Program areas at Lantern Light
Lantern Light provided the following services in 2022 birth certificate assistance to 126 individuals, id assistance to 379 individuals, provided almost 24,760 morning snacks, and almost 27,934 lunches to homeless and underserved persons, provided mail services to 600 individuals, and assisted individuals with nearly 15,000 that needed help with prescription assistance, utility bills, water bills and rental assistance. Our food bank distributed over 1,050 grocery and toiletry bags in 2022.
Who funds Lantern Light
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Lantern Light
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kenitha Grooms-Williams | Executive Director | $68,000 | 2022-12-31 |
| Regina Molony | Chair | $0 | 2023-07-24 |
| Eleanora Bazile Brooks | President | $0 | 2023-05-10 |
| Steve Orkus | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-03-24 |
| Edwin Connick | Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Lantern Light
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $166,763 | $158,711 | 5.1% |
| Program services | $7,936 | $1,135 | 599.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $39,939 | $35,767 | 11.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $25,217 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,303 | $27,793 | -91.7% |
| Total revenues | $242,158 | $223,406 | 8.4% |
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Data update history
August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessness
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1802 Tulane Ave
- New Orleans, LA 70112
- Metro area
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- County
- Orleans Parish, LA
- Website URL
- lanternlight.org/Â
- Phone
- (504) 273-5573
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-4769645
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2006
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P85: Homeless Persons Centers and Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 624190: Individual and Family Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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