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Lighthouse Project INC

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Suffern, NY501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 84-3301528Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSthelhproject.com11 Hillside Ter, 10901-2104 · Suffern, NYTax-exempt since Dec 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Lighthouse project's primary focus is to provide a non-judgemental safe space for people to connect to each other with unconditional love, support, and guidance; so people can be happy, healthy, and productive individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $468K a year · 69% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+111% vs prior year
Spent
$307K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +111%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$197K
FY2023$591K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$307K
FY2024▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$129K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$307K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +194%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$85K
FY2023$484K
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $247K Management & general 20% · $60K

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

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

Offers a safe, loving space for connection, support, and guidance to foster happiness and productivity.

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1 program · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The lighthouse project is about building connections. We realized theenormous need in our community for a safe non judgmental place where young woman can foster healthy relationships with peers and mentors, enabling them to face the many challenges they may encounter in life.

$247Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$21K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$12K
The Ojc FundFY2024$10K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$48K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,495

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$773K
Other incomeLn 4–11$457K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$307K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$773K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$278K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$457K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$199K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$199K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$199K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$309K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$484K$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$612$27K
Net assetsLn 32$484K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$46K$18K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$69K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$100K$95K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$307K$247K$60K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$307K$939K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $591K$193K$398K$484K 990 PDF
FY2022 $197K$129K$68K$85K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,246,005 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $271,486$772,988
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$15,633
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $319,500$457,384
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $590,986$1,246,005
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,097$11,793
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,600$46,290
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,054$248,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $192,751$307,058
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $398,235$938,947
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,246,005 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$278,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$494,988
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$772,988
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,633$15,633
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $353,533$353,533
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$37,000−$37,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $140,851$140,851
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $473,017$1,246,005
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $307,058 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,793$11,793
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $18,250 · Management $28,040$46,290
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,120$4,120
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,770 · Management $1,137$69,907
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,600$6,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $94,705 · Management $5,197$99,902
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,539$25,539
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,357$21,357
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,895$14,895
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,655$6,655
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,069 · Management $59,989 · Fundraising $0$307,058
Part X · Balance sheet $1,449,628 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,605$198,886
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $308,641$1,250,742
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $484,246$1,449,628
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $612$27,047
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $612$27,047
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $483,634$1,422,581
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $483,634$1,422,581
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $484,246$1,449,628
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,422,581 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,246,005
XI-2 Total expenses$307,058
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$938,947
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$483,634
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,422,581

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

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