Lighthouse Youth Services INC

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Since 1969Human ServicesEIN 23-7046229Revenue $43.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlys.org401 E McMillan St, 45206-1922 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Dec 1969Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To empower young people and families to succeed through a continuum of care that promotes healing and growth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 162 volunteers and 419 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
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $204K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 72% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $445K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.6M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43.2M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$45.4M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$6.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$43.2M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$25.8M
FY2022$23.5M
FY2023$30.4M
FY2024$37.4M
FY2025$43.2M
Expenses
$45.4M
FY2025▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$25.2M
FY2022$24.5M
FY2023$29.9M
FY2024$34.2M
FY2025$45.4M
Net assets
$6.8M
FY2025▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$9.1M
FY2025$6.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Dec 1969.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $39.6M Management & general 13% · $5.8M

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

30 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$284,193Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President / CFO / Cao
$177,773Pt VII · Sec A
Nurse Practioner
$157,805Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President / COO
$152,839Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President / Cdo
$134,627Pt VII · Sec A
Director of IT and Facilities
$121,319Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Clinical Services
$116,301Pt VII · Sec A
$105,690Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Haffner’s $284K as President & CEO is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Paul Haffner$284,193$255,906$245,770$243,973$243,973
Thuy Kolik$177,773$154,492$148,409$45,158—
Cathy Goold—$165,247$167,803$165,619$163,683
Zeinab Sani Ellis$157,805$158,632$133,800——
Jodi Harding—$128,356$155,384$140,874$138,252
Bonita Campbell$152,839$115,603———
Judith Oakman———$117,476$147,198
Jessica Wabler$134,627$103,220———

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

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Empowers young people and families to heal and grow through comprehensive support.

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3 programs · $39.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Clinical Services

Expert and compassionate care so children, youth and families can heal, grow and thrive including: therapy services; case management services; wrap around services; foster care and adoption; and school based services. This service area has served 2,701 individuals during the year.

$18.3Mprogram expense
02

Youth and Family Housing Services

A continuum of care and support for youth and their families through prevention, crisis intervention and long-term housing services. The range of services include: shelter care; housing opportunities; life skill training; crisis hotline; street outreach; and support designed to assure that youth and their families have the best possible…

$12.2Mprogram expense
03

The Juvenile Justice

Specialized services to help deter youth from repeating risky behaviors including: residential treatment centers; prevention, placement and reentry services; and counseling. This service area has served 464 individuals this year.

$9.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $17.6M · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,897,059
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,751,012
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,627,936
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,448,374
New Life Properties INCOH · FY2023$137,388

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$299K
Money outPt IX
$45.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$39.6M
Managementcol C$5.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$6.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$28.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$215K
Other incomeLn 4–11$299K
Total revenueLn 12$43.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$378K
Other assetsLn 15$153K
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5419
VolunteersI 6162
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$507K$378K
Total assetsLn 16$12.4M$10.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$3.6M
Net assetsLn 32$9.1M$6.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6.8M$6.8M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.6M$5.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$989K$814K$175K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15.9M$13.1M$2.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$606K$479K$127K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.7M$2.1M$632K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$1.0M$217K
Legal feesLn 11b$82K$82K
Accounting feesLn 11c$92K$92K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$23K$900$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6.4M$5.8M$598K
OccupancyLn 16$2.6M$2.5M$69K
TravelLn 17$532K$355K$178K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$320K$153K$167K
InsuranceLn 23$339K$270K$68K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$736K$582K
Total functional expensesLn 25$45.4M$39.6M$5.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $43.2M$45.4M−$2.2M$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $37.4M$34.2M$3.2M$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $30.4M$29.9M$562K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $23.5M$24.5M−$1.1M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.8M$25.2M$533K$6.3M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $43,186,678 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,978,433$29,315,466
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,818,071$13,357,165
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $115,520$215,109
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $532,113$298,938
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $37,444,137$43,186,678
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,213,698$12,398,071
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,613,154$21,405,859
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,383,669$11,627,363
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,210,521$45,431,293
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,233,616−$2,244,615
Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $43,186,678 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,286,946
VIII-1e Government grants$28,028,520
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$38,176
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,315,466
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,357,165$13,357,165
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $215,109$215,109
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $298,938$298,938
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,656,103 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $215,109$43,186,678
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $45,431,293 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,750,000$6,750,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,648,071$5,648,071
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $813,627 · Management $175,073$988,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,073,827 · Management $2,813,184$15,887,011
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $479,114 · Management $127,187$606,301
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,056,683 · Management $631,677$2,688,360
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,017,990 · Management $217,497$1,235,487
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $82,464$82,464
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $92,060$92,060
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $900 · Management $22,225$23,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,755,264 · Management $598,187$6,353,451
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,497,952 · Management $68,680$2,566,632
IX-17 TravelPrograms $354,644 · Management $177,725$532,369
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $153,085 · Management $166,938$320,023
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $270,227 · Management $68,488$338,715
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $736,170 · Management $582,354$1,318,524
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,607,554 · Management $5,823,739 · Fundraising $0$45,431,293
Part X · Balance sheet $10,380,360 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,429,458$2,485,569
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,790,036$4,894,897
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $294,314$393,902
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $507,400$377,735
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,123,982$2,075,260
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $250,062$152,997
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,395,252$10,380,360
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,905,628$3,390,338
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $256,863$82,422
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,338,647$3,588,513
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,056,605$6,791,847
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,056,605$6,791,847
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,395,252$10,380,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,791,847 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$43,186,678
XI-2 Total expenses$45,431,293
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,244,615
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,056,605
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$20,143
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,791,847

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

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