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Lighthouse Works Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 27-4598398 Website

Empowerment through employment for blind or visually impaired individuals.

Key facts about Lighthouse Works Inc

EIN
27-4598398
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$3,634,337

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.6M

-2.7% YoY

Revenue

$10.5M

-21.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$41K

-284.3% YoY

Expenses

$10.9M

-23.2% YoY

About Lighthouse Works Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lighthouse Works Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $41K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Orlando

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $100K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,634,337$3,735,942$5,461,030
Revenue$10,529,544$13,435,018$21,463,163
Expenses$10,856,196$14,128,380$20,565,584
Net Investment Income$40,908$-22,194$-14,940

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lighthouse Works Inc is led by Kyle Johnson, CEO & President - since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kyle Johnson

    CEO & President -

    President & CEO → CEO & President -, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaleb Stunkard

    CEO & President -

    COO → Executive Vice President & COO, 2022

    Executive Vice President & COO → CEO & President -, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Devine

    Board Chair

    Executive Chair → Board Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Nguyen

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Ballesteros

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Levine

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ike Ahmed

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Buck

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Urbach

    Treasurer -

    Treasurer → Treasurer -, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Foley

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Carrier

    Fractional CFO

    Vice President of Finance → Fractional CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Brown

    Vice President of Operations

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Landon Smith (2024) — Army Cms Supervisor
  • Former: Paul Prewitt (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Mihalic (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Joellen Ross (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: John Miles (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Lee Nasehi (2019) — Former President & CEO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Works Inc

How large is Lighthouse Works Inc?

Lighthouse Works Inc reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.5M.

What is Lighthouse Works Inc?

Lighthouse Works Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Orlando, FL. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lighthouse Works Inc operate?

Lighthouse Works Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Lighthouse Works Inc's EIN?

Lighthouse Works Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4598398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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