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Lighthouse Thrift Store FY2022 filing

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Myerstown, PA501(c)(3)Since 2020Human Services EIN 84-3934466Revenue $396K in FY2022

On file with the IRS50 N Race St, 17067-1031 · Myerstown, PATax-exempt since Jul 2021Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Raise funds for support of urban Lighthouse ministries in harrisburg PA, which is a non-profit ministering to the emotional, educational and spiritual needs of the residents of their neighborhood.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $152K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $110K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$99K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$396K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$290K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$364K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$396K
FY2022▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$413K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$577K
FY2024$575K
FY2025$592K
Expenses
$290K
FY2022▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$231K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$500K
Net assets
$364K
FY2022▲ +64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$222K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$661K
FY2024$829K
FY2025$920K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2021.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $138K Management & general 52% · $152K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joshua Martin
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Newswanger
Vice- Chairm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Raises funds to support ministries meeting residents' emotional, educational, and spiritual needs.

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1 program · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Operate a thrift store to provide the myerstown community with an outlet for their used merchandise and a source for reasonably priced used merchandise and services. The store also provides volunteer opportunites amoung local church groups for both service and training benefits.

$138Kprogram 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
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$100K
Anabaptist FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$110K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $252K · 2023–2025
Urban Lighthouse MinistriesPA · FY2025$41,000
Urban Lighthouse MinistriesPA · FY2024$90,000
Urban Lighthouse MinistriesPA · FY2023$121,100

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$396K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$317K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$290K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$152K
Owns and owesPt X
$364K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$463K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$317K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$396K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$352K
Total assetsLn 16$463K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
Net assetsLn 32$364K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 613
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K$110K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$352K
Total assetsLn 16$223K$463K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$99K
Net assetsLn 32$222K$364K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$30$132K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$400$400
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$92K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$290K$138K$152K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $592K$500K$92K$920K 990 PDF
FY2024 $575K$413K$161K$829K 990 PDF
FY2023 $577K$356K$222K$661K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $396K$290K$106K$364K 990 PDF
FY2021 $413K$231K$182K$222K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $396,300 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $188,950$79,746
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $222,412$316,551
I-10 Investment income$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,628$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $412,990$396,300
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,251$147,754
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,102$142,537
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,353$290,291
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $181,637$106,009
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $396,300 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$79,746
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$79,746
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $316,551$316,551
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $316,554$396,300
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,291 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30 · Management $132,298$132,328
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $15,426$15,426
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,695$1,695
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $400$400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,033$1,033
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,095$2,095
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,544$20,544
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,662$3,662
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,195$11,195
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,649$2,649
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,655$91,655
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,609$7,609
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,223 · Management $152,068 · Fundraising $0$290,291
Part X · Balance sheet $463,176 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $176,174$16,736
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $37,000$93,192
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,209$1,260
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,477$351,988
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $222,860$463,176
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,113$1,508
X-25 Other liabilities$97,396
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,113$98,904
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $221,747$364,272
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $222,860$463,176
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $364,272 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$396,300
XI-2 Total expenses$290,291
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,009
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$221,747
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$36,516
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$364,272

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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