Lighthouse for Hope strives to give pediatric cancer and blood disorder patients and their families the Hope to fight, heal, and recover through providing critical emotional and financial support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$21K 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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FY2020 · 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 deficit $5K a year · 2% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$21K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$892
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$294K
Spent
$156K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$232K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$294K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$250K
FY2025$430K
Expenses
$156K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$294K
FY2025$381K
Net assets
$232K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$65K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2016.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $123K Management & general 11% · $17K Fundraising 10% · $16K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $21K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$20,750Pt VII · Sec A
Director Until 6-2020
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hannah Cobley’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hannah Cobley$60,000$60,000$60,000$68,339$38,000$20,750

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Supports families facing pediatric cancer with help for basic needs.

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3 programs · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Basic Necessities

Lighthouse provides basic necessities for those fighting childhood cancer. These are basic HOUSEHOLD/DAILY items that become difficult to afford after diagnosis. Those include: laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, dish soap, hand soap, shampoo and conditioner, body wash, lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.

$75Kprogram expense
02

Financial Assistance

Lighthouse provides financial assistance for those fighting childhood cancer. This could be in the form of airfare or small bills. If a family has multiple needs, most commonly we provide families with gas gift cards, grocery gift cards, visa gift cards, and restaurant gift cards.

$45Kprogram expense
03

Illuminate Retreat

Lighthouse for hope hosts a retreat for young women cancer fighters ages 18-25. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the illuminate retreat was cancelled in 2020.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $136K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$12,471
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,378
Unitemized GrantFY2023$31,951
Unitemized GrantFY2022$39,486
Unitemized GrantFY2021$20,532
Unitemized GrantFY2020$25,485

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$294K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$34
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$232K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$892
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$34
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$294K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$200K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$892
Net assetsLn 32$232K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$84K$200K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$97K$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$892
Net assetsLn 32$94K$232K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$85K$85K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$15K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$972$324$324
Accounting feesLn 11c$115$115
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$244$244
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$4K$8K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$1K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$388$388
TravelLn 17$6K$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$320$440
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$4K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$683$683
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$827$827
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$123K$17K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $430K$381K$50K$65K 990 PDF
FY2024 $250K$294K−$44K$16K 990 PDF
FY2023 $223K$296K−$73K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022 $224K$334K−$110K$133K 990 PDF
FY2021 $265K$254K$11K$243K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $294K$156K$138K$232K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $294,306 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,285$248,244
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$34
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,420$46,028
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,705$294,306
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $37,827$85,128
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,613$26,141
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,825$44,727
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,265$155,996
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,440$138,310
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $294,306 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $46,028 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$2,377
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$245,867
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$45,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,244
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34$34
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,028 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34$294,306
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $155,996 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $85,128$85,128
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,713 · Management $4,904 · Fundraising $4,904$24,521
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $972 · Management $324 · Fundraising $324$1,620
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $115$115
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $244$244
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,132$2,132
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,584 · Management $7,751 · Fundraising $3,153$14,488
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,877 · Management $1,115 · Fundraising $1,667$4,659
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,507 · Management $388 · Fundraising $388$2,283
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,122 · Fundraising $3,122$6,244
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,539 · Management $320 · Fundraising $440$4,299
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,613 · Management $1,204 · Fundraising $1,204$6,021
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,049 · Management $683 · Fundraising $683$3,415
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $827$827
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $123,307 · Management $16,804 · Fundraising $15,885$155,996
Part X · Balance sheet $233,201 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $6,963; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,191$200,268
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,932$1,359
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,151$22,323
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$2,288
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $96,513$233,201
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,514$892
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,514$892
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,999$232,309
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,999$232,309
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $96,513$233,201
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $232,309 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$294,306
XI-2 Total expenses$155,996
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,310
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,999
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$232,309

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