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Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia

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Ocean Springs, MS501(c)(3)Since 2020EducationEIN 84-4617722Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlighthousedyslexia.org2436 W Commerce St, 39564-3113 · Ocean Springs, MSTax-exempt since May 2020School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To foster community-wide awareness of Dyslexia, to identify children with the characteristics of Dyslexia, and to provide an academic rich, research-based, multi-sensory, educational environment to include positive experiences that challenge the students while building necessary skills for academic and personal success. As well as, teacher training and professional development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $179K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$799K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$993K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$851K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.3M Management & general 9% · $132K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Holly Gibbs
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Goodwin
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Haley Martin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates and supports children with dyslexia through specialized, multi-sensory learning.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided space & materials for evaluation, testing and remediation for children with dyslexia

$1.3Mprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Mississippi Power Foundation INCFY2024$50K
Centerpoint Energy Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Leo W Seal JR Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$70K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$132K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$347K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$799K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Government grantsLn 1e$200K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
SavingsLn 2$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$347K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$114K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$799K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$679K$347K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$940K$799K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$824K$742K$82K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$53K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$58K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K$327
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$9K$996
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$40K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$34K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$175K$158K$18K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$739
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$60K$840
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$952
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$126K$118K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$39K$34
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$132K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.5M$49K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$1.3M$657K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M$10K$370K 990 PDF
FY2022 $993K$851K$142K$360K 990 PDF
FY2021 $581K$394K$187K$218K 990 PDF
FY2020 $59K$29K$31K$31K 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 $1,520,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $954,141$330,545
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $970,841$1,167,474
I-10 Investment income$3,652
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,763$19,013
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,968,745$1,520,684
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $743,902$947,173
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $567,465$524,390
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,311,367$1,471,563
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $657,378$49,121
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,520,684 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $503 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$200,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130,545
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$21,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$330,545
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,166,971$1,166,971
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,652$3,652
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$19,013
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,171,126$1,520,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,471,563 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $741,604 · Management $82,401$824,005
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $52,653 · Management $5,850$58,503
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,198 · Management $6,467$64,665
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,947 · Management $327$3,274
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,962 · Management $996$9,958
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,105$11,105
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,553 · Management $4,394$43,947
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $34,209 · Management $3,802$38,011
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $157,661 · Management $17,517$175,178
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,647 · Management $739$7,386
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,110 · Management $840$60,950
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,572 · Management $952$9,524
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,680 · Management $8,078$125,758
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,265 · Management $34$39,299
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,339,166 · Management $132,397 · Fundraising $0$1,471,563
Part X · Balance sheet $1,910,840 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $161; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $678,854$254,540
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$92,851
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$21,156
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,287,963$1,428,217
X-15 Other assets$113,915
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,966,842$1,910,840
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$8,454
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $170,615$65,714
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $769,135$725,236
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $939,750$799,404
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,027,092$1,073,457
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$37,979
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,027,092$1,111,436
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,966,842$1,910,840
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,111,436 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,520,684
XI-2 Total expenses$1,471,563
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,121
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,027,092
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$35,223
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,111,436

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

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