Lighting the Way International

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 05-0537029

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Aug 14, 2013

Organization Profile WWW.LTWINTERNATIONAL.ORG

PO Box 2105210025

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.34x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

0.71x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

-16%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

35%

Faster asset growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

$237,454

Up $61,011 (+35%) from 2011

Net Assets

Down

$155,748

Down $18,834 (-11%) from 2011

Liabilities

$81,706

Up $79,845 (+4290%) from 2011

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue93rd percentile Net Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Down

$114,853

Down $31,619 (-22%) from 2011

Expenses

Down

$133,687

Down $10,378 (-7.2%) from 2011

Net Income

Down

-$18,834

Down $21,241 (-882%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth81st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2012

Assets$237,454

Liabilities$81,706

Net Assets$155,748

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2012

Revenue$114,853

Expenses$133,687

Net Income-$18,834

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed: Aug 14, 2013
Return Version: 2012v2.1

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Lighting the way takes the gospel to stu

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 05-0537029

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2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $237,454
Liabilities: $81,706
Net assets: $155,748
Revenue: $114,853
Expenses: $133,687
Net income: -$18,834

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.59	$0.00	$1.59	$0.16	$0.35	$0.19
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.78	$0.00	$1.78	$0.43	$0.25	$0.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.61	$0.00	$1.61	$0.76	$0.60	$0.16
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.45	$0.00	$1.45	$0.85	$0.73	$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.33	$0.00	$1.33	$0.78	$0.58	$0.20
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.47	$3.34	$1.13	$0.62	$0.30	$0.32
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.95	$3.14	$0.81	$1.08	$1.15	$0.07
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.77	$3.89	$0.88	$0.98	$0.89	$0.09
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.84	$3.06	$0.79	$0.95	$1.12	$0.17
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.28	$2.32	$0.96	$0.93	$1.29	$0.36
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.73	$1.42	$1.32	$0.92	$0.93	$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.13	$0.80	$1.33	$1.20	$1.18	$0.02
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.23	$0.92	$1.31	$1.18	$1.42	$0.25
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.37	$0.82	$1.56	$1.15	$1.34	$0.19
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.76	$0.02	$1.75	$1.46	$1.44	$0.02