Nonprofit · EIN 32-0102662
LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP INC
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,364,645 | $3,188,351 | $176,294 | $8,754,128 | $4,546,273 | $4,207,855 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,852,941 | $3,054,507 | -$201,566 | $9,100,195 | $5,078,841 | $4,021,354 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,969,620 | $3,014,905 | -$45,285 | $9,586,411 | $5,363,491 | $4,222,920 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,109,360
- of which government grants
- $460,778
- Program service revenue
- $2,250,086
- Investment income
- $5,199
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $72
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $154,546
- Other salaries and wages
- $921,934
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,311,451
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,235
- Occupancy
- $60,271
- Travel
- $95,341
- Depreciation
- $237,666
- Program services (functional)
- $2,365,805
- Management and general (functional)
- $528,964
- Fundraising (functional)
- $293,582
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,100,195
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,754,128
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,546,273
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,207,855
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,102,265
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,987,874
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $219,981
- Gross receipts
- $3,410,918
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HENRY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 42 | $108,103 | $39,362 |
| RANDY SYLVAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM MORDECAI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RAMOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ARNO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| R ALAN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENNY FAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KATKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY MCGINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ROSICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY SUNSHINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BELL | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELLE FOUTHER | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIETTE LACHAPELLE | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUDY MELENA | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIT MURA-SMITH | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DINO ENRIQUE PIACENTINI | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HENRY | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 42 | $102,800 |
| REBECCA ARNO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| ANGELLE FAUTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| R ALAN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA BOND | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNETTE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY DUDLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY SUNSHINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DINO PIACENTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN ROSICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY SYLVAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HENRY | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 42 | $96,667 |
| REBECCA ARNO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| ELAINE HOLOBOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELLE FAUTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| R ALAN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA BOND | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIETTE LA-CHAPELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNETTE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUDY MELENA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MARK BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY DUDLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY SUNSHINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIT MURA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DINO PIACENTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN ROSICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3844 N YORK ST, DENVER, CO 80205-3540
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL HENRY, 3844 YORK ST, DENVER, CO 80205
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL HENRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 297-1185
- Website
- WWW.LIGHTHOUSEWRITERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
Mission
A COMMUNITY-BASED CENTER FOR THE ART AND CRAFT OF WRITING, LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP PROMOTES LITERARY ENGAGEMENT, GROWTH, AND CONNECTION AMONG WRITERS AND READERS.
Program accomplishments
- A COMMUNITY BASED CENTER FOR THE ART AND CRAFT OF WRITING, LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP PROMOTES LITERARY ENGAGEMENT, GROWTH, AND CONNECTION AMONG WRITERS AND READERS.Expenses $2,365,805 · revenue $2,250,086
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0102662
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,754,128
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,410,918
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,364,645 | $3,188,351 | $8,754,128 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,852,941 | $3,054,507 | $9,100,195 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,969,620 | $3,014,905 | $9,586,411 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,132,439 | $2,468,466 | $6,742,336 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 32-0102662).
Questions about LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP INC
- What is the EIN of LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP INC is 32-0102662.
- Is LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP 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 WRITERS WORKSHOP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL HENRY.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,103 (MICHAEL HENRY, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS WORKSHOP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,364,645, expenses of $3,188,351 and total assets of $8,754,128 at year end.
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