Lighthouse Youth Services
Lighthouse Youth Services reported $43.2 million in revenue and $45.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.18 went to program services, $12.82 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 67.9% of the total. Government grants made up 64.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $335,726 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $45MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 67.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 64.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $335,726 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe juvenile justice:specialized services to help deter youth from repeating risky behaviors including: residential treatment centers; prevention, placement and reentry services; and counseling. This service area has served 464 individuals this year
Clinical services:expert and compassionate care so children, youth and families can heal, grow and thrive including: therapy services; case management services; wrap around services; foster care and adoption; and school based services. This service area has served 2,701 individuals during the year
Youth and family housing services:a continuum of care and support for youth and their families through prevention, crisis intervention and long-term housing services. The range of services include: shelter care; housing opportunities; life skill training; crisis hotline; street outreach; and support designed to assure that youth and their families have the best possible opportunities in life. This service area has served 1,049 individuals during the year
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,193 | $0 | $51,533 | $335,726 |
| VICE PRESIDENT / CFO / CAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,773 | $0 | $61,762 | $239,535 |
| VICE PRESIDENT / COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,839 | $0 | $65,361 | $218,200 |
| VICE PRESIDENT / CDO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,627 | $0 | $60,611 | $195,238 |
| NURSE PRACTIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,805 | $0 | $8,326 | $166,131 |
| PROGRAMMER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,690 | $0 | $40,248 | $145,938 |
| VP OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,301 | $0 | $27,152 | $143,453 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT AND FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,319 | $0 | $19,396 | $140,715 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lighthouse Youth Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $989K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5455
- Volunteers Part I, line 688
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RIECK SERVICES LLC Hvac | $104,533 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
48 private foundations reported grants to Lighthouse Youth Services totaling $665K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lighthouse Youth Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lighthouse Youth Services reported that 87.2% of its $45.4 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lighthouse Youth Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lighthouse Youth Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $335,726, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lighthouse Youth Services get its money?
Of $43.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 67.9% came from contributions and grants (including 64.9% from government grants) and 30.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lighthouse Youth Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7046229 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202543249349301609 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413589349300816 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202332989349301588 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213199349313066 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143019349301984 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023219349301022 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7046229: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.