Lighthouse Christian School

Analysis

Lighthouse Christian School is a registered charity in United States, based in Dagsboro, DE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2024, Lighthouse Christian School reported income of $989k and spending of $935k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2024, income grew from $675k to $989k (+47%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2021, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Lighthouse Christian School sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pathway School Inc ($988k), Stepping Stones Preschool Ltd ($990k) and Parents Invincible Inc ($988k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 70% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $699k. At year end it held assets of $442k against liabilities of $7,626, net assets of $435k. It reported 32 employees.