Civic Intelligence

Lutheran Association for News Publication Inc

EIN 35-1161680 • 501(c)3 • Fort Wayne, IN

Profile

The organization's primary purpose is to distribute a monthly newspaper - The Fort Wayne Lutheran - to Lutheran Churches (Missouri Synod) of northeast Indiana in order to share news, activities and ideas with the Lutheran community that will edify the church of God.

4629 Merriam Park DriveFort Wayne, IN 46816

www.myfwl.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

42nd percentile

-0.9%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$37,140

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 68.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

66th percentile

12%

Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,542

Down $485 (-16%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$2,542

Down $485 (-16%) from 2017

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$54,384

Up $5,920 (+12%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$54,869

Down $760 (-1.4%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

-$485

Up $6,680 (+93%) from 2017

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2010: $661Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $6612010Assets 2012: $23,855Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $23,8552012Assets 2015: $15,200Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $15,2002015Assets 2016: $10,192Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $10,1922016Assets 2017: $3,027Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $3,0272017Assets 2018: $2,542Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $2,5422018

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$2,542
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,542
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth66th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $69,590Expenses 2010: $69,998Net Income 2010: -$4082010Revenue 2012: $75,861Expenses 2012: $52,969Net Income 2012: $22,8922012Revenue 2015: $51,358Expenses 2015: $54,398Net Income 2015: -$3,0402015Revenue 2016: $48,191Expenses 2016: $53,199Net Income 2016: -$5,0082016Revenue 2017: $48,464Expenses 2017: $55,629Net Income 2017: -$7,1652017Revenue 2018: $54,384Expenses 2018: $54,869Net Income 2018: -$4852018

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$54,384
Expenses$54,869
Net Income-$485
Open 2018 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,542
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2,542
Revenue
$54,384
Expenses
$54,869
Net income
-$485
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.54$0.00$2.54$54.4$54.9$0.49
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.03$0.00$3.03$48.5$55.6$7.17
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.2$0.00$10.2$48.2$53.2$5.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.2$0.00$15.2$51.4$54.4$3.04
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$23.9$0.00$23.9$75.9$53.0$22.9
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.66$0.00$0.66$69.6$70.0$0.41
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Jun 25, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.0
Gross Receipts
$54,384
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization's primary purpose is to distribute a monthly newspaper - The Fort Wayne Lutheran - to Lutheran Churches (Missouri Synod) of northeast Indiana in order to share news, activities and ideas with the Lutheran community that will edify the church of God.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The organization's primary purpose is to distribute a monthly newspaper - The Fort Wayne Lutheran - to Lutheran Churches (Missouri Synod) of northeast Indiana in order to share news, activities and ideas with the Lutheran community that will edify the church of God. Approximately 10,000 people benefited from this publication.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Donna VolmerdingEditorPT$37,140-$37,140
Mark DoldeTreasurer-$3,252-$3,252
Kevin LeiningerPresident-$0--
Dennis GoffSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lutheran Association for News Publication Inc
EIN
35-1161680
Phone
2604474998
Address
4629 Merriam Park Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46816

Signing Officer

Name
Mark Dolde
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2607497138
Signed
2019-06-25
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Advertising Income”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Supplies, banking fees and website registration”

Raw XML Appendix137 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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