Civic Intelligence

Lighting the Way International

EIN 05-0537029 • 501(c)3 • Sarasota, FL

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Lighting the way takes the gospel to stu

PO Box 15686Sarasota, FL 34277

www.ltwinternational.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

9th percentile

-121%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

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 2025

Asset Growth

39th percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-63%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$158,820

Down $19,219 (-11%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$158,820

Down $19,219 (-11%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$15,833

Down $26,747 (-63%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$35,052

Up $9,938 (+40%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$19,219

Down $36,685 (-210%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth39th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $176,443Liabilities 2011: $1,861Net Assets 2011: $174,5822011Assets 2012: $237,454Liabilities 2012: $81,706Net Assets 2012: $155,7482012Assets 2013: $222,827Liabilities 2013: $91,721Net Assets 2013: $131,1062013Assets 2014: $212,744Liabilities 2014: $79,646Net Assets 2014: $133,0982014Assets 2015: $273,475Liabilities 2015: $141,602Net Assets 2015: $131,8732015Assets 2016: $327,819Liabilities 2016: $232,045Net Assets 2016: $95,7742016Assets 2017: $384,257Liabilities 2017: $305,666Net Assets 2017: $78,5912017Assets 2018: $476,852Liabilities 2018: $389,178Net Assets 2018: $87,6742018Assets 2019: $394,974Liabilities 2019: $314,035Net Assets 2019: $80,9392019Assets 2020: $447,060Liabilities 2020: $334,296Net Assets 2020: $112,7642020Assets 2021: $132,846Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $132,8462021Assets 2022: $144,535Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $144,5352022Assets 2023: $160,573Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $160,5732023Assets 2024: $178,039Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $178,0392024Assets 2025: $158,820Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $158,8202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$158,820
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$158,820
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $146,472Expenses 2011: $144,065Net Income 2011: $2,4072011Revenue 2012: $114,853Expenses 2012: $133,687Net Income 2012: -$18,8342012Revenue 2013: $117,537Expenses 2013: $142,179Net Income 2013: -$24,6422013Revenue 2014: $119,859Expenses 2014: $117,867Net Income 2014: $1,9922014Revenue 2015: $91,812Expenses 2015: $93,037Net Income 2015: -$1,2252015Revenue 2016: $92,910Expenses 2016: $129,009Net Income 2016: -$36,0992016Revenue 2017: $94,553Expenses 2017: $111,736Net Income 2017: -$17,1832017Revenue 2018: $97,713Expenses 2018: $88,630Net Income 2018: $9,0832018Revenue 2019: $107,856Expenses 2019: $114,591Net Income 2019: -$6,7352019Revenue 2020: $61,947Expenses 2020: $30,122Net Income 2020: $31,8252020Revenue 2021: $77,930Expenses 2021: $57,848Net Income 2021: $20,0822021Revenue 2022: $84,979Expenses 2022: $73,290Net Income 2022: $11,6892022Revenue 2023: $76,151Expenses 2023: $60,113Net Income 2023: $16,0382023Revenue 2024: $42,580Expenses 2024: $25,114Net Income 2024: $17,4662024Revenue 2025: $15,833Expenses 2025: $35,052Net Income 2025: -$19,2192025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$15,833
Expenses$35,052
Net Income-$19,219
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$158,820
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$158,820
Revenue
$15,833
Expenses
$35,052
Net income
-$19,219
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet 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
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 15, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$15,833
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Lighting the way takes the gospel to stu

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
LIGHTING THE WAY TAKES THE GOSPEL TO STUDENTS, TRANSIENT HOMELESS, VENDORS, AND INTERNATIONAL TOURIST THROUGH VARIOUS APOLGETICE STREET MINISTRIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DWAYNA LITZPresident And CEOFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lighting the Way International
EIN
05-0537029
In Care Of
% DWAYNA LITZ
Phone
9179916234
Address
PO BOX 15686, SARASOTA, FL 34277

Signing Officer

Name
Dwayna Litz
Title
CEO President
Phone
9179916234
Signed
2026-03-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Folk WIlliams Financial Management
Address
14724 Ventura Blvd Ste 401, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Preparer
Jackie Folk Ea
Phone
8186163226
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountACCOUNTING 2,523BUSINESS EXP 2MUSIC MINISTRY 425MINISTTY EXP 6,111OPERATION EXP 9,493CAR AND TRUCK EXP 2,968MEDICAL 126PARKING 72TAXES 11,326TECH 1,035TELEPHONE 971”

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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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