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LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMIES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMIES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC (EIN 45-5198386)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-11
IRS object ID
202601319349301390
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-11T09:42:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 SW ADAMS STREET SUITE 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityPEORIACityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP61602ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN455198386EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTHWEST INDIANA LIGHTHOUSE CHARTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2199779783PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1725 CLARK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityGARYCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46406ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJESSICA BEASLEYPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2199779783PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANDREW SMITH CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01518894PTIN
Phone3096714500PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-07PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJESSICA BEASLEYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1725 CLARK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityGARYCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46406ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$27,638,436GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NWILCS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionNWILCS LIGHTS THE WAY SO OUR SCHOLARS CAN LEAD THEIR LIVES. WE OFFER A K-12 EDUCATION THAT EQUIPS SCHOLARS WITH THE LIFE-READY SKILLS AND ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY THEY NEED TO CONFIDENTLY PURSUE THEIR FUTURE ASPIRATIONS. OUR DATA-DRIVEN ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION IS RIGOROUS AND RESPONSIVE, PRIORITIZING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OVER GRADE-LEVEL CONSTRAINTS. ACROSS EVERY CAMPUS AND GRADE LEVEL, WE PARTNER WITH FAMILIES TO CREATE A NURTURING AND CONSISTENT ENVIRONMENT WHERE OUR SCHOLARS CAN RISK SELF-DISCOVERY AND REALIZE SELF-DETERMINATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$149,459PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Expenses$27,632,022CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,416,429PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$6,414CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$19,604,176TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$20,889,260TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$16,579,040NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,489,666NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOLS IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BY PREPARING OUR SCHOLARS FOR COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE IN A RIGOROUS AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$20,136,543ExpenseAmt
Revenue$922,936RevenueAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
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Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAVID SEVIERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7086125090PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11775 WEST 41STAddressLine1Txt
CityGARYCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46408ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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ALYSE NICHOLSON
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA THIRSTON BROWN
MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA BRIGGS
MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELAINE LITTLE
MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON PARKS
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANA CARUTHERS
VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SEVIER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$132,802$0$7,800
JESSICA BEASLEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$205,245$0$43,170
CHARLOTTE JACKSON
PRINCIPAL40.00$137,000$0$0Yes (X)
KARIN MCGUIRE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS40.00$149,437$0$35,898Yes (X)
LATRICE A FRANKLIN
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND SCHOOL ADMIN40.00$153,375$0$6,278Yes (X)
SUSAN KIM
REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF LITERACY40.00$107,183$0$13,340Yes (X)
APRIL SHAW
PRINCIPAL40.00$128,240$0$3,864Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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FIRST STUDENT INC
16951 STATE STSOUTH HOLLANDIL60473STUDENT TRANSPORTATION$2,166,016
CERES FOOD GROUP INC
5343 W ROSCOE STCHICAGOIL60641FOOD SERVICE$1,663,411
ILLINOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUS
3033 W JEFFERSON ST SUITE 220JOLIETIL60435STUDENT TRANSPORTATION$1,324,350
WIRED TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
11221 RICHARDSON DRNORTH LITTLE ROCKAR72113IT SERVICES$977,564
4TH SECTOR SOLUTIONS
8550 UNITED PLAZA BLVDBATON ROUGELA70809FINANCE SERVICES$518,860
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$26,702,908GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$12,592AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$26,715,500TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
LOCAL PROPERTY TAX900099$748,279$748,279
STUDENT FEES611710$62,880$62,880
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$811,159TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$25,785RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$25,785RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,785TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$25,785RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$85,992TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$85,992RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$85,992OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$27,638,436TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$922,936RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$259,026TotalAmt
Program Services$103,610ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$155,416ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,134,356TotalAmt
Program Services$5,793,264ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,341,092ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$264,656TotalAmt
Program Services$198,297ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,000,571TotalAmt
Program Services$2,202,268ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$798,303ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$887,307TotalAmt
Program Services$650,052ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$237,255ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$747,063TotalAmt
Program Services$747,063ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,087TotalAmt
Program Services$53,087ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$196,637TotalAmt
Program Services$196,637ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$576,200TotalAmt
Program Services$576,200ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,035,697TotalAmt
Program Services$828,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$207,105ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,586,749TotalAmt
Program Services$1,269,399ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$317,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,123,317TotalAmt
Program Services$906,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$217,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,859,116TotalAmt
Program Services$2,859,116ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,625,260TotalAmt
Program Services$1,300,208ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$325,052ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$841,477TotalAmt
