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Houston Lighthouse Foundation
Houston Lighthouse Foundation reported $15.3 million in revenue and $215,899 in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $0.00 went to program services, $100.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $219,709 (President). Revenue rose 2016% 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 $216KFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 64.9% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $219,709 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 101.76% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2,768.5 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 mission of the Houston Lighthouse Foundation is to support the mission of The Lighthouse of Houston by providing a reliable source of funds for current and future use. The Lighthouse of Houston's mission is to enable and empower people who are blind or low vision to realize their full potential
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 Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $207,308 | $12,401 | $219,709 |
| VP Operations Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $143,435 | $21,006 | $164,441 |
| VP Programs Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $144,058 | $17,196 | $161,254 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Houston Lighthouse Foundation (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–1b5 · 5 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 15aNo
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Houston Trust Company Investment mgmt | $194,820 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Houston Lighthouse Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Houston Lighthouse Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Houston Lighthouse Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Houston Lighthouse Foundation reported that 0.0% of its $215,899 in expenses went to program services, 100.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Houston Lighthouse Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Houston Lighthouse Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $219,709, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Houston Lighthouse Foundation get its money?
Of $15.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 64.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Houston Lighthouse Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1618607 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202611339349304186 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349304402 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349310397 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301189349301760 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211299349300646 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111309349301456 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1618607: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.