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Lighthouse-Ft Bend FY2020 filing

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Sugar Land, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 82-4265918Revenue $179K in FY2020

On file with the IRS13810 Vinehill Dr, 77498-2462 · Sugar Land, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization's mission is to teach and preach the gospel to all people, conduct evangelistic activities, license and ordain ministers of the gospel, provide religious, charitable and humanitarian services, and to engage in activities which are necessary, suitable or convenient for the accomplishment of that purpose and which are incidental thereto or connected therewith.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$179K
Spent
$149K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$195K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$179K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$174K
Expenses
$149K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$171K
Net assets
$195K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$234K

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 Feb 2019.

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% · $142K Management & general 5% · $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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Love
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Rao
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted a Rao
SR. Pastor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Sparks
Minister
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Preaches the Gospel, conducts evangelism, ordains ministers, and provides charitable services.

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2 programs · $142K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The church provided ministries services to its congregation and the community at large through sunday morning services and small group sessions throughout the week.

$99Kprogram expense
02

The church provided assistance to multiple persons in the community ranging from repairs to residence, vehicle payment, medical expenses, and meals.

$43Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$179K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Government grantsLn 1e$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Total revenueLn 12$179K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$195K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$195K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$195K
Total assetsLn 16$165K$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$165K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$575$575
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$226$226
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$79K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$6K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$142K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $174K$171K$3K$234K 990 PDF
FY2023 $182K$171K$11K$231K 990 PDF
FY2022 $162K$172K−$10K$220K 990 PDF
FY2021 $173K$139K$34K$229K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $179K$149K$30K$195K 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
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Part I · Summary $179,112 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $232,232$179,093
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $156$19
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $232,388$179,112
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $22,750$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $22,000$34,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,165$114,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $162,915$149,077
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $69,473$30,035
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $179,112 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$179,093
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$179,093
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19$19
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19$179,112
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $149,077 across 11 lines filed
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,500$34,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,866$1,866
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $575$575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,614$1,614
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $226$226
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,686$2,686
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,486$17,486
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,530$1,530
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,449$2,449
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,734$78,734
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,377 · Management $1,034$7,411
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,539 · Management $7,538 · Fundraising $0$149,077
Part X · Balance sheet $195,142 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,921$29,382
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $130,186$165,760
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $165,107$195,142
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $165,107$195,142
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $165,107$195,142
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $165,107$195,142
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,142 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$179,112
XI-2 Total expenses$149,077
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,035
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$165,107
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$195,142

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

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