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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IN 2025, LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIES ENTERED INTO A RESIDENT COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO PROVIDE A RESIDENT COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE COORDINATION PLAN FOR THE PLATEAU VILLAGE APARTMENTS IN LAKELAND, FL. PLEASE SEE EXPLANATION FOR PART III, LINE 4D FOR MORE INFORMATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH YEAR, THE MINISTRY OF LIGHTHOUSE IS CARRIED BY MORE THAN 300,000 TRANSFORMATIVE ENGAGEMENTS-MEALS SERVED, CONVERSATIONS SHARED, CLASSES TAUGHT, PRAYERS OFFERED, VOLUNTEER INTERACTIONS, DONOR INTERACTIONS, CASE MANAGEMENT MEETINGS, AND PARTNER REFERRALS. THROUGH THESE ENGAGEMENTS, LIGHTHOUSE SERVED 12,910 INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDED 205,403 MEALS ACROSS ITS RESCUE, RECOVERY, OUTREACH, EDUCATIONAL, AND HOMELESS INTERVENTION PROGRAMS IN 2025. TOGETHER, THESE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS HELP PEOPLE MOVE FROM CRISIS TOWARD STABILITY, PURPOSE, AND HOPE. KEY OUTCOMES INCLUDED 90 FAITH DECISIONS, 57 FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED, AND 146 CERTIFICATIONS OBTAINED, IMPROVING EMPLOYABILITY. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ENTER OUR SHELTER AND LIFE RECOVERY CAMPUS THROUGH REFERRALS FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE PARTNER WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ANTI-SEX TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP VULNERABLE WOMEN AND FAMILIES ACCESS SAFE SHELTER. WE ALSO SUPPORT PREGNANT WOMEN NEEDING SHELTER AND LIFE RECOVERY AS THEY CHOOSE LIFE. LIGHTHOUSE PROVIDES 171 SHELTER BEDS FOR MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN IN BOTH EMERGENCY SHELTER AND LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY CARE. GUESTS RECEIVE BASIC CARE INCLUDING HOT SHOWERS, CLEAN CLOTHES, WARM BEDS, AND HEALTHY MEALS. IN 2025, LIGHTHOUSE PROVIDED 37,038 NIGHTS OF SHELTER. FOR INDIVIDUALS CHOOSING LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY, CHANGE HAPPENS THROUGH A CLEAR, RELATIONAL PROCESS OF HEALING, DISCIPLESHIP, EDUCATION, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. MOST RESIDENTS PARTICIPATE IN AN 18-24 MONTH RECOVERY JOURNEY BUILT AROUND FOUR PATHWAYS OF PROGRESS: SPIRITUAL GROWTH, COMMUNITY, INDUSTRY, AND EDUCATION. LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND CARE FOR CHILDREN WHILE THEIR MOTHERS ARE IN RECOVERY ARE ALSO PROVIDED. IN 2025, LIGHTHOUSE CARED FOR 119 MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN IN FULL-TIME RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY. IN 2025, FIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENTS WERE ADDED TO THE LIFE RECOVERY CAMPUS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING FROM RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY TO INDEPENDENT LIVING. THESE APARTMENTS EXTEND LIGHTHOUSE'S CONTINUUM OF CARE BY PROVIDING STABILITY, COMMUNITY, AND CONTINUED SUPPORT AS RESIDENTS PURSUE EMPLOYMENT, FAMILY RECONNECTION, AND INDEPENDENCE. THIS CONTINUUM OF CARE PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY, HEALING, AND INDEPENDENCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IN 2025, HOPE CENTERS DIRECTLY SERVED 3,421 APPROVED INDIVIDUALS. LIGHTHOUSE ALSO PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AGENCIES, CHURCHES, AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP PROVIDE FOOD BOXES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS THROUGH FIFTEEN ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. THROUGH THESE EXPANDED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AN ADDITIONAL 8,692 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND GOSPEL-CENTERED CARE IN 2025. LIGHTHOUSE OPERATES A LIFE LEARNING CENTER IN YBOR CITY IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. THE CENTER SERVES AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE HUB PROVIDING FREE FOOD ASSISTANCE, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, JOB REFERRALS, AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. CLASSES INCLUDE ESOL, LITERACY, WORK LIFE SKILLS, FAITH &amp; FINANCES, GED AND COLLEGE PREPARATION, AND OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT. RENAISSANCE STAR EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. IN 2025, 84 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED ESOL CLASSES AND BEGAN HIGHER LEVELS OF CURRICULUM, IMPROVING EMPLOYABILITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB ADVANCEMENT. TOGETHER, THESE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS MEET BASIC NEEDS, STRENGTHEN THE WORKFORCE, SUPPORT HOUSING STABILITY, AND EXPAND RELATIONSHIP-BASED CARE FOR POOR AND AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE REGION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE LICENSED COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL CARES FOR INFANTS THROUGH PRE-K CHILDREN FROM BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES LIVING AT