The Lighthouse Torah Project INC

Tax-deductible

N Miami Beach, FL501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 83-2374931

Provide educational services to jewish families and financial support to jewish educators and scholars both domestically and in israel. Provide community outreach, counseling and spiritual guidance to jewish families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$129K
95% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 95% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$63K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$60K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$7K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$63K
FY2021▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$63K
Expenses
$60K
FY2021▼ -12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$60K
Net assets
$7K
FY2021▲ +99%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$7K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in Nov 2018.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $54K Management & general 10% · $6K Fundraising 0% · $129

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Jewish families with education, financial aid for educators, and community outreach.

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1 program service account for $123K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Provide educational services to jewish families and financial support to jewish educators and scholars both domestically and in israel. Provide community outreach, counseling and spiritual guidance to jewish families.

$123Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$32K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$63K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Money outPt IX
$60K
Ln 25
Programscol B$54K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$129
Owns and owesPt X
$7K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Total revenueLn 12$63K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$136K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
Net assetsLn 32$7K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$136K
Total assetsLn 16$4K$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$129K
Net assetsLn 32$4K$7K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$175$175
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$2K$4K$129
Total functional expensesLn 25$60K$54K$6K$129

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $63K$60K$4K$7K 990 PDF
FY2020 $67K$68K−$1K$4K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $63,426 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,426
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,426
VIII-12 Total revenue$63,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $59,748 across 5 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,727$28,727
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,950$1,950
IX-17 TravelPrograms $175$175
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,576$22,576
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,258 · Management $3,933 · Fundraising $129$6,320
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,736 · Management $5,883 · Fundraising $129$59,748
Part X · Balance sheet $136,311 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,733$136,311
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,733$136,311
X-25 Other liabilities$128,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$128,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,733$7,411
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,733$7,411
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,733$136,311
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,411 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$63,426
XI-2 Total expenses$59,748
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,733
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,411

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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