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Light of Africa
EIN 46-0508764 • 501(c)3 • Conroe, TX
Profile
Training small indigenous church pastors and lay leaders in africa
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
75th percentile
Higher net margin than 75% 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
62nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
81st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$157,331
Up $7,487 (+5.0%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$157,331
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Up$64,375
Up $17,806 (+38%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$51,323
Down $25,953 (-34%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$13,052
Up $43,759 (+143%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $157,331
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $157,331
- Revenue
- $64,375
- Expenses
- $51,323
- Net income
- $13,052
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 21, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $64,375
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Training small indigenous church pastors and lay leaders in africa
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR PASTORS AND LAY LEADERS. TRAINING PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH ORPHANS. ADULT LITERACY CLASSES OFFERED IN RURAL VILLAGES. FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED AND BIBLE STUDIES OFFERED IN THE VILLAGE CHURCHES. | - | $35,000 |
| PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR PASTORS AND LAY LEADERS. TRAINING PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH ORPHANS. ADULT LITERACY CLASSES OFFERED IN RURAL VILLAGES. FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED AND BIBLE STUDIES OFFERED IN THE VILLAGE CHURCHES. | - | $15,350 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAN BUTCH BERNER | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN TOLAR | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| NORMA DELAVAN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| MELISSA CLUTE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| DONALD P DELAVAN | Member At La | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID DOUGLAS | Member At La | - | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE KARI ALLEN | Member At La | - | $0 | - | - |
| JIMMY SHAW | Member At La | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Light of Africa
- EIN
- 46-0508764
- Phone
- 7133440801
- Address
- 5 TARTAN COURT, CONROE, TX 77031-4451
Signing Officer
- Name
- Norma Delavan
- Title
- Treasurer
- Signed
- 2025-05-21
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Eskew & Associates Cpas
- Address
- 6625 DELMONICO DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80919-1809
- Preparer
- D Michelle Bennett
- Phone
- 7196329855
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses bank charges 672 internet 147 office supplies 973 telephone 54 lodging 75 travel 4,362 insurance 179 auto expense 2,165 medical 604 ministry expense 1,676 repairs 2,150 total 13,057”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Buildings 25,280 25,280 2000 toyota hilux 18,000 18,000 2004 toyota hilux 36,000 36,000 2006 canon copy machine 1,850 1,850 2008 yamaha 125dt 5,200 5,200 2 bicycles 525 525 bunk beds 600 600 tractor 11,000 11,000 2020 toyota hilux 29,936 29,936 total 128,391 128,391”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 5,565 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Provide leadership training for pastors and lay leaders. Training people who work with orphans. Adult literacy classes offered in rural villages. Food is distributed and bible studies offered in the village churches.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR PASTORS AND LAY LEADERS. TRAINING PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH ORPHANS. ADULT LITERACY CLASSES OFFERED IN RURAL VILLAGES. FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED AND BIBLE STUDIES OFFERED IN THE VILLAGE CHURCHES. |
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