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Lighthouse Works INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Fishers Island, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 46-0865290Revenue $614K in FY2021

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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 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
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$614K
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$495K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$902K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$614K
FY2021▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$495K
FY2021▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$366K
FY2021$495K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$653K
FY2024$638K
Net assets
$902K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$783K
FY2021$902K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2021 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.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $414K Management & general 10% · $48K Fundraising 7% · $32K

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

13 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
Ella Foshay
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Geniesse
Director
$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 · $414K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$414Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$614K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$602K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Money outPt IX
$495K
Ln 25
Programscol B$414K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$902K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$524K
Total assetsLn 16$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$602K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Gains on assetsLn 7−$656
Total revenueLn 12$614K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
SavingsLn 2$484K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$524K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$381K
Total assetsLn 16$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$902K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$407K$524K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$370K$381K
Total assetsLn 16$786K$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$783K$902K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$163K$134K$22K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$2K$574
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$88K$88K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$950$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$117K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$39K$862$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$495K$414K$48K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $614,054 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $372,817$601,969
I-9 Program service revenue$12,677
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $871−$592
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $373,688$614,054
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $167,007$176,145
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,427$318,461
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $366,434$494,606
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,254$119,448
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $614,054 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$601,969
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,427
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$601,969
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,677$12,677
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $64$64
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$656−$656
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,085$614,054
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $494,606 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $134,180 · Management $21,900 · Fundraising $7,300$163,380
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,468 · Management $1,723 · Fundraising $574$12,765
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,900$3,900
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $18,715$18,715
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $88,033$88,033
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,887$9,887
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,949$13,949
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $950 · Management $1,077$2,027
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,473 · Fundraising $19,888$137,361
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,211 · Management $862 · Fundraising $4,516$44,589
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $414,151 · Management $48,177 · Fundraising $32,278$494,606
Part X · Balance sheet $905,482 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,993$40,357
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $362,495$484,043
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $369,547$381,082
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $786,379$905,482
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,816$3,471
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,816$3,471
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $740,479$878,414
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $42,084$23,597
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $782,563$902,011
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $786,379$905,482
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $902,011 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$614,054
XI-2 Total expenses$494,606
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$119,448
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$782,563
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$902,011

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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