The Lamp Foundation INC

Montclair, NJ · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Health Care

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$708K
+73% vs prior year
Spent
$543K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$699K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$708K
FY2024▲ +73%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$810K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$409K
FY2024$708K
Expenses
$543K
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$565K
FY2021$609K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$531K
FY2024$543K
Net assets
$699K
FY2024▲ +31%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$594K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$699K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Lamp Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D13-4336539
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2007
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CMontclair, NJ
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E32)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lampforhaiti.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.15
Program services74%$399K
Management & general11%$62K
Fundraising15%$82K
Total functional expensesLn 25$543K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs▲ +21% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +45% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+23%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +179% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$706K
FY2024▲ +30%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$450K
FY2021$611K
FY2022$665K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$706K
Total liabilities
$7K
FY2024▼ -16%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$7K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$165K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$706K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$558K
Total assetsLn 16$706K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7K
Total net assetsLn 32$699K
Months of cash on handcomputed12.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$604K · 85%
Other revenue$100K · 14%
Investment income$4K · 1%
Contributions & grants85%$604K
Other revenue14%$100K
Investment income1%$4K
Total revenueLn 12$708K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $558K · Operating expenses/yr $543K
12.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $399K · Total expenses $543K
74%
Management & General
Management & general $62K · Total expenses $543K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $82K · Total expenses $543K
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $86K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $857K
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $604K · Total revenue $708K
85%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $708K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $708K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $708K
+0.6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $543K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $708K · Prior year $409K
+73%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $543K · FY2024 $708K
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $699K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $708K · Expenses $543K
+23%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $706K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $699K · Total assets $706K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $706K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kelli Herd · Reported title FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $60K · Total expenses $543K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $296K · Total expenses $543K
55%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 14%——
Revenue growth 73%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Fundraising Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
National Program Manager
$19,952Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelli Herd’s $60K as Fundraising Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelli Herd$60,000$60,000$57,503——
Henry Reimer$60,000$60,000$30,000——
Nose Poliard———$5,000$60,000
Henry Reimer———$59,077—
Kelli Herd———$40,769—
Dr Barrere Hyppolite————$28,500
Benoit Florestal$19,952$18,488$14,897——
Benoit Florestal————$17,500

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides medical care and humanitarian aid to improve lives in Haiti.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $399K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The Lamp's health center in Cite Soleil received approximately 14,000 patient visits. Each of these persons received a doctor consultation, lab testing, and medicine, free of charge. These patients are among the most disadvantaged on the globe.

$399Kprogram expense

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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
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $708K$543K+73% 990 PDF
FY2023 $409K$531K-78% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.8M+130% 990 PDF
FY2021 $810K$609K+49% 990 PDF
FY2020 $543K$565K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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