Little Light House
Legal name: Little Light House Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 730939422
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2011–2024
- Official website data refreshed
- Sep 2026
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Tulsa, OK, USA
- Phone
- 9186646746
- Rating
- 85
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Affiliation
- Christianity
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $5,558,252
- Expenses
- $4,778,121
- Assets
- $4,460,177
- Liabilities
- $54,821
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
15 people listed
Highest reported compensation
- MOLLY SMITH (EXECUTIVE DI): $105,000 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
To glorify God by improving the quality of life of children with special needs, their families, and communities. The Little Light House Outreach Program equips parents, educators, churches, and professionals around the world with tools and training to support children with special needs. Through international training trips, virtual sessions, and church inclusion training, LLH shares its nearly 50 years of expertise to build local capacity and foster inclusive communities. The program also offers a free online academy with professional development courses and hosts an International Intern Program for hands-on learning in Tulsa. Together, these efforts extend LLH’s impact globally, helping kids be kids—worldwide. Who we are We’re on a mission.
What it reported doing in 2024
Little light house, inc. Exempt purpose accomplishments: developmental center services include: year-round christian-based education and therapy services for 92 children with special needs ages birth through six years in an on-site classroom environment. On-site services include evaluation, special education, early childhood education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, low vision therapy, assistive technology and nursing. Reverse inclusion program of 10 typical children in the classrooms to serve as typical peer role models. Family learning center services include: weekly early intervention classes for 126 families for those awaiting enrollment in the developmental center program. These programs educate families on how to promote their child's development outside the classroom environment and cultivate community with families in the same stage of life. Education, training, and respite opportunities for families are held on a weekly and monthly basis. Programming includes seminars, workshops, community building opportunities, and resource fairs. Outreach services include: training for individuals and organizations both locally and internationally, including hands-on experience in therapeutic techniques, training conferences, and mentorship. Encouraging growth in the number of children being served at two affiliate organizations from other states. These affiliates share the name and model of little light house but are organized and governed separately. Providing free, accessible digital rescources for parents/caregivers of chilren with special needs (podcasts, pdf's, blog posts, webinars, online academy, etc). Advocacy/community awareness services include: incorporating on-site volunteers inside and outside the classrooms on a daily basis. Professional training and internship opportunities for college and career students in fields such as special education, therapy, nursing, and non-profit management. Hosting up to 60 people monthly for community luncheons which include tours and education about the programs. Advocating for children with disabilities by championing their rights, promoting inclusion, and ensuring they have the opportunities and support needed to reach their full potential both inside our walls and in the community.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 95% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
- Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Assets have declined or grown slowly and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 77
- Transparency & Controls: 92
- Accountability: 100
- Sustainability: 61
- Growth: 80
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 74.6%; rating input score 75
- Program expense ratio: 85.8%; rating input score 86
- Fundraising efficiency: $22.29 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: Pass
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 14%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.93; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 2.2%; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 10.7% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 2.6% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: -9.9% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
Details
- What they do: Mission, programs, and operating context captured from the official website.
- Where the money goes: 74.6% of revenue deployed · 85.8% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $4.1M in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $105K · 15 people listed
- Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
- Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 11 filing years from 2011 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
- Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 35/100.