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FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE (EIN 88-1249544)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-03
IRS object ID
202640639349200004
Schema version
2025v4.0
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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Return2026-03-03T23:01:52-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BM Accounting and Tax IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line15754 S KilbournAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN881249544EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Friends of the Chicago Harbor LighthouseBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8473236344PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1122 South Michigan Ave 1390AddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60603ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonNicholas Michael NaberPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-03-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLeonardo Santos Becerra CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01984027PTIN
Phone7735716922PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresshttps://savethelighthouse.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$183,750GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$54,247ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$4,824InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$120,215FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$18,337SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$101,878SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$4,464GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$5,095CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry-$631GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$160,318TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$23,840FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$588OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$3,410PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$12,825OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$40,663TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$119,655ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$95,475NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$215,130NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$95,475BOYAmt
EOY$215,130EOYAmt

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BOY$95,475BOYAmt
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BOY$95,475BOYAmt
EOY$215,130EOYAmt
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 2025, Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse (FOCHL) continued advancing its mission to preserve, restore, and promote the historic Chicago Harbor Lighthouse. The organization achieved key milestones in the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act (NHLPA) transfer process, including submission of required materials and securing State Historic Preservation Office support. FOCHL expanded public engagement through educational outreach, volunteer initiatives, and increased digital communications, strengthening awareness of the lighthouses historic significance. The annual Light the Way fundraising event sold out and generated meaningful support for restoration efforts, complemented by successful Giving Tuesday participation and major donor commitments. FOCHL also enhanced member and visitor engagement through participation in the U.S. Lighthouse Society Passport Program and ongoing public presentations. The organization maintained its strong commitment to transparency, governance, and responsible stewardship as it builds toward long-term restoration and preservation of the lighthouse.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$16,816ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$16,816TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonNicholas Michael NaberPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60603ZIPCd
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Phone8473236344PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$68,629CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,316CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$174,462CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$293,407TotalAmt

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Total$293,407TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
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First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Fundraising EventEvent1Nm
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Gross Revenue Event1$120,215GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
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Net Income Summary$101,878NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $3433
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $10
Other Expenses.1005Travel $500
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $774
Other Expenses.1Technology Consulting $5560
Other Expenses.3Software Subscriptions $2102
Other Expenses.4Merchant Fees $311
Other Expenses.6Bank Service Fees $76
Other Expenses.7Sales Tax $44
Other Expenses.8Business Registration Fees $15

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