Civic Intelligence

Christian Light Publications Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 23-7031965

Jun 01, 2017 to May 31, 2018 • Filed on Aug 23, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.CLP.ORG
PO Box 1212Harrisonburg, VA 22803

(800) 776-0478

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

24th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

36th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

48th percentile

2.7%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

16th percentile

$68,268

Higher top officer pay than 16% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.4% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

46th percentile

1.0%

Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

25th percentile

-4.9%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets24th percentile

Assets

Up

$16,369,429

Up $169,801 (+1.0%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$15,741,461

Up $128,170 (+0.8%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$627,968

Up $41,631 (+7.1%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue36th percentileNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,814,551

Down $248,903 (-4.9%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$4,686,381

Up $499,046 (+12%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$128,170

Down $747,949 (-85%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth46th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2015: $14,260,864Liabilities 2015: $612,179Net Assets 2015: $13,648,6852015Assets 2016: $15,360,380Liabilities 2016: $623,208Net Assets 2016: $14,737,1722016Assets 2017: $16,199,628Liabilities 2017: $586,337Net Assets 2017: $15,613,2912017Assets 2018: $16,369,429Liabilities 2018: $627,968Net Assets 2018: $15,741,4612018Assets 2019: $16,625,547Liabilities 2019: $554,592Net Assets 2019: $16,070,9552019Assets 2020: $16,841,133Liabilities 2020: $698,568Net Assets 2020: $16,142,5652020Assets 2021: $15,390,138Liabilities 2021: $1,896,832Net Assets 2021: $13,493,3062021Assets 2022: $15,496,794Liabilities 2022: $2,065,095Net Assets 2022: $13,431,6992022Assets 2025: $15,523,869Liabilities 2025: $1,376,349Net Assets 2025: $14,147,5202025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$16,369,429
Liabilities$627,968
Net Assets$15,741,461
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth25th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2015: $4,628,642Expenses 2015: $3,191,069Net Income 2015: $1,437,5732015Revenue 2016: $4,943,319Expenses 2016: $3,854,832Net Income 2016: $1,088,4872016Revenue 2017: $5,063,454Expenses 2017: $4,187,335Net Income 2017: $876,1192017Revenue 2018: $4,814,551Expenses 2018: $4,686,381Net Income 2018: $128,1702018Revenue 2019: $5,166,424Expenses 2019: $4,836,930Net Income 2019: $329,4942019Revenue 2020: $4,833,810Expenses 2020: $4,762,200Net Income 2020: $71,6102020Revenue 2021: $5,848,141Expenses 2021: $6,251,465Net Income 2021: -$403,3242021Revenue 2022: $6,422,762Expenses 2022: $6,484,369Net Income 2022: -$61,6072022Revenue 2025: $9,683,024Expenses 2025: $8,956,672Net Income 2025: $726,3522025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$4,814,551
Expenses$4,686,381
Net Income$128,170
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018
Signed
Aug 23, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$8,856,299
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization is a christian leterature ministry founded in 1969. Since that beginning 40 years ago, clp has produced millions of christian books, pamphlets, and tracts for people in the united states, canada, and around the world. Christian light education (cle), a division of clp, produces high-quality curriculum for christian schools and homeschools.

Publication of christian literature, christian school and homeschool curriculum, christian storybooks and bible study books, and free gospel tracts for evangelistic outreach.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Inventories for Sale or Use$7,361,314$7,424,159▲ $62,845
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$4,005,000$3,805,000▼ $200,000
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,431,306$3,273,088▼ $158,218
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$984,634$1,360,580▲ $375,946
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$168,706$368,443▲ $199,737
Accounts Receivable$225,659$113,705▼ $111,954
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$23,009$24,454▲ $1,445
Total Assets$16,199,628$16,369,429▲ $169,801
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$340,954$370,597▲ $29,643
Deferred Revenue$245,383$257,371▲ $11,988
Total Liabilities$586,337$627,968▲ $41,631
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$15,613,291$15,741,461▲ $128,170
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$15,613,291$15,741,461▲ $128,170
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$16,199,628$16,369,429▲ $169,801

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,860,721$1,068,939$2,929,660
Equipment$490,809$1,114,142$1,604,951
Land$921,558-$921,558
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay16th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Andrew CriderSecretaryFT$68,268$68,268
Leon YoderChairmanFT$66,184$66,184
Elmer GlickVice-chairmaPT$42,272$42,272
John HartzlerTreasurerPT$7,862$7,862

