Nonprofit · EIN 47-0969132
LIGHTHOUSE FOR LIFE
Tax-exempt · IRMO, SC 29063
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $746,788 | $858,947 | -$112,159 | $1,442,075 | $53,542 | $1,388,533 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $777,844 | $674,348 | $103,496 | $1,532,833 | $32,141 | $1,500,692 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $778,011 | $595,691 | $182,320 | $1,424,528 | $27,332 | $1,397,196 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $684,115
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$60,926
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$70,497
- Net income from fundraising events
- $123,599
- Other revenue
- $123,599
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $57,861
- Other salaries and wages
- $453,200
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $566,213
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $12,134
- Depreciation
- $20,137
- Program services (functional)
- $506,672
- Management and general (functional)
- $288,851
- Fundraising (functional)
- $63,424
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,532,833
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,442,075
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $53,542
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,388,533
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $706,912
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,358,208
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $30,325
- Gross receipts
- $1,161,360
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 34
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Kejr | CEO Officer | 40 | $57,860 | $1,904 |
| Paul Cumbers | Director of Operations | 40 | $57,384 | $2,112 |
| Salim Khalil | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Hawkinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth White EdS | Chairperson Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Reggie Gaymon | Vice Chairman Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Wind | Founder Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Brown | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Blakeney | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Kejr | CEO Officer | 40 | $54,167 | $0 |
| Paul Cumbers | Director of Operations | 40 | $52,141 | $432 |
| Salim Khalil | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Kirkland | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Hawkinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cherilyn Washington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth White EdS | Chairman Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Reggie Gaymon | Vice Chairman Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Wind | Founder Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Blakeney | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Brown | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Kejr | CEO Officer | 40 | $56,200 | $1,904 |
| Paul Cumbers | Director of Operations | 40 | $54,100 | $2,544 |
| Salim Khalil | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Felicia Dauway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Hawkinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth White EdS | Chairman Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Reggie Gaymond | Vice Chairman Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Wind | Founder Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Blakeney | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cherilyn Washington | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7320 BROAD RIVER ROAD K247, IRMO, SC 29063-9861
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- PO Box 290897, Columbia SC 29229
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Lisa Kejr, 7320 Broad River Road K247, Irmo, SC 29063
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Andrea Wind, 432 Upland Trail Rd, Elgin SC 29045
- Signed the 990
- Lisa Kejr, CEO
- Phone
- (803) 669-0110
- Website
- www.lighthouseforlife.org
- Return prepared by
- The Hobbs Group PA
Mission
LIGHTHOUSE FOR LIFE SEEKS TO COMBAT SEX TRAFFICKING THROUGH EDUCATION,RESTORATION AND EMPOWERMENT.
Program accomplishments
- RESTORATION - HELPING RESTORE VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING PHYSICALLY,MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY.Expenses $249,601
- EMPOWERMENT - WORKING WITH BOTH MINOR AND ADULT VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING TO PROVIDE SERVICES, SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, AND LOVE. EQUIPPING THE VICTIMS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO TRANSFORM VICTIMS INTO SURVIVORS.Expenses $212,647
- EDUCATION - SPREADING AWARENESS OF SEX TRAFFICKING TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND YOUTH GROUPS.Expenses $30,485
- THE HARBOR - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ADMINISTRATION SERVICES WHERE POTENTIAL CLIENTS CAN DROP IN, SURVIVORS CAN LEARN LIFE SKILLS, AND GAIN RESOURCES TO UNDERGO THE PROCESS OF REHABILITATION.Expenses $10,872
- THE ANCHOR - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A SAFE RESIDENCE FOR DOMESTIC MINOR SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS. THE ANCHOR IS AN APARTMENT THAT IS SUBLEASED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR SURVIVOR VICTIMS TO UNDERGO THE PROCESS OF REHABILITATION.Expenses $2,950
- Expenses $117
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
- 47-0969132
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,442,075
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,161,360
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $746,788 | $858,947 | $1,442,075 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $777,844 | $674,348 | $1,532,833 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $778,011 | $595,691 | $1,424,528 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,181,168 | $498,482 | $1,243,323 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Andrea Wind | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-0969132).
Questions about LIGHTHOUSE FOR LIFE
- What is the EIN of LIGHTHOUSE FOR LIFE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIGHTHOUSE FOR LIFE is 47-0969132.
- Is LIGHTHOUSE FOR LIFE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to LIGHTHOUSE FOR LIFE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIGHTHOUSE FOR LIFE 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 FOR LIFE 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 FOR LIFE 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 FOR LIFE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Lisa Kejr.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIGHTHOUSE FOR LIFE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,860 (Lisa Kejr, CEO).
- How much revenue does LIGHTHOUSE FOR LIFE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $746,788, expenses of $858,947 and total assets of $1,442,075 at year end.
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