Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP

Public charity · Grantmaker Sycamore, IL EIN: 26-2193509

To inspire, design, create, publish, promote and deliver content, for the purpose of evangelizing, catechizing, instructing, and educating all people in the truth of jesus christ, and to support other organizations dedicated to promoting christ's teachings and his church.

Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP at a glance

In short: Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,500
-13.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,500
-13.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,500
Total assets
$4,409,616
+7.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (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 Catholic Media NFP funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Cross on the Moon Coalition: $7KCross on the Moon Coalition$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cross on the Moon Coalition ($7K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

Cities

ArlingtonCrookston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $17K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cross on the Moon Coalition Arlington, VASponorship$6,500
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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$4,409,616$10,315,753$10,045,069$6,5001$-46,190
2024$4,117,760$9,130,031$8,640,101$7,5001—
2023$3,741,228$8,407,713$7,897,186$17,363Total only$-23,583
2022$3,429,595$6,481,375$6,296,585$8,925Total only$13,144
2021$3,138,971$6,043,482$5,906,219$10,393Total only—
2020$2,861,198$6,786,833$5,944,657$8,543Total only$2,051

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP

Based on IRS filings

Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP is a public charity focused on religion, based in Sycamore, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP is led by Michael Pacer, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; 7 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Pacer

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $155K (2020) → $190K (2025)

  • Mark Brumley

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elliot Foley

    Senior Director of Acconts

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2023) → $109K (2025)

  • Jacob Spizziri

    Director of Technology

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2023) → $107K (2025)

  • Gregory Farrell

    Warehouse & Fulfillment Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2024) → $122K (2025)

  • Eva Muntaen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Fessio

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Middendorf

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Msgr Dan Deutsch

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Gray

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Igielski

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $147K (2020) → $174K (2025)

  • Miles Foley

    Vice President of Agency Services

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2023) → $114K (2025)

  • Ken Michalak

    It Developer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2024) → $107K (2025)

  • Timothy Truckenbrod

    Secretary

    Vice President & Secretary → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Michael Wick (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Patrick Wainwright (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Terry Barber (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jesse Ray (2020) — Warehouse Manager

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michael Pacer — President/ Treasurer: $190KMichael PacerPresident/ Treasurer$190KKevin Igielski — CFO: $174KKevin IgielskiCFO$174KGregory Farrell — Warehouse/Fulfillment Dire: $122KGregory FarrellWarehouse/Fulfillment Dire$122KMiles Foley — VP of Agency Services: $114KMiles FoleyVP of Agency Services$114KElliot Foley — Senior Director of Acconts: $109KElliot FoleySenior Director of Acconts$109KKen Michalak — It Developer: $107KKen MichalakIt Developer$107KJacob Spizziri — Director of Technology: $107KJacob SpizziriDirector of Technology$107K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $190K, to Michael Pacer (President/ Treasurer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP

How much does Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP give each year?

Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP?

Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.3M.

What is Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP?

Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP is a public charity focused on religion, based in Sycamore, IL. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP operate?

Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP has awarded grants in Minnesota, Virginia.

What is Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP's EIN?

Lighthouse Catholic Media NFP's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2193509. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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