Program Services$673,181ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$168,296ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FOOD SERVICE$1,217,973$1,042,557$175,416
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$511,548$409,238$102,310
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$409,371$327,497$81,874
AUTHORIZER OVERSIGHT FE$292,624$292,624

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,987TotalAmt
Management And General$9,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,632,022TotalAmt
Program Services$20,136,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,495,479ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,246,339BOYAmt
EOY$8,149,615EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,790,049BOYAmt
EOY$6,956,946EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,150BOYAmt
EOY$403,795EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,101BOYAmt
EOY$155,365EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$24,493,445LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,893,916LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,948,198BOYAmt
EOY$18,599,529EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,080,379BOYAmt
EOY$3,113,676EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,183,216BOYAmt
EOY$37,378,926EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,345,043BOYAmt
EOY$3,195,913EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,794,407BOYAmt
EOY$17,403,622EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$464,726BOYAmt
EOY$289,725EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,604,176BOYAmt
EOY$20,889,260EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,579,040BOYAmt
EOY$16,489,666EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,579,040BOYAmt
EOY$16,489,666EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,183,216BOYAmt
EOY$37,378,926EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,414ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$95,788PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,254,035OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,254,035BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,170,606OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,338,210DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,832,396BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$707,197OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$548,772DepreciationAmt
Book Value$158,425BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,361,607OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,934DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,354,673BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$18,599,529TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CASH - RESTRICTED FOR DEBT SERVICE$1,682,430
CASH - RESTRICTED FOR PROPERTY REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT$711,932
CASH - RESTRICTED FOR BOND INTEREST$426,958
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$292,356
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,113,676TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT OF USE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$289,725Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$289,725TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,638,436TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$27,638,436RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$27,638,436TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,632,022TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$27,632,022ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$27,632,022TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNWILCS HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION FROM THE U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT STATING THAT IT QUALIFIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION; HOWEVER, NWILCS WOULD BE SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, NO ACCOUNTING FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES WAS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE NWILCS TO RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX LIABILITY THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TEST, NO TAX LIABILITY IS RECORDED. NWILCS HAS EXAMINED THIS ISSUE AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL CONTINGENT TAX LIABILITIES OR QUESTIONABLE TAX POSITIONS. THE U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS OF NWILCS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL ESTABLISHED UNDER THE CHARTER SCHOOL LAW WHICH PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY, RACE, CREED, COLOR, GENDER, NETIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, ANCESTRY, OR NEED FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. THIS STATEMENT IS PUBLISHED WITHIN THE APPLICATION PACKAGE AND OTHER INTERNAL DOCUMENTS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FUNDING AND REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE STATE OF INDIANA AS WELL AS FUNDING UNDER FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JESSICA BEASLEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$205,245$0$0$0$0$0$12,700$0$30,470$0$248,415$0$0$0
KARIN MCGUIRE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS$149,437$0$0$0$0$0$5,428$0$30,470$0$185,335$0$0$0
LATRICE A FRANKLIN
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND SCHOOL$153,375$0$0$0$0$0$6,278$0$0$0$159,653$0$0$0

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INDIANA FINANCE AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN351602316BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP000000000CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2016-12-21BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$20,250,947IssuePriceAmt
PurposeREFUND PRIOR DEBT ISSUED ON 08/28/2013 AND ACQUIRE FACILITIESPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$2,366,668RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$20,250,947TotalProceedsAmt
In Reserve Fund$1,513,125InReserveFundAmt
Refunding Escrow$18,347,196RefundingEscrowAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$390,625IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion2016SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds0RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds0RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMIES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA, INC HAS CONTRACTED WITH BALL STATE TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR EACH OF ITS SCHOOLS. UNDER THE AGREEMENT, BALL STATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EDUCATIONAL, MANAGERIAL, LEGAL, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE DEPARTMENT WILL COMPLETE THE FORM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HR DEPARTMENT. THEN THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WILL COMPLETE THE FORM. THE FORM WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO BEING PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THIS INFORMATION IS DOCUMENTED BY COMPLETION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND UPDATED (WHEN NECESSARY) BY THE DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND BONUS IS DETERMINED USING COMPARATIVE DATA FROM SURROUNDING DISTRICTS AS WELL AS AN EXTENSIVE PERFORMANCE MATRIX. IT IS VOTED ON USING THE CRITERIA SET BY THE NORTHWEST INDIANA LIGHTHOUSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL AUDITS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR SCHOOL WEBSITE. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 576,200. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 576,200.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24EPROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,987. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,987.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS AND SELECTION PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE DURING THE CURRENT YEAR.