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Lighthouse Youth Center Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 20-3390217 Website

The mission of lighthouse is to be a beacon for christ to the youth of the community.

Lighthouse Youth Center Inc at a glance

Total assets
$2,680,123
-5.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,255,550
-0.1% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$77,121
+11.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,359,663
+35.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Lighthouse Youth Center Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Milwaukee

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $261K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lighthouse Youth Center Foundation Milwaukee, WIYouth Mentoring$261,215
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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
2024$2,680,123$1,255,550$1,359,663——$77,121
2023$2,823,683$1,257,377$1,005,518——$69,228
2022$2,519,931$1,480,557$848,326——$16,789
2021$1,875,009$1,175,463$1,043,975$261,2151$2,335
2020$1,863,086$984,177$762,690——$10,781

About Lighthouse Youth Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lighthouse Youth Center Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $77K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lighthouse Youth Center Inc is led by John Lynch, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Lynch

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Babler

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Zarling

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Manske

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mandy Scneiker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Willis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Schroeder

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chellee Siewert

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Lepke

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Balza

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Oertel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trevor Thompson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Dan Pollesch (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Frueger (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Damion Glisper (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Adam Zastrow (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Larry Totsky (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ryan Barbieri (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Synara Brown (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Brandon Wigley (2020) — President
  • Former: Steve James (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Youth Center Inc

How large is Lighthouse Youth Center Inc?

Lighthouse Youth Center Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is Lighthouse Youth Center Inc?

Lighthouse Youth Center Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lighthouse Youth Center Inc operate?

Lighthouse Youth Center Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Lighthouse Youth Center Inc's EIN?

Lighthouse Youth Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3390217. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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