Mission
Provide educational, recreational and economic improvement programs to families and individuals to effect positive change and improve the quality of their lives.
Public Charity
THE LIGHTHOUSE
THE LIGHTHOUSE is a Public Charity headquartered in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.3M revenue, $3.5M expenses, $2.4M total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 230809250
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Blind & Visually Impaired Centers
NTEE: P86
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Lighthouse
How The Lighthouse divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$64
Day Care
$29
Family & Youth Programs The Lighthouse hosted multiple youth programs and community events
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$30,000
RECREATION OVER VIOLENCE (ROV) PROGRAM
$25,000
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$11,998
TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM INITIATIVES
$10,000
HEAD START PROGRAM
$1,093,355
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Archie Menezes
Board Member
Brad Tabaac
Board Member
Cortez Patton
Board Member
Dane Berkowitz
Executive Director
Edwin Desamour
Board Member
Jason Harris
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.5M | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $3.2M | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $2.6M | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $2.5M | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $3.7M | $3.5M | $2.0M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $3.7M to $3.3M (-10%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.