipient of foundation and philanthropic grants in recent years that have supported program expansion and operations.

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