Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
The Lantern Project
EIN 47-1403943 • 501(c)3 • Abilene, TX
Profile
The overall mission of the lantern project 1) to assist people with barriers to employment by providing vocational education, work training, and support services, 2) to provide a faith-based program designed to teach life skills to people with barriers in life, 3) to provide or facilitate building projects, water wells, humanitarian projects in foreign countries and north america. The lantern project feels strongly that there exists a rising demand for skilled laborers, and the organization can assist with filling this demand by equipping eager and hardworking multi-nationals, veterans, and other individuals who lack access to good training programs and life skill programs. The organization's current focus is on training and assisting refugees.
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
84th percentile
Higher net margin than 84% 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
70th percentile
Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
97th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$464,764
Up $24,364 (+5.5%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Up$464,764
Up $24,364 (+5.5%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$148,253
Up $14,003 (+10%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$123,889
Up $34,625 (+39%) from 2024
Net Income
Down$24,364
Down $20,622 (-46%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $464,764
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $464,764
- Revenue
- $148,253
- Expenses
- $123,889
- Net income
- $24,364
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Mar 10, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $148,253
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The overall mission of The Lantern Project 1) to assist people with barriers to employment by providing vocational education, work training and support services, 2) to provide a faith based program designed to teach life skills to people with barriers in life, 3) to provide or facilitate building projects, water wells, humanitarian projects in foreign countries and North America. The Lantern Project feels strongly that there exists a rising demand for skilled laborers, and the organization can assist with filling this demand by equipping eager and hardworking multi-nationals, veterans, and other individuals who lack access to good training programs and life skill programs. the organization's current focus is on training and assisting refugees.
The overall mission of the lantern project 1) to assist people with barriers to employment by providing vocational education, work training, and support services, 2) to provide a faith-based program designed to teach life skills to people with barriers in life, 3) to provide or facilitate building projects, water wells, humanitarian projects in foreign countries and north america. The lantern project feels strongly that there exists a rising demand for skilled laborers, and the organization can assist with filling this demand by equipping eager and hardworking multi-nationals, veterans, and other individuals who lack access to good training programs and life skill programs. The organization's current focus is on training and assisting refugees.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| NICARAGUA: THIS PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SUPPORT FOR MEAL AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR A SCHOOL IN LOS BRASILES AND MANAGUA, NICARAGUA. ADDITIONALLY, VARIOUS OUTREACHES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN POVERTY. | $106,000 | $117,326 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODY FORSBERG | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| LAUREN WHITENER | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Lantern Project
- EIN
- 47-1403943
- Phone
- 9795750771
- Address
- PO BOX 72, ABILENE, TX 79604
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cody Forsberg
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3258642206
- Signed
- 2026-03-10
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Easy Office Dba Jitasa
- Address
- 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300, MERIDIAN, ID 83642
- Preparer
- Jeremy Cork
- Phone
- 2082874777
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^TRAVEL AND MEETING EXPENSES;10079|INSURANCE;2593|SUPPLIES;1081^Total;13753^”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Description;EOY Amount^PREPAID EXPENSES;431^Total;431^”
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