2013-11-06T06:00:17-08:00 2012-12-31 MERSEREAU LAZENBY & ROCKAS LLC CPAS 3469 LAWRENCEVILLE SUWANEE RD SUWANEE GA 300247466 990 2012-01-01 582509728 Lighthouse Family Retreat Inc LIGH 6782902955 45 Technology Parkway South Norcross GA 30092 Chris Woodruff 2013-11-06 true LOIS S LAZENBY P00295161 7706146800 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 1397404 false false X www.lighthousefamilyretreat.org X 1999 GA To provide respite for families caring for a child with cancer. 12 12 25 790 0 945987 1332784 0 1485 1210 -47533 947472 1286461 0 0 344869 428111 0 134706 554299 708121 899168 1136232 48304 150229 460224 601794 12235 3576 447989 598218 To provide respite for families caring for a child with cancer. false false 896941 Lighthouse Family Retreat is a seaside retreat for children with cancer and their families. The retreat offers a program to help the families to laugh, restore family relationships and find hope in God. Volunteers attend the retreat to serve and take care of the families' daily needs so the children with cancer and their families can have fun together and focus on each other. In 2012 Lighthouse served over 145 families at 11 retreats. 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As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 Lighthouse had no uncertain tax positions requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. false St. Ives Golf 121298 102798 18500 34819 Patrons Hope 53481 33481 20000 21360 1 26030 3280 22750 18549 200809 139559 61250 74728 74728 -13478 X Office Equip 1 4799 FMV X Retreat Food 25 49021 FMV X Retreat Activ 11 29172 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Compensation Philosophy for Lighthouse Family Retreat The Lighthouse Family Retreat Board of Directors approves all compensation decisions for employees of the organization. In doing so we follow several principles that guide our decisions:The Board carefully monitors all significant expenses to ensure we use revenues in the best way to achieve our mission of serving families.The Board provides a total compensation package that attracts, retains and motivates talented employees committed to our mission.The Board independently makes all decisions regarding the hiring and compensation of the President and other senior officers.The Board approves compensation arrangements of all employees, consultants and contractors. The Board may consider proposals from the Executive Director that impact staff below the Executive Director level.In our total compensation package, Lighthouse may provide various standard elements such as base salary, performance bonuses, expense allowances (car or gas, housing, telephone), or benefits allowances. As we balance these elements, we target the total value of the package to be conservative, yet competitive with other organizations with which we compete for talent.To determine the appropriate competitive level, the Board reviews practices of like organizations in the non-profit sector. We consider information in the local geographic markets where our employees reside, from sources such as recruiters, church officers and web-based surveys and publications. We also consider the competitive level that best fits the experience and leadership potential of a candidate or incumbent, in line with how we plan to grow the ministry in the future.Our Board and management team together strive to make the wisest investment with every dollar we spend; and to create an environment for our employees where they feel they are rewarded fairly, and empowered to give their all toward our mission of serving families and kids battling childhood cancer. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Completed 990 will be emailed to all Board members for review, then discussed at the upcoming board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Bill and Rochelle Willis are married. Jay and Rhonda Foxworthy are married.