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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0537969) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6.2 mo
of spending, in cash
6.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $73K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$938
0.8% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
None of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$209K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$238K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$124K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$209K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$209K
Expenses
$238K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$190K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$238K
Net assets
$124K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$124K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $226K Management & general 5% · $12K

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
Vice Pres Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Lighthouse Foundation is a public foundation based in Saint Charles, IL.

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1 program · $226K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Indigent care

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0537969) · Dispute this line
$226Kprogram 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 2 funders$73K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$226K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$124K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$938
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$947
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$938
Net assetsLn 32$124K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$124K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$947
Total assetsLn 16$154K$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$938$938
Net assetsLn 32$153K$124K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$214K$214K
Accounting feesLn 11c$320$320
Advertising and promotionLn 12$248$248
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$468$468
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$766
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$226K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $209K$238K−$29K$124K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $204K$205K−$1K$153K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $229K$190K$40K$154K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 5, 2022 $147K$114K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 17, 2021 $125K$86K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $209,168 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$209,168
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$209,168
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$214,253
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$23,896
I-18 Total expenses$238,149
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$28,981
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,168 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,168
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,168
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$209,168
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $238,149 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $214,253$214,253
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $320$320
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $248$248
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,800$10,800
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $468$468
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,294 · Management $766$12,060
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,795 · Management $12,354 · Fundraising $0$238,149
Part X · Balance sheet $124,695 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $141,317$123,748
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,415$947
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,676$124,695
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $938$938
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $938$938
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $152,738$123,757
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $152,738$123,757
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,676$124,695
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $123,757 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,168
XI-2 Total expenses$238,149
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,981
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$152,738
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$123,757

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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