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Lighthouse Works INC

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Fishers Island, NY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 46-0865290Revenue $1.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSthelighthouseworks.com1070 Montauk Ave 385, 06390-7771 · Fishers Island, NYTax-exempt since Dec 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Lighthouse Works is devoted to encouraging the development of artists through a fellowship program and to the year around cultural vitality of fishers island.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 $340K a year · 38% 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$638K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$638K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$366K
FY2021$495K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$653K
FY2024$638K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$783K
FY2021$902K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $536K Management & general 9% · $57K Fundraising 7% · $45K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Heather Burnham
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Burnham
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Geniesse
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin Gibbs
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports artists through fellowships and fosters year-round cultural vitality on Fishers Island.

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1 program · $536K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The lighthouse works is devoted to encouraging the development of artists through a fellowship program and to the year round cultural vitality of fishers island.

$536Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$21K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$12K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$39K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$638K
Ln 25
Programscol B$536K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$555K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$291K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$529K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$555K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$561K$555K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$776$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$185K$148K$28K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$12K$2K$775
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$62K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$200K$200K
All other expensesLn 24e$103K$62K$6K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$638K$536K$57K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$638K$426K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$653K$397K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$632K$750K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $614K$495K$119K$902K 990 PDF
FY2020 $374K$366K$7K$783K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,063,629 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,025,195$1,031,659
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,679$15,856
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,997$16,114
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,049,871$1,063,629
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $216,831$200,689
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $436,036$437,170
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $652,867$637,859
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $397,004$425,770
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,063,629 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,031,659
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$290,611
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,031,659
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,856$15,856
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,563$1,563
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $14,551$14,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,970$1,063,629
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $637,859 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $148,152 · Management $27,779 · Fundraising $9,260$185,191
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,398 · Management $2,325 · Fundraising $775$15,498
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $18,118$18,118
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $61,884$61,884
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,952$51,952
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,681$2,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $199,636$199,636
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $62,114 · Management $5,626 · Fundraising $35,159$102,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $536,136 · Management $56,529 · Fundraising $45,194$637,859
Part X · Balance sheet $2,474,905 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,252$26,716
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $544,493$528,719
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,485,954$1,919,470
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,049,898$2,474,905
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $776$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,695,728$2,473,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $353,394$1,608
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,049,122$2,474,905
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,049,898$2,474,905
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,474,905 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,063,629
XI-2 Total expenses$637,859
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$425,770
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,049,122
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$13
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,474,905

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

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