National Lighthouse Museum

Tax-deductible

Staten Island, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 13-4055215Revenue $332K in FY2024

On file with the IRSlighthousemuseum.org200 the Promenade, 10301-1000 · Staten Island, NYTax-exempt since Jun 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Museum is to expand the understanding of america's lighthouses and lightships heritage through exciting educational programs and interactive exhibits that broaden the public's appreciation of lighthouses through the joy of learning and discovery.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 75% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$332K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$325K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$332K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$332K
Expenses
$325K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$325K
Net assets
$151K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$151K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $228K Management & general 25% · $82K Fundraising 5% · $15K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$79,500Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Dianto’s $80K as Executive Di is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Linda Dianto$79,500$78,999$75,307$70,000$72,692

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

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

Programs and updates

Educates the public about America's lighthouse heritage via programs and exhibits.

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1 program · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Museum operations including interactive exhibits and educational programs.

$228Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$332K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$325K
Ln 25
Programscol B$228K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Government grantsLn 1e$122K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$96
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$332K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$173K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$144K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$71K$10K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$87K$72K$10K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$775$387
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$5K$1K$749
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$913$456
TravelLn 17$392$392
InsuranceLn 23$19K$13K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$35K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$22K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$325K$228K$82K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $332K$325K$7K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023 $358K$333K$25K$144K 990 PDF
FY2022 $334K$297K$37K$119K 990 PDF
FY2021 $244K$223K$21K$113K 990 PDF
FY2020 $170K$196K−$26K$92K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $332,213 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $303,549$258,399
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,636$50,305
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $84$96
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,828$23,413
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $358,097$332,213
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $175,853$179,297
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,186$146,027
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $333,039$325,324
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,058$6,889
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $332,213 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,346 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,240
VIII-1e Government grants$122,168
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$131,991
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,399
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,305$50,305
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $96$96
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$17,021
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46$46
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,793$332,213
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $325,324 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,119 · Management $9,641 · Fundraising $4,822$85,582
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,163 · Management $9,783 · Fundraising $4,893$86,839
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,714 · Management $775 · Fundraising $387$6,876
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $30,254$30,254
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,240 · Management $1,497 · Fundraising $749$7,486
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,195 · Management $913 · Fundraising $456$4,564
IX-17 TravelPrograms $392$392
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,958 · Management $3,702 · Fundraising $1,851$18,511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,887 · Management $18,508$53,395
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,265 · Management $5,399 · Fundraising $2,261$29,925
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $227,933 · Management $81,972 · Fundraising $15,419$325,324
Part X · Balance sheet $164,641 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,396$46,734
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $55,000$88,574
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$1,676
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,184$27,657
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $172,580$164,641
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,374$6,228
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,184$7,502
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,558$13,730
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $144,022$150,911
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $144,022$150,911
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $172,580$164,641
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,911 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$332,213
XI-2 Total expenses$325,324
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,889
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$144,022
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,911

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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