Lighthouse Community Public Schools

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Since 2001EducationEIN 94-3370410Revenue $42.6M in FY2025

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To prepare students for college or a career by equipping each child with the knowledge & skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 338 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $868K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% 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
Named funders
7
named funders · $280K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$92.4M
88% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 88% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$42.6M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$41.8M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$12.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$42.6M
FY2025▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.6M
FY2021$24.6M
FY2022$29.9M
FY2023$33.3M
FY2024$37.9M
FY2025$42.6M
Expenses
$41.8M
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20.0M
FY2021$22.8M
FY2022$29.5M
FY2023$33.7M
FY2024$38.1M
FY2025$41.8M
Net assets
$12.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.4M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$11.8M
FY2023$11.4M
FY2024$11.2M
FY2025$12.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Dec 2001.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $38.3M Management & general 8% · $3.3M Fundraising 0% · $178K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$242,400Pt VII · Sec A
SR Director of Special Ed
$177,813Pt VII · Sec A
SR Director of People
$169,100Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$155,806Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$151,125Pt VII · Sec A
SR Director of Finance (thru Apr)
$150,824Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer
$150,188Pt VII · Sec A
Speech Language Pathologist
$147,949Pt VII · Sec A

Rich Harrison’s $242K as CEO is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rich Harrison$242,400$229,798$209,837$176,127$104,823—
Jenna Stauffer————$103,040$177,999
Erin Wesseldine$177,813—————
Bertina Jeanine Hernandez—$175,480————
Anna Martin$169,100—————
Tina Hernandez——$165,462———
Shannon Lewis Wheatley————$161,552$142,500
Anna L Martin—$160,533$132,822$115,277——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Equips students with knowledge and skills for college or career success.

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1 program · $38.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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At lighthouse community public schools we are engaged in an educational movement that goes beyond our classrooms working to disrupt inequities by providing our students and families exceptional educational opportunities every day.

$38.3Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$42.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$387K
Investment incomeLn 3$123K
Money outPt IX
$41.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$38.3M
Managementcol C$3.3M
Fundraisingcol D$178K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.9M
Total assetsLn 16$104.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$92.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$39.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$123K
Other incomeLn 4–11$387K
Total revenueLn 12$42.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13.6M
SavingsLn 2$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27.8M
Other assetsLn 15$56.7M
Total assetsLn 16$104.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$92.4M
Net assetsLn 32$12.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5338
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$13.2M$13.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26.5M$27.8M
Total assetsLn 16$103.1M$104.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$91.9M$92.4M
Net assetsLn 32$11.2M$12.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$677K$339K$113K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18.7M$18.5M$186K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.5M$1.5M$20K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.8M$2.7M$76K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$345K$335K$9K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$240K$1K$239K
Accounting feesLn 11c$103K$103K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.9M$3.4M$1.4M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$79K$79K
Office expensesLn 13$749K$710K$39K
Information technologyLn 14$302K$279K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$3.4M$3.3M$128K
TravelLn 17$61K$39K$22K
InterestLn 20$1.8M$1.8M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.5M
InsuranceLn 23$232K$232K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.0M$3.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.1M$688K$350K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$41.8M$38.3M$3.3M$178K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $42.6M$41.8M$847K$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $37.9M$38.1M−$209K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $33.3M$33.7M−$331K$11.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $29.9M$29.5M$440K$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $24.6M$22.8M$1.9M$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $22.6M$20.0M$2.6M$9.4M 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 $42,611,940 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,390,610$42,101,896
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $227,534$122,862
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $234,435$387,182
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $37,852,579$42,611,940
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,161,789$24,438,972
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,900,109$17,326,271
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $38,061,898$41,765,243
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$209,319$846,697
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $42,611,940 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$39,606,199
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,495,697
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,101,896
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $122,862$122,862
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $387,182$387,182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $510,044$42,611,940
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,765,243 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $677,177 · Management $338,587 · Fundraising $112,864$1,128,628
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,476,865 · Management $186,267 · Fundraising $15,106$18,678,238
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,485,118 · Management $19,823 · Fundraising $2,376$1,507,317
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,685,849 · Management $76,489 · Fundraising $17,032$2,779,370
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $334,686 · Management $8,675 · Fundraising $2,058$345,419
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,122 · Management $238,970$240,092
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $102,948$102,948
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,448,418 · Management $1,410,888$4,859,306
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $78,636$78,636
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $710,054 · Management $38,973$749,027
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $278,635 · Management $23,735$302,370
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,250,666 · Management $128,488$3,379,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,578 · Management $22,102$60,680
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,796,234$1,796,234
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,498,233$1,498,233
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $231,544$231,544
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,961,411$2,961,411
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $688,003 · Management $350,166 · Fundraising $28,467$1,066,636
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,331,049 · Management $3,256,291 · Fundraising $177,903$41,765,243
Part X · Balance sheet $104,453,527 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,939,528$13,579,987
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $267,201$275,416
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,152,887$5,278,783
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $123,602$51,923
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $502,579$793,696
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,460,955$27,798,281
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $56,652,849$56,675,441
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,099,601$104,453,527
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,046,619$2,658,946
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,788,660$5,610,628
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $25,417,813$25,472,341
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $58,628,355$58,646,761
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $91,881,447$92,388,676
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,173,344$12,045,041
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $44,810$19,810
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,218,154$12,064,851
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,099,601$104,453,527
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,064,851 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,611,940
XI-2 Total expenses$41,765,243
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$846,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,218,154
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,064,851

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