Civic Intelligence

Lightning and Thunder Ministry

EIN 03-0514279 • 501(c)3 • Ottumwa, IA

Profile

Preaching the gospel- salvation & healing

2875 Oak Medow DrOttumwa, IA 52501

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

63rd percentile

9.5%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

94th percentile

138%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

-6.8%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$14,308

Up $8,296 (+138%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$14,308

Up $8,296 (+138%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$87,618

Down $6,358 (-6.8%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$79,322

Down $24,188 (-23%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$8,296

Up $17,830 (+187%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2011: $1,910Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $1,910Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $834Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $315Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $3152014Assets 2015: $2,431Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $2,4312015Assets 2016: $562Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $5622016Assets 2023: $6,012Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $6,0122023Assets 2024: $14,308Net Assets 2024: $14,3082024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$14,308
Liabilities-
Net Assets$14,308
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $30,042Expenses 2011: $39,825Net Income 2011: -$9,7832011Revenue 2012: $30,042Expenses 2012: $39,825Net Income 2012: -$9,7832012Revenue 2013: $31,116Expenses 2013: $31,809Net Income 2013: -$6932013Revenue 2014: $34,563Expenses 2014: $35,082Net Income 2014: -$5192014Revenue 2015: $59,878Expenses 2015: $57,762Net Income 2015: $2,1162015Revenue 2016: $25,931Expenses 2016: $27,800Net Income 2016: -$1,8692016Revenue 2023: $93,976Expenses 2023: $103,510Net Income 2023: -$9,5342023Revenue 2024: $87,618Expenses 2024: $79,322Net Income 2024: $8,2962024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$87,618
Expenses$79,322
Net Income$8,296
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,308
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$14,308
Revenue
$87,618
Expenses
$79,322
Net income
$8,296
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.14$0.88$0.79$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.94$1.04$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.26$0.28$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.60$0.58$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.35$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.31$0.32$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.30$0.40$0.10
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.30$0.40$0.10
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 29, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$87,618
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Preaching the gospel- salvation & healing

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CRUSADES- OUR BIGGEST EXPENSE IS CRUSDADES, AND BRINGS BIGRESULTS. THOUSANDS COME TO JESUS, HUNDREDS RECIEVE HEALINGIN THEIR BODIES AND MANY SET FREE FROM BONDAGE$0$21,396
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RICHARD KESSLERPresidentPT$0--
ROSE KESSLERSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lightning and Thunder Ministry
EIN
03-0514279
Phone
6419190416
Address
2875 OAK MEDOW DR, OTTUMWA, IA 52501

Signing Officer

Name
Rosa L Kessler
Title
Secretary
Phone
6419190416
Signed
2025-04-29

Preparer

Firm
Graf & Company
Address
107 E WASHINGTON, FAIRFIELD, IA 52556
Preparer
Jerilynn W Schultz
Phone
6414723156
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Grants under 5,000; ministry; : , , , ; , 21396.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“ADVERTISING 398.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“INSURANCE 3751.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“TAXES 444.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“TRAVEL 4031.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“OFFICE EXP 3827.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Depreciation 3343.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“CLOTHING 393.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“MEALS 1094.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“OUTSIDE SERVICES 100.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Furniture less depr 1706.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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