Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program INC

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The LAMP is dedicated to the investigation, interpretation, and better understanding of the maritime history and archeology of St. Augustine, the "First Coast" region of Florida, and beyond.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-3656411) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
75% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11.0 mo
of spending, in cash
11.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$237K
55% of total assets
Liabilities are 55% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$400K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$370K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$193K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$400K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$400K
Expenses
$370K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$370K
Net assets
$193K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$193K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2002.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $279K Management & general 19% · $69K Fundraising 6% · $22K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Admin Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Preserves and shares the history of the nation's oldest port and its lighthouse.

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3 programs · $279K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Archaeological Research

The research arm of the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum is the separately incorporated Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program, LAMP. LAMP maintains an active program of both archival and archaeological research and employs archaeologists, a professional paleographer (expert on colonial Spanish script), and an…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-3656411) · Dispute this line
$279Kprogram expense
02

Public Archeology

LAMP Boat-works is dedicated to keeping traditional wooden boat-building alive and relevant for new generations by focusing on the construction of traditional vessel types once common in the waters of St. Augustine and Northeast Florida.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-3656411) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Maritime Archaeological Field School

LAMP oversees an intense accredited educational program allowing both undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to participate in a marine survey and underwater excavation of a historic shipwreck site.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-3656411) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$400K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$376K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$370K
Ln 25
Programscol B$279K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$193K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$339K
Total assetsLn 16$430K
LiabilitiesLn 26$237K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$376K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$670
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$400K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$339K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$339K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Total assetsLn 16$430K
LiabilitiesLn 26$237K
Net assetsLn 32$193K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K$339K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$82K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$396K$430K
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K$237K
Net assetsLn 32$163K$193K
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$195K$128K$51K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$12K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$11K$3K$954
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$853$345
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$555$1K$268
Information technologyLn 14$1K$609$326$115
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K$361$644$229
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$161$57
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$5K$2K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$24K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$91K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$370K$279K$69K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $400K$370K$30K$193K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $376K$335K$41K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $485K$469K$16K$122K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $417K$343K$74K$107K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 14, 2022 $265K$283K−$18K$27K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $274K$360K−$86K$44K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $400,060 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $339,742$376,248
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,830$16,698
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,265$7,114
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $375,837$400,060
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $227,402$227,311
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,371$142,799
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $334,773$370,110
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,064$29,950
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $400,060 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$280,722
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,526
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$670
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$376,248
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,698$16,698
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,114$7,114
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$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,812$400,060
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $370,110 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,156 · Management $50,716 · Fundraising $15,733$194,605
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,917 · Management $4,058 · Fundraising $2,072$18,047
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,018 · Management $2,687 · Fundraising $954$14,659
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,252 · Management $853 · Fundraising $345$3,450
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $555 · Management $1,047 · Fundraising $268$1,870
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $609 · Management $326 · Fundraising $115$1,050
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $361 · Management $644 · Fundraising $229$1,234
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,422 · Management $161 · Fundraising $57$7,640
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 amortizationPrograms $1,980 · Management $3,188$5,168
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,796 · Management $5,452 · Fundraising $1,936$31,184
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,203$91,203
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,269 · Management $69,132 · Fundraising $21,709$370,110
Part X · Balance sheet $429,995 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,301$339,335
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $49,988$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,907$13,701
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $82,127$76,959
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 $1$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $396,324$429,995
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,095$21,816
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $215,000$215,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $233,095$236,816
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $163,229$193,179
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $163,229$193,179
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $396,324$429,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $193,179 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$400,060
XI-2 Total expenses$370,110
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,950
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$163,229
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$193,179

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