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← THE LIGHT HOUSE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE LIGHT HOUSE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,390,425
Total expenses
$6,259,147
Contributions and grants received
$4,477,250
Grants paid
$779,381
Program service revenue
$1,098,684
Investment income
$804,345
Other revenue
$10,146
Total assets, end of year
$14,478,354
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,420,887
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,057,467
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,457,059
Management and general expenses
$380,624
Fundraising expenses
$421,464
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,457,059

Program services were 87.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $400,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $795,462

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,281,788

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $936,523

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RESTAURANT OPERATIONS

    total $1,023,535 · related or exempt $1,023,535

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SUPPORTIVE HOUSING RENTAL INCOME

    total $75,149 · related or exempt $75,149

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $110,597 · excluded $110,597

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,500,283 · other assets $661,352

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $4,467,887 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $32,396 · other assets $661,352

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $693,748 · excluded $693,748

  • 11a · Other revenue: UTILITY REIMBURSEMENT

    total $9,540 · excluded $9,540

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $606 · excluded $606

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $10,146

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $779,381 · program services $779,381

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $284,602 · program services $236,444 · management and general $18,803 · fundraising $29,355

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,655,820 · program services $2,213,708 · management and general $177,586 · fundraising $264,526

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $28,987 · program services $23,066 · management and general $1,619 · fundraising $4,302

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $210,705 · program services $167,671 · management and general $11,766 · fundraising $31,268

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $243,053 · program services $205,570 · management and general $15,055 · fundraising $22,428

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $34,803 · program services $10,803 · management and general $24,000

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $38,148 · management and general $38,148

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $6,168 · fundraising $6,168

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $100 · management and general $100

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $76,755 · program services $52,748 · management and general $22,879 · fundraising $1,128

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $10,877 · program services $7,645 · fundraising $3,232

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $224,248 · program services $199,973 · management and general $20,005 · fundraising $4,270

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $65,456 · program services $53,674 · management and general $7,855 · fundraising $3,927

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $171,542 · program services $171,542

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,201 · program services $5,152 · fundraising $49

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $19,890 · program services $17,882 · management and general $2,008

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $295,095 · program services $238,036 · management and general $22,920 · fundraising $34,139

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $107,349 · program services $85,503 · management and general $11,316 · fundraising $10,530

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $571,299 · program services $570,038 · management and general $1,261

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEALS, FOOD AND BEVERAG

    total $369,444 · program services $369,444

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSES AND FEES

    total $21,922 · program services $21,248 · management and general $674

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $21,661 · program services $15,441 · management and general $1,823 · fundraising $4,397

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $16,641 · program services $12,090 · management and general $2,806 · fundraising $1,745

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $617,706 · end of year $287,241

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $912,427

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $660,906 · end of year $650,300

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $76,554 · end of year $111,630

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $121,063 · end of year $64,409

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $12,436,421

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,509,867

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,050,330 · end of year $8,926,554

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,908,318 · end of year $4,427,086

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $32,533 · end of year $11,134

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $180,155 · end of year $186,915

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $35,331 · end of year $37,286

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $2,709 · end of year $3,790

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,143,594 · end of year $2,065,632

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $135,887 · end of year $127,264

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,766,680 · end of year $11,932,356

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $115,481 · end of year $125,111

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO REBUILD THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN NEED IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY THROUGH SERVICE AND COMPASSION BY PROVIDING SHELTER, PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, AND EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AS THEY WORK TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

  • EMERGENCY SHELTER - THE LIGHT HOUSE OPERATES A 24,000 SQUARE FOOT RESIDENTIAL LIVING FACILITY WHICH OPENED IN 2010. THE CUSTOM-DESIGNED FACILITY CAN HOUSE 15 WOMEN, 30 MEN AND FOUR FAMILIES WITH UP TO 15 CHILDREN. FOOD AND SHELTER ARE PROVIDED ALONG WITH ONSITE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, ADULT BASIC SKILLS/GED CLASSES, COMPUTER CLASSES, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, PARENTING CLASSES, AS WELL AS HOUSING AND JOB SEARCH SUPPORT. THE FACILITY HAS AN EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER, A LIBRARY, COMMUNITY ROOM AND OUTDOOR SPACES INCLUDING A PLAYGROUND.

    Expenses $2,365,566 · Grants $642,604

  • RESTAURANT OPERATIONS - THE LIGHT HOUSE BISTRO (THE "BISTRO") IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE RESTAURANT THAT SUPPORTS THE ONGOING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING PROGRAMS AT THE LIGHT HOUSE. IT IS A 50-SEAT FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANT THAT PROVIDES TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE LIGHT HOUSE PROGRAMS. THE BISTRO, WHICH OPENED IN FEBRUARY OF 2017, IS LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY OF THE FORMER SHELTER AT 202 WEST STREET IN ANNAPOLIS, MD. HOME TO THE BEST ADVANCED CULINARY TRAINING KITCHEN AND A FINE-DINING ATMOSPHERE, THE BISTRO PROVIDES STAFF WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN CULINARY AND/OR CUSTOMER SERVICE INDUSTRY SKILLS FROM PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS AND CHEFS. STAFF ARE ABLE TO GAIN THESE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHILE CONTINUING TO RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND WRAP-AROUND CARE. THE BISTRO PROVIDES REAL-WORLD WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS AND HELPS ENSURE THEIR SUCCESS AS THEY START THEIR CAREERS.

