Promotes the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of adolescents through a community based after-school program for youth in middle and high school

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$132K 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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FY2020 · 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $563K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$154K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$703K
Spent
$827K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$703K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$703K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$827K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$827K
FY2021$971K
FY2022$894K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Sep 1993.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $667K Management & general 15% · $125K Fundraising 4% · $35K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec. Dir
$89,729Pt VII · Sec A
President
$42,702Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bill Michener’s $129K as Exec. Dir is at the 61st 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bill Michener$129,019$123,471$111,805$107,052$99,188$89,729
Pete Allman$64,600$54,081$47,207$45,732$43,986$42,702

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports teens' well-being through community-based after-school programs.

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2 programs · $667K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Lighthouse provided a safe, structured and nurturing environment for 562 unduplicated youth during 8,650 visits; served 4,353 evening meals to 317 unduplicated youth; served 2,655 snacks to 270 unduplicated youth; and provided 961 units of enrichment activities to 162 unduplicated youth

$405Kprogram expense
02

Lighthouse provided educational services to local students, through cooperation with area schools, the juvenile justice system, parents, and other community resources. An average of 75 students per day, including 1,626 unduplicated youth, received assistance through lighthouse's on-site programs at two local high schools

$262Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $95K · 2024–2024
Lighthouse FoundationNE · FY2024$95,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$703K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$698K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$827K
Ln 25
Programscol B$667K
Managementcol C$125K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$261K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$698K
Government grantsLn 1e$153K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$703K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$261K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6171
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$261K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$154K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$503K$418K$75K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$8K$2K$325
Other employee benefitsLn 9$86K$64K$15K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$31K$6K$830
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$26K$800
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$43K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77K$59K$3K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$16K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$827K$667K$125K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.5M−$42K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.3M−$130K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$75K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$894K$259K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$971K$58K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $703K$827K−$124K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $702,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $803,325$697,526
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$521$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,024$5,264
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $818,828$702,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $582,600$637,761
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,801$188,947
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $772,401$826,708
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,427−$123,918
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $702,790 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$108,657
VIII-1c Fundraising events$52,166
VIII-1d Related organizations$8,514
VIII-1e Government grants$153,208
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$374,981
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,626
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$697,526
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,264$5,264
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5,264$702,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $826,708 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $418,028 · Management $74,537 · Fundraising $10,855$503,420
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,650 · Management $2,227 · Fundraising $325$10,202
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $63,989 · Management $14,966 · Fundraising $7,396$86,351
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,256 · Management $5,702 · Fundraising $830$37,788
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,417$17,417
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,874 · Management $800$26,674
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,717$2,717
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,664 · Management $1,319$43,983
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,684 · Management $2,586 · Fundraising $15,272$76,542
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,290 · Management $5,324$21,614
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $667,152 · Management $124,878 · Fundraising $34,678$826,708
Part X · Balance sheet $1,630,430 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $205,313$261,084
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $189,888$163,724
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,819$5,602
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,231,152$1,200,020
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,629,172$1,630,430
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,102$30,601
X-19 Deferred revenue$2,977
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$120,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,102$154,278
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,600,070$1,476,152
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,600,070$1,476,152
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,629,172$1,630,430
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,476,152 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$702,790
XI-2 Total expenses$826,708
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$123,918
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,600,070
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,476,152

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