Lighthouse Academies of Northwest Indiana Inc
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9 people1 organisationi9 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amina Payne Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alyse Nicholson | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Andrea Brown-Thirston | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Angela Briggs | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jaqulyn Marcus George | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marcus Robinson | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Melvin Swope | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Myrna Maldonado | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shana Caruthers | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Franz | Principal | 2023 |
| Charlotte Jackson | Principal | since 2020 |
| Gwendolyn Griffith-Adell | Assistant to the Superintendent | 2023 |
| James Veriner | Principal | 2023 |
| Marisa Joens-Metzger | Director of Title Grants and Testing | 2023 |
| Susan Kim | Director of Literacy | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Beasley | Executive Director | 40 | $205k | $43k | |
| Latrice A Franklin | Deputy Director of People and School Admin | 40 | $153k | $6k | |
| Karin McGuire | Deputy Director of Academics | 40 | $149k | $36k | |
| Charlotte Jackson | Principal | 40 | $137k | ||
| David Sevier | Director of Finance | 40 | $133k | $8k | |
| April Shaw | Principal | 40 | $128k | $4k | |
| Susan Kim | Regional Director of Literacy | 40 | $107k | $13k | |
| Alyse Nicholson | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Thirston Brown | Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Angela Briggs | Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Elaine Little | Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jason Parks | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Shana Caruthers | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Lighthouse Academies of Northwest Indiana Inc
- EIN
- 455198386
- Address
- 725 Clark Rd, Gary, IN, 46406-1822
- State
- Indiana
- Mission
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Jessica Beasley (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2013
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAmina Payne
≥6years on the filingsShana Caruthers
≥5years on the filingsMelvin Swope
≥3years on the filingsAlyse Nicholson
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $37.4m
- Total liabilities
- $20.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $26.7m
- Program service revenue
- $811k
- Employees
- 313
- Volunteers
- 20