2026-08-17T01:16:19-07:00 2026-05-31 453841539 Ellen Fontana CPA LLC 2451 Mcmullen Booth Road 309 Clearwater FL 33759 990 2025-06-01 263178189 Lighthouse Christian Homeschool Academy Inc LIGH 8132056479 501 E Tarpon Ave Tarpon Springs FL 34689 Andrea Simpson Treasurer 8132056479 2026-07-27 true Ellen Fontana P01327163 7274310354 2026-08-17 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Andrea Simpson 501 E Tarpon Ave Tarpon Springs FL 34689 332157 false X https://www.lchaco-op.org/ X 2008 FL Lighthouse Christian Homeschool Academy (LCHA) is a home school co-op founded in 2008. LCHA offers academic and enrichment classes to students from pre-K through high school, including classes eligible for high school credit. 6 5 0 100 0 0 1920 50 253582 329087 0 1977 2537 257479 331674 320 0 0 31290 0 0 255815 292796 256135 324086 1344 7588 33170 40758 0 33170 40758 Lighthouse Christian Homeschool Academy (LCHA) is a home school co-op founded in 2008. LCHA offers academic and enrichment classes to students from pre-K through high school, including classes eligible for high school credit. false false 320518 0 329087 LCHA is a community of homeschoolers, and we offer numerous events and opportunities for students, including an art show, student council, yearbook, Valentine exchange, Christmas program, end of the year extravaganza, and more to help students learn leadership skills, display their talents, and enjoy social opportunities with friends and family. We also offer a number of family activities such as field trips, a chili cook off, field days and more. 320518 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 29 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 5 false false false false true false false true false false false true true true true true true false false false FL X Andrea Simpson 8132056479 501 E Tarpon Ave Tarpon Springs FL 34689 Amy Pennington Board Member 1.00 X 4376 0 0 Cinnamon Grzeslo Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Emilie Maring Board Member 1.00 X 6936 0 0 Cristina Vila President 1.00 X X 9050 0 0 Nicole Asfaras Kerr Vice President 1.00 X X 10928 0 0 Andrea Simpson Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 31290 0 0 false false false 50 50 Class room and other fees 611110 329087 0 0 329087 3020 483 2537 0 2537 331674 329087 0 2537 31290 31290 0 0 1750 0 1750 0 2287 2148 139 0 13250 13250 0 0 Independent contractors/teachers 261305 261305 0 0 Supplies 1769 1769 0 0 Field trips 3022 3022 0 0 Events 7584 7584 0 0 1829 150 1679 0 324086 320518 3568 0 33170 40758 33170 40758 0 0 X 33170 40758 33170 40758 33170 40758 7588 X false false false X 0 0 1500 1920 50 3470 103048 137518 166319 253582 329087 989554 0 0 103048 137518 167819 255502 329137 993024 0 0 0 993024 1973 2537 4510 103048 137518 167819 257475 331674 997534 0.99550 0.99720 0.00000 0.00000 X Pt VI, Line 11b Form 990 is emailed to all Board Members for review prior to filing. Pt VI, Line 18 Form 1023 and Form 990 available upon request. 990 also available on GuideStar. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Pt VI, Line 6 Duties of the members of the co-op are 2 hours of volunteer work per family per week to help run the Co-op. Examples are being a teacher assistant during a class, hall monitor during classes, set up and clean up. Others help plan special events and field trips. Duties of the Board members are maintaining policies, creating class schedules, coordinating with the church staff about the building we rent from, collecting payments from families and distributing it to teachers. All other duties as needed. Pt VI, Line 7a Only Board members consider and elect new Board members. Pt VI, Line 8b No committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Pt VI, Line 12c Directors are required to sign conflict of interest policy each year. Also, all directors have full access to review financial records on a routine basis. At each Board meeting, any potential conflicts of interest are addressed by the Board with appropriate action taken in accordance with policy. Pt VI, Line 15a 4 out of our 6 Board members also function as teachers. Both roles and duties are separate from each other. Teachers determine their own rate of pay per student and class. Serving as a Board member is a volunteer position and is not compensated. Pt VI, Line 15b 4 out of our 6 Board members also function as teachers. Both roles and duties are separate from each other. Teachers determine their own rate of pay per student and class. Serving as a Board member is a volunteer position and is not compensated.