POINT FERMIN LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- POINT FERMIN LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY (EIN 56-2498078)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-05-05
- IRS object ID
- 202521259349202147
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-05T14:31:43-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 330180424 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Johnson & Associates An Accountancy Corporation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3868 W Carson St Suite 105 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Torrance | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90503 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 562498078 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Point Fermin Lighthouse Society | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | POIN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3108312185 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 742 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Pedro | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90733 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Tom Budar | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-05-01 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | William J Johnson | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00037587 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3105407477 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | pointferminlighthouse.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $57,575 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $22,947 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $14,905 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $5,790 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $10,181 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $3,705 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $3,705 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $47 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $53,870 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,138 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3,055 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $43,888 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $48,081 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $5,789 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $442,884 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $10,074 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $458,747 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $426,678 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $443,333 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,299 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,740 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $442,977 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $459,073 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $93 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $326 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $442,884 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $458,747 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Point Fermin Lighthouse Society's mission is to (1) support the rehabilitation, restoration, and preservation of the Point Fermin Lighthouse and its history in Point Fermin Park, (2) publish a newsletter to inform members and other interested parties, (3) educate and inform the public regarding lighthouses and maritime history, and (5) interpret and furnish the interior of the Point Fermin Lighthouse. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | The Point Fermin Lighthouse Society has achieved its mission by supporting the rehabilitation, restoration, and preservation of the Point Fermin Lighthouse and its history in Point Fermin Park and furnishing the interior of the lighthouse. They publish a newsletter to inform members and other interested parties that educates the public about lighthouses and maritime history. They, also, research and interpret the history of the Point Fermin Lighthouse. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $45,118 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $45,118 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Martha McKinzie | ||
| President | 2.00 | $0 |
| France Carter | ||
| Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Tom Budar | ||
| CFO | 2.00 | $0 |
| Steve Lenker | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Joe McKinzie | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Millicent Borgarding | ||
| Vice President | 1.00 | $0 |
| Mary Lou Fourtane | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Tom Budar | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 742 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Pedro | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90733 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3108312185 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $201,801 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $935 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,575 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $28,737 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $256,438 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,139 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $653 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,747 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $14,905 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $27,904 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $203,940 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,043 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,395 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $22,322 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $43,642 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $284,342 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $284,342 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,162 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,541 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,935 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,261 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,181 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $23,080 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,162 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,541 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,935 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,261 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,181 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $23,080 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $320 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $47 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $392 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $205,422 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,609 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,330 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $24,583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $53,870 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $307,814 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.92370 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.94590 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.07500 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.04590 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Revenue.1 | Other revenue $47 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $950 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $1715 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Program Services $37108 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Bank fees $1555 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Utilities $968 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Office expenses $846 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Repairs & Maintenance $721 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Taxes and Licenses $25 |
| Other Assets.1010 | Inventories - Beginning $16299 Inventories - Ending $15740 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $93 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $326 |