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Lighthouse Catholic Media Nfp

Also known as 5 Stones Group Nfp

Sycamore, IL · EIN 26-2193509 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Lighthouse Catholic Media Nfp reported $10.3 million in revenue and $10.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.47 went to program services, $18.53 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 102.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $215,150 (PRESIDENT/ TREASURER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10M

For context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M

Investment income was negative: −$46,190. The bar shows the positive sources only.

Other revenue was negative: −$190K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 290 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
81.5%86.0%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.5%9.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%1.9%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%83.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
102.3%2.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$215,150$276,040
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.14%1.40%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
94
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.512.7
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 890.9%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.2M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $25,796 · revenue $10M

Designed, promoted, and delivered media content for the purpose of evangelizing, instructing, and educating in the truth of jesus christ

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/ TREASURER
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$190,306$0$24,844$215,150
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$174,486$0$22,811$197,297
VP OF AGENCY SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$114,092$0$27,745$141,837
WAREHOUSE/FULFILLMENT DIRE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,334$0$18,999$141,333
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ACCONTS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$109,292$0$27,525$136,817
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$106,592$0$27,425$134,017
IT DEVELOPER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$107,209$0$17,845$125,054

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lighthouse Catholic Media Nfp (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $365K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$10M$10M81.5%$3.7M$215,150
2024 ⓘ$9.1M$8.6M79.0%$3.5M$207,092
2023 ⓘ$8.4M$7.9M75.3%$3.0M$212,045
2022 ⓘ$6.5M$6.3M70.8%$2.5M$183,975
2021 ⓘ$6.0M$5.9M79.1%$2.3M$176,827
2020 ⓘ$6.8M$5.9M81.9%$2.1M$165,206
2019 ⓘ$5.7M$5.6M82.4%$1.3M$165,783

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b8 · 7 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 11aNo
  • 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 4No
  • 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 580
  • Volunteers Part I, line 67

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Lighthouse Catholic Media Nfp totaling $29 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Lighthouse Catholic Media Nfp's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lighthouse Catholic Media Nfp, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Lighthouse Catholic Media Nfp's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Lighthouse Catholic Media Nfp reported that 81.5% of its $10.0 million in expenses went to program services, 18.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lighthouse Catholic Media Nfp pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lighthouse Catholic Media Nfp reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $215,150, for the role of PRESIDENT/ TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lighthouse Catholic Media Nfp get its money?

Of $10.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 102.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lighthouse Catholic Media Nfp a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-2193509 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611319349302116 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511329349302331 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411359349307626 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321579349300712 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201339349302350 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141379349300944 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031979349301768 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 26-2193509: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.