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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1671388

THE LIGHT HOUSE INC

Tax-exempt · ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401

Financials

$5.8M$5.7M2022$6.1M$6.4M2023$6.4M$6.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE LIGHT HOUSE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$6,390,425$6,259,147$131,278$14,478,354$2,420,887$12,057,467
June 30, 2024990$6,098,927$6,441,847-$342,920$14,379,837$2,497,676$11,882,161
June 30, 2023990$5,792,374$5,678,885$113,489$14,535,734$2,492,359$12,043,375
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,477,250
of which government grants
$795,462
Program service revenue
$1,098,684
Investment income
$804,345
Net gain from sales of assets
$693,748
Other revenue
$10,146

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$779,381
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$284,602
Other salaries and wages
$2,655,820
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,423,167
Professional fundraising fees
$6,168
Legal fees
$34,803
Accounting fees
$38,148
Occupancy
$171,542
Travel
$5,201
Depreciation
$295,095
Program services (functional)
$5,457,059
Management and general (functional)
$380,624
Fundraising (functional)
$421,464

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,379,837
Total assets, end of year
$14,478,354
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,420,887
Net assets, end of year
$12,057,467
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,926,554
Publicly traded securities
$4,427,086
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,932,356
Net assets with donor restrictions
$125,111
Gross receipts
$10,858,312
Employees
135
Volunteers
945
Year formed
1989
State of legal domicile
MD

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER CRAWFORD DIR OFDEV./INTERIM EXE. DIRECTOR
Officer
40$145,444$12,657
ELIZABETH ROCCADEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$135,303$5,007
MARY THOMPSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
30$85,422$10,319
MARLYS SANDVE MCDEVITT PRESUNTIL JULY 2024, DIR. UNTIL NOV.
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER EVANS VP UNTIL JULYPRESIDENT AS OF AUG. 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN HUSSMAN DIRECTOR UNTILJULY, VP AS OF AUGUST 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HELEN PATTERSON DIRECTOR UNTILJULY, THEN SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NATALIE KETCHAM SECRETARYUNTIL JULY 2024, DIR. UNTIL NOV.
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUSAN TAYLORTREASURER UNTIL MAY 2025
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BROOKE STEINAU DIRECTOR AS OFFEB. 2025, TREASURER AS OF MAY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SAM DAVIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM MCINTYREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUELYN REINAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MILFORD MARCHANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORINE SHERIDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDY KORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOWNSEND MCNITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KARI ALPEROVITZ-BICHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LORETTA LAMARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDALL WOLFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA FAASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK VERNERDIRECTOR AS OF FEB. 2025
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN MAHERDIRECTOR AS OF FEB. 2025
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF MAYDIRECTOR AS OF FEB. 2025
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY KARPOVICHDIRECTOR AS OF FEB. 2025
Trustee or director
1$0
ADETOLA AJAYIDIRECTOR UNTIL NOV. 2024
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HEATHER CASSITYEXECUTIVE DIR. UNTIL FEB. 2024
Officer
39$147,000$5,197
JENNIFER CRAWFORD DEV DIRUNTIL 2/2024, THEN INTERIM EXE. DIR.
Officer
40$144,047$7,631
TERRY BRUKIEWADIR. OF FINANCE UNTIL FEB. 2024
Officer
40$94,145$562
MARY THOMPSONDIR. OF FINANCE AS OF FEB. 2024
Officer
30$46,887$8,541
MARLYS SANDVE MCDEVITT SECUNTIL SEPT. 2023, THEN PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER EVANS DIRECTOR UNTILSEPT. 2023, THEN VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NANCY SLEPICKAVICE PRESIDENT UNTIL SEPT. 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NATALIE KETCHAM DIRECTOR UNTILSEPT. 2023, THEN SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JACK PROUTYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SAM DAVIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN FISCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN HUSSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM MCINTYREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HELEN PATTERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUELYN REINAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MILFORD MARCHANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORINE SHERIDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY KORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOWNSEND MCNITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARI ALPEROVITZ-BICHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADETOLA AJAYIDIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORETTA LAMARDIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDALL WOLFDIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINA FAASSDIRECTOR AS OF JAN. 2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT GUERRADIRECTOR UNTIL JAN. 2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL BURCHETTEDIRECTOR UNTIL MAY 2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ED GOSSELINDIRECTOR UNTIL OCT. 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HEATHER CASSITYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
39$136,829$4,897
JENNIFER LYNNE CRAWFORDDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$128,223$4,855
TERRI HUSSMANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NANCY SLEPICKAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NATALIE KETCHAM SECRETARYUNTIL APR. 2023, THEN DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARLYS SANDVE MCDEVITTDIRECTOR, SECRETARY AS OF APR. 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JACK PROUTYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM DAVIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN FISCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATTY DONNELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ED GOSSELINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN HUSSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM MCINTYREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HELEN PATTERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUELYN REINAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL BURCHETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MILFORD MARCHANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORINE SHERIDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY KORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOWNSEND MCNITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT GUERRADIRECTOR AS OF MAY 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARI ALPEROVITZ-BICHELLDIRECTOR AS OF MAY 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB MALONEDIRECTOR UNTIL MAR. 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10 HUDSON ST, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401-3111
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BROOKE STEINAU, 10 HUDSON STREET, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
Signed the 990
BROOKE STEINAU, TREASURER
Phone
(410) 349-5056
Return prepared by
JM&M

