Lighthouse Collective Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Asheville, NC501(c)(3)Since 2023HousingEIN 92-2429737Revenue $261K in FY2025

On file with the IRSlighthouse.house65 Merrimon Ave Ste 1039, 28801-2322 · Asheville, NCTax-exempt since Aug 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Lighthouse Collective Foundation Inc LCF is a North Carolina 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to support men and women recovering from substance use disorders and mental health challenges through transitional housing need-based participant assistance and technology infrastructure that strengthens the broader recovery housing ecosystem. LCF operates transitional housing for men in early recovery administers the Recovery Home Finder platform used by case managers and housing specialists to locate open beds in recovery sober living and halfway houses and provides AI-enabled automation tools that reduce the administrative burden on recovery home operators. See Schedule O for expanded mission statement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 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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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$261K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$261K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$157K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$261K
Expenses
$292K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$56K
FY2024$367K
FY2025$292K
Net assets
$25K
FY2025▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$101K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$25K

From the FY2025 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 Aug 2023.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $287K Management & general 2% · $5K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers safe, drug-free housing and support for those overcoming addiction, homelessness, and other challenges.

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3 programs · $287K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Lighthouse Collective Foundation operated up to four NARR-accredited transitional homes for men recovering from substance use and or mental health disorders during 2025 closing two of the homes during the year as part of a strategic transition.

$277Kprogram expense
02

Recovery Home Finder Platform

A free mobile application and companion website www.recoveryhomefinder. com functioning as a real-time publicly searchable directory of open beds in recovery homes sober living residences and halfway houses.

$7Kprogram expense
03

Ai-Enabled Operations Support for Recovery Housing Operators

Suite of AI-enabled automation tools that reduce administrative burden on operators of transitional recovery sober living and halfway houses intake inquiries bed-availability reporting scheduling support follow-up communication. Provided as a charitable service. Integrated with Recovery Home Finder.

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $32K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$31,758

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$261K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$261K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$287K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$261K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$238
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$238
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$29K$238
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$57K$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$939$2K
Net assetsLn 32$56K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$361$361
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32K$32K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$0$4K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$0$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$626$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$200K$200K$0$0
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$37K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$287K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $261K$292K−$31K$25K 990 PDF
FY2024 $291K$367K−$76K$56K 990 PDF
FY2023 $157K$56K$101K$101K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $261,368 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,961$200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $251,631$261,145
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $290,592$261,368
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$32,119
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$4,079
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $366,864$255,861
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $366,864$292,059
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$76,272−$30,691
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $261,368 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $261,145 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$261,145
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$23
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $261,145 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$261,368
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,059 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $361$361
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $31,758$31,758
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $4,079 · Fundraising $0$4,079
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,443 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,443
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,505 · Management $626 · Fundraising $0$3,131
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $200,393 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$200,393
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,560 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,560
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,675 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,675
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,659 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$36,659
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $287,354 · Management $4,705 · Fundraising $0$292,059
Part X · Balance sheet $26,776 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,522$238
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,250$26,538
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,772$26,776
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $939$1,634
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $939$1,634
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,833$25,142
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,772$26,776
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,142 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$261,368
XI-2 Total expenses$292,059
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,833
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,142

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