    Expenses $1,517,609 · Revenue $1,023,535

  • FOOD PANTRY AND PREVENTION SERVICES - THE LIGHT HOUSE SAFE HARBOR RESOURCE CENTER (SHRC) SERVES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS, NEWLY HOMELESS, OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. THE SHRC ALSO SERVES AS AN ENTRY POINT TO ADDITIONAL LIGHT HOUSE SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYMENT AT THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, LIGHT HOUSE BISTRO AND EMERGENCY SHELTER. OUTREACH SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO UNSHELTERED HOMELESS INCLUDING LAUNDRY, SHOWERS, ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, SNACKS AND DRINKS AND OTHER LIGHT HOUSE FOOD PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRAL SERVICES. IN ADDITION, SHRC SERVES THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT FOCUSING ON EVICTION PREVENTION, HOMELESS DIVERSION SERVICES, AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE. CLIENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED OTHER BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD PROGRAMS, MEALS, AND CLOTHING.THE LIGHT HOUSE OFFERS A VARIETY OF FOOD PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY WHO STRUGGLE WITH FOOD INSECURITY, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. THE LIGHT HOUSE PROVIDES PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE PANTRY ITEMS, FRESHLY PREPARED MEALS AND GRAB-AND-GO MEAL OPTIONS TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED HAVE THE NUTRITIOUS FOOD REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THEMSELVES AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE LIGHT HOUSE FOOD PROGRAMS PROVIDED OVER 86,500 MEALS, TOTAL UNBAGGED, PLUS CAFETERIA (HOT LUNCH, RESIDENT MEALS, ETC.) AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 124,000 POUNDS OF PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE PANTRY ITEMS.

    Expenses $585,832 · Grants $136,777

  • SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - THE LIGHT HOUSE OWNS AND OPERATES FIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT ANNAPOLIS, WHICH PROVIDES HOUSING OPTIONS FOR CLIENTS COMING OUT OF THE LIGHT HOUSE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING RESIDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH LIGHT HOUSE CASE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICES TO GUIDE THEM TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE HOUSING. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROPERTIES INCLUDE 1) ONE PROPERTY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR FIVE WOMEN, 2) THREE PROPERTIES THAT PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR FAMILIES, AND 3) ONE PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES FOUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS FOR HOMELESS MEN.

    Expenses $566,684 · Revenue $75,149

  • JOB TRAINING - THE LIGHT HOUSE BUILDING EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS TRAINING (BEST) JOB READINESS PROGRAM PREPARES PARTICIPANTS WITH THE MATERIALS AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT GOALS. COHORTS ARE HOSTED AT THE 10 HUDSON FACILITY AND THE BISTRO SOCIAL ENTERPRISE RESTAURANT, AND ARE PROVIDED SOFT SKILLS, LIFE SKILLS, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS FOCUSED THROUGH THE LENS OF CULINARY TRAINING. THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY A DYNAMIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO PROVIDE BOTH CRITICAL SUPPORTS AND INDUSTRY TRAINING, AS WELL AS BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. SPECIFICS OF THE CURRICULUM INCLUDE: RESUME DEVELOPMENT, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, EMPLOYMENT SEARCH COACHING, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT TO ADDRESS EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS AND DEVELOP EMPLOYMENT GOALS. OFFERED CREDENTIALS INCLUDE SERVSAFE, TIPS, AND AN ARRAY OF SELF-MODULATED OPTIONS THROUGH OUR NATIONAL INDUSTRY PARTNER, RESTAURANT READY, RANGING FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE, TO KNIFE SKILLS, TO SOUS/EXECUTIVE CHEF TRAININGS. ADDITIONALLY, PAID CULINARY ARTS TRAINING IS AVAILABLE AT THE LIGHT HOUSE BISTRO SOCIAL ENTERPRISE RESTAURANT.

    Expenses $421,368

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jennifer Crawford Dir Of

    DEV./INTERIM EXE. DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $158,101
    From this org
    $145,444
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,657
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,644
    Bonus
    $800
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,657
    Filer's total
    $158,101

  • Elizabeth Rocca

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $140,310
    From this org
    $135,303
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,007
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mary Thompson

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $95,741
    From this org
    $85,422
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,319
    Hours/week
    30

  • Marlys Sandve McDevitt Pres

    UNTIL JULY 2024, DIR. UNTIL NOV.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Evans Vp Until July

    PRESIDENT AS OF AUG. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Hussman Director Until

    JULY, VP AS OF AUGUST 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Helen Patterson Director Until

    JULY, THEN SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Natalie Ketcham Secretary

    UNTIL JULY 2024, DIR. UNTIL NOV.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Taylor

    TREASURER UNTIL MAY 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 6 related

  • Brooke Steinau Director As Of

    FEB. 2025, TREASURER AS OF MAY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sam Davies

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim McIntyre

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jacquelyn Reinauer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Milford Marchant

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Corine Sheridan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related

  • Andy Kort

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Townsend McNitt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kari Alperovitz-Bichell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Loretta Lamar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Randall Wolf

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christina Faass

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jack Verner

    DIRECTOR AS OF FEB. 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Maher

    DIRECTOR AS OF FEB. 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff May

    DIRECTOR AS OF FEB. 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kelly Karpovich

    DIRECTOR AS OF FEB. 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adetola Ajayi

    DIRECTOR UNTIL NOV. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVED AN $800 BONUS DURING 2024.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • LIGHT HOUSE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LLC

    RESTAURANT OPERATIONS · MD · income $1,433,011 · assets $451,677

    Directly controlled by THE LIGHT HOUSE INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
11 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202610719349300411

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