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Lighthouse Social Service Centers

Colton, CA · EIN 75-3147113 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Lighthouse Social Service Centers reported $14.1 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.29 went to program services, $3.71 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 69.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $152,148 (President). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 173% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

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

2024 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
96.3%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
3.7%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.9%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
69.4%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.1%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$152,148$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.11%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.16.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 5100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$4.6M expenses · 34.6% of program spending

Continuum of CareThe LightHouse Social Service Centers Rapid Re-Housing for Families Program provides rapid re-housing services to homeless families residing in Riverside County, California. The Rapid Re-housing model of housing assistance moves homeless families into permanent housing as quickly as possible and provides support services to assist those families in achieving and maintaining housing stability. The program provides supportive services and tenant-based rental assistance to families within a 12-month period in scattered-site housing in Riverside County. Rapid Re-Housing services…

$3.4M expenses · 25.8% of program spending

Department of Veteran Affairs:The LightHouse Grant & Per Diem Transitional Living Program provides comprehensive transitional living services to homeless male Veterans who are living with a mental health issue. Transitional living services can be provided to 12 veterans at any given time. The program is conducive to establishing and maintaining physical and mental health stability and ensuring resident safety and care. LightHouse provides onsite intensive case management, on-site group experience, mental health services and transportation services. Program goals include residential stability…

$2.1M expenses · 16.2% of program spending

Department of Behavioral Health:The LightHouse Family Stabilization (FS) Program focuses on securing and maintaining housing for families who are currently living in homelessness and participating in the CalWorks Welfare-to-Work program. This program is in partnership with San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). The program provides case management services, temporary financial assistance, bridge housing and supportive services to help families gain housing stability and end their homelessness. LightHouse works to identify affordable housing and/or supportive housing…

$3.1M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
President
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,148$0$0$152,148

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lighthouse Social Service Centers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $152K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$14M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$14M$14M96.3%$2.4M$152,148
2023 ⓘ$11M$11M94.9%$2.0M$140,000
2022 ⓘ$9.4M$8.8M90.1%$1.9M$140,000
2021 ⓘ$5.3M$5.8M91.2%$498K$138,600
2020 ⓘ$7.9M$7.5M99.2%$820K—
2019 ⓘ$5.2M$4.9M90.1%$395K—

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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 · 0 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 586

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Lighthouse Social Service Centers totaling $100K 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 Social Service Centers'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 Social Service Centers, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Lighthouse Social Service Centers's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Lighthouse Social Service Centers reported that 96.3% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lighthouse Social Service Centers pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lighthouse Social Service Centers reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $152,148, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lighthouse Social Service Centers get its money?

Of $14.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 69.4% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lighthouse Social Service Centers a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 75-3147113 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503179349305815 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349310563 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349317162 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349312455 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349328761 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013179349309251 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 75-3147113: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.