Liabilities / Assets
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
2.08x
Liabilities / Revenue
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
2nd percentile
Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
69th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
27th percentile
Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
50th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$175,053
Down $25,933 (-13%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down-$188,524
Down $107,530 (-133%) from 2015
Liabilities
Up$363,577
Up $81,597 (+29%) from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$64,666
Up $537 (+0.8%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$172,196
Up $23,568 (+16%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$107,530
Down $23,031 (-27%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $64,666
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To promote the education of the human mind torwards recognition and practice of the spiritual principles and values upon which a stable and interdependent world society may be based.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS OF LUCIS TRUST. | $0 | $172,196 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE MORGAN | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LAURENCE NEWEY | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| STEPHEN I NATION | Secretary/Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Lucis Publishing Company
- EIN
- 13-1674444
- Phone
- 2122920707
- Address
- 120 WALL STREET NO 24FL, NEW YORK, NY 10005
Signing Officer
- Name
- Stephen I Nation
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2122920707
- Signed
- 2017-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Skody Scot & Co Cpas Pc
- Address
- 520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Preparer
- William Skody
- Phone
- 2129671100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank charges & processing fees. Amount: 1,650. Description: office supplies & expenses. Amount: 4,061. Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 3,169. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 8,880.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: program revenue receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 4,785. End of year amount: 2,534. Description: spiritual books. Beg. Of year amount: 144,839. End of year amount: 142,346. Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 7,993. End of year amount: 11,463.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: due to lucis trust. Beg. Of year amount: 281,980. End of year amount: 363,157. Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 420.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES & PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 1,650. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES & EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 4,061. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 3,169. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 8,880. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM REVENUE RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,785. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,534. DESCRIPTION: SPIRITUAL BOOKS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 144,839. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 142,346. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,993. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,463. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: DUE TO LUCIS TRUST. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 281,980. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 363,157. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 420. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $175,053
- Liabilities
- $363,577
- Net assets
- -$188,524
- Revenue
- $64,666
- Expenses
- $172,196
- Net income
- -$107,530