Lighthouse Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Provide educational, recreational and economic improvement programs to families and individuals to effect positive change and improve the quality of their lives.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 87%
- Employees
- 62
- Volunteers
- 90
- Highest pay
- $119,193, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $955,867 spent. Family & Youth Programs The Lighthouse hosted multiple youth programs and community events. After school programs for a wide variety of age groups that focused on providing children with art, sports, social emotional learning, and leadership development were held. There were also 6 week long sport programs such as soccer, baseball, basketball, flag football, ceramics, The Bodega Project, and esports. Also community events such as Harvest Festival, Easter Festival, Winter Fest, and Thanksgiving turkey giveaways. The Lighthouse also facilitated a couple of field trips that included bringing young students to local college campuses for tours such as the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Harrisburg. In all, about 2,500 children, family members, and community members were served during this fiscal year.
- $2.1 million spent. Day Care - Education The Lighthouse holds a Star 4 Certificate and serves 194 students using the Creative Curriculum of Pennsylvania from 8:30 am to 2:45 pm. During the fiscal year 16 students were served from 3 pm to 5:30 pm in the before and aftercare programs. Our services run for 180 days and we are partners with Xiente and the SDP. Childrens data and assessment are submitted in order to be in compliance with our partners. The assessments are Teaching Strategies Gold, ASQs and SPM. The Lighthouse facilitates community events like Cultural Parade, Christmas Concert, Spring Concert, and Transitioning Ceremony. Students are served nutritionist hot meals like breakfast, lunch and snacks. A percentage of students that meet the age criteria transition to public, private, or charter schools kindergarten programs. The students that have attended the Lighthouse programs have shown well in their later education.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1942.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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