Lighthouse EIN 36-3656310

Lighthouse FY2020 filing

EIN  36-3656310 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Lincoln, NE
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Supports teens' well-being through community-based after-school programs.
Leadership
Bill Michener · Exec. Dir · $90K
Money in and out
$703K revenue, $827K expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency

Supports teens' well-being through community-based after-school programs. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $703K in revenue, $827K in expenses, and $1.5M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$703K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$827K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$124K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-18%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$703K
FY2020
Expenses
$827K
FY2020
Total assets
$1.6M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$154K
FY2020
Total revenue
$703K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$827K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$124K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $667K of program spending, described in the organization's 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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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLighthouse
EINHdr · item D36-3656310
Principal addressHdr · item CLincoln, NE
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lincolnlighthouse.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNE
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P300)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1993

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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 3863 $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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$698K · 99%
Other revenue$5K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$698K
Other revenue1%$5K
— government grantsLn 1e$153K
Total revenueLn 12$703K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.04
Program services81%$667K
Management & general15%$125K
Fundraising4%$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$827K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$261K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$154K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $261K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $827K · Less non-cash grants $8K · Cash operating expenses/yr $819K
3.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $667K · Total expenses $827K
81%
Management & General
Management & general $125K · Total expenses $827K
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $35K · Total expenses $827K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $35K · Solicited contributions $544K
$0.06 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $698K · Total revenue $703K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $153K · Total revenue $703K
22%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $703K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $703K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $827K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $703K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $703K · Expenses $827K
-18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.5M · Total assets $1.6M
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bill Michener · Reported title EXEC. DIR · Highest reported compensation $90K · Total expenses $827K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $638K · Total expenses $827K
77%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$703K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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