Mission

TO REBUILD THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN NEED IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY THROUGH SERVICE AND COMPASSION BY PROVIDING SHELTER, PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, AND EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AS THEY WORK TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EMERGENCY SHELTER - THE LIGHT HOUSE OPERATES A 24,000 SQUARE FOOT RESIDENTIAL LIVING FACILITY WHICH OPENED IN 2010. THE CUSTOM-DESIGNED FACILITY CAN HOUSE 15 WOMEN, 30 MEN AND FOUR FAMILIES WITH UP TO 15 CHILDREN. FOOD AND SHELTER ARE PROVIDED ALONG WITH ONSITE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, ADULT BASIC SKILLS/GED CLASSES, COMPUTER CLASSES, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, PARENTING CLASSES, AS WELL AS HOUSING AND JOB SEARCH SUPPORT. THE FACILITY HAS AN EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER, A LIBRARY, COMMUNITY ROOM AND OUTDOOR SPACES INCLUDING A PLAYGROUND.
    Expenses $2,365,566 · grants $642,604
  • RESTAURANT OPERATIONS - THE LIGHT HOUSE BISTRO (THE "BISTRO") IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE RESTAURANT THAT SUPPORTS THE ONGOING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING PROGRAMS AT THE LIGHT HOUSE. IT IS A 50-SEAT FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANT THAT PROVIDES TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE LIGHT HOUSE PROGRAMS. THE BISTRO, WHICH OPENED IN FEBRUARY OF 2017, IS LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY OF THE FORMER SHELTER AT 202 WEST STREET IN ANNAPOLIS, MD. HOME TO THE BEST ADVANCED CULINARY TRAINING KITCHEN AND A FINE-DINING ATMOSPHERE, THE BISTRO PROVIDES STAFF WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN CULINARY AND/OR CUSTOMER SERVICE INDUSTRY SKILLS FROM PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS AND CHEFS. STAFF ARE ABLE TO GAIN THESE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHILE CONTINUING TO RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND WRAP-AROUND CARE. THE BISTRO PROVIDES REAL-WORLD WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS AND HELPS ENSURE THEIR SUCCESS AS THEY START THEIR CAREERS.
    Expenses $1,517,609 · revenue $1,023,535
  • FOOD PANTRY AND PREVENTION SERVICES - THE LIGHT HOUSE SAFE HARBOR RESOURCE CENTER (SHRC) SERVES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS, NEWLY HOMELESS, OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. THE SHRC ALSO SERVES AS AN ENTRY POINT TO ADDITIONAL LIGHT HOUSE SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYMENT AT THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, LIGHT HOUSE BISTRO AND EMERGENCY SHELTER. OUTREACH SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO UNSHELTERED HOMELESS INCLUDING LAUNDRY, SHOWERS, ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, SNACKS AND DRINKS AND OTHER LIGHT HOUSE FOOD PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRAL SERVICES. IN ADDITION, SHRC SERVES THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT FOCUSING ON EVICTION PREVENTION, HOMELESS DIVERSION SERVICES, AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE. CLIENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED OTHER BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD PROGRAMS, MEALS, AND CLOTHING.THE LIGHT HOUSE OFFERS A VARIETY OF FOOD PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY WHO STRUGGLE WITH FOOD INSECURITY, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. THE LIGHT HOUSE PROVIDES PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE PANTRY ITEMS, FRESHLY PREPARED MEALS AND GRAB-AND-GO MEAL OPTIONS TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED HAVE THE NUTRITIOUS FOOD REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THEMSELVES AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE LIGHT HOUSE FOOD PROGRAMS PROVIDED OVER 86,500 MEALS, TOTAL UNBAGGED, PLUS CAFETERIA (HOT LUNCH, RESIDENT MEALS, ETC.) AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 124,000 POUNDS OF PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE PANTRY ITEMS.
