LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

EIN 91-1637244 · Education (B)

What they do

LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL EXISTS to GLORIFY GOD BY PROVIDING QUALITY, CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATION THAT WILL NURTURE STUDENTS to BECOME SPIRITUALLY MINDED, ACADEMICALLY VERSED, SOCIALLY BALANCED, and EQUIPPED to MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITY to THE GLORY of OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $58.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

54.23%of revenue went to mission work58.5% of expenses · Program services

2.39%of revenue went to fundraising2.6% of expenses

$92.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

36.04%of revenue went to management and office costs38.9% of expenses

$1.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $151,274 for STEPHEN RODDY (DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,754,435

Mission workProgram services$4,747,75054.23% of revenue58.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,155,46136.04% of revenue38.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$209,2422.39% of revenue2.6% of expenses

Total expenses$8,112,45392.67% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202458.5% mission

202355.7% mission

202265.1% mission

202172.6% mission

202075.6% mission

201977.4% mission

201874.5% mission

201773.5% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,754,435

Expenses$8,112,453

Annual surplus $641,982 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,747,750 · 58.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,155,461 · 38.9% of expenses

Fundraising$209,242 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,754,435

Expenses$8,112,453

Assets$13,686,570

Income$8,868,138

Contributions$1,130,118

Mission work (program services)$4,747,750

Fundraising$209,242

Management and general$3,155,461

Stocks and bonds$815,850

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEPHEN RODDYDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $151,274Base $149,123 · Other $2,151

TERESA GARCIAPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $108,604

KATE BAREDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $103,827Base $102,669 · Other $1,158

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

STEPHEN RODDYDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

TERESA GARCIAPRINCIPAL

KATE BAREDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

FOREST ELANDERMEMBER

MICHELLE VAN SOMERENMEMBER

MALI HAWKINSVICE CHAIR

KIRK ANDONIANMEMBER

HEATHER GOFFRIERMEMBER

HEATHER ADAMSMEMBER

ADAM KNUTZMEMBER

ERICA FRANKTREASURER

DAN CARPENTERCHAIR

BLAKE PERRYMEMBER

BENJAMIN KRAUSKOPFMEMBER

BEAU KELLEYMEMBER

ASHTON DENNISSECRETARY

ANDREW MORENMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 3008 36TH STREET NW, GIG HARBOR, WA 98335
County: Pierce
In care of: STEPHEN RODDY
Primary officer: STEPHEN RODDY, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@lcschool.org Phone(253) 858-5962

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHNSON STONE & PAGANO PS
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education