Lighthouse Ministries, Inc.

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Summary

Lighthouse Ministries began in 1977 to aid the poor, homeless, and at-risk in Polk County. Since then, we have helped men, women, and children get off the streets, find the Lord, and rejoin society.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Lighthouse Ministries, Inc.
PO Box 3112
Lakeland, FL 33802

Website: lighthousemin.org

Phone: 863-687-4076

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 591722768

CEO/President: Steve Turbeville

Chairman: Ashley Troutman

Board size: 11

Founder: Jim Welch and Carl Warnock

Ruling year: 1978

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2006


Purpose

Our vision is for the individuals we serve to achieve an overall outcome of God's peace, life purpose, and fulfillment of potential.


Mission statement

Lighthouse Ministries is set apart by the Spirit of God to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ to meet the physical, emotional, and other needs of the poor and at-risk population.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating523 of 107462 of 143
Fund acquisition rating591 of 107583 of 143
Resource allocation rating670 of 107575 of 143
Asset utilization rating330 of 107446 of 143

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
10%11%10%8%7%6%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
8%10%9%8%7%6%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
93%97%97%98%99%99%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
10%12%10%8%8%6%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
7%3%3%2%1%1%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
80%79%79%80%83%85%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
85%86%91%108%95%108%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
68%68%72%87%78%92%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
15%14%9%-8%5%-8%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
13%25%19%-16%9%-13%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
9%9%11%12%10%10%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.560.690.670.640.540.52
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
2.623.584.555.757.147.66
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.572.473.073.683.883.95
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
13.798.667.114.113.341.81
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.120.140.240.300.55
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.474.303.362.462.171.36
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
7%56%65%70%66%70%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%53%62%66%62%63%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
153%64%52%46%63%58%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$808,138$813,977$306,581$276,916$214,659
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$867,382$742,692$867,256$677,946$712,143
Short-term investments$438,896$25$12,349$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$2,114,416$1,556,694$1,186,186$954,862$926,802
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$5,420,762$5,480,168$5,596,284$5,768,319$5,991,866
Other long-term assets$24,414$47,412$39,161$96,158$176,421
Total long-term assets$5,445,176$5,527,580$5,635,445$5,864,477$6,168,287
Total assets$7,559,592$7,084,274$6,821,631$6,819,339$7,095,089
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$244,083$218,885$288,332$285,957$512,685
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$244,083$218,885$288,332$285,957$512,685
Debt$3,973,309$4,364,919$4,519,782$4,198,109$4,462,597
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$3,973,309$4,364,919$4,519,782$4,198,109$4,462,597
Total liabilities$4,217,392$4,583,804$4,808,114$4,484,066$4,975,282
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$3,276,944$2,350,939$1,773,593$2,009,669$1,714,075
With donor restrictions$65,256$149,531$239,924$325,604$405,732
Net assets$3,342,200$2,500,470$2,013,517$2,335,273$2,119,807
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$5,860,921$5,099,848$3,965,600$3,892,307$3,334,377
Program service revenue$170,718$163,622$121,357$29,185$38,044
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$23,601$0($36,803)$0$12
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Total other revenue$194,319$163,622$84,554$29,185$38,056
Total revenue$6,055,240$5,263,470$4,050,154$3,921,492$3,372,433
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$4,116,889$3,783,075$3,513,828$3,062,142$3,093,373
Management and general$464,496$502,632$523,686$360,348$347,796
Fundraising$632,125$490,809$333,563$283,536$215,164
Total expenses$5,213,510$4,776,516$4,371,077$3,706,026$3,656,333
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)$841,730$486,954($320,923)$215,466($283,900)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$841,730$486,954($320,923)$215,466($283,900)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Steve TurbevillePresident Ce$91,374

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2020


Response from ministry

No response has been provided by this ministry.


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History

Ministries such as Lighthouse Ministries are not created overnight. They start with an available spirit, an idea, a vision, a plan, and a step of action. This is the story of how Lighthouse Ministries began, and a story of how Carl Warnock and Jim Welch's choice to be available to God not only impacted their lives, but also impacted the lives of others.

In the mid 1970s, Carl Warnock, a businessman in Lakeland, was asked to counsel a young man who was interested in starting a homeless shelter. Carl had visited a shelter in the Tampa area and knew that location was a key step in the process. Carl agreed to help the young man. They discovered many locations, but they weren't the right ones. The locations were too far from the city and the transient population. "You need to be down around where the transients hang out," Carl told him.

The young man needed to bring a shelter to the people. He needed a location near the train stations and bus terminals. Soon, a former liquor store and bar located on the corner of Kentucky Avenue and Bay Street - the heart of Lakeland's transient community - was chosen.

Carl had allowed himself to be used by God in helping the young man fulfill his vision for a shelter. Carl spoke with the property owner about purchasing the building, and he agreed. However, he had one condition: Carl had to take responsibility for the building in case the young man was unable to open the shelter. Carl agreed.

Putting his trust in God, Carl informed the young man that he was successful in purchasing the property, but the young man had bad news: He was not going to be able to open the shelter. His church and other supporters had decided not to back him up in his efforts at the time. In a matter of moments, Carl found himself standing outside of a rundown liquor store that he was now the sole owner of.

Standing there at the corner of Kentucky and Bay, Carl immediately called his friend Jim Welch, a judge and practicing lawyer. He asked him to come down and see the building. When Jim got there, Carl explained what happened. Jim looked at Carl and responded, "God's using you. He knows you're available."

"It's not about ability or inability. It's about availability." It didn't matter if Carl and Jim had the ability or inability to run a shelter. God only asks that people make themselves available to be used as tools to accomplish His will. Carl and Jim were available.

That day, both Carl and Jim stood on the street corner and prayed. They prayed thanking God for the journey they were about to take. They prayed for guidance in the days to come. They prayed to be used by God in a way that would help others.

In 1977, the former liquor store opened as the new Lakeland Lighthouse Rescue Mission. Dedicated to reaching the least, the last, and the lost for Jesus Christ, the ministry grew and later became Lighthouse Ministries, Inc.

Today, Lighthouse Ministries, Inc. continues its fight against homelessness by providing food, clothing, shelter, and various programs to the homeless communities of Central Florida.


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