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Lighter Association Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 52-1498417
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
50th percentile
Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
63rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
60th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$45,114
Down $15,354 (-25%) from 2023
Net Assets
$45,114
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$121,000
Down $2,000 (-1.6%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$117,742
Down $3,144 (-2.6%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$3,258
Up $1,144 (+54%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 27, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $121,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The lighter association is a trade association organized to foster and advance the interests of the lighter industry, to increase the safety and improve the quality of its products, to collect and disseminate information relating to the industry, to present industry views to government bodies, and to promote public relations for the lighter industry.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASSOCIATION FOSTERS ADVANCEMENT AND INTEREST IN THE INDUSTRY, PROVIDES PRODUCT SAFETY AND QUALITY INFORMATION, PROVIDES INDUSTRY VIEWS TO GOVERNMENT BODIES AND PROMOTES PUBLIC RELATIONS. (7 MEMBERS) | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| - | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| - | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| - | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| - | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEVEN A BURKHART | President/Tr | - | $0 | - | - |
| BETH SEALS | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL G FORYS | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Lighter Association Inc
- EIN
- 52-1498417
- Phone
- 2022534347
- Address
- 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Signing Officer
- Name
- Steven a Burkhart
- Title
- President/treasurer
- Phone
- 2022534347
- Signed
- 2026-02-27
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Allen CFO Group LLC
- Address
- 108 LOBLOLLY CT, WALLACE, NC 28466
- Preparer
- Anthony F Allen CPA
- Phone
- 9108329200
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses conferences/meetings 9,831 insurance 1,021 fees and licenses 319 industry survey 1,000 office supplies 1,849 public relations 849 website 293 total 15,162”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Trademark 518 518 total 518 518”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The lighter association is a trade association organized to foster and advance the interests of the lighter industry, to increase the safety and improve the quality of its products, to collect and disseminate information relating to the industry, to present industry views to government bodies, and to promote public relations for the lighter industry.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $45,114
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $45,114
- Revenue
- $121,000
- Expenses
- $117,742
- Net income
- $3,258