Lighthouse Social Service Centers is dedicated to enhancing lives and meeting the diverse needs of individuals, families and communities. Through the utilization of comprehensive intergrated Social Service systems, Lighthouse Social Service Centers supports clients in breaking the cycles of addiction and homelessness, works to keep families together, and strives to build strong healthy communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $235K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $41K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$611K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.9M
Spent
$7.5M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$820K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$14.1M
Expenses
$7.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$13.7M
Net assets
$820K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2020 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 Apr 2004.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $7.4M Management & general 1% · $57K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karyn Young Lowe’s $152K as President is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Karyn Young Lowe$152,148$140,000$140,000$138,600

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Breaks cycles of addiction and homelessness, keeps families together, and builds healthy communities.

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3 programs · $5.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization provided support services for veteran familiies (ssvf)by assisting veteran families who are homeless, or at-risk of homelessness. Provides case management, temporary financial assistance,and supportive services to help persons gain on-going housing stability.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Lighthouse adult re-entry programs (arg) provides rental assistance and employment services to individuals formerly incarcerated in state prison and who are homeless in riverside and san bernardino counties. New program starting 1/1/2020. This program has served 225 individuals and housed 126.

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

Family stabilization program (FSP). The family stabilization program focuses on securing and maintaining housing for families who are currently living in homelessness or would be homeless without this assistance.

$1.5Mprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$41K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Money outPt IX
$7.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.4M
Managementcol C$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$820K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$981K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$611K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$81K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$114
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$981K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$981K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$2
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$611K
Net assetsLn 32$820K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$981K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$611K
Net assetsLn 32$395K$820K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$2.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$67K
Payroll taxesLn 10$137K$137K
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$907$907
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$153K$153K$90
TravelLn 17$201$201
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$75K$68K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.9M$4.9M$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$172K$157K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.5M$7.4M$57K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $14.1M$13.7M$430K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.9M$10.8M$48K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.4M$8.8M$683K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$5.8M−$412K$498K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.9M$7.5M$425K$820K 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 $7,919,812 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,069$81,064
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,085,764$7,791,322
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29$114
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,538$47,312
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,171,400$7,919,812
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,712,513$2,168,455
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,229,983$5,326,432
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,942,496$7,494,887
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $228,904$424,925
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,919,812 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $150,189 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,064
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$81,064
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,641,133$7,641,133
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $114$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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $47,312$47,312
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,791,322 · Excluded from tax $47,426$7,919,812
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,494,887 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,964,335$1,964,335
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $66,695$66,695
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $137,425$137,425
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 promotionPrograms $907$907
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $153,342 · Management $90$153,432
IX-17 TravelPrograms $201$201
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,602$4,602
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $23,196$23,196
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $68,172 · Management $6,828$75,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,890,212 · Management $7,185$4,897,397
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $156,539 · Management $15,158$171,697
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,437,828 · Management $57,059 · Fundraising $0$7,494,887
Part X · Balance sheet $1,431,082 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,382,520$980,778
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $404,119$437,966
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,684$12,336
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 $105$2
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,819,428$1,431,082
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,239$70,141
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,337,135$499,948
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $43,835$40,849
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,424,209$610,938
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $395,219$820,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $395,219$820,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,819,428$1,431,082
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $820,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,919,812
XI-2 Total expenses$7,494,887
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$424,925
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$395,219
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$820,144

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