A Lighthouse for Women

Tax-deductible

Milpitas, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 30-0022950Revenue $54K in FY2026

On file with the IRSlighthouseforwomen.com142 N Milpitas St 151, 95035-4401 · Milpitas, CATax-exempt since Feb 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Lighthouse strives to reach the most vulnerable and helpless --- young victims of rape, prostitution, human trafficking, and abuse. We empower them to accomplish their destiny and full potential in life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 50% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
216 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 215.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$54K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$32K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$566K
By yearFY2023–FY2026
Revenue
$54K
FY2026▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$78K
FY2025$51K
FY2026$54K
Expenses
$32K
FY2026▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2025$21K
FY2026$32K
Net assets
$566K
FY2026▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$496K
FY2025$544K
FY2026$566K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending January 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 2001.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$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

Helps vulnerable young victims of abuse and trafficking find their potential.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Lighthouse strives to reach the most vulnerable and helpless --- young victims of rape, prostitution, human trafficking, and abuse. We empower them to accomplish their destiny and full potential in life.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$54K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$32K
Ln 25
Programscol B$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$566K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$566K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$54K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$553K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$566K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$566K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$544K$566K
Total assetsLn 16$544K$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20$0
Net assetsLn 32$544K$566K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$491$491
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$357$357
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$32K$32K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $54K$32K$22K$566K 990 PDF
FY2025 $51K$21K$30K$544K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $78K$496K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $53,988 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,850$36,126
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,855$17,862
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $50,705$53,988
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,720$30,160
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,470$1,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,190$31,508
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,515$22,480
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $53,988 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,126
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $17,862$17,862
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,862 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$53,988
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $31,508 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $30,160$30,160
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $491$491
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $357$357
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,508 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,508
Part X · Balance sheet $566,230 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,536$12,943
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $506,234$553,287
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $543,770$566,230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $543,750$566,230
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $543,770$566,230
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $566,230 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$53,988
XI-2 Total expenses$31,508
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,480
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$543,750
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$566,230

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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