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St George Lighthouse Association INC

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St George Island, FL501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 20-1905208Revenue $338K in FY2025

On file with the IRSstgeorgelight.org2b E Beach Dr, 32328-0000 · St George Island, FLTax-exempt since Jul 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote, preserve and maintain including the moving thereof, the cape St. George Lighthouse, from little St. George island, franklin county, florida.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 12 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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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$338K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$456K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$338K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$522K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$338K
Expenses
$343K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$338K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$365K
FY2025$343K
Net assets
$456K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$466K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$395K
FY2025$456K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2005.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $175K Management & general 8% · $26K Fundraising 41% · $142K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dana Ingalls
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Kirk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Talley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and maintains the historic Cape St. George Lighthouse and its moving.

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1 program · $175K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The rebuilt and relocated cape ST. George lighthouse and the constructed visitor CENTER/MUSEUM are maintained and promoted for the education and enjoyment of the public.

$175Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Florida Lighthouse Association INCFY2021$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$338K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Other incomeLn 4–11$124K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Programscol B$175K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$142K
Owns and owesPt X
$456K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K
Total assetsLn 16$474K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$124K
Total revenueLn 12$338K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$385K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$394K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$474K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$456K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$380K$394K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$439K$474K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$395K$456K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$220K$105K$21K$94K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$8K$764$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$4K$2K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$676$338$338
Office expensesLn 13$9K$2K$842$5K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$277$801
OccupancyLn 16$40K$33K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$6K$441$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$3K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$186$186
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K$175K$26K$142K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $338K$343K−$6K$456K 990 PDF
FY2024 $329K$365K−$36K$395K 990 PDF
FY2023 $294K$309K−$14K$476K 990 PDF
FY2022 $333K$309K$23K$491K 990 PDF
FY2021 $522K$338K$184K$466K 990 PDF
FY2020 $232K$262K−$30K$282K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $337,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,297$52,626
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $115,776$153,285
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,475$7,750
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $158,101$124,189
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $328,649$337,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $223,885$240,297
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,115$103,181
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $365,000$343,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,351−$5,628
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $337,850 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $99,917 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,824
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,107
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,695
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52,626
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $153,285$153,285
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,750$7,750
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$24,272
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $153,285 · Unrelated business $99,917 · Excluded from tax $7,750$337,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,478 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,361 · Management $21,286 · Fundraising $93,511$220,158
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,273 · Fundraising $1,273$2,546
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,469 · Management $764 · Fundraising $8,360$17,593
IX-11c Accounting feesFundraising $3,168$3,168
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,082 · Management $2,300 · Fundraising $6,355$12,737
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $338 · Fundraising $338$676
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,185 · Management $842 · Fundraising $5,478$8,505
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $277 · Fundraising $801$1,078
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,564 · Fundraising $7,740$40,304
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,166 · Fundraising $2,166$4,332
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,830$9,830
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,522 · Management $441 · Fundraising $5,044$11,007
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,283 · Fundraising $8,075$11,358
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $186$186
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,350 · Management $25,819 · Fundraising $142,309$343,478
Part X · Balance sheet $473,896 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,163$8,991
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $371,207$385,247
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $31,603$62,594
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,894$17,064
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $438,885$473,896
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,543$6,038
X-19 Deferred revenue$11,573
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,225$603
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,768$18,214
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $395,117$455,682
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $438,885$473,896
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $455,682 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$337,850
XI-2 Total expenses$343,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$395,117
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$66,193
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$455,682

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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