The Lighthouse Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Valencia, PA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 25-1547324

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The Lighthouse Foundation is a christian outreach organization meeting the needs of impoverished families in northern allegheny and butler counties. The Lighthouse Foundation provides basic necessities such as food and shelter, transitional and interim housing. The Lighthouse Foundation also offers programs to help people achieve self-sufficiency which include: low income car ownership, faith based job training, financial literacy, computer skills, and parenting classes. The Lighthouse Foundation delivers high quality programs and ministries that offer people hope for a better future and that result in positive life changes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $381K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $282K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021▼ -9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$949K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2021▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1987.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $772K Management & general 17% · $168K Fundraising 7% · $66K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$74,700Pt VII · Sec A
Business Man
$44,100Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Presi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Victoria Spreng’s $84K as Executive Di is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Victoria Spreng$84,105$81,124$74,700$74,700$82,114
Daniel Hartzler$45,634$44,004$44,284$44,100$39,657

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 food, shelter, and job training to help impoverished families become self-sufficient.

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2 programs · $591K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Transitional Housing

The foundation operates transitional housing facilities - the penney house for males ages 18-29, the blanchard house for females ages 18-29, the kaufman drive townhomes and armour apartments for homeless, single parents and their children, and johnny's place for men focused on recovering from addiction.

$409Kprogram expense
02

Food Bank

The foundation obtains food for distribution to unemployed and other needy individuals in the local area. The food bank served a total of 3,948 people in allegheny and butler counties in 2021.

$182Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$772K
Managementcol C$168K
Fundraisingcol D$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$173K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6241
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$896K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$93K$16K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$289K$224K$34K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$26K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$26K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$937$11K$158
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$2K$8K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$31K$5K$788
OccupancyLn 16$113K$98K$10K$5K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$56K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$25K$5K$604
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$172K$171K$176$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$19K$13K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$772K$168K$66K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.1M$239K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.1M$384K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.1M$435K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.3M$1.0M$329K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$949K$519K$2.1M 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,335,154 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$16,610
VIII-1c Fundraising events$139,972
VIII-1e Government grants$173,283
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$949,440
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,279,305
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,437$37,437
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,364$1,364
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $33,360$33,360
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$2,296−$2,296
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,266−$14,266
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $250$250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $70,115 · Excluded from tax −$14,266$1,335,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,005,822 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,975 · Management $16,402 · Fundraising $13,411$122,788
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $223,716 · Management $34,281 · Fundraising $31,237$289,234
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,503 · Management $2,608 · Fundraising $2,380$30,491
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,644 · Management $4,097 · Fundraising $3,612$33,353
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,632$27,632
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $937 · Management $11,306 · Fundraising $158$12,401
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,012 · Management $7,500 · Fundraising $4,388$13,900
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,360 · Management $4,560 · Fundraising $788$36,708
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $97,898 · Management $10,419 · Fundraising $4,551$112,868
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,316$2,316
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $55,530 · Management $31,265$86,795
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,722 · Management $5,301 · Fundraising $604$30,627
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $170,518 · Management $176 · Fundraising $1,105$171,799
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,790 · Management $12,569 · Fundraising $3,551$34,910
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $771,921 · Management $168,116 · Fundraising $65,785$1,005,822
Part X · Balance sheet $2,462,021 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $896,362$1,270,758
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $98,125$66,748
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,466$3,077
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,180,069$1,121,438
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,178,022$2,462,021
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,642$25,548
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,881$25,548
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,860,207$2,264,135
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $246,934$172,338
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,107,141$2,436,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,178,022$2,462,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,436,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,335,154
XI-2 Total expenses$1,005,822
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$329,332
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,107,141
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,436,473

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