Lighthouse Youth Services
To empower young people and families to succeed through a continuum of care that promotes healing and growth.
Lighthouse Youth Services at a glance
In short: Lighthouse Youth Services gave $6.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6.8M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,750,000
- +4813.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,750,000
- +4813.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,750,000
- Total assets
- $10,380,360
- -16.3% 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 Youth Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation ($6.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $137K (2024) to $6.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Foundation Cincinnati, OH | Provide Funding for Programs and Activities. | $6,750,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,380,360 | $43,186,678 | $45,431,293 | $6,750,000 | 1 | $215,109 |
| 2024 | $12,395,252 | $37,444,137 | $34,210,521 | $137,388 | 1 | $115,520 |
| 2023 | $9,186,367 | $30,447,442 | $29,885,221 | — | — | $15,397 |
| 2022 | $7,557,404 | $23,482,768 | $24,545,838 | — | — | $91 |
| 2021 | $8,604,130 | $25,773,663 | $25,240,450 | — | — | $900 |
| 2020 | $9,237,701 | $29,353,901 | $27,975,932 | — | — | $-94,297 |
About Lighthouse Youth Services
Based on IRS filings
Lighthouse Youth Services is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6.8M. Net investment income was $215K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lighthouse Youth Services is led by Paul Haffner, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 9 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Haffner
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$236K (2020) → $284K (2025)
Deborah White Richardson
Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Chair, 2024
Trustee & Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Hughes
Director of It & Facilities
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$121K (2025)
Amber Simpson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Susskind
Trustee
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Morris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Rich
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kick Lee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa O'Brien
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Butts
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roni Hyman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Campbell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Santoshi Mahendra
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Rouan
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kareem Moncree-Moffett PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Dowdell
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Morton
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron McCauley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Bolling
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Kelly
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
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
40 hrs/week
$45K (2022) → $178K (2025)
Zeinab Sani Ellis
Nurse Practioner
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$134K (2023) → $158K (2025)
Bonita Campbell
Vice President & COO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$116K (2024) → $153K (2025)
Jessica Wabler
Vice President & CDO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024) → $135K (2025)
Amanda Walker
Licensed Independent Social Worker
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Leela Ravi Kanth Perla
Programmer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2025)
Victoria Ackman
Vice President of Clinical Services
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Allison Kahn
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Bierer
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Cave
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Bob Zepf (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Cathy Goold (2020–2024) — Vice President & CAO
- Former: Elena Comeaux (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jodi Harding (2020–2024) — Vice President & COO
- Former: Stephen Peterson (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tamie Sullivan (2020–2024) — Chair & Trustee
- Former: Dawn Green (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Greg Hartmann (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ken Feldmann (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ken Parker (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Candie Simmons (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Harris (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Abercrumbie (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Judith Oakman (2020–2022) — Vice President & CFO
- Former: Laquita Howell (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Bob Rubenstein (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Tatyana Rozhnova (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Garien Gatewood (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Phil Shepardson (2020) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $284K, to Paul Haffner (President & CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lighthouse Youth Services
How much does Lighthouse Youth Services give each year?
Lighthouse Youth Services gave $6.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $137K across 1 grant.
How large is Lighthouse Youth Services?
Lighthouse Youth Services reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $43.2M.
What is Lighthouse Youth Services?
Lighthouse Youth Services is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $10.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lighthouse Youth Services operate?
Lighthouse Youth Services has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Lighthouse Youth Services's EIN?
Lighthouse Youth Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7046229. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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