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Light for Nations

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 47-4300631

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 12, 2017

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

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

Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2016

Net Margin

58th percentile

6.9%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

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No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Revenue Growth

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No value available

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Source year 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$32,094

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Net Assets

$32,094

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

$91,629

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Expenses

$85,298

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Net Income

$6,331

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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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

2016

Assets$32,094
Liabilities-
Net Assets$32,094
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

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2016

Revenue$91,629
Expenses$85,298
Net Income$6,331
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 12, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$91,629
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.-$83,400
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 Pay75th 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
2017-11-12
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 533 ministries support 83,400 total 83,933”

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

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$32,094
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$32,094
Revenue
$91,629
Expenses
$85,298
Net income
$6,331
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
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.32$0.92$0.85$0.06