Civic Intelligence

Light for Nations

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-4300631

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 25, 2018

Organization ProfileN/A
C/O Yenpo Box 2006Fullerton, CA 92837

(562) 860-6000

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 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2017

Net Margin

85th percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

85th percentile

52%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-42%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$48,777

Up $16,683 (+52%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$48,777

Up $16,683 (+52%) from 2016

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Down

$52,969

Down $38,660 (-42%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$36,286

Down $49,012 (-57%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$16,683

Up $10,352 (+164%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2016: $32,094Net Assets 2016: $32,0942016Assets 2017: $48,777Net Assets 2017: $48,7772017Assets 2021: $304,645Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $304,6452021Assets 2022: $70,727Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $70,7272022Assets 2023: $190,452Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $190,4522023Assets 2024: $581,779Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $581,7792024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$48,777
Liabilities-
Net Assets$48,777
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2016: $91,629Expenses 2016: $85,298Net Income 2016: $6,3312016Revenue 2017: $52,969Expenses 2017: $36,286Net Income 2017: $16,6832017Revenue 2021: $301,000Expenses 2021: $344Net Income 2021: $300,6562021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $133,918Net Income 2022: -$133,9182022Revenue 2023: $140,119Expenses 2023: $120,394Net Income 2023: $19,7252023Revenue 2024: $592,100Expenses 2024: $200,773Net Income 2024: $391,3272024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$52,969
Expenses$36,286
Net Income$16,683
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Oct 25, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$52,969
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide leadership development, women/youth empowerment, children ministries, medical/educational support and community development projects in india, china, the kingdowm of cambodia, mongolia, the republic of the philippinese, and other developing countries. To operate a mission to preach the gospel.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO TRAIN AND DEVELOP NATIVE LEADERS TO RUN CHARITABLE HOMES, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND CHURCHES. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN FROM FINANCIAL DISTRESSED FAMILIES FOR SCHOOL/COLLEGE DUCATION.-$36,000
TO TRAIN AND DEVELOP NATIVE LEADERS TO RUN CHARITABLE HOMES, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND CHURCHES. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN FROM FINANCIAL DISTRESSED FAMILIES FOR SCHOOL/COLLEGE DUCATION.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MANOJ VARUGHESEDirectorPT$0--
JONATHAN PERRY BRANTINGHAMDirectorPT$0--
BRUNO DOERIGSecetaryPT$0--
ERIC BADENDirectorPT$0--
ANTHONY SULLIVANDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Light for Nations
EIN
47-4300631
Phone
5628606000
Address
C/O YENPO BOX 2006, FULLERTON, CA 92837

Signing Officer

Name
Manoj Varughese
Title
Director
Phone
5628606000
Signed
2018-10-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hou J Yen CPA a Professional Corp
Address
1460 STARBUCK ST, FULLERTON, CA 92833-5670
Preparer
Hou J Yen
Phone
7148791898
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses bank service charges 286 ministries support 36,000 total 36,286”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To provide leadership development, women/youth empowerment, children ministries, medical/educational support and community development projects in india, china, the kingdowm of cambodia, mongolia, the republic of the philippinese, and other developing countries. To operate a mission to preach the gospel.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“To train and develop native leaders to run charitable homes, social development programs and churches. To provide educational scholarships for children from financial distressed families for school/college ducation.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$48,777
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$48,777
Revenue
$52,969
Expenses
$36,286
Net income
$16,683
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.82$0.00$5.82$5.92$2.01$3.91
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.90$0.00$1.90$1.40$1.20$0.20
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.71$0.00$0.71$0.00$1.34$1.34
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.05$0.00$3.05$3.01$0.00$3.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.49$0.53$0.36$0.17
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.32$0.32$0.92$0.85$0.06