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Lamplighter Educational Group INC FY2022 filing

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Winter Garden, FL501(c)(3)Since 2019Education EIN 82-2427338Revenue $256K in FY2022

On file with the IRS493 Newhearth Cir, 34787-4519 · Winter Garden, FLTax-exempt since Oct 2005Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Lamplighter Educational Group is to provide and support homeschool education by connecting educators and homeschool students and offering community programs, field trips, and events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$39K 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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FY2022 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$256K
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$236K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$42K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$256K
FY2022▲ +74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$147K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$258K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$236K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$236K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$325K
Net assets
$42K
FY2022▲ +91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$22K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$46K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending July 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2005.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $225K Management & general 5% · $11K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Christy Perez
Treasurer
$28,200Pt VII · Sec A
$7,664Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Foss
Administrator
$1,729Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Sullivan
Administrator
$1,714Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Benn
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christina Perez’s $37K as Treasurer is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Christina Perez$37,024$20,800—
Rebecca Dominger$30,784$24,445$7,664
Christy Perez——$28,200
Chris Duvall$15,704$12,464—
Pat Foss——$1,729
Jennifer Sullivan——$1,714

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

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

Connects educators and students, offering homeschool support, programs, and events.

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3 programs · $225K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Funded Programs

Classes, Programs, and Field Trips

$211Kprogram expense
02

Hosted Events

$13Kprogram expense
03

Purchased Supplies

$1Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$203K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$225K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$203K
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$45K
Management feesLn 11a$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$180K$180K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$225K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $349K$325K$24K$46K 990 PDF
FY2024 $258K$276K−$17K$56K 990 PDF
FY2023 $271K$257K$14K$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $256K$236K$20K$42K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$22K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $255,811 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,820$53,041
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,386$202,770
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,206$255,811
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,900$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$44,768
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,429$190,965
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,329$235,733
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,123$20,078
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $255,811 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $202,770 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$53,041
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,041
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $202,770 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$255,811
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $235,733 across 3 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,768$44,768
IX-11a Management feesManagement $10,729$10,729
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $180,236 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$180,236
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,004 · Management $10,729 · Fundraising $0$235,733
Part X · Balance sheet $42,109 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,031$42,109
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,031$42,109
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,031$42,109
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,031$42,109
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,031$42,109
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,109 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$255,811
XI-2 Total expenses$235,733
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,078
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,031
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$42,109

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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