Florida · Nonprofit
THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC
THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC (Florida) receives grants from 37 organizations whose IRS filings report $851,906 to it, the largest being The Prentice Foundation Inc ($233,968). 19 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $570k
- Funders on record
- 37
- Grants received
- $852k
- Net assets
- $799k
What The Little Lighthouse Foundation Inc does
Mission
To assist children and their families in south florida who struggle with educational, financial, and medical hardships.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Other various programming the little lighthouse foundation has developed to improve the disadvantages of south florida youth suffering from educational, financial, and/or medical hardships.
$194,825 spent34% of program spendingBack to school drive & distribution llf partners, supporters and volunteers gather for an afternoon of family fun while handing out backpacks full of supplies for the children and families in need within our community.
$91,188 spent16% of program spendingSpecial programs: toy drive and distribution llf collects toys from over 100 dropbox locations and on saturday december 16th will distribute the toys to over 800 children from 15 different partner facilities. Children served: 800 sp
$70,515 spent12% of program spendingLlfs childrens halloween party (chp) brings together kids from llfs partner facilities for a day of spooky delight with the dedication of our volunteers and amazing partners, llf crafts a secure space filled with sweet treats, exciting games, engaging activities, delicious food, and so much more prior to the event, llf also gathers and distributes costumes to ensure that every child enjoys a full and safe halloween experience.
$40,631 spent7% of program spendingLlf has celebrated its birthday of service by doing what it does best, being of service to our community birthday of service brings together hundreds of llf volunteers and hundreds of children from our partner facilities to do activities including crafts, dancing, fitness, and wellness activities.
$29,171 spent5% of program spendingLadies of little lighthouse (loll) is a purpose-driven group focusing on volunteering with the little lighthouse foundation, and, more importantly, introducing our children to the world of volunteering for underserved children in our area. Since our establishment in december 2022, we have hosted events comprised of socially interactive activities, such as health & wellness, physical activity, shopping, and dining events
$26,828 spent5% of program spendingChildrens holloween parade llfs childrens halloween party gathers and distributes costumes to ensure that every child enjoys a full and safe halloween experience.
$23,461 spent4% of program spendingThe little lighthouse foundations (llf) dgfg media program was llfs first in-house program taught by llfs staff. Llf partnered with breakthrough miami and identified 6 high-achieving, underserved high-school students who are interested in learning about digital media. Throughout the course of a semester, the llf staff will teach the students how to tell a story and edit a video using imovie on iphone, the basics of safe social media usage, content creation, personal branding and more
$22,984 spent4% of program spendingGather & give with ladies of ll host events comprised of socially interactive activities, such as health & wellness, physical activity, shopping, and dining events
$22,769 spent4% of program spendingCurio at faena bazaar we have hosted events comprised of socially interactive activities, such as health & wellness, physical activity, shopping, and dining events
$22,516 spent4% of program spendingJust for kicks llf encourages children to volunteer and provides opportunities for the next generation of philanthropists llf kids 4 kids is a program by the children for the children, an initiative that belongs to them, for they are the leaders of tomorrow. It is truly a place where they can find creative solutions to give back to children within their own community llf is proud to offer volunteer opportunities for volunteers of all ages. Check out the age requirements for our recurring opportunities below
$22,480 spent4% of program spending
The 11 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $567,368.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $566k to $924k (+63%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2020 10% · 2021 7%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
106% of THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (83% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Jonathan Babicka
Executive director
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 3 funders to 11 funders, grant income rose $16k → $109k.
10 of 37 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 36% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 37 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 27% of grant income, and it takes 4 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 4 funders to its left
37% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 63% · 2018 40% · 2019 39% · 2020 45% · 2021 34% · 2022 51% · 2023 28% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
42% of THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 51% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC draws 67% of its grant income from funders outside Florida, across 9 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $306k arriving through sponsors registered in 8 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC is better cushioned than half of the 5,705 youth development nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 5,705 youth development nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Government funding THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $100 on record.
- REFUNDS - GENERAL $100
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Florida
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
76% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
96%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC?
- THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC (Florida) receives grants from 37 organizations whose IRS filings report $851,906 to it, the largest being The Prentice Foundation Inc ($233,968). 19 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 37 organizations giving $851,906 in grants to THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC, 19 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC?
- The Prentice Foundation Inc is the largest funder on record, with $233,968 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Florida. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 37 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing