Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
2.24x
Liabilities / Revenue
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
3rd percentile
Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
71st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
72nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
17th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$213,640
Up $38,587 (+22%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down-$265,731
Down $77,207 (-41%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$479,371
Up $115,794 (+32%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$45,182
Down $19,484 (-30%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$122,389
Down $49,807 (-29%) from 2016
Net Income
Up-$77,207
Up $30,323 (+28%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $45,182
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 | $122,389 |
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
- 866 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA NO 482, NEW YORK, NY 10017
Signing Officer
- Name
- Stephen I Nation
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2122920707
- Signed
- 2018-11-15
- 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: 1,610. Description: office supplies & expenses. Amount: 8,111. Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 4,412. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 14,133.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: program revenue receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 2,534. End of year amount: 4,131. Description: spiritual books. Beg. Of year amount: 142,346. End of year amount: 169,660. Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 11,463. End of year amount: 11,463.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: due to lucis trust. Beg. Of year amount: 363,157. End of year amount: 474,537. Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 420. End of year amount: 4,834.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES & PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 1,610. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES & EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 8,111. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 4,412. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 14,133. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM REVENUE RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,534. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,131. DESCRIPTION: SPIRITUAL BOOKS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 142,346. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 169,660. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,463. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,463. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: DUE TO LUCIS TRUST. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 363,157. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 474,537. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 420. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,834. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $213,640
- Liabilities
- $479,371
- Net assets
- -$265,731
- Revenue
- $45,182
- Expenses
- $122,389
- Net income
- -$77,207