Civic Intelligence

Lanterns for Light Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 47-2479754

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 03, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.LANTERSFORLIGHT.ORG
15226 Summer Bounty TrlCypress, TX 77429

(346) 317-8289

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2023

Net Margin

21st percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-30%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-27%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Flat

$21,046

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$21,046

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Flat

$51,169

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Flat

$60,290

Flat from 2023

Net Income

Flat

-$9,121

Flat from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2015: $1,869Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $5,332Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $2,625Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $7,730Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $25,600Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $25,6002019Assets 2021: $37,648Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $37,6482021Assets 2022: $30,167Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $30,1672022Assets 2023: $21,046Net Assets 2023: $21,0462023Assets 2023: $21,046Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $32,418Net Assets 2024: $32,4182024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$21,046
Liabilities-
Net Assets$21,046
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $6,010Expenses 2015: $4,141Net Income 2015: $1,8692015Revenue 2016: $17,485Expenses 2016: $14,022Net Income 2016: $3,4632016Revenue 2017: $11,434Expenses 2017: $10,047Net Income 2017: $1,3872017Revenue 2018: $23,407Expenses 2018: $18,302Net Income 2018: $5,1052018Revenue 2019: $77,934Expenses 2019: $56,033Net Income 2019: $21,9012019Revenue 2021: $37,902Expenses 2021: $88,220Net Income 2021: -$50,3182021Revenue 2022: $70,234Expenses 2022: $77,718Net Income 2022: -$7,4842022Revenue 2023: $51,169Expenses 2023: $60,290Net Income 2023: -$9,1212023Revenue 2023: $51,169Expenses 2023: $60,290Net Income 2023: -$9,1212023Revenue 2024: $196,114Expenses 2024: $188,155Net Income 2024: $7,9592024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$51,169
Expenses$60,290
Net Income-$9,121
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 3, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$51,169
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

1. Education assistance programs for students. Primary students, High School students, Special needs students and University or College students. 2. Female hygiene supplies to high school and primary school female students. 3. Distribution of Bible's. 4. Feeding programs to students. 5. Basic healthcare improvement initiatives.

To eradicate poverty in kenya by supporting disadvantaged communities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEGA DIGITAL LIBRARY TO SUPPORT LEARNING IN KENYA.-$14,549
SUPPORTED OVER 80 COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH TUITION ASSISTANCE-$13,611
SUPPORTED DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BY HOLDING A FEEDING PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN KENYA-$6,024
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PROTUS ONYANGOPresidentPT$0--
MIRANDA BUSSYTreasurerPT$0--
MARK MESOSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lanterns for Light Foundation
EIN
47-2479754
Phone
3463178289
Address
15226 SUMMER BOUNTY TRL, CYPRESS, TX 77429

Signing Officer

Name
Protus Onyango
Title
President
Phone
3463178289
Signed
2024-05-03

Preparer

Firm
Brytebridge Consulting LLC
Address
7021 UNIVERSITY BLVD, WINTER PARK, FL 32792-6719
Preparer
Ariana Stubbs
Phone
4077583362
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses website hosting 801 kiwari sponsorship 1,959 elim sponsorship 1,959 university sponsorship 1,318 mission trip expenses 11,002 elim building project 2,500 covid-19 assistance 4,348 feeding program 6,024 bar odar construction 727 masaba hospital support 297 siaya sponsorship 8,375 office machinery 103 total 39,413”

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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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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$21,046
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$21,046
Revenue
$51,169
Expenses
$60,290
Net income
-$9,121
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.32$1.96$1.88$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.21$0.51$0.60$0.09
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.51$0.60$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.30$0.70$0.78$0.07
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.38$0.88$0.50
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.00$0.26$0.78$0.56$0.22
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.23$0.18$0.05
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.11$0.10$0.01
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.17$0.14$0.03
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.06$0.04$0.02