LIGHTHOUSE PRISON MINISTRIES INC
Shining forth the light and love of Jesus Christ by sharing the gospel and providing Bible-based counseling, discipleship and the New Path Program inside Texas jails and prisons.
About LIGHTHOUSE PRISON MINISTRIES INC
Lighthouse Prison Ministries, Inc. is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Spring, Texas that focuses on Bible-centered ministry, counseling and discipleship inside jails and prisons. The organization was founded and long led by Chaplain John Downs and centers much of its work in the Harris County jail system, where it describes running its New Path Program. The ministry conducts regular services, in-cell teaching, and discipleship programming and reports additional outreach (including visits to a tribal jail) as part of its field work. The organization maintains a public website and a mail P.O. Box in Spring, TX for donor-facing communications and outreach. The EIN 76-0565872 is associated with Lighthouse Prison Ministries, Inc. in multiple nonprofit databases and the organization’s website states it is organized as a tax-exempt public charity. Public-facing updates on the organization's website are limited (most recent newsletter-style posts visible through January 2022); donors seeking the most recent activity, financials or Form 990 filings should contact the organization directly to request current documents.
Notable achievements
Established New Path Program
Developed a Bible-based New Path Program used inside the Harris County jail to provide structured discipleship, Bible memorization and a recovery-oriented environment for men in custody, including operation of a designated cellblock for program participants.
Sustained multi-facility prison ministry
Maintained decades-long ministry presence in multiple Texas jail and prison facilities, with documented outreach that includes services, inmate counseling and follow-up discipleship for released individuals.
Operates as a recognized tax-exempt charity
Organized as a 501(c)(3) public charity and operating under a long-standing tax-exempt determination, enabling donor tax deductibility and formal charitable status.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $195K
- Annual revenue
- $60K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 76-0565872
- Location
- Spring, TX
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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