Lighthouse Central Florida INC

Tax-deductible

Orlando, FL501(c)(3)Since 1983Human ServicesEIN 59-2418228

Charting a course for living, learning, and earning with vision loss.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 75 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $386K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$595K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $19K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$8.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2024▼ -24%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2024▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2024$4.6M
Net assets
$8.0M
FY2024▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$7.6M
FY2024$8.0M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1984.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $4.1M Management & general 4% · $165K Fundraising 7% · $341K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $595K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO & President - Thru 3/25
$177,750Pt VII · Sec A
CEO & President - as of 7/25
$161,448Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Operations
$144,507Pt VII · Sec A
Fractional CFO
$111,034Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Chair - as of 12/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kyle Johnson’s $178K as CEO & President - Thru 3/25 is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kyle Johnson$177,750$150,057$149,039$126,037$132,727$121,640
Kaleb Stunkard$161,448$131,407$135,757$112,422$120,700$108,875
Ryan Brown$144,507$117,669$123,755———
Christina Carrier$111,034$121,895$127,156$76,808——
Mike Walsh————$96,996$70,147
Donna Amundson—————$96,193
Michael Walsh Thru 32022———$83,693——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowering individuals with vision loss to live, learn, and earn independently.

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3 program services account for $4.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Lighthouse central florida, inc. Provided comprehensive vision rehabilitation services to 425 adults through its adult services, senior adult services, and vocational rehabilitation programs.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Lighthouse central florida, inc. Provided comprehensive vision rehabilitation services through its early intervention, children's, and teen transition programs, serving 156 youth and their families.

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

Lighthouse works, inc., a related entity, provides job training, employment, and career opportunities that empower individuals who are blind or visually impaired to achieve meaningful employment in competitive, integrated workplaces.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$19K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.1M
Managementcol C$165K
Fundraisingcol D$341K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$532K
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$163K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$994
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
SavingsLn 2$308K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$532K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M
Other assetsLn 15$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 575
VolunteersI 618
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$506K$532K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$7.6M$8.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$542K$504K$10K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.2M$42K$127K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$13K$234$423
Other employee benefitsLn 9$247K$234K$4K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$212K$197K$4K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$47K$47K
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$267K$202K$7K$58K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$12K$551$2K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$35K$2K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$143K$130K$4K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$112K$95K$5K$12K
TravelLn 17$62K$61K$332$688
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$22K$121$250
InterestLn 20$19K$16K$1K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$234K$230K$1K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$54K$47K$1K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$133K$108K$2K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M$4.1M$165K$341K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $6.4M$5.1M$1.3M$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.0M$4.9M$82K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$4.5M−$199K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$3.7M−$58K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.1M$3.4M$792K$5.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,869,524 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$3,108
VIII-1c Fundraising events$162,657
VIII-1e Government grants$2,335,952
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,119,687
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,621,404
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,248,139$1,248,139
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $79,265$79,265
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $110$110
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$994−$994
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$78,541−$78,541
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $141$141
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,248,249 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$129$4,869,524
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,635,497 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $504,235 · Management $9,759 · Fundraising $28,193$542,187
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,222,205 · Management $41,776 · Fundraising $127,174$2,391,155
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,118 · Management $234 · Fundraising $423$13,775
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $233,868 · Management $4,248 · Fundraising $8,728$246,844
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $196,791 · Management $3,943 · Fundraising $11,589$212,323
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,305$8,305
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,686$56,686
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $47,100$47,100
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,180$15,180
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $202,182 · Management $6,763 · Fundraising $57,871$266,816
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,223 · Management $551 · Fundraising $1,661$14,435
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,046 · Management $1,827 · Fundraising $4,445$41,318
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $130,112 · Management $3,720 · Fundraising $8,885$142,717
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $95,060 · Management $5,478 · Fundraising $11,770$112,308
IX-17 TravelPrograms $61,057 · Management $332 · Fundraising $688$62,077
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,189 · Management $121 · Fundraising $250$22,560
IX-20 InterestPrograms $15,972 · Management $1,051 · Fundraising $1,849$18,872
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $230,240 · Management $1,253 · Fundraising $2,593$234,086
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $47,306 · Management $1,497 · Fundraising $5,360$54,163
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,374 · Management $2,207 · Fundraising $22,009$132,590
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,129,978 · Management $164,931 · Fundraising $340,588$4,635,497
Part X · Balance sheet $9,508,848 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $322,663$224,023
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $183,604$307,800
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $504,637$563,614
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,390$9,853
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $142,158$145,025
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,629,559$3,599,801
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,185,540$2,405,058
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $31,233$25,079
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,132,982$2,228,595
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,140,766$9,508,848
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $328,112$348,951
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,038$25,635
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,536,501$1,497,820
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,604,265$8,011,028
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,604,265$8,011,028
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,140,766$9,508,848
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,011,028 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,869,524
XI-2 Total expenses$4,635,497
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$234,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,604,265
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$172,736
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,011,028

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