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Lighthouse Homeschool Cooperative

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Bono, AR501(c)(3)Since 2018 EIN 84-3888962Revenue $515K in FY2025

On file with the IRSjbrlighthouse.com677 Highway 91 W, 72416-8127 · Bono, ARTax-exempt since May 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Lighthouse education Cooperative is a 501c(3) non-profit serving families with children affected by autism and other special needs in an inclusive, educational environment. Our students receive individualized education in academics, social skills, art, life skills, and job-preparedness skills in a peer group with the support of highly-trained staff. Our aim is to make education natural and motivating to every child regardless of ability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
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
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Revenue
$515K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$536K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$178K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$515K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$112K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$530K
FY2025$515K
Expenses
$536K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$291K
FY2024$455K
FY2025$536K
Net assets
$178K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$53K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$178K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $534K Management & general 0% · $2K

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; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rachel Guerin
Director of Donor Development
$47,840Pt VII · Sec A
Max Stabenow
Executive Director
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Dobson
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Allread
Secretary
$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

Offers inclusive, therapeutic classroom experiences for children with autism and other needs.

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1 program · $534K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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We provide an inclusive, therapeutic classroom experience for children with autism, apraxia, childhood trauma, and other needs. We offer a variety of resources including speech therapy, occupational therapy, applied behavioral analysis therapy, as well as parental support.

$534Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $55K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$54,748

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$515K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Money outPt IX
$536K
Ln 25
Programscol B$534K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413K
Government grantsLn 1e$396K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$515K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$178K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 640
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$206K$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$200K$178K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$55K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$392K$392K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$698$698
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$6K$706
Total functional expensesLn 25$536K$534K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $515K$536K−$22K$178K 990 PDF
FY2024 $530K$455K$75K$200K 990 PDF
FY2023 $363K$291K$72K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 $112K$53K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $514,835 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $265,325$413,327
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $90,498$104,612
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$3,473
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,210$369
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $363,033$514,835
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$54,748
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $224,377$422,061
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,848$59,533
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $291,225$536,342
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,808−$21,507
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $514,835 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$395,553
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,774
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,443
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$413,327
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $104,612$104,612
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $27$27
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$3,500−$3,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $369$369
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,139 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $369$514,835
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $536,342 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $54,748$54,748
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $391,790$391,790
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,271$30,271
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,450$3,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,389$1,389
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,368$1,368
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $698$698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,557$30,557
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,365 · Management $706$7,071
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $534,247 · Management $2,095 · Fundraising $0$536,342
Part X · Balance sheet $186,992 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $192,876$180,324
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,289$3,421
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$3,247
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $206,427$186,992
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,441$8,513
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,441$8,513
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $199,986$178,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $199,986$178,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $206,427$186,992
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $178,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$514,835
XI-2 Total expenses$536,342
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,507
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$199,986
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$178,479

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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