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Lighthouse Animal Shelter Inc

EIN 46-3393759 • 501(c)3 • New Bedford, MA

Profile

Lighthouse Animal Shelter promotes the welfare of animals dogs and cats risking euthanasia by accepting responsibility for sheltering feeding veterinary care and responsible pet adoption. The organization further works with the community to reduce the over-population of such animals.

596 Hathaway RdNew Bedford, MA 02740-1939

www.lighthouseanimalshelter.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

38th percentile

-3.7%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

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 2025

Asset Growth

59th percentile

2.5%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

66th percentile

12%

Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

Down

$67,960

Down $4,866 (-6.7%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$18,735

Up $72 (+0.4%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$49,225

Down $4,938 (-9.1%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue84th percentileNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

Down

$132,061

Down $8,514 (-6.1%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$136,999

Down $10,502 (-7.1%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$4,938

Up $1,988 (+29%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $11,949Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $16,327Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $9,903Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $19,616Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $32,981Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $54,516Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $81,096Liabilities 2020: $1,2022020Assets 2021: $107,239Liabilities 2021: $14,560Net Assets 2021: $92,6792021Assets 2022: $86,982Liabilities 2022: $6,193Net Assets 2022: $80,7892022Assets 2023: $64,674Liabilities 2023: $3,585Net Assets 2023: $61,0892023Assets 2024: $72,826Liabilities 2024: $18,663Net Assets 2024: $54,1632024Assets 2025: $67,960Liabilities 2025: $18,735Net Assets 2025: $49,2252025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$67,960
Liabilities$18,735
Net Assets$49,225
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth66th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $62,397Expenses 2014: $56,439Net Income 2014: $5,9582014Revenue 2015: $93,835Expenses 2015: $89,456Net Income 2015: $4,3792015Revenue 2016: $87,807Expenses 2016: $94,232Net Income 2016: -$6,4252016Revenue 2017: $114,359Expenses 2017: $104,646Net Income 2017: $9,7132017Revenue 2018: $143,978Expenses 2018: $130,302Net Income 2018: $13,6762018Revenue 2019: $163,540Expenses 2019: $142,005Net Income 2019: $21,5352019Revenue 2020: $146,583Expenses 2020: $117,033Net Income 2020: $29,5502020Revenue 2021: $149,275Expenses 2021: $136,489Net Income 2021: $12,7862021Revenue 2022: $105,104Expenses 2022: $116,994Net Income 2022: -$11,8902022Revenue 2023: $105,109Expenses 2023: $124,809Net Income 2023: -$19,7002023Revenue 2024: $140,575Expenses 2024: $147,501Net Income 2024: -$6,9262024Revenue 2025: $132,061Expenses 2025: $136,999Net Income 2025: -$4,9382025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$132,061
Expenses$136,999
Net Income-$4,938
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$67,960
Liabilities
$18,735
Net assets
$49,225
Revenue
$132,061
Expenses
$136,999
Net income
-$4,938
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.19$0.49$1.32$1.37$0.05
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.19$0.54$1.41$1.48$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.04$0.61$1.05$1.25$0.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.06$0.81$1.05$1.17$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.07$0.15$0.93$1.49$1.36$0.13
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.81$0.01$1.47$1.17$0.30
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$1.64$1.42$0.22
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$1.44$1.30$0.14
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$1.14$1.05$0.10
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.88$0.94$0.06
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.94$0.89$0.04
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.62$0.56$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 12, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$132,075
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Lighthouse Animal Shelter promotes the welfare of animals dogs and cats risking euthanasia by accepting responsibility for sheltering feeding veterinary care and responsible pet adoption. The organization further works with the community to reduce the over-population of such animals.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Intake of Cats - 14 Adopted -12 Intake of Dogs -114 Adopted -126$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Susan GoldsmithPresidentFT$0--
Lois MessierTreasurerFT$0--
Casie CarboneDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lighthouse Animal Shelter Inc
EIN
46-3393759
Address
596 HATHAWAY RD, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740-1939

Signing Officer

Name
Lois Messier
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5082127497
Signed
2026-02-12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Supplies- Animal Food Medications. Office Miscellaneous. Insurance - Property Liability. Animal Boarding & Transport. Dog Behavior Training. Veterinary Care. Miscellaneous Expenses. Bank Transaction Fees., $119741|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Credit Card Balance Year End, $0, $18735| Other assets, $18663, $0|”

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