Nonprofit · EIN 59-3425184
FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · ST PETERSBURG, FL 33731
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $409,759 | $436,951 | -$27,192 | $611,442 | $0 | $611,442 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $400,181 | $448,209 | -$48,028 | $639,380 | $689 | $638,691 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $367,763 | $278,973 | $88,790 | $686,719 | $0 | $686,719 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,028
- Membership dues
- $8,920
- Program service revenue
- $377,116
- Investment income
- $12,511
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $104
- Other revenue
- $104
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $385,352
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $400
- Program services (functional)
- $424,645
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,306
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $639,380
- Total assets, end of year
- $611,442
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $611,442
- Publicly traded securities
- $178
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $88,981
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $522,461
- Gross receipts
- $410,295
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BENNETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BEVERLY OAKES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SANDY KING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BENNETT | TREASURER CHAIR-FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARY REED | CHAIR-MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN HOGAN | CHAIR-GOVERANCE/LH REP ANCLOTE KEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY JON HILL | CHAIR-GRANTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORA LEE ROSENDORF | CO CHAIR-MEETINGS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALAN ROSENDORF | CO CHAIR-MEETINGS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN SMITH | CHAIR- REVENUE DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON MCKENZIE | CH MARKETING/LH REP PORT BOCA GRAND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON ECKER | COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT 1 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MARTIN | COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT 2 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SANCHEZ | COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT 3/LH REP EGMONT KEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA MAYO | COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT 4 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS ECKER | LH REP-CAPE CANAVERAL Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY HODSON | LH REP-CAPE ST GEORGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE PIERCE | LH REP-CAPE SAN BLAS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALICE D'AMICOL | LH REP-CEDAR KEY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEN HERMAN | LH REP-HILLSBORO INLET Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH LILLER | LH REP-JUPITER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JON HILL | LH REP-PENSACOLA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE BENNETT | LH REP-PONCE INLET Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES SMITH | LH REP-ST AUGUSTINE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG KITTENDORF | LH REP-ST MARKS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAPT ROB DIXON | LH REP-ALLIGATOR REEF Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BRACKEN | LH REP-CAPE FLORIDA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERRY DUNNING | LH REP-ANCLOTE KEY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VALERIE BENNETT | LH REP-MAYPORT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROM SINTES | LH-REP AMELIA ISLAND Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BENNETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BEVERLY OAKES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SANDY KING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BENNETT | TREASURER CHAIR-FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| VACANT | CHAIR-MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAN HOGAN | CHAIR-GOVERANCE/LH REP ANCLOTE KEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY JON HILL | CHAIR-GRANTS Trustee or director, Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| DORA LEE ROSENDORF | CO CHAIR-MEETINGS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALAN ROSENDORF | CO CHAIR-MEETINGS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN SMITH | CHAIR- REVENUE DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON MCKENZIE | CH MARKETING/LH REP PORT BOCA GRAND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON ECKER | COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT 1 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MARTIN | COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT 2/LH REP REEF LTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SANCHEZ | COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT 3/LH REP EGMONT KEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA MAYO | COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT 4 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ECKER | LH REP-CAPE CANAVERAL Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY HODSON | LH REP-CAPE ST GEORGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE PIERCE | LH REP-CAPE SAN BLAS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALICE D'AMICOL | LH REP-CEDAR KEY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEN HERMAN | LH REP-HILLSBORO INLET Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH LILLER | LH REP-JUPITER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JON HILL | LH REP-PENSACOLA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE BENNETT | LH REP-PONCE INLET Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES SMITH | LH REP-ST AUGUSTINE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG KITTENDORF | LH REP-ST MARKS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAPT ROB DIXON | LH REP-ALLIGATOR REEF Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CELIN KERSH MONTESANO | LH REP-SANIBEL Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BRACKEN | LH REP-CAPE FLORIDA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERRY DUNNING | LH REP-ANCLOTE KEY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VALERIE BENNETT | LH REP-MAYPORT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tom Sintes | LH-REP AMELIA ISLAND Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BENNETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BEVERLY OAKES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SANDY KING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BENNETT | TREASURER CHAIR-FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| VACANT | CHAIR-MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAN HOGAN | CHAIR-GOVERANCE/LH REP ANCLOTE KEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY JON HILL | CHAIR-GRANTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORA LEE ROSENDORF | CO CHAIR-MEETINGS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALAN ROSENDORF | CO CHAIR-MEETINGS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN SMITH | CHAIR- REVENUE DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON MCKENZIE | CH MARKETING/LH REP PORT BOCA GRAND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON ECKER | COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT 1 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MARTIN | COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT 2/LH REP REEF LTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SANCHEZ | COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT 3/LH REP EGMONT KEY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA MAYO | COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT 4 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BELCHER | LH REP-AMELIA ISLAND/FLA PAST PRES Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS ECKER | LH REP-CAPE CANAVERAL Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY HODSON | LH REP-CAPE ST GEORGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE PIERCE | LH REP-CAPE SAN BLAS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALICE D'AMICOL | LH REP-CEDAR KEY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE ALLEN | LH REP-CROOKED RIVER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GLEN SIMPSON | LH REP-DRY TORTUGAS Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEN HERMAN | LH REP-HILLSBORO INLET Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH LILLER | LH REP-JUPITER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JON HILL | LH REP-PENSACOLA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE BENNETT | LH REP-PONCE INLET Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES SMITH | LH REP-ST AUGUSTINE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG KITTENDORF | LH REP-ST MARKS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAPT ROB DIXON | LH REP-ALLIGATOR REEF Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CELIN KERSH MONTESANO | LH REP-SANIBEL Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BRACKEN | LH REP-CAPE FLORIDA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERRY DUNNING | LH REP-ANCLOTE KEY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VALERIE BENNETT | LH REP-MAYPORT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2022, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33731-2022
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KENNETH W SMITH, PO Box 2022, Saint Petersburg, FL 33731
- Signed the 990
- KENNETH W SMITH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (407) 579-6669
- Website
- WWW.FLORIDALIGHTHOUSES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Baskin Tax Accounting Inc
Mission
THE FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATIONS FLA MISSION IS TO SAFEGUARD FLORIDAS REMAINING LIGHTHOUSES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY BASED RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION EFFORTS.
Program accomplishments
- FLA PROVIDES GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO SPECIFIC LIGHTHOUSES AND THE LIGHTHOUSE HISTORIC TRUST FOR LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE THROUGH FLAS GENE OAKES, HIB CASSELBERRY AND TOM TAYLOR GRANTS PROGRAMS,Expenses $385,352 · grants $385,352
- FLA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSES AND THE HISTORY OF FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSESExpenses $15,380
- FLORIDALIGHTHOUSES.,ORG WEBSITE HOSTING AND SUPPORT TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED AND EDUCATED WITH THE LATEST UP-DATES ON FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSES, EVENTS, TOURS, ARTICLES, NEWSLETTERS, ZOOM MEETINGS, ETC.Expenses $4,125
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
- 59-3425184
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $611,442
- Income (IRS master file)
- $410,295
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $409,759 | $436,951 | $611,442 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $400,181 | $448,209 | $639,380 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $367,763 | $278,973 | $686,719 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $335,508 | $258,599 | $597,929 | 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 59-3425184).
Questions about FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION INC is 59-3425184.
- Is FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION 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 FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION 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 FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION 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 FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KENNETH W SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $409,759, expenses of $436,951 and total assets of $611,442 at year end.
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