Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center Inc
Can you give?
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)
$9.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +122% in 3 yrs142staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.7%
Months of reserve7.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLighthouse Voc-Ed Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.6M spent
Programs$5.8M88%Management and general$769k12%Fundraising$9260%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% 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, 22% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII6funders
$21ka year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Southeastern Connecticut IncSince FY2019$14k$16k$14k$14k$16kDime Bank Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$5k$5k$5k$4k–The Pfizer Foundation IncSince FY2021$5k$150$2kLiberty Bank Foundation IncOn and off$5kChelsea Groton FoundationStopped after FY2022$3k$100–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$58$114$62$77
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped