Civic Intelligence

Light Post Ministries

990PF • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 33-2343177

Dec 10, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on May 19, 2025

Organization Profile
11597 400th StStrawberry Point, IA 52076

(563) 608-0591

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • NTEE T22 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • NTEE T22 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

99th percentile

100%

Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE T22 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • NTEE T22 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets87th percentile

Assets

$65,000

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Net Assets

$65,000

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin99th percentile

Revenue

$65,000

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Expenses

$0

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Net Income

$65,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2024: $65,000Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $65,0002024

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2024

Assets$65,000
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$65,000
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2024: $65,000Expenses 2024: $0Net Income 2024: $65,0002024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$65,000
Expenses$0
Net Income$65,000
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Dec 10, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 19, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN OTTESENPresident-$0--
SARAH OTTESENVP, Sec., Tr-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Light Post Ministries
EIN
33-2343177
Phone
5636080591
Address
11597 400TH ST, STRAWBERRY POINT, IA 52076

Signing Officer

Name
Sarah Ottesen
Title
VP, Sec., Treas.
Phone
5636080591
Signed
2025-05-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gosling & Company Pc
Address
217 N FRANKLIN ST, MANCHESTER, IA 52057-1538
Preparer
Matthew J Klostermann
Phone
5639274810
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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$65,000
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$65,000
Revenue
$65,000
Expenses
$0
Net income
$65,000
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$65.0$0.00$65.0$65.0$0.00$65.0
Peer Organizations

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