PROJECT BEACON
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Plain text PROJECT BEACON. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2024. https://furp.org/org/project-beacon-872278608. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
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Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $759K · expenses $313K · assets $739K
- EIN
- 87-2278608
- Address
- 27316 SPECTRUM WAY, CONROE, TX 77385-2100
- Website
- HTTPS://PROJECTBEACONTX.ORG
- NTEE code
- L24 Independent Housing for People with Disabilities (Housing and Shelter) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Kevin Gerrity (its 2023 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROJECT BEACON BUILDS A COMMUNITY OF BELONGING WHERE ADULTS WITH AUTISM AND OTHER NEURODIVERSITIES CAN PLAY, LEARN, WORK AND LIVE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Baughman | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER | 2024 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gerrity | PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Amy Wood | VICE PRESIDENT | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cindy Melton | VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Abrams | TREASURER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Glenn Lucadou | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rob Wollard | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendy Maurer | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Vanderwal | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY BAUGHMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER | 40 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | 1 |
| KEVIN GERRITY | PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR AMY WOOD | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY MELTON | VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID ABRAMS | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GLENN LUCADOU | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROB WOLLARD | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WENDY MAURER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL VANDERWAL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $758,844 | $312,944 | $738,580 | $731,058 | $404,155 | $11,754 | $100,000 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
15 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,045,688 in all, tax years 2023 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONIER SCHOLARSHIP INC | $531,270 | 2 | $483,270 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION | $105,000 | 1 | $105,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $77,100 | 2 | $40,900 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $64,500 | 2 | $26,500 | 2025 | 2024-2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| WCN CARES | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | $40,375 | 2 | $32,201 | 2025 | 2024-2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $28,100 | 2 | $18,100 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | $26,500 | 2 | $11,500 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| LEGACY ENHANCEMENT | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT BEACON” | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $21,500 | 1 | $21,500 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FORGOOD INC | $16,343 | 1 | $16,343 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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| BELONG ART COMMUNITY | OR | L24 | $477,183 | $618,867 | Member | $0 | Same NTEE code L24, revenue within 2x |
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| STONE COTTAGE NONPROFIT HOUSING | MI | L24 | $405,706 | $499,868 | CEO | $104,274 | Same NTEE code L24, revenue within 2x |
| HOPE SPRINGS MANOR INC | IN | L24 | $742,353 | $376,602 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code L24, revenue within 2x |
| OVER THE RAINBOW ASSOCIATION | IL | L24 | $1,305,027 | $1,035,828 | PRESIDENT | $284,711 | Same NTEE code L24, revenue within 2x |
| HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF THE SIOUX EMPIRE | SD | L24 | $1,276,253 | $1,138,775 | EXEC VICE PR | $135,000 | Same NTEE code L24, revenue within 2x |
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| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC | MI | L24 | $1,493,453 | $1,350,606 | PAST PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code L24, revenue within 2x |
| AREA AGENCY PROPERTIES INC | NH | L24 | $492,394 | $630,164 | CEO/Director | $402,002 | Same NTEE code L24, revenue within 2x |
| BIG WAVE GROUP | CA | L24 | $1,187,584 | $366,008 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code L24, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY LIVING NON-PROFIT HOUSING CORPORATION | MI | L24 | $497,011 | $487,777 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDE | $162,482 | Same NTEE code L24, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $312,944 spent · pay $100,000 · grants $0 · events $161,440
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | - | 32.0% | |
| Other (as described) | ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | $53,274 | - | $53,274 | - | 17.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $51,724 | - | $51,724 | - | 16.5% | |
| Other (as described) Event | AUCTION AND CONSIGNMENT | $38,430 | - | $38,430 | - | 12.3% |
| Other (as described) | NONCASH DONATIONS | $25,895 | $25,895 | - | - | 8.3% |
| Occupancy | $21,333 | - | $21,333 | - | 6.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $9,555 | - | $9,555 | - | 3.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,228 | - | $6,228 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SOCIAL ENRICHMENT | $4,774 | $4,774 | - | - | 1.5% |
| Insurance | $1,523 | - | $1,523 | - | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $208 | $208 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $448,207 | $123,010 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $312,944 | 100% |
State business registration
- PROJECT BEACON TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2021-05-25
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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