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Community Lighthouse

EIN 38-3640043 • 501(c)3 • Mancelona, MI

Profile

To operate a thrift shop, accepting donations and reselling them. Organization buys food and distributes to the less fortunate, helps with prescription costs for the elderly and furnishes transportation to the elderly. The organization fed over 1,000 families in the region.

P O Box 456Mancelona, MI 49659-0456

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

28th percentile

-13%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

46th percentile

-3.8%

Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-42%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$79,658

Down $3,127 (-3.8%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$79,658

Down $2,653 (-3.2%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$20,858

Down $15,119 (-42%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$23,511

Down $5,593 (-19%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$2,653

Down $9,526 (-139%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth46th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $64,619Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $65,081Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $64,810Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $64,8102013Assets 2014: $66,103Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $66,1032014Assets 2015: $65,676Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $65,6762015Assets 2016: $76,166Liabilities 2016: $68,363Net Assets 2016: $7,8032016Assets 2019: $76,165Liabilities 2019: $35,8362019Assets 2020: $76,158Liabilities 2020: $27,5182020Assets 2021: $76,380Liabilities 2021: $18,861Net Assets 2021: $57,5192021Assets 2022: $85,288Liabilities 2022: $9,851Net Assets 2022: $75,4372022Assets 2023: $82,785Liabilities 2023: $474Net Assets 2023: $82,3112023Assets 2024: $79,658Net Assets 2024: $79,6582024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$79,658
Liabilities-
Net Assets$79,658
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $136,441Expenses 2011: $74,320Net Income 2011: $62,1212011Revenue 2012: $77,479Expenses 2012: $77,017Net Income 2012: $4622012Revenue 2013: $64,563Expenses 2013: $64,834Net Income 2013: -$2712013Revenue 2014: $67,311Expenses 2014: $66,018Net Income 2014: $1,2932014Revenue 2015: $54,906Expenses 2015: $55,333Net Income 2015: -$4272015Revenue 2016: $52,262Expenses 2016: $47,735Net Income 2016: $4,5272016Revenue 2019: $64,073Expenses 2019: $55,954Net Income 2019: $8,1192019Revenue 2020: $47,548Expenses 2020: $39,238Net Income 2020: $8,3102020Revenue 2021: $38,421Expenses 2021: $29,001Net Income 2021: $9,4202021Revenue 2022: $44,387Expenses 2022: $26,469Net Income 2022: $17,9182022Revenue 2023: $35,977Expenses 2023: $29,104Net Income 2023: $6,8732023Revenue 2024: $20,858Expenses 2024: $23,511Net Income 2024: -$2,6532024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$20,858
Expenses$23,511
Net Income-$2,653
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$79,658
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$79,658
Revenue
$20,858
Expenses
$23,511
Net income
-$2,653
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.80$0.21$0.24$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.82$0.36$0.29$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.10$0.75$0.44$0.26$0.18
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.19$0.58$0.38$0.29$0.09
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.76$0.28$0.48$0.39$0.08
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.76$0.36$0.64$0.56$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.68$0.08$0.52$0.48$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$0.55$0.55$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$0.67$0.66$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.65$0.65$0.65$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.77$0.77$0.00
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$1.36$0.74$0.62
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 22, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$20,858
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To operate a thrift shop, accepting donations and reselling them. Organization buys food and distributes to the less fortunate, helps with prescription costs for the elderly and furnishes transportation to the elderly. The organization fed over 1,000 families in the region.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO OPERATE A THRIFT SHOP, ACCEPTING DONATIONS AND RESELLING THEM. ORGANIZATION BUYS FOOD AND DISTRIBUTES TO THE LESS FORTUNATE, HELPS WITH PRESCRIPTION COSTS FOR THE ELDERLY AND FURNISHES TRANSPORTATION TO THE ELDERLY.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PAT MILLIGANDirectorPT$0--
CATHY SCHOLLSecretary/TrPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Community Lighthouse
EIN
38-3640043
Phone
2315879967
Address
P O BOX 456, MANCELONA, MI 49659-0456

Signing Officer

Name
Cathy Scholl
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
2315879967
Signed
2025-07-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Larry G Wilson Pc
Address
PO BOX 687, ELK RAPIDS, MI 49629-0687
Preparer
Larry G Wilson CPA
Phone
2312645771
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses food contributions 4,646 miscellaneous 342 love gifts/bereavements 2,550 trash removal 1,247 telephone 650 total 9,435”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

“VAN JUNKED 0”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“LAND CONTRACT 474 0”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To operate a thrift shop, accepting donations and reselling them. Organization buys food and distributes to the less fortunate, helps with prescription costs for the elderly and furnishes transportation to the elderly. The organization fed over 1,000 families in the region.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“To operate a thrift shop, accepting donations and reselling them. Organization buys food and distributes to the less fortunate, helps with prescription costs for the elderly and furnishes transportation to the elderly.”

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