The Lighthouse INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Lancaster, OH501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 31-0986303Revenue $820K in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 215, 43130-0215 · Lancaster, OHTax-exempt since Dec 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide shelter and counseling for victims of domestic abuse.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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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FY2023 · 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 $116K a year · 14% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$820K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$803K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$568K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$820K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$750K
FY2021$920K
FY2022$767K
FY2023$820K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$803K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$707K
FY2021$659K
FY2022$690K
FY2023$803K
FY2024$838K
FY2024$847K
Net assets
$568K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$568K
FY2024$763K
FY2024$979K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 1980.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $733K Management & general 7% · $58K Fundraising 2% · $13K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$96,371Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Nixon Stoughton’s $58K as Executive Di is at the 6th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Nixon Stoughton$58,401$91,188$96,371—$79,781—
Susan Nixon-Stoughton———$80,778—$73,384
Megan N Golden$5,769—————

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

Offers shelter and counseling to domestic abuse victims.

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1 program · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Services include diagnostic assessment, individual counseling, group counseling, case MANAGEMENT/LEGAL advocacy services - both individual and group.

$48Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$820K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$692K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Money outPt IX
$803K
Ln 25
Programscol B$733K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$568K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K
Total assetsLn 16$587K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$692K
Government grantsLn 1e$293K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$79K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$140
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$820K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$265K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$272K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$129K
Other assetsLn 15$59K
Total assetsLn 16$587K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$568K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 610
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K$272K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147K$129K
Total assetsLn 16$586K$587K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$540K$568K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$48K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$404K$404K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$38K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$362
Information technologyLn 14$23K$20K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$97$97
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$147K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$22K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$803K$733K$58K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.0M$838K$183K$763K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $820K$803K$16K$568K 990 PDF
FY2022 $767K$690K$77K$540K 990 PDF
FY2021 $920K$659K$260K$470K 990 PDF
FY2020 $750K$707K$43K$178K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $819,714 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $641,259$691,706
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $73,939$83,652
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58$140
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,816$44,216
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $767,072$819,714
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $459,058$545,503
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,085$257,877
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $690,143$803,380
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $76,929$16,334
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $819,714 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$60,000
VIII-1e Government grants$292,655
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$339,051
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$78,935
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$691,706
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $83,652$83,652
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $140$140
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$44,216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,652 · Excluded from tax $140$819,714
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $803,380 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,896 · Management $48,475$96,371
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $404,145$404,145
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,144$5,144
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,325 · Management $1,518$39,843
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,254 · Management $362$3,616
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,476 · Management $2,275$22,751
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,293$14,293
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,525$2,525
IX-20 InterestPrograms $97$97
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,253$17,253
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,141 · Management $1,127$11,268
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $147,405 · Fundraising $13,126$160,531
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,764 · Management $3,779$25,543
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $732,718 · Management $57,536 · Fundraising $13,126$803,380
Part X · Balance sheet $586,611 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $229,133$264,727
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,513$7,230
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $136,259$124,049
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,066$2,435
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $146,584$129,331
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50,830$58,839
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $586,385$586,611
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,555$18,238
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,582$18,238
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $465,999$473,247
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $73,804$95,126
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $539,803$568,373
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $586,385$586,611
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $568,373 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$819,714
XI-2 Total expenses$803,380
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,334
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$539,803
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,236
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$568,373

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