2026-05-11T09:42:05-05:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 301 SW ADAMS STREET SUITE 1000 PEORIA IL 61602 990 2024-07-01 455198386 NORTHWEST INDIANA LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOLS NORT 2199779783 725 CLARK ROAD GARY IN 46406 JESSICA BEASLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2199779783 2026-05-07 1 1 ANDREW SMITH CPA P01518894 3096714500 2026-05-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JESSICA BEASLEY 725 CLARK ROAD GARY IN 46406 27638436 0 X WWW.NWILCS.ORG X 2012 IN NWILCS 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. 6 6 313 20 0 0 30940363 26715500 82001 811159 149459 0 90834 111777 31262657 27638436 0 0 0 0 15474252 14545916 0 0 0 10371976 13086106 25846228 27632022 5416429 6414 36183216 37378926 19604176 20889260 16579040 16489666 THE 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. 0 0 20136543 922936 THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES TWO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN NORTHWEST INDIANA. THE SCHOOLS PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION TO APPROXIMATELY 1,600 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE GRADE DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. 20136543 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 313 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X DAVID SEVIER 7086125090 1775 WEST 41ST GARY IN 46408 ALYSE NICHOLSON PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA THIRSTON BROWN MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA BRIGGS MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE LITTLE MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JASON PARKS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANA CARUTHERS VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SEVIER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 132802 0 7800 JESSICA BEASLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 205245 0 43170 CHARLOTTE JACKSON PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 137000 0 0 KARIN MCGUIRE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS 40.00 X 149437 0 35898 LATRICE A FRANKLIN DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND SCHOOL ADMIN 40.00 X 153375 0 6278 SUSAN KIM REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF LITERACY 40.00 X 107183 0 13340 APRIL SHAW PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 128240 0 3864 1013282 0 110350 12 0 1 0 FIRST STUDENT INC 16951 STATE ST SOUTH HOLLAND IL 60473 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 2166016 CERES FOOD GROUP INC 5343 W ROSCOE ST CHICAGO IL 60641 FOOD SERVICE 1663411 ILLINOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUS 3033 W JEFFERSON ST SUITE 220 JOLIET IL 60435 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 1324350 WIRED TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS 11221 RICHARDSON DR NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR 72113 IT SERVICES 977564 4TH SECTOR SOLUTIONS 8550 UNITED PLAZA BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 FINANCE SERVICES 518860 10 26702908 12592 26715500 LOCAL PROPERTY TAX 900099 748279 748279 STUDENT FEES 611710 62880 62880 811159 25785 0 25785 25785 25785 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 85992 85992 85992 27638436 922936 0 0 X 259026 103610 155416 10134356 5793264 4341092 264656 198297 66359 3000571 2202268 798303 887307 650052 237255 747063 747063 53087 53087 196637 196637 576200 576200 1035697 828592 207105 1586749 1269399 317350 1123317 906277 217040 2859116 2859116 1625260 1300208 325052 841477 673181 168296 FOOD SERVICE 1217973 1042557 175416 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 511548 409238 102310 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 409371 327497 81874 AUTHORIZER OVERSIGHT FE 292624 292624 9987 9987 27632022 20136543 7495479 0 8246339 8149615 8790049 6956946 66150 403795 52101 155365 24493445 5893916 15948198 18599529 3080379 3113676 36183216 37378926 1345043 3195913 17794407 17403622 464726 289725 19604176 20889260 X 16579040 16489666 16579040 16489666 36183216 37378926 6414 -95788 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1254035 1254035 19170606 5338210 13832396 707197 548772 158425 3361607 6934 3354673 18599529 CASH - RESTRICTED FOR DEBT SERVICE 1682430 CASH - RESTRICTED FOR PROPERTY REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT 711932 CASH - RESTRICTED FOR BOND INTEREST 426958 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 292356 3113676 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY 289725 289725 X 27638436 0 27638436 0 27638436 27632022 0 27632022 0 27632022 PART X, LINE 2: NWILCS 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. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE 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 6 AS 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. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JESSICA BEASLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 205245 0 0 0 0 0 12700 0 30470 0 248415 0 0 0 KARIN MCGUIRE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS 149437 0 0 0 0 0 5428 0 30470 0 185335 0 0 0 LATRICE A FRANKLIN DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND SCHOOL 153375 0 0 0 0 0 6278 0 0 0 159653 0 0 0 A INDIANA FINANCE AUTHORITY 351602316 000000000 2016-12-21 20250947 REFUND PRIOR DEBT ISSUED ON 08/28/2013 AND ACQUIRE FACILITIES 0 0 0 A 2366668 20250947 1513125 18347196 390625 2016 0 0 1 1 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 LIGHTHOUSE 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 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C EACH 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 15 THE 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 19 FINANCIAL AUDITS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR SCHOOL WEBSITE. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 576,200. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 576,200. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E PROVISION 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.