Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Lighthouse Project Inc
EIN 26-1477846 • 501(c)3 • Big Bear Lake, CA
Profile
Community health and education
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
90th percentile
Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
77th percentile
Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
38th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$102,422
Down $67,598 (-40%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$102,422
Down $67,598 (-40%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$56,595
Down $21,390 (-27%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$124,193
Up $92,948 (+297%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$67,598
Down $114,338 (-245%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $102,422
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $102,422
- Revenue
- $56,595
- Expenses
- $124,193
- Net income
- -$67,598
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $59,355
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Community health and education
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Athletic and Music Programs - support for youth athletic and music programs. | $100,765 | $104,382 |
| Lighthouse - programs to promote a child honoring community, improve public education, and promote volunteerism in the community. | - | $18,626 |
| Gardens - support for community and public school programs to teach organic gardening and healthy eating habits. | - | $1,185 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Brigham | Member At Large | - | $0 | - | - |
| Elizabeth Wheat | Treasurer And Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Simeon Prophet | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Dana Prophet | Member At Large | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Lighthouse Project Inc
- EIN
- 26-1477846
- In Care Of
- % Elizabeth Wheat
- Phone
- 9512644737
- Address
- PO Box 1081, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
Signing Officer
- Name
- Elizabeth Wheat
- Title
- Secretary
- Phone
- 8889069998
- Signed
- 2025-04-17
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Altitude Financial Planning
- Address
- PO Box 412, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
- Preparer
- Lisa Patterson
- Phone
- 8668918746
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10
“Activity Youth Stringed Music Grants Grantee Lighthouse Youth Orchestra Street 1177 Gold Mountain Dr. City, State, Zip Big Bear City, CA 92314Relationship None Amount 5,765Activity Youth Stringed Music Grants Grantee Mountain Top Strings Street 1177 Gold Mountain Dr. City, State, Zip Big Bear City, CA 92314Relationship None Amount 95,000Activity Enrichment Scholarships Amount 11,078Activity Community Giving Amount 300”
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountProgram Expenses 7,964Administrative Expenses 1,286”
Business income not reported on 990-T Part V line 35
“The Lighthouse Project earns nominal fees from music programs and for community garden plots, all of which are directly related to its exempt purpose and are performed by all volunteer labor.”
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