Lighthouse for Life seeks to combat sex trafficking through education,restoration and empowerment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $132K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $166K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$778K
-0.02% vs prior year
Spent
$674K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$778K
FY2024-0.02%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$623K
FY2021$582K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$778K
FY2024$778K
FY2025$747K
Expenses
$674K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$636K
FY2021$631K
FY2022$498K
FY2023$596K
FY2024$674K
FY2025$859K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$579K
FY2021$532K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Apr 2018.

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Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $372K Management & general 33% · $221K Fundraising 12% · $81K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$54,167Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$52,141Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Kejr$57,860$54,167$56,200$52,458$51,177$38,833
Paul Cumbers$57,384$52,141$54,100$34,267——
Jennifer Thompson—————$52,708

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Combats sex trafficking by educating, restoring, and empowering survivors.

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3 programs · $348K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Restoration

Helping restore victims of sex trafficking physically,mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

$239Kprogram expense
02

Empowerment

Working with both minor and adult victims of sex trafficking to provide services, support, guidance, and love. Equipping the victims with the skills needed to transform victims into survivors.

$67Kprogram expense
03

Education

Spreading awareness of sex trafficking to the community through civic organizations, schools, churches, and youth groups.

$43Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$778K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$650K
Other incomeLn 4–11$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$674K
Ln 25
Programscol B$372K
Managementcol C$221K
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$650K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$124K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$778K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$369K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$369K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$727K
Other assetsLn 15$375K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K$369K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$431K$727K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$38K$10K$6K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$313K$217K$61K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$7K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$20K$5K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$131$13K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$10K$7K$3K$804
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$207K$83K$105K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$2K$6K$254
Total functional expensesLn 25$674K$372K$221K$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $747K$859K−$112K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $778K$674K$103K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $778K$596K$182K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$498K$683K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $582K$631K−$48K$532K 990 PDF
FY2020 $623K$636K−$13K$579K 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 $777,844 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $718,733$649,600
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,681$4,342
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $55,597$123,902
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $778,011$777,844
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $351,659$409,723
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $244,032$264,625
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $595,691$674,348
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $182,320$103,496
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $777,844 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$649,600
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,233
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$649,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,342$4,342
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$123,902
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,342$777,844
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $674,348 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,565 · Management $10,471 · Fundraising $6,130$54,166
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $217,391 · Management $60,598 · Fundraising $35,475$313,464
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,626 · Management $4,321 · Fundraising $2,940$13,887
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,553 · Management $5,462 · Fundraising $3,191$28,206
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $131 · Fundraising $12,515$12,646
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,856 · Management $2,526 · Fundraising $804$10,186
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $14,448$14,448
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,482$12,482
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,547 · Management $105,315 · Fundraising $19,435$207,297
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,689 · Management $5,623 · Fundraising $254$7,566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $372,227 · Management $221,377 · Fundraising $80,744$674,348
Part X · Balance sheet $1,532,833 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $313,013$368,582
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,873$56,089
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $918$5,833
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $430,631$727,050
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $653,093$375,279
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,424,528$1,532,833
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,332$27,814
X-19 Deferred revenue$4,327
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,332$32,141
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,319,546$1,357,479
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $77,650$143,213
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,397,196$1,500,692
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,424,528$1,532,833
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,500,692 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$777,844
XI-2 Total expenses$674,348
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,496
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,397,196
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,500,692

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