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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2025 Expires: March 2027

Lighthouse Academy at Newburg

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(502) 964-5909
5312 Shepherdsville Road
Louisville, KY, 40228
http://www.thelighthousecenter.org/news.aspx
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Lighthouse Academy at Newburg meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Mission: To provide youth a safe place to learn and grow through educational and economic programs. Vision: To provide experiences that foster a love for lifelong learning.

Year, State Incorporated:
1999, KY

Lighthouse Academy at Newburg is an approved and endorsed site for Out of School Time Learning in partnership with Jefferson County Public Schools. It provides tutoring and mentoring to at-risk children in kindergarten through 8th grade. The organization focuses on the whole child and provides academic, enrichment, social emotional learning, violence prevention, and leadership programs all at no charge to its students. Program offerings include STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), literacy, arts enrichment, SEL programming, choir, karate, field trips, summer camp, computer programs, and more. It also reaches out to high school students through its Boys 2 Men and Halo girls programs. Lighthouse Academy at Newburg holds a free annual Health Clinic that provides physical exams for children and adults. Students receive free backpacks filled with school supplies at this event. All programs are free and available to all regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, special needs, or religious preferences.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Lighthouse Academy at Newburg's program expenses were:

Program expenses $439,833
Total Program Expenses $439,833

Chief Executive
Cynthia Overall, Director of Student Services

Chair of the Board
Ms. Rhonda Cheek

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Humana

Board Size
30

Paid Staff Size
16

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 1.38%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Lighthouse Academy at Newburg's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Grants and contributions of cash and other financial assets $371,079
Contributions of nonfinancial assets $78,800
Miscellaneous $69,738
Investment gains $68,842
Interest and dividend income $29,758
Rental income $3,900
Total Income $622,117

Programs: 83% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 16%

Total Income $622,117
Total expenses: $532,498
  Program expenses $439,833
  Fundraising expenses $6,222
  Administrative expenses $86,443
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $89,619
Beginning Net Assets $2,276,725
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,366,344
Total Liabilities $16,796
Total Assets $2,383,140
Ending net assets as reported above include $2,260,445 without donor restrictions and $105,899 with donor restrictions. 

Total assets as reported include $1,129,933 in capital assets, net of depreciation.

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