    Expenses $585,832 · grants $136,777
  • SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - THE LIGHT HOUSE OWNS AND OPERATES FIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT ANNAPOLIS, WHICH PROVIDES HOUSING OPTIONS FOR CLIENTS COMING OUT OF THE LIGHT HOUSE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING RESIDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH LIGHT HOUSE CASE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICES TO GUIDE THEM TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE HOUSING. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROPERTIES INCLUDE 1) ONE PROPERTY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR FIVE WOMEN, 2) THREE PROPERTIES THAT PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR FAMILIES, AND 3) ONE PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES FOUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS FOR HOMELESS MEN.
    Expenses $566,684 · revenue $75,149
  • JOB TRAINING - THE LIGHT HOUSE BUILDING EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS TRAINING (BEST) JOB READINESS PROGRAM PREPARES PARTICIPANTS WITH THE MATERIALS AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT GOALS. COHORTS ARE HOSTED AT THE 10 HUDSON FACILITY AND THE BISTRO SOCIAL ENTERPRISE RESTAURANT, AND ARE PROVIDED SOFT SKILLS, LIFE SKILLS, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS FOCUSED THROUGH THE LENS OF CULINARY TRAINING. THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY A DYNAMIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO PROVIDE BOTH CRITICAL SUPPORTS AND INDUSTRY TRAINING, AS WELL AS BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. SPECIFICS OF THE CURRICULUM INCLUDE: RESUME DEVELOPMENT, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, EMPLOYMENT SEARCH COACHING, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT TO ADDRESS EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS AND DEVELOP EMPLOYMENT GOALS. OFFERED CREDENTIALS INCLUDE SERVSAFE, TIPS, AND AN ARRAY OF SELF-MODULATED OPTIONS THROUGH OUR NATIONAL INDUSTRY PARTNER, RESTAURANT READY, RANGING FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE, TO KNIFE SKILLS, TO SOUS/EXECUTIVE CHEF TRAININGS. ADDITIONALLY, PAID CULINARY ARTS TRAINING IS AVAILABLE AT THE LIGHT HOUSE BISTRO SOCIAL ENTERPRISE RESTAURANT.
    Expenses $421,368

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1671388
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
1990
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,478,354
Income (IRS master file)
$10,858,312

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$6,390,425$6,259,147$14,478,354XML
990June 2024$6,098,927$6,441,847$14,379,837XML
990June 2023$5,792,374$5,678,885$14,535,734XML
990June 2022$6,589,792$5,710,487$14,282,025IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 52-1671388).

Questions about THE LIGHT HOUSE INC

What is the EIN of THE LIGHT HOUSE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LIGHT HOUSE INC is 52-1671388.
Is THE LIGHT HOUSE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to THE LIGHT HOUSE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE LIGHT HOUSE 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 THE LIGHT HOUSE 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 THE LIGHT HOUSE 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 THE LIGHT HOUSE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BROOKE STEINAU.
Who are the officers and directors of THE LIGHT HOUSE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,444 (JENNIFER CRAWFORD DIR OF, DEV./INTERIM EXE. DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE LIGHT HOUSE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,390,425, expenses of $6,259,147 and total assets of $14,478,354 at year end.

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