2026-05-27T09:31:19-07:00 2025-12-31 542011120 EFS 0 Court Square Charlottesville VA 22902 990 2025-01-01 542033510 LIGHT HOUSE STUDIO INC LIGH 4342936992 220 W MARKET ST CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 DEANNA GOULD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4342936992 2026-05-26 true C TUCKER WALDRUFF CPA P00377341 4345316851 2026-05-27 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEANNA GOULD 220 W MARKET ST CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 803124 false X WWW.LIGHTHOUSESTUDIO.ORG X 2001 VA Light House Studio equips young people with the skills and confidence to tell their stories and build community through collaborative filmmaking. We seek to foster a community where Charlottesvilles young people flourish as students, storytellers, and citizens. 11 11 9 30 0 0 437900 453105 287290 272102 33919 30591 13496 31564 772605 787362 0 0 556062 621267 0 92452 290917 275204 846979 896471 -74374 -109109 3116095 3007451 5657 7993 3110438 2999458 Light House Studio equips young people with the skills and confidence to tell their stories and build community through collaborative filmmaking. We seek to foster a community where Charlottesvilles young people flourish as students, storytellers, and citizens. false false 652678 0 272102 Our filmmaking programs focus on storytelling, personal expression and fostering media literacy. Mirroring the explosion of youth media nationally, our workshops include Documentary, Animation, Narrative, Experimental Film, Music Video and Visual Effects. We conduct on site and virtual Keep It Reel filmmaking workshops in partnership with Charlottesville High School, Abundant Life, Lugo McGinnes, Boys and Girls Club, ACE Academy, and Piedmont Family YMCA to name a few. In 2025, Light House taught 93 workshops to 1,514 students resulting in 400 completed films; partnered with 69 local nonprofits and schools; had 34 student films accepted to 21 different film festivals, with student films receiving 24 awards; and provided 66% of students with scholarships allowing them to attend at free or reduced cost. 96% of our students reported improved creativity; 96% improved their collaboration skills; and 94% improved storytelling and critical thinking skills. In addition, 6,594 people visited the Vinegar Hill Theatre across 89 events. The majority of the events were film screenings of independent documentary, narrative, and animated films, many created by our student filmmakers. 652678 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 24 0 9 true false false false false true true true true false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false true false false VA X KRISTEN DILLEHUNT 4342936992 220 W MARKET ST CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 RACHEL BROZENSKE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICARDO PREVE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLBY HALL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEANNA GOULD EXEC. DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR 45.00 X X 90150 0 0 CASSIE GUY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TYRONE COOPER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATT WILKINSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WINSLOW CHAIR, DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE ASHTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SLAUGHTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 90150 0 0 0 false false false 0 144393 97703 211009 453105 PROGRAM REVENUES 711510 272102 0 0 272102 30591 0 30591 21840 21840 21840 21840 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7008 144393 11611 -4603 0 -4603 16410 4151 12259 12259 IN-KIND REVENUE 999999 2068 2068 0 0 2068 787362 296010 0 38247 536758 386466 85881 64411 45932 33071 7349 5512 38577 27775 6172 4630 7495 0 7495 0 53984 53984 0 0 21611 4322 12967 4322 45981 33106 7357 5518 66074 54841 6607 4626 9714 7285 2429 0 EQUIPMENT 4043 3235 404 404 PROGRAM EXPENSE 18479 18479 0 0 RENT 7465 5375 1194 896 MEALS AND TRAVEL 13420 13420 0 0 26938 11319 13486 2133 896471 652678 151341 92452 101715 115999 868648 963698 165000 13642 9757 2401517 483520 1967090 1917997 3116095 3007451 2261 4088 3396 3905 5657 7993 X 3110438 2999458 3110438 2999458 3116095 3007451 X -109109 -1871 X true X false true false X 0 0 439709 461417 809469 437900 453105 2601600 162099 191257 278768 310590 310353 1253067 0 0 601808 652674 1088237 748490 763458 3854667 0 0 0 3854667 4036 418 16431 33919 30591 85395 4036 418 16431 33919 30591 85395 605844 653092 1104668 782409 794049 3940062 0.97830 0.98550 0.02170 0.01450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 272000 272000 1861823 330824 1530999 76219 16298 59921 179791 130520 49271 11684 5878 5806 1917997 Pt XII, Line 2d BOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL 144393 144393 0 3089 8522 144393 144393 0 3089 8522 11611 -11611 Pt VI, Line 11b Organizations Process to Review Form 990: A draft of the Form 990 is presented to the members of the Board of Directors for review prior to the filing with the IRS. Pt VI, Line 15a Compensation Process for Top Official The Board of Directors determines the executive directors compensation by analyzing studies of compensation at comparable organizations. This process is documented in the minutes. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing Documents Disclosure Explanation. Governing documents are available to the general public upon request. Pt XI Book/Tax Depreciation Differences