Liabilities / Assets
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Lighting the Way International
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 05-0537029
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.71x
Liabilities / Revenue
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
10th percentile
Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 32.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
72nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
51st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$327,819
Up $54,344 (+20%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$95,774
Down $36,099 (-27%) from 2015
Liabilities
Up$232,045
Up $90,443 (+64%) from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$92,910
Up $1,098 (+1.2%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$129,009
Up $35,972 (+39%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$36,099
Down $34,874 (-2847%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Apr 13, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $92,910
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Lighting the way takes the gospel to stu
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | $129,009 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWAYNA LITZ | President And CEO | FT | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Lighting the Way International
- EIN
- 05-0537029
- Address
- PO BOX 5373, SEVIERVILLE, TN 37864
Signing Officer
- Name
- Dwayna Litz
- Title
- CEO President
- Phone
- 9179916234
- Signed
- 2017-04-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Williams Tax Financial Group Inc
- Address
- 4311 Wilshire Blvd Suite 315, Los Angeles, CA 90010
- Preparer
- Jackie Folk Ea
- Phone
- 3239370556
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description amountaccountant 761business expenses 1,221insurance-medical 7,626meals 686ministries expenses 22,114taxes 4,011transportation 1,891telephone 1,088music ministry 7,479website 1,381books 5,817conference 4,764gifts 1,059marketing 2,555supplies 4,112outreach expenses 2,079speakers 4,210storage 1,727office supplies 2,954videos 1,480computer repair 1,995research 215parking 353misc. 362internet 328book developemnt 11,868”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
“Category beginning of year end of yearother assets 139,706 133,767”
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
“Category beginning of year end of yearother liabilities 141,602 232,045”
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $327,819
- Liabilities
- $232,045
- Net assets
- $95,774
- Revenue
- $92,910
- Expenses
- $129,009
- Net income
- -$36,099