Lantern Community Services mission is to champion the independence and well-being of people who are impacted by or threatened with homelessness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $434K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $553K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.3M
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30.2M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$30.1M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$289K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$30.2M
FY2021▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.4M
FY2021$30.2M
FY2022$38.5M
FY2023$47.4M
FY2024$47.3M
FY2025$38.9M
Expenses
$30.1M
FY2021▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23.4M
FY2021$30.1M
FY2022$38.1M
FY2023$46.4M
FY2024$46.3M
FY2025$38.8M
Net assets
$289K
FY2021▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$289K
FY2022$699K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1997.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $27.9M Management & general 7% · $2.2M Fundraising 0% · $24K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$209,355Pt VII · Sec A
$166,840Pt VII · Sec A
$158,644Pt VII · Sec A
$157,964Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$111,095Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$108,215Pt VII · Sec A
HR Director
$102,054Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diane Carole Louard-Michel’s $320K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Diane Carole Louard-Michel$319,756$320,288$251,333—$209,355$195,555
Michael Patrick Winter$236,089$260,309$173,629———
Diane C Louard-Michel———$251,333——
Alexandra Francis$187,126—————
Michael Winter———$173,629$166,840$47,714
Richard James Larson$168,350$166,816$109,828———
Amy Berg————$158,644$151,698
Michelle Hess——$153,894$153,894$157,964$143,279

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides supportive housing, emergency shelter, and wraparound services to help New Yorkers impacted by homelessness secure stable housing and build lasting independence.

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1 program · $27.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Lantern Community Services (Lantern) champions the independence and well-being of chronically homeless New Yorkers. To ensure that residents can find and maintain stable housing, we provide supportive housing, emergency shelter and wraparound services in 19 sites across Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.

$27.9Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Money outPt IX
$30.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$27.9M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$289K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$619K
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$29.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$30.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$619K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$619K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$447K
Other assetsLn 15$78K
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.3M
Net assetsLn 32$289K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5252
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$686K$619K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$129K$447K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.3M$8.3M
Net assetsLn 32$229K$289K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$397K$203K$194K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.7M$11.2M$524K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$177K$165K$11K$243
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.2M$95K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$1.0M$78K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$66K$5K$61K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$1.3M$194K$281
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$354K$297K$57K
Information technologyLn 14$263K$218K$44K$24
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3.8M$3.5M$292K
TravelLn 17$53K$52K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$104K$93K$10K$582
InterestLn 20$48K$48K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$37K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$168K$41K$126K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.6M$7.4M$241K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.3M$1.1M$232K$45
Total functional expensesLn 25$30.1M$27.9M$2.2M$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $38.9M$38.8M$86K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $47.3M$46.3M$1.1M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $47.4M$46.4M$1.0M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $38.5M$38.1M$410K$699K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $30.2M$30.1M$60K$289K 990 PDF
FY2020 $23.4M$23.4M−$29K$229K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $30,172,757 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,215,786$30,087,689
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $180,731$85,068
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $23,396,517$30,172,757
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,705,784$14,734,650
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,719,240$15,378,486
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $23,425,024$30,113,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,507$59,621
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $30,172,757 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$29,945,255
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,434
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,087,689
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $85,068$85,068
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $85,068$30,172,757
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $30,113,136 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $202,768 · Management $194,493$397,261
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,189,880 · Management $523,536 · Fundraising $16,484$11,729,900
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $164,995 · Management $11,456 · Fundraising $243$176,694
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,238,266 · Management $95,450 · Fundraising $1,833$1,335,549
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,015,617 · Management $78,139 · Fundraising $1,490$1,095,246
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,830 · Management $60,763$65,593
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,301,545 · Management $194,378 · Fundraising $281$1,496,204
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $296,877 · Management $57,175$354,052
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $218,429 · Management $44,486 · Fundraising $24$262,939
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,518,872 · Management $292,017$3,810,889
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,588 · Management $1,211$52,799
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $92,572 · Management $10,405 · Fundraising $582$103,559
IX-20 InterestManagement $47,526$47,526
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,818 · Management $7,475$44,293
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,248 · Management $126,300$167,548
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,386,986 · Management $240,914 · Fundraising $3,505$7,631,405
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,109,569 · Management $232,065 · Fundraising $45$1,341,679
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,870,860 · Management $2,217,789 · Fundraising $24,487$30,113,136
Part X · Balance sheet $8,603,902 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $686,010$619,338
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,522,477$7,212,842
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $157,915$247,026
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $128,879$446,649
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $78,012$78,047
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,573,293$8,603,902
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,635,057$4,794,207
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $923,137$1,941,179
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,116,009$829,605
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,344,003$8,314,991
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $206,234$265,855
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,056$23,056
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $229,290$288,911
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,573,293$8,603,902
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $288,911 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,172,757
XI-2 Total expenses$30,113,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,621
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$229,290
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$288,911

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