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Central Coast Lighthouse Keepers

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Carmel, CA501(c)(3)Since 1993Arts & Culture EIN 77-0342442Revenue $193K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpointsur.orgPo Box 223014, 93922-3014 · Carmel, CATax-exempt since Feb 1994Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Cclk's primary purpose is to promote public awareness, knowledge, and understanding of all maritime history of california's Central Coast and to restore and preserve point sur state historic park. The state park consists of the 19th century point sur light station and the cold war era former point sur naval facility.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 85 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
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 $39K a year · 25% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
82 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 82.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$193K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$98K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$735K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$193K
FY2025▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$193K
Expenses
$98K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$98K
Net assets
$735K
FY2025▼ -51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$735K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1994.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $92K Management & general 6% · $6K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Bullman
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dennis Mar
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves maritime history and Point Sur State Historic Park.

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3 programs · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

CCLK'S largest program expense was for the preservation, restoration, and maintenance work on the 19TH century buildings of point sur state historical park. Restoration work continued on the triplex that housed three keepers and their families. The work continued for the rebuild the porches on the west side of the building.

$56Kprogram expense
02

Beverage services, membership costs, credit card fees, curatorial expenses, memberships to other organizations, postage, sales tax, state park shares of admission fees, tax & fees - state, volunteer awards dinner expenses, volunteer recognition expense

$17Kprogram expense
03

CCLK provides its members with a quarterly newsletter which provides educational information about the history of point sur state historical park. It communicates other information on happenings at the park such as the status of the restoration projects and upcoming events.

$12Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Big Sur Marathon Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2022–2022
California State ParksFY2022$5,866

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$193K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$735K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$667K
Total assetsLn 16$735K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$154
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$193K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
SavingsLn 2$518K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$667K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K
Total assetsLn 16$735K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$735K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 685
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$576K$667K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$886K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$735K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$735K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$75K
All other expensesLn 24e$691$691
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$92K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $193K$98K$95K$735K 990 PDF
FY2024 $133K$133K−$126$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $140K$187K−$47K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $174K$191K−$18K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $131K$54K$77K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $188K$59K$129K$1.5M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $192,801 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $89,301$99,456
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,685$63,330
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,875$154
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $367$29,861
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,228$192,801
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,028$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,326$97,570
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $133,354$97,570
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$126$95,231
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $192,801 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,966 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,590
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,866
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,456
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $63,330$63,330
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $154$154
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $13,895$13,895
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $63,330 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,015$192,801
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $97,570 across 4 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,242$16,242
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,845$5,845
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,792$74,792
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $691$691
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,725 · Management $5,845 · Fundraising $0$97,570
Part X · Balance sheet $734,970 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,597$149,242
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $523,110$517,532
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $36,840$53,593
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $885,710$14,603
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,498,257$734,970
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $580,224$693,776
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $918,033$41,194
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,498,257$734,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,498,257$734,970
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $734,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$192,801
XI-2 Total expenses$97,570
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,231
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,498,257
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$958,352
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$99,834
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$734,970

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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