Civic Intelligence

Light for the Nations Ministries

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 58-2609776

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Feb 07, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.LFTN.ORG
PO Box 827Baxley, GA 31515

(912) 659-4476

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

71st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

20th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$24,000

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 39.1% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

32nd percentile

-7.6%

Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-40%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Down

$100,771

Down $8,346 (-7.6%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$99,121

Down $8,346 (-7.8%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$1,650

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue71st percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Down

$61,425

Down $41,110 (-40%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$69,771

Down $21,692 (-24%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$8,346

Down $19,418 (-175%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth32nd percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $86,729Liabilities 2011: $1,5302011Assets 2015: $109,117Liabilities 2015: $1,650Net Assets 2015: $107,4672015Assets 2016: $100,771Liabilities 2016: $1,650Net Assets 2016: $99,1212016Assets 2017: $76,055Liabilities 2017: $1,650Net Assets 2017: $74,4052017Assets 2018: $590,255Liabilities 2018: $1,650Net Assets 2018: $588,6052018Assets 2019: $623,101Liabilities 2019: $1,650Net Assets 2019: $621,4512019Assets 2020: $678,273Liabilities 2020: $13,850Net Assets 2020: $664,4232020Assets 2021: $625,107Liabilities 2021: $1,650Net Assets 2021: $623,4572021Assets 2022: $1,572,377Liabilities 2022: $1,650Net Assets 2022: $1,570,7272022Assets 2023: $1,584,246Liabilities 2023: $1,650Net Assets 2023: $1,582,5962023Assets 2024: $1,618,428Liabilities 2024: $1,650Net Assets 2024: $1,616,7782024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$100,771
Liabilities$1,650
Net Assets$99,121
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $29,022Expenses 2011: $49,275Net Income 2011: -$20,2532011Revenue 2015: $102,535Expenses 2015: $91,463Net Income 2015: $11,0722015Revenue 2016: $61,425Expenses 2016: $69,771Net Income 2016: -$8,3462016Revenue 2017: $45,261Expenses 2017: $69,977Net Income 2017: -$24,7162017Revenue 2018: $594,811Expenses 2018: $80,611Net Income 2018: $514,2002018Revenue 2019: $201,331Expenses 2019: $168,485Net Income 2019: $32,8462019Revenue 2020: $282,612Expenses 2020: $239,640Net Income 2020: $42,9722020Revenue 2021: $258,845Expenses 2021: $299,811Net Income 2021: -$40,9662021Revenue 2022: $1,169,071Expenses 2022: $221,801Net Income 2022: $947,2702022Revenue 2023: $210,590Expenses 2023: $198,721Net Income 2023: $11,8692023Revenue 2024: $222,121Expenses 2024: $187,939Net Income 2024: $34,1822024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$61,425
Expenses$69,771
Net Income-$8,346
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Feb 7, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$61,425
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide ministry to and help the needy in other countries.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT.-$69,771
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CINDY RICKERAssociate Di-$24,000-$24,000
MARK BARNESPresident-$0--
DEBORAH HANSONTreasurer-$0--
LANA WIGGINSSecretary-$0--
STEVEN MICHAEL RICKERCEO-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Light for the Nations Inc
EIN
58-2609776
Phone
9126594476
Address
PO BOX 827, BAXLEY, GA 31515

Signing Officer

Name
Steven Michael Ricker
Title
CEO
Phone
9126594476
Signed
2017-02-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Byrt Cpas LLC
Address
722 S MAIN ST, BAXLEY, GA 31513-0135
Preparer
Karen T Wheeler CPA
Phone
9123679888
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office 414 travel 5,055 internet 156 supplies 4,906 telephone 1,265 payroll taxes 1,836 program support 31,149 total 44,781”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Payroll taxes payable 1,650 1,650”

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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

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

Open filing
Assets
$100,771
Liabilities
$1,650
Net assets
$99,121
Revenue
$61,425
Expenses
$69,771
Net income
-$8,346
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.62$0.00$1.62$0.22$0.19$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.58$0.00$1.58$0.21$0.20$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$0.00$1.57$1.17$0.22$0.95
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.62$0.26$0.30$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.01$0.66$0.28$0.24$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$0.20$0.17$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.59$0.08$0.51
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.07$0.05$0.07$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.06$0.07$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.10$0.09$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.03$0.05$0.02