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The Lighthouse - a Place of Refuge

EIN 45-4011097 • 501(c)3 • Sherman Oaks, CA

Profile

To provide foster youth and foster families with homeless outreach services advocacy and emergency placement through different forms of outreach that support foster youth in transition and crisis.

4335 Van Nuys Blvd 129Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

www.thelighthouse-aplaceofrefuge.org

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

64th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

96th percentile

229%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

51%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Up

$9,635

Up $6,708 (+229%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$9,635

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$64,908

Up $21,805 (+51%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$58,200

Up $796 (+1.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$6,708

Up $21,009 (+147%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2020: $11,527Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $11,5272020Assets 2021: $20,432Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $20,4322021Assets 2022: $17,228Net Assets 2022: $17,2282022Assets 2023: $2,927Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $9,635Net Assets 2024: $9,6352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$9,635
Liabilities-
Net Assets$9,635

Operations Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $92,593Expenses 2020: $84,980Net Income 2020: $7,6132020Revenue 2021: $90,706Expenses 2021: $81,801Net Income 2021: $8,9052021Revenue 2022: $79,540Expenses 2022: $94,520Net Income 2022: -$14,9802022Revenue 2023: $43,103Expenses 2023: $57,404Net Income 2023: -$14,3012023Revenue 2024: $64,908Expenses 2024: $58,200Net Income 2024: $6,7082024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$64,908
Expenses$58,200
Net Income$6,708

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$64,908
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide foster youth and foster families with homeless outreach services advocacy and emergency placement through different forms of outreach that support foster youth in transition and crisis.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HOMELESS OUTREACH AND AT RISK EMERGENCY SERVICES 55%-$47,300
FOSTER YOUTH ADVOCACY AND EMERGENCY PLACEMENT 40%-$5,583
EDUCATION & CAREER COUNSELING FOR FOSTER YOUTH TRANSITIONING FROM THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM-$2,927
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RONALD W HARDYPresident/CoFT$0--
LISA CYNKIN-HARDYCFOFT$0--
SUSAN LEPISTOSecretary-$0--
JACKEE GOODEBoard Member-$0--
ANTWAUNE GOODEBoard Member-$0--
ALARCON IBANEZBoard Member-$0--
WILLIAM CRAIGBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Lighthouse - a Place of Refuge
EIN
45-4011097
Phone
8187881579
Address
4335 VAN NUYS BLVD 129, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403

Signing Officer

Name
Ronald W Hardy
Title
President/COO
Phone
8187881579
Signed
2025-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Filingpros
Address
8939 S SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 250, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045-3658
Preparer
Audrey Robinson Yeboah
Phone
3106454572
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses 101 73 9 transporataion 97 transportation 64 meetings 582 training 400 event insurance 1,977 directors & officers 491 directors & officers 357 emergency services youth 1,300 emergency services 1,454 baby shower event cost 3,665 craft for volunters 1,502 mobile food bank-inkind 1,662 production cost 3,750 storage inkind outreach 5,200 event outreach cost 2,927 state registration 50 christmas gifts/toys 26,250 dues & subscription 864 total 52,775

Form 990-ez, Part III

To provide foster youth and foster families with homeless outreach services advocacy and emergency placement through different forms of outreach that support foster youth in transition and crisis.

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