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FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE (EIN 88-1249544)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-03-05
IRS object ID
202500649349200945
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-03-05T12:16:43-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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CityChicagoCityNm
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EIN881249544EIN

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Business Name Line1Friends of the Chicago Harbor LighthouseBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8473236344PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1122 South Michigan Ave 1390AddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonNicholas Michael NaberPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Signature2025-03-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonLeonardo Santos Becerra CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01984027PTIN
Phone7735716922PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresshttps://savethelighthouse.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$50,855GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$50,316ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$539InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$50,855TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$8,658FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$539OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$1,992PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$5,532OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$16,721TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$34,134ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$61,341NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$95,475NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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BOY$61,341BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeThe mission of Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse is to Preserve, Restore and Celebrate the Chicago Harbor LighthousePrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomIn 2024, Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse (FOCHL) made significant progress in preserving and promoting the historic lighthouse. FOCHL advanced to the final stages of the National Historic Landmark designation process, secured key partnerships for restoration efforts, and joined the U.S. Lighthouse Society's Passport Program to enhance public engagement. The organization also earned the Gold Seal of Transparency from Candid/GuideStar, demonstrating its commitment to accountability. Additionally, FOCHL launched a successful fundraising campaign, offering supporters a commemorative lighthouse model to aid restoration efforts.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Kurt Lentsch
President10.00$0
Marie Huscher
Vice President5.00$0
Nicholas Michael Naber
Treasurer5.00$0
Steve Clements
Secretary5.00$0
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Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$68,629CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,316CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$118,945TotalAmt

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First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $2551
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $475
Other Expenses.1003Information Technology $198
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $344
Other Expenses.1Purchases $1768
Other Expenses.4Sales Tax $181
Other Expenses.5Business Registration Fees $15

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