Lamplighter Educational Group INC FY2024 filing

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Winter Garden, FL501(c)(3)Since 2019EducationEIN 82-2427338Revenue $258K in FY2024

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.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$84K 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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FY2024 · 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$258K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$276K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$56K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$258K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$147K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$258K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$276K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$236K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$325K
Net assets
$56K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$22K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$46K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · 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

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $188K Management & general 32% · $87K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$37,024Pt VII · Sec A
$30,784Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$15,704Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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

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3 programs · $188K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Paid teachers and reiumbursements

$159Kprogram expense
02

Funded meals and events

$16Kprogram expense
03

Purchased program Supplies

$13Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Money outPt IX
$276K
Ln 25
Programscol B$188K
Managementcol C$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$56K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$67K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48$48
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$188K$188K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$276K$188K$87K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $349K$325K$24K$46K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $258K$276K−$17K$56K 990 PDF
FY2023 $271K$257K$14K$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 $256K$236K$20K$42K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$22K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $258,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,718$14,409
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $263,193$243,719
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $605$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $270,516$258,128
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 $213,821$66,936
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,794$208,591
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $256,615$275,527
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,901−$17,399
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $258,128 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $243,719 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,409
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,409
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $243,719 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$258,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $275,527 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $66,936$66,936
IX-11a Management feesManagement $4,424$4,424
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $9,471$9,471
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $48$48
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,235$2,235
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $188,413 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$188,413
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,413 · Management $87,114 · Fundraising $0$275,527
Part X · Balance sheet $55,797 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,196$55,797
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,196$55,797
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,196$55,797
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,196$55,797
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,196$55,797
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $55,797 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,128
XI-2 Total expenses$275,527
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,399
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,196
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$55,797

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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