LIGHTHOUSE. CHILDREN RECEIVE SAFE, CONSISTENT CARE AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR SPIRITUAL, RELATIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT AS THEY PREPARE FOR KINDERGARTEN. FOR MOTHERS IN RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY, THIS CARE ALSO PROVIDES PEACE OF MIND SO THEY CAN FULLY ENGAGE IN THEIR RECOVERY PROGRAM. LIGHTHOUSE ALSO PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE AND ACTIVITIES FOR OLDER CHILDREN LIVING WITH THEIR PARENTS IN RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY. THESE PROGRAMS CREATE SAFE, STABLE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE CHILDREN CAN LAUGH, PLAY, LEARN, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND EXPERIENCE CONSISTENT SUPPORT DURING A TIME OF FAMILY HEALING AND TRANSITION. LIGHTHOUSE SERVES ELEMENTARY CHILDREN AT A LOCAL SCHOOL THROUGH A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP. MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY CHILDREN IN THE WESTGATE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE SERVED THROUGH AN AFTER-SCHOOL KID'S CLUB HOSTED IN A LOCAL CHURCH. KID'S CLUB STAFF ALSO PROVIDE THESE STUDENTS WITH REGULAR FAMILY CONNECTIONS INCLUDING HOME VISITS, MONTHLY STAPLES, AND CONNECTIONS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THROUGH LIGHTHOUSE THRIFT STORES. IN 2025, 127 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS. THROUGH SAFE ENVIRONMENTS, CONSISTENT RELATIONSHIPS, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, EMOTIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT, AND SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE, CHILDREN EXPERIENCED STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORT THAT HELPED THEM REMAIN ENGAGED IN SCHOOL, BUILD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND EXPERIENCE GOD'S PRESENCE, PURPOSE, AND HOPE DURING SOME OF THE MOST CHALLENGING SEASONS OF THEIR YOUNG LIVES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON MATTERS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS WHEN NEEDED. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE ACTION IS CARRIED OUT AND ONLY WHEN A QUORUM CANNOT BE MADE FROM BOARD MEETING ATTENDANCE. ANY SUCH ACTION SO TAKEN SHALL ALWAYS BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD AT ITS NEXT MEETING. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VP OF OPERATIONS MAY ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITHOUT VOTING PRIVILEGES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL COMMITTEE MEETINGS REPORT THEIR DISCUSSIONS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE BOARD MEETING FOLLOWING THE COMMITTEE MEETING AND DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS BY THE COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES EXCEPT SCHEDULE B, WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO BE REVIEWED BEFORE ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. SCHEDULE B WAS REDACTED FROM THE COPY OF THE FORM 990 PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY TO PROTECT THE ANONYMITY OF THE DONORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY AND THE CEO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND THE CEO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ANY PERSON COVERED UNDER THIS POLICY SHOULD BE DISCLOSED TO THE GOVERNING BODY AND MADE A MATTER OF RECORD, EITHER THROUGH THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OR WHEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST BECOMES A MATTER OF ACTION BY THE GOVERNING BODY. ANY PERSON COVERED UNDER THIS POLICY HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHOULD NOT VOTE OR USE HIS/HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER, AND HE/SHE SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED AS PART OF A QUORUM FOR THE MEETING. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHOULD REFLECT THAT A DISCLOSURE WAS MADE, THE ABSTENTION FROM VOTING AND THE QUORUM SITUATION. THESE RESTRICTIONS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS PREVENTING THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FROM BRIEFLY STATING HIS/HER POSITION IN THE MATTER, NOR FROM ANSWERING PERTINENT QUESTIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, SINCE HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE OF ASSISTANCE TO THE DELIBERATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IT IS THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ANNUALLY THE WORK PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW, DISCUSS, AND RECOMMEND COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BODY. THESE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING WHERE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UTILIZES COMPARABILITY DATA THAT IS RELVANT BASED ON LOCATION, SIZE, AND INDUSTRY OF THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT IN ITS DELIBERATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS SELECTION PROCESS OR OVERSIGHT PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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