Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation

Public charity · Grantmaker Pompano Beach, FL EIN: 65-0803910

Preservation and maintenance of hillsboro inlet lighthouse which was installed in hillsboro beach, Florida in 1907 so that the local community, tourists, and future generations will continue to be educated and understand the history of the lighthouse. Maintenance of the lighthoue includes ground preservation, structural soundness, painting, maintenance of the lens, and any other needs to ensure the continued stability of the strucre.

Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation at a glance

Total assets
$397,630
+35.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$191,874
+46.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$5,500
Expenses (2025)
$88,219
+38.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Pompano Beach

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $68K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsboro Lighthouse Pres Soc Fund Pompano Beach, FLFinancial Support$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$397,630$191,874$88,219——$5,500
2024$293,975$131,140$63,879———
2023$226,714$146,080$127,973$25,0001—
2022$208,607$250,296$171,629$67,7111$97
2021$129,940$51,545$14,427———
2020$92,822$74,999$30,647———

About Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation

Based on IRS filings

Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pompano Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $398K in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation is led by Kenneth J. Herman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth J. Herman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Thompson-Velez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Dejesus

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Divich

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Krugler

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob O'Neil

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirsten Flegel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur A. Makenian

    Diirector

    Director → Diirector, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward H. Dietrich

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Ginch

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betsy Slagle

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Frederick R. Maclean (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bill Slager (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Christina Doone (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Pam Wunderlich (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: John Burrie (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Charles Seitz (2020–2021) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation

How large is Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation?

Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation reported $398K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $192K.

What is Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation?

Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pompano Beach, FL. It holds $398K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation operate?

Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation's EIN?

Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0803910. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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