Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 30-0196366

To empower young people and families to succeed through a continuum of care that promotes healing and growth.

Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc gave $3.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.8M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,819,463
+164.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,819,463
+164.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,819,463
Total assets
$28,639,669
+36.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

New Life Properties Inc: $3.8MNew Life Properties Inc$3.8M

The largest 2025 recipient was New Life Properties Inc ($3.8M).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M7$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Cincinnati

How Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2024) to $4.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Life Properties Inc Cincinnati, OHContinuation of Exempt Purpose$3,819,463
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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$28,639,669$10,615,052$4,608,730$3,819,4631$692,909
2024$20,931,624$5,987,421$2,210,189$1,443,3871$3,631,126
2023$18,840,096$4,431,597$3,002,018$2,727,0451$351,197
2022$16,732,849$3,847,326$4,368,917$4,209,2802$338,167
2021$21,764,078$4,824,435$4,244,720$3,996,4542$299,288

About Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.8M. Net investment income was $693K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc is led by Paul Haffner, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul Haffner

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Bierer

    Chair

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Kahn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Dowdell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhonda Sheakley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Gould

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa O'Brien

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip Ficks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carole Riguad

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah White Richardson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Willis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Libby Callan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ebun Taiwo

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Freeman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fran Unger

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thuy Kolik

    Vice President, CFO & CAO

    Vice President & CFO → Vice President, CFO & CAO, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonita Campbell

    Vice President & COO

    On filings since 2024

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Wabler

    Vice President & CDO

    Vice President & COO → Vice President & CDO, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Adam Morton (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Bob Zepf (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Cathy Goold (2021–2024) — Vice President & CAO
  • Former: Charles Barrett (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jodi Harding (2021–2024) — Vice President & COO
  • Former: Karen Abel (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Peter Barrett (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kate Bennett (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Libby Simmons (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Nate Bishop (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Rich Haffey (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Tom Schiller (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Tamie Sullivan (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jay Brock (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Chrissie Blatt (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Judith Oakman (2021–2022) — Vice President & CFO
  • Former: Stephen Peterson (2021) — Ex-Officio

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc

How much does Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc give each year?

Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc gave $3.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 1 grant.

How large is Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc?

Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc reported $28.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.6M.

What is Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc?

Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $28.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc operate?

Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0196366. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 20, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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