Nonprofit · EIN 04-2939326
LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · N CHELMSFORD, MA 01863
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $29,744,579 | $25,734,802 | $4,009,777 | $42,435,788 | $13,115,137 | $29,320,651 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $27,940,311 | $24,366,489 | $3,573,822 | $34,639,068 | $10,846,194 | $23,792,874 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $125
- Program service revenue
- $29,275,615
- Investment income
- $468,839
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $695,105
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,419,574
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,187,032
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,875
- Accounting fees
- $79,770
- Occupancy
- $1,136,840
- Travel
- $80,664
- Depreciation
- $502,345
- Program services (functional)
- $23,811,459
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,923,343
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,639,068
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,435,788
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,115,137
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,320,651
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,118,432
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,541,275
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $29,320,651
- Gross receipts
- $29,744,579
- Employees
- 210
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SCOTT BARTIS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $244,070 | $120,798 |
| SUZANNE GRECCO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $235,663 | $119,566 |
| DR MICHAEL PAPPAFAGOS | PROGRAM ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $214,459 | $121,660 |
| EMILY HACK | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $185,529 | $84,881 |
| DOROTHY PEPIN | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $197,677 | $53,027 |
| PETER LANG | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $163,463 | $82,214 |
| RICK KILMARTIN | COORD FOR TREATMENT AMPLIFICATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $152,624 | $81,470 |
| JOHN TARMEY | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $191,695 | $32,971 |
| WILLIAM LOGAN | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT JUSSAUME | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD VITIELLO | CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN STROMVALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN DUFFY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SCOTT BARTIS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $243,444 | $116,290 |
| SUZANNE GRECCO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $235,859 | $115,701 |
| DR MICHAEL PAPPAFAGOS | PROGRAM ADVISOR / FORMER CEO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $213,862 | $118,681 |
| EMILY HACK | DIR. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $185,677 | $81,317 |
| DOROTHY PEPIN | CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Officer | 50 | $195,266 | $52,009 |
| PETER LANG | ASSOCIATE DIR. PROGRAM SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $163,603 | $78,620 |
| JOHN TARMEY | DIR. PROGRAM SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $191,833 | $32,353 |
| ANNA FITZGERALD | DIR. CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $156,405 | $45,936 |
| MARC DESCOTEAUX | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN (UNTIL OCT. 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT JUSSAUME | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD VITIELLO | CLERK/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LOGAN | ACTING CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN STROMVALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 WELLMAN AVE, N CHELMSFORD, MA 01863-1334
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR SCOTT BARTIS, 25 WELLMAN AVENUE, NORTH CHELMSFORD, MA 018631334
- Signed the 990
- SUZANNE GRECCO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (978) 251-4050
- Website
- LIGHTHOUSESCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING, PROTECTING AND ADVANCING THE BEST, LONG-TERM INTEREST(S) OF CHILDREN IN ALL OF ITS POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS. LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL DOES THIS BY MAINTAINING A VERY POSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE AND GROWTH-ORIENTED CULTURE FOR ALL STAFF AND THEREBY MAXIMIZING THEIR MOTIVATION TO DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF COMPREHENSIVE BIOEDUCATIONAL SERVICES POSSIBLE TO AS MANY CHILDREN WHO COULD PRACTICALLY BENEFIT FROM THESE SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES PROGRAM, SERVING PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH MULTI-DISABILITY CONDITIONS, BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND THERAPEUTICALLY. LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL, INC. HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1967 AS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT (501(C)(3)), CHAPTER 766 APPROVED HUMAN SERVICE CORPORATION SERVING THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS HAVING A BROAD RANGE OF DISABLING CONDITIONS. LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL OPERATES ACCORDING TO A COMPREHENSIVE BIODEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES MODEL, MEANING SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE TOTAL LIFE DEVELOPMENT ARE PROVIDED DURING THE DAY, EVENINGS, AND WEEKENDS, BOTH ON-SITE AND IN THE HOME COMMUNITIES OF ATTENDING STUDENTS. ENROLLED STUDENTS RESIDE IN MANY OF THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND ARE TRANSPORTED TO AND FROM LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL DAILY BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. ALL ACADEMIC, THERAPEUTIC AND LIFE PREPARATORY EXPERIENCES AT LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL ARE PLANNED AND PROVIDED ACCORDING TO THE INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS OF EACH ENROLLED STUDENT. THESE NEEDS ARE MET BY SERVICES THAT ARE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF APEX BIOEDUCATION. LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL DELIVERS A SPECIFIC ARRAY OF SERVICES ACCORDING TO EACH STUDENT'S UNIQUE PROFILE. THE COMPREHENSIVE BIODEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES MODEL OFFERS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY MENU FROM WHICH AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN IS DEVELOPED. FACULTY COMMUNICATE EXTENSIVELY SO THAT QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY CHARACTERIZE ALL STUDENT INTERACTIONS. FACULTY ARE TRAINED TO WORK TOGETHER AS A SYNERGISTIC TREATMENT TEAM IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES. LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE NEEDS AND DISABILITIES. STUDENTS WHO ATTEND LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL RANGE IN AGE FROM 3-22 YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE A VARIETY OF TYPES OF SPECIAL NEEDS, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTAL/NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, MEDICAL/GENETIC CONDITIONS, LEARNING DISABILITIES AND PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSES.ACADEMIC EDUCATION IS CERTAINLY IMPORTANT. HOWEVER, FOR THE STUDENT POPULATION AT LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL IT IS NOT ENOUGH. AT LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL THERE IS A BROAD RANGE OF CURRICULUM-BASED, INTERDISCIPLINARY SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, COMMUNICATION, CLINICAL, NEUROMOTOR AND MEDICAL SERVICES. THESE SERVICES DO NOT SIMPLY WORK ALONG SIDE OF EACH OTHER. RATHER, THEY ARE INTEGRATED INTO AN APPROACH CALLED APEX BIOEDUCATION, WHICH PRODUCES A MORE POWERFUL TECHNICAL INTERVENTION RESULTING IN POSITIVE BIODEVELOPMENT THAN ANY SERVICE ALONE COULD PRODUCE. LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL HAS SERVED OVER 100 COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.Expenses $23,811,459 · revenue $29,275,615
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2939326
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,435,788
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,744,579
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $29,744,579 | $25,734,802 | $42,435,788 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $27,940,311 | $24,366,489 | $34,639,068 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $27,480,871 | $23,399,707 | $21,560,723 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2939326).
Questions about LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL INC is 04-2939326.
- Is LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR SCOTT BARTIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $244,070 (DR SCOTT BARTIS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,744,579, expenses of $25,734,802 and total assets of $42,435,788 at year end.
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