Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Lighting the Way International
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 05-0537029
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.80x
Liabilities / Revenue
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
17th percentile
Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 27.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
69th percentile
Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
51st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$384,257
Up $56,438 (+17%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$78,591
Down $17,183 (-18%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$305,666
Up $73,621 (+32%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$94,553
Up $1,643 (+1.8%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$111,736
Down $17,273 (-13%) from 2016
Net Income
Up-$17,183
Up $18,916 (+52%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Sep 15, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.2
- Gross Receipts
- $94,553
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 | - | $111,736 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWAYNA LITZ | President And CEO | FT | $26,000 | - | $26,000 |
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
- 2018-09-15
- 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 742business expenses 875conference 3,569misc exp 5,479gifts 659marketing 724office equipt 4,825photos 4,496research 44speaking exp 1,905outreach expenses 886auto expenses and transportation 2,600meals 1,534internet 335medical insuance 5,788parking 38tech support 473telephone 881storage 2,320supplies 3,324webiste 2,036ministries exp 18,925book development exp 4,534tv expenses 1,808music ministry 8,722videos 6,481taxes-state 622”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
“Category beginning of year end of yearother assets 133,767 133,768”
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
“Category beginning of year end of yearother liabilities 232,045 305,666”
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $384,257
- Liabilities
- $305,666
- Net assets
- $78,591
- Revenue
- $94,553
- Expenses
- $111,736
- Net income
- -$17,183