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About Lanternhouse

Lanternhouse gives young adults leaving foster care a place to land, people in their corner, and a path to the life they choose. Founded in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2011 by former foster youth Danielle Whitfield, Lanternhouse provides furnished apartments, long-term volunteer mentors, paid apprenticeships, counseling, life skills, and support for young parents. In 2025 it served 1,186 young adults ages 16 to 24.

Key facts

  • Founded 2011 in Charlotte, NC
  • 1,186 young adults served in 2025
  • 92 apartments across 14 buildings
  • 318 active volunteer mentors
  • $8.1 million budget, 84% to programs
  • 74 staff, 19 of whom are alumni

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  • Dusk#232A4D
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  • Ivy#2F6B5A
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  • Ink#161A2E

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Headlines are set in Bricolage Grotesque. Body text is set in Atkinson Hyperlegible Next, designed by the Braille Institute for readers with low vision.

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Annual reports, audits, and Form 990s are available on request from our communications team.

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