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Lighthouse DC FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 81-5313985Revenue $231K in FY2020

On file with the IRSlighthousedc.org1726 7th St Nw, 20001-3106 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jul 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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One family at a time, we help formerly homeless and low-income residents in our community transform their empty houses into homes - striving to restore dignity, create stability, and make sure every person has a chance to enjoy a life free of poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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
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
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$231K
Spent
$242K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$5K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$231K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2022$536K
FY2023$424K
FY2024$306K
Expenses
$242K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2022$546K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$312K
Net assets
$5K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$16K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2017.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $209K Management & general 10% · $24K Fundraising 4% · $8K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
James Brian Hart
CEO, Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Hart
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amir Irani
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Taylor
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Wexler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert White
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Furnish homes for formerly homeless and low-income families, restoring dignity and stability.

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3 programs · $209K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

General Programs or Home Furnishing Program

LightHouse helps formerly homeless and low-income residents transition to affordable housing. LightHouse consistently moves and furnishes residents' homes in the community, often using lightly-used, donated furniture. In 2020, LightHouse helped over 270 DC residents create a stable home.

$201Kprogram expense
02

Covid-19 Relief Efforts

LightHouse launched the program in June 2020 to meet the immediate needs of the community, as we all continue to do our part in combating COVID-19. LightHouse's COVID Relief program served over 2,000 low-income DC residents in 2020 through PPE and grocery deliveries.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Welcome Home Program

LightHouse works with local businesses, churches, and other organizations that financially sponsor a day of service for moving and fully furnishing an individual's or family's home. The organization also provides volunteers who work with our staff and program volunteers to furnish the home.

$440program expense

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 · FY2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$15K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$11K
Lucy Webb Hayes National Training School for Deaconesses & MissionariesFY2024$8K
The Wapakoneta FoundationFY2024$7K
Luther I Replogle FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$46K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$231K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$209K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$131K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136
Total revenueLn 12$231K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 693
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$14K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$16K$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$719$14K
Net assetsLn 32$16K$5K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$56K$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$813$813
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$567$609
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$5K$8K$306
Office expensesLn 13$1K$169$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$740$566
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$32
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$141K$141K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$209K$24K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $306K$312K−$6K$16K 990 PDF
FY2023 $424K$442K−$18K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 $536K$546K−$10K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $231K$242K−$11K$5K 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 $231,318 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,495$231,182
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $402$136
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $136,897$231,318
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,570$76,807
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,576$165,030
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $158,146$241,837
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,249−$10,519
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $231,318 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,637 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$17,657
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$55,212
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$158,313
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$131,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$231,182
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,501−$1,501
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,637 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,501$231,318
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,837 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,958 · Management $6,995 · Fundraising $6,995$69,948
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $813$813
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,870 · Management $567 · Fundraising $609$6,046
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,140$4,140
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,139 · Management $8,111 · Fundraising $306$13,556
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $169 · Management $1,198$1,367
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $740 · Fundraising $566$1,306
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,795 · Management $32$1,827
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,105$2,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $140,729 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$140,729
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $209,473 · Management $23,888 · Fundraising $8,476$241,837
Part X · Balance sheet $18,498 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,450$17,468
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,776$1,030
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,226$18,498
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $719$310
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$13,200
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $719$13,510
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,507$4,988
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,507$4,988
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,226$18,498
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,988 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,318
XI-2 Total expenses$241,837
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,519
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,507
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,988

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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