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Screen a listLighthouse Writers Workshop Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −34% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.2%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLighthouse Writers Workshop
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.4M74%Management and general$529k17%Fundraising$294k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$45k in FY2023 and −$202k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2025. $280k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending40funders
$563ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bonfils-Stanton FoundationStopped after FY2022$28k$260k$25k–The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncOn and off$10k$175kHugh and Michelle Harvey Family FoundationSince FY2018$10k$10k$15k$15k$50k$50kStranahan FoundationStopped after FY2020$35k$35k–Gates Family FoundationOn and off$60kBoettcher FoundationOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$73k$169k$200k$177k$252k$380k21 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$2k$12k$26k$64k$93k$54k$49k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped