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Lighthouse Collective Foundation Inc

EIN 92-2429737 · Asheville, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceWeak48 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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.

Income
$261,368
Spending
$292,059
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$4,079, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (3)
  1. $276,895 spent. 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. The homes provided structured drug-free residential environments with peer support MAT medication-assisted treatment acceptance and workforce development pathways. In 2025 LCF served 195 unduplicated residents across the program and disbursed 31,758 in need-based participant assistance through the Workforce Development Participant Assistance Program for hardship needs incidental to early recovery including food transportation hygiene supplies medical copays identification fees and work-readiness supplies. The participant assistance program is operated as need-based charitable assistance consistent with IRS Publication 3833.
  2. $7,000 spent. 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. The platform addresses a chronic gap in the continuum of recovery care by enabling case managers social workers detox facilities treatment centers and housing specialists to locate appropriate placements during the narrow window following inpatient discharge or crisis intervention. Relaunched with significant updates in February 2025; published on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store and provided at no cost to users. By early 2026 the platform is utilized by more than 90 percent of recovery sober living and halfway house operators in Western North Carolina with expansion to additional regions under development. All intellectual property is owned by LCF pursuant to a written Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement with the platforms principal developer.
  3. $3,459 spent. 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.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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