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David MartinPresident
Allen MartinBoard Member
Amos KauffmanBoard Member
Andrew ZimmermanBoard Member
Eugene SchlabachBoard Member
Ira MastBoard Member
Steve GoodBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$141,001
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$97,962
Other Revenue
$4,575,588
All Other Contributions
$141,001
Change in Net Assets
$128,170
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,600,632
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,085,749
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,348,678$337,170-$1,685,848
Advertising$578,200--$578,200
Office Expenses$429,026$47,670-$476,696
All Other Expenses$354,213$45,119-$399,332
Payroll Taxes$172,252$43,063-$215,315
Depreciation Depletion$171,901$42,975-$214,876
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$147,669$36,917-$184,586
Other Expenses$112,145$12,461-$124,606
Occupancy$82,542$20,635-$103,177
Travel$42,015$10,504-$52,519
Insurance$22,536--$22,536
Fees for Services Management$3,846$961-$4,807
Total Functional Expenses$4,009,684$676,697$0$4,686,381
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 9

“Leon yoder 1234 browns mill rd rustburg, va 24588 david martin 18 kurr rd richland, pa 17087 john hartzler 4475 woodcock ln dayton, va 22821 elmer glick 920 slanesville pike slanesville, wv 25444 steve good 5221 potomac river rd monterey, va 24465 amos kauffman 181 cedar dr lewisburg, pa 17837 allen martin 8907 rowe run rd shippensburg, pa 17257 ira mast 163 greble rd myerstown, pa 17067 eugene schlabach 8527 mission home rd free union, va 22940 andrew zimmerman 492 singer hill rd mifflintown, pa 17059”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“A copy of form 990 is provided to all board members for review before filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The organization's financial statements and form 990 are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Christian Light Publications Inc
EIN
23-7031965
Phone
8007760478
Address
PO BOX 1212, HARRISONBURG, VA 22803

Signing Officer

Name
John Hartzler
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8007760478
Signed
2018-08-23

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Leon Yoder
Formed
1969
Legal Domicile
Va
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
97
Volunteers
1

Preparer

Firm
Martin Beachy & Arehart Pllc
Address
209 N HIGH STREET, HARRISONBURG, VA 22802
Preparer
R Scott Beachy
Phone
5404332488
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“The organization is a christian literature ministry founded in 1969. Since that beginning 49 years ago, clp has produced millions of christian books, pamphlets, and tracts for people in the united states, canada, and around the world. Christian light education (cle), a division of clp, produces high-quality curriculum for christian schools and homeschools.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHRISTIAN LITERATURE MINISTRY FOUNDED IN 1969. SINCE THAT BEGINNING 49 YEARS AGO, CLP HAS PRODUCED MILLIONS OF CHRISTIAN BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, AND TRACTS FOR PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND AROUND THE WORLD. CHRISTIAN LIGHT EDUCATION (CLE), A DIVISION OF CLP, PRODUCES HIGH-QUALITY CURRICULUM FOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS AND HOMESCHOOLS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1LEON YODER 1234 BROWNS MILL RD RUSTBURG, VA 24588 DAVID MARTIN 18 KURR RD RICHLAND, PA 17087 JOHN HARTZLER 4475 WOODCOCK LN DAYTON, VA 22821 ELMER GLICK 920 SLANESVILLE PIKE SLANESVILLE, WV 25444 STEVE GOOD 5221 POTOMAC RIVER RD MONTEREY, VA 24465 AMOS KAUFFMAN 181 CEDAR DR LEWISBURG, PA 17837 ALLEN MARTIN 8907 ROWE RUN RD SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257 IRA MAST 163 GREBLE RD MYERSTOWN, PA 17067 EUGENE SCHLABACH 8527 MISSION HOME RD FREE UNION, VA 22940 ANDREW ZIMMERMAN 492 SINGER HILL RD MIFFLINTOWN, PA 17059
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$16,369,429
Liabilities
$627,968
Net assets
$15,741,461
Revenue
$4,814,551
Expenses
$4,686,381
Net income
$128,170
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.5$1.38$14.1$9.68$8.96$0.73
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.5$2.07$13.4$6.42$6.48$0.06
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.4$1.90$13.5$5.85$6.25$0.40
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$16.8$0.70$16.1$4.83$4.76$0.07
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$16.6$0.55$16.1$5.17$4.84$0.33
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.4$0.63$15.7$4.81$4.69$0.13
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$16.2$0.59$15.6$5.06$4.19$0.88
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.4$0.62$14.7$4.94$3.85$1.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.3$0.61$13.6$4.63$3.19$1.44