Lighthouse Works
Lighthouse Works reported $10.5 million in revenue and $10.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.00 went to program services, $8.00 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: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $186,618 (CEO & PRESIDENT - AS OF 7/25). Revenue rose 112% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 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 | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $186,618 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.72% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseLighthouse Works provides competitive, integrated employment from contracts for people who are blind or visually impaired. Lighthouse Works provided employment to 305 blind or visually impaired people across the nation, creating 336,360 hours of labor for people with visual impairments through employment in contact center solutions, contract management services, technology solutions, and supply chain services. Net profits generated from Lighthouse Works is redeployed to support vision rehabilitation services at lighthouse central florida and to expand job creation at Lighthouse Works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & PRESIDENT - AS OF 7/25 Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $161,448 | $25,170 | $186,618 |
| CEO & PRESIDENT - THRU 3/25 Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $177,750 | $7,726 | $185,476 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $144,507 | $24,114 | $168,621 |
| FRACTIONAL CFO Officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $0 | $111,034 | $13,063 | $124,097 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lighthouse Works (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b8 · 8 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 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 5287
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Lighthouse Works totaling $27,531 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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Of every $100 Lighthouse Works spent in FY2025, $92.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Lighthouse Works's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Lighthouse Works reported that 92.0% of its $10.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lighthouse Works pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lighthouse Works reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $186,618, for the role of CEO & PRESIDENT - AS OF 7/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lighthouse Works get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lighthouse Works a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-4598398 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. 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612259349302426 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512179349300421 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202431249349302263 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311939349300626 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230549349301043 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202140419349301409 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-4598398: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.