POINT FERMIN LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $37K · expenses $13K · assets $541K
- EIN
- 56-2498078
- Address
- PO BOX 742, SAN PEDRO, CA 90733-0742
- Website
- pointferminlighthouse.org
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2005
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 17 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
17 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha McKinzie | Director | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| France Carter | Secretary | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Budar | CFO | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Lenker | Director | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joe McKinzie | President | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Millicent Borgarding | Vice President | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Winterer | Director | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Lou Fourtane (former) | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carmen Garske (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Lenker (former) | Director | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| MaryLou Fourtane (former) | Director | 2020-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angie Martinez (former) | Director | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diane Bertelsen (former) | Director | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ann Norton (former) | Director | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sally Davies (former) | Director | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Budar (former) | Secretary | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Jimenez (former) | Membership | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe McKinzie | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| France Carter | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Budar | CFO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Lenker | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Martha McKinzie | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Millicent Borgarding | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Winterer | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha McKinzie | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| France Carter | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Budar | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Lenker | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joe McKinzie | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Millicent Borgarding | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Lou Fourtane | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha McKinzie | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| France Carter | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carmen Garske | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Budar | CFO & VP | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Lenker | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Lenker | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joe McKinzie | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Millicent Borgarding | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MaryLou Fourtane | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha McKinzie | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Angie Martinez | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carmen Garske | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Budar | CFO & VP | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Bertelsen | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ann Norton | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Davies | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joe McKinzie | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Budar | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MaryLou Fourtane | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 65 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha McKinzie | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angie Martinez | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Jimenez | Membership | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Budar | CFO & VP | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Bertelsen | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ann Norton | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Davies | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joe McKinzie | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Budar | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MaryLou Fourtane | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $37,277 | $13,035 | $541,421 | $541,211 | $11,861 | $19,859 | $0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $53,870 | $48,081 | $459,073 | $458,747 | $22,947 | $14,905 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,583 | $16,587 | $442,977 | $442,884 | $6,325 | $6,747 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $10,330 | $10,482 | $477,368 | $477,260 | - | $3,460 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $205,422 | $9,194 | $355,085 | $354,725 | $193,491 | $10,449 | $0 | 0 | 65 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $13,035 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program Services | $4,996 | $4,996 | - | - | 38.3% |
| Insurance | $1,839 | $1,839 | - | - | 14.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $1,562 | - | $1,562 | - | 12.0% |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $1,202 | $1,202 | - | - | 9.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,200 | - | $1,200 | - | 9.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $950 | $950 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| All other expenses | $712 | $461 | $251 | - | 5.5% | |
| Other (as described) | FTB | $574 | $574 | - | - | 4.4% |
| Total | $13,035 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $48,081 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,705
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,888 | 91.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,055 | 6.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,138 | 2.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,705 | reported apart |
| Total | $48,081 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $16,587 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,045
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,562 | 63.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,255 | 31.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $770 | 4.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,045 | reported apart |
| Total | $16,587 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $10,482 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,999 | 66.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,028 | 28.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $455 | 4.3% | |
| Total | $10,482 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $9,194 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program Services | $3,338 | $3,338 | - | - | 36.3% |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $1,679 | $1,679 | - | - | 18.3% |
| Insurance | $1,450 | $1,450 | - | - | 15.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $945 | $945 | - | - | 10.3% |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $871 | $871 | - | - | 9.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $450 | - | $450 | - | 4.9% | |
| Office expenses | $223 | - | $223 | - | 2.4% | |
| Information technology | $144 | $144 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| All other expenses | $74 | - | $74 | - | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $20 | $20 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $9,194 | 100% |