Program areas at Lantern Light
Last year our social worker had more than 900 engagements with guests through direct services for assistance with applying for snap benefits, medicaid, employment,permanent resident cards for immigrants, and other quality of life needs. Our mail coordinator enabled us to register more than 600 persons to receive mail at our address. Our agency provided 474 individuals with ids and/or birth certificates in order to gain access to housing and employment. We provided 32, 294 snacks, 37,615 lunches, and distributed 2,344 grocery and toiletry bags to an average of 100 families per month. Additionally, we contributed more than 11,000.00 to 51 families who were able to obtain prescription assistance or maintain their housing, utility, or water service.
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 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $131,704 | $166,763 | -21% |
| Program services | $4,130 | $7,936 | -48% |
| Investment income and dividends | $43,541 | $39,939 | 9% |
| 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 | $29,984 | $25,217 | 18.9% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,298 | $2,303 | -0.2% |
| Total revenues | $211,657 | $242,158 | -12.6% |
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Data update history
July 12, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from The Davis-Molony Fund 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
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessness
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online 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/
- 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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