The Lamplighter School

Analysis

The Lamplighter School is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1967, 59 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 May 2023, The Lamplighter School reported income of $16.8m and spending of $14.2m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $13.0m to $16.8m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Lamplighter School sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pataula Charter Academy Inc ($16.7m), Special Operations Warrior Foundation ($16.8m) and Blue Ridge School Incorporated ($16.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $953k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.9m. It paid $8,500 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $65.8m against liabilities of $7.9m, net assets of $57.9m. It reported 112 employees.