Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Light in Darkness Ministries
EIN 27-0454677 • 501(c)3 • Byram, MS
Profile
Train missionaries & evangelist for pioneer evangelism and discipleship. Carryout inner city ministries in places of need and influence others toward evangelism and missions.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
35th percentile
Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
60th percentile
Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
54th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$51,997
Down $4,282 (-7.6%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$51,997
Down $4,282 (-7.6%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$68,719
Down $1,950 (-2.8%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$73,001
Down $753 (-1.0%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$4,282
Down $1,197 (-39%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $51,997
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $51,997
- Revenue
- $68,719
- Expenses
- $73,001
- Net income
- -$4,282
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jun 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025
- Signed
- Oct 13, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $68,719
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Train missionaries & evangelist for pioneer evangelism and discipleship. Carryout inner city ministries in places of need and influence others toward evangelism and missions.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MINISTERED TO AND ENCOURAGED WOMEN IN THE STRIP CLUB INDUSTRY BY COUNSELING, PROVIDING NOMINAL GIFTS AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO FIND OTHER MEANS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. | $0 | $0 |
| MINISTERED TO AND ENCOURAGED MEN WHO ARE ENTANGLED IN PORNOGRAPHY AND THE STRIP CLUB BUSINESS BY COUNSELING AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO RESTORE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS DESTROYED BY THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SUCH ACTIVITIES. | $0 | $0 |
| PARTNERED WITH HOPE CENTER INDIANAPOLIS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN DISCIPLES FOR CHRIST. WORK WITH THESE AGENCIES TO MINISTER TO AND ASSIST WOMEN ENSLAVED IN THE SEX INDUSTRY AROUND THE WORLD BREAK AWAY AND FIND ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CARANNA | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| DR BERNADETTE GRAYSON | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| CAROLYN L KNIGHT | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MARY D LOHRSTORFER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| DI ANN INGRAM | Vice-President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANGELA FISHER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Light in Darkness Ministries
- EIN
- 27-0454677
- Phone
- 6019539586
- Address
- P O BOX 720795, BYRAM, MS 39272
Signing Officer
- Name
- Carolyn L Knight
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 6019539586
- Signed
- 2025-10-13
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: training disciples for christ around the world. Grantee name: hope center. Grantee address: 11850 brookville road indianapolis, in 46239. Date of gift: various. Amount given: 60,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bibles & devotional books. Amount: 1,813. Description: registration fees. Amount: 53. Description: travel & conferences. Amount: 6,656. Description: dues & licenses. Amount: 199. Description: bank charges. Amount: 91. Description: communications. Amount: 550. Description: rounding. Amount: 1. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 9,363.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: TRAINING DISCIPLES FOR CHRIST AROUND THE WORLD. GRANTEE NAME: HOPE CENTER. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 11850 BROOKVILLE ROAD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46239. DATE OF GIFT: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 60,000. |
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