Nonprofit · EIN 59-1650909
LIGHTHOUSE OF BROWARD COUNTY INC
Tax-exempt · SUNRISE, FL 33313
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,800,179 | $3,902,009 | $1,898,170 | $26,172,860 | $613,120 | $25,559,740 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,238,091 | $3,522,890 | $715,201 | $23,637,258 | $529,680 | $23,107,578 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,121,184
- of which government grants
- $1,672,426
- Program service revenue
- $35,202
- Investment income
- $655,125
- Net rental income
- $26,400
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,708
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$37,732
- Other revenue
- -$11,332
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $355,282
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,030,817
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,830,422
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $257
- Accounting fees
- $19,425
- Occupancy
- $138,160
- Travel
- $18,908
- Depreciation
- $130,231
- Program services (functional)
- $3,112,905
- Management and general (functional)
- $229,651
- Fundraising (functional)
- $559,453
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,637,258
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,172,860
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $613,120
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,559,740
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,533,258
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,342,249
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,251,612
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,308,128
- Gross receipts
- $7,896,429
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLYN DROTZER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 37.5 | $210,194 | $18,499 |
| JOSE LOPEZ | VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS & GOVT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $112,007 | $13,125 |
| JILLIAN GONZALEZ | SVP OPERATIONS/COO Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $107,229 | $10,660 |
| SAMANTHA KELLY | VP PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $109,913 | $2,940 |
| GENTRY VITALE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 37.5 | $88,588 | $12,774 |
| TIMOTHY MOFFATT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON SEE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SARAH WELLIK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA RICKETTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PIERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCCULLOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARITA CASTELLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VON FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE EILEEN O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NICOLE PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL ZAMORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLONEL ROBERT STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLYN DROTZER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $198,054 | $29,533 |
| AARON SEE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY MOFFATT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SARAH WELLIK | VICE BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA RICKETTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PIERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCCULLOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARITA CASTELLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VON FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLONEL ROBERT STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MONROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE KATRLEEN MCHUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIND PERLMUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN SHORROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE SWEET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL TROTTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LES WEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5901 DEL LAGO CIR, SUNRISE, FL 33313-6341
- In care of
- % GENTRY VITALE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELLYN DROTZER, 5901 DEL LAGO CIRCLE, SUNRISE, FL 33313
- Signed the 990
- ELLYN DROTZER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (954) 463-4217
- Website
- WWW.LHOB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED REHABILITATION AND COLLABORATIVE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS THAT ENHANCE THE INDEPENDENCE, PRODUCTIVITY, AND DIGNITY OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
Program accomplishments
- ADULT - SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S FACILITY, AS WELL AS IN THE COMMUNITY, FOR BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS OVER THE AGE OF 21 THROUGH THE VITAL LIVING AND WORKING SOLUTIONS PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS TEACH SKILLS LEADING TO MORE INDEPENDENCE AT HOME, SCHOOL, WORK, OR IN THE COMMUNITY. SERVICES ARE TAILORED TO MEET AN INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS AND CAN INCLUDE ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING: INSTRUCTION FOR SAFE INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRAVEL, USE OF TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING COMPUTERS AND SMART PHONES WITH ACCESSIBLE SOFTWARE, SELF-ADVOCACY AND RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (INCLUDING SAFE COOKING SKILLS, PERSONAL GROOMING, MONEY IDENTIFICATION, MEDICATION AND HOME MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES), DIABETES MANAGEMENT, BRAILLE, ADJUSTMENT TO BLINDNESS AND PEER SUPPORT COUNSELING, AND JOB READINESS TRAINING. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 660 ADULTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. ADDITIONALLY, CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO AN APPROXIMATE 2,000 FORMER CLIENTS THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S LIFETIME LEARNERS PROGRAM.Expenses $2,106,607 · revenue $23,822
- TEENLIFE (LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FROM EXPERIENCE) (AGES 14 - 21) PROVIDES BOTH GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION YEAR ROUND. TEAMS LEARN TO DEVELOP VOCATIONAL GOALS, WORK HABITS, INTERVIEWING SKILLS AND COLLEGE EXPECTATIONS. THEY ALSO WORK SUMMER JOBS, IMPROVE COMPUTER SKILLS, ACQUIRE BRAILLE LITERACY, BUILD SOCIAL SKILLS, PREPARE MEALS AND BUDGETS AND USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; FURTHER STRENGTHENING SKILL SETS INTRODUCED IN YOUNGER PROGRAMMING. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED OVER 4,800 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION TO APPROXIMATELY 100 TEENS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025.Expenses $343,728 · revenue $3,887
- BRIGHT BEGINNINGS (AGES BIRTH - 5) TEACHES INFANTS AND TODDLERS TO LEARN THROUGH STRUCTURED PLAY THERAPY AND TEACHES PARENTS HOW TO APPLY "LEARNING THROUGH PLAY" ROUTINES AS DAILY ACTIVITIES TO HELP ACHIEVE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 BRIGHT BEGINNING CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. KIDS KEYS TO INDEPENDENCE (AGES 6 - 13) PROVIDES GROUP INSTRUCTION OVER THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, AS WELL AS, AN 8-WEEK VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP. YOUTH LEARN SAFE TRAVEL, PERSONAL CARE, BRAILLE, COMPUTERS AND SOCIAL SKILLS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED OVER 3,900 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION TO APPROXIMATELY 80 KIDS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025.Expenses $662,570 · revenue $7,493
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
- 59-1650909
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,172,860
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,896,429
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,800,179 | $3,902,009 | $26,172,860 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,238,091 | $3,522,890 | $23,637,258 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,302,854 | $2,832,543 | $22,381,251 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 59-1650909).
Questions about LIGHTHOUSE OF BROWARD COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of LIGHTHOUSE OF BROWARD COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIGHTHOUSE OF BROWARD COUNTY INC is 59-1650909.
- Is LIGHTHOUSE OF BROWARD COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to LIGHTHOUSE OF BROWARD COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIGHTHOUSE OF BROWARD COUNTY 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 OF BROWARD COUNTY 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 OF BROWARD COUNTY 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 OF BROWARD COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELLYN DROTZER.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIGHTHOUSE OF BROWARD COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,194 (ELLYN DROTZER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does LIGHTHOUSE OF BROWARD COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,800,179, expenses of $3,902,009 and total assets of $26,172,860 at year end.
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