Civic Intelligence

Lets Start Talking Ministry

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 73-1570162

Oct 01, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017 • Filed on Jun 26, 2018

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7650 Precinct Line RdHurst, TX 76054

(817) 684-7578

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.31x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.60x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

20th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

35th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

0.3%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Down

$722,063

Down $103,874 (-13%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

-$225,842

Down $167,959 (-290%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$947,905

Up $64,085 (+7.3%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,569,740

Up $5,465 (+0.3%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$1,737,699

Up $83,704 (+5.1%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$167,959

Down $78,239 (-87%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2010: $149,217Liabilities 2010: $185,208Net Assets 2010: -$35,9912010Assets 2011: $198,496Liabilities 2011: $138,565Net Assets 2011: $59,9312011Assets 2012: $292,663Liabilities 2012: $207,588Net Assets 2012: $85,0752012Assets 2013: $933,980Liabilities 2013: $850,621Net Assets 2013: $83,3592013Assets 2014: $928,332Liabilities 2014: $821,177Net Assets 2014: $107,1552014Assets 2015: $827,165Liabilities 2015: $795,328Net Assets 2015: $31,8372015Assets 2016: $825,937Liabilities 2016: $883,820Net Assets 2016: -$57,8832016Assets 2017: $722,063Liabilities 2017: $947,905Net Assets 2017: -$225,8422017Assets 2018: $1,327,297Liabilities 2018: $1,360,367Net Assets 2018: -$33,0702018Assets 2019: $1,453,656Liabilities 2019: $1,777,319Net Assets 2019: -$323,6632019Assets 2020: $1,377,794Liabilities 2020: $737,128Net Assets 2020: $640,6662020Assets 2021: $1,398,444Liabilities 2021: $502,643Net Assets 2021: $895,8012021Assets 2022: $1,175,098Liabilities 2022: $224,233Net Assets 2022: $950,8652022Assets 2023: $1,233,832Liabilities 2023: $117,237Net Assets 2023: $1,116,5952023Assets 2024: $1,512,635Liabilities 2024: $229,401Net Assets 2024: $1,283,2342024Assets 2025: $1,859,259Liabilities 2025: $396,016Net Assets 2025: $1,463,2432025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$722,063
Liabilities$947,905
Net Assets-$225,842
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth38th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $1,968,8322010Expenses 2011: $2,101,3972011Expenses 2012: $1,990,2712012Expenses 2013: $1,799,6722013Revenue 2014: $1,767,890Expenses 2014: $1,744,094Net Income 2014: $23,7962014Revenue 2015: $1,751,731Expenses 2015: $1,827,049Net Income 2015: -$75,3182015Revenue 2016: $1,564,275Expenses 2016: $1,653,995Net Income 2016: -$89,7202016Revenue 2017: $1,569,740Expenses 2017: $1,737,699Net Income 2017: -$167,9592017Revenue 2018: $1,867,249Expenses 2018: $1,800,926Net Income 2018: $66,3232018Revenue 2019: $1,676,446Expenses 2019: $1,843,726Net Income 2019: -$167,2802019Revenue 2020: $1,836,101Expenses 2020: $871,772Net Income 2020: $964,3292020Revenue 2021: $768,548Expenses 2021: $513,413Net Income 2021: $255,1352021Revenue 2022: $773,330Expenses 2022: $718,266Net Income 2022: $55,0642022Revenue 2023: $978,439Expenses 2023: $812,709Net Income 2023: $165,7302023Revenue 2024: $1,166,659Expenses 2024: $1,000,020Net Income 2024: $166,6392024Revenue 2025: $994,918Expenses 2025: $819,615Net Income 2025: $175,3032025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,569,740
Expenses$1,737,699
Net Income-$167,959
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017
Signed
Jun 26, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,569,740
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Lst's mission and passion is to pursue the great commission given to christians to advance the kingdom of god in their communities and throughout the world by training christians to share their faith.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$668,138$657,885▼ $10,253
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$67,245$57,900▼ $9,345
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$15,230$4,032▼ $11,198
Pledges and Grants Receivable$68,217$1,651▼ $66,566
Inventories for Sale or Use$7,107$595▼ $6,512
Total Assets$825,937$722,063▼ $103,874
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$645,308$624,230▼ $21,078
Other Liabilities$140,482$231,499▲ $91,017
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$52,158$53,258▲ $1,100
Deferred Revenue$45,872$38,918▼ $6,954
Total Liabilities$883,820$947,905▲ $64,085
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-57,883$-225,842▼ $167,959
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-57,883$-225,842▼ $167,959
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$825,937$722,063▼ $103,874

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Land$358,257-$358,257
Buildings$289,721$41,389$331,110
Equipment$9,907$204,685$214,592
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay35th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Buzz PorterPresident
Duston McwilliamsDirector
Jamie SweeneyDirector
John OsborneDirector
Phillip WoodwardDirector
Sherrylee WoodwardDirector
Mark WoodwardExecutive Di
Scott LambertExecutive Di
Raymond WardSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,462,529
Program Service Revenue
$57,886
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$49,325
All Other Contributions
$1,462,529
Change in Net Assets
$-167,959
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$985,846
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$751,853
Total Fundraising Expense$65,154
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$521,649$152,149$50,716$724,514
Travel$466,505$1,615$3,095$471,215
All Other Expenses$48,707$58,594$7,657$114,958
Interest$145$51,941-$52,086
Office Expenses$9,992$34,321$749$45,062
Fees for Services Other$4,700$28,416$1,129$34,245
Other Employee Benefits$18,592$6,939$1,808$27,339
Other Expenses$35,093$21,795-$21,795
Conferences and Meetings$4,637$1,837-$6,474
Occupancy-$2,378-$2,378
Total Functional Expenses$1,276,272$396,273$65,154$1,737,699
International Activity

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
No
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Other Liabilities$231,499
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2

“Let's start talking let's start talking director employee father/son let's start talking let's start talking director employee mother/son let's start talkling let's start talking director director husband/wife let's start talking let's start talking director director father/son let's start talking let's start talking director director mother/son”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Outside accounting firm prepares return and forwards draft to organization management for review. Management and the board are tasked with the review responsibility. They both review the draft and provide feedback if needed.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“The organization consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy by annual followup during evaluation of each director, officer and employee.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board reviews and approves compensation for officers and management utilizing comparative surveys. Members of the board who are compensated as employees do not vote on their salary determinations. All board minutes are contemporaneously recorded.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“The board reviews and approves compensation of officers and key employees.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Documents are made available to the public upon direct request to the organization.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
LET'S START TALKING MINISTRY
EIN
73-1570162
Phone
8176847578
Address
7650 PRECINCT LINE RD, HURST, TX 76054

Signing Officer

Name
Scott Lambert
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8176847578
Signed
2018-06-26

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Scott Lambert
Formed
1999
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
13
Volunteers
570

Preparer

Firm
Waters Vollmering & Associates Llp
Address
990 N WALNUT CREEK DR STE 2000, MANSFIELD, TX 76063-8031
Preparer
Gil Vollmering
Phone
8174730228
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$722,063
Liabilities
$947,905
Net assets
-$225,842
Revenue
$1,569,740
Expenses
$1,737,699
Net income
-$167,959
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.86$0.40$1.46$0.99$0.82$0.18
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.51$0.23$1.28$1.17$1.00$0.17
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.23$0.12$1.12$0.98$0.81$0.17
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.18$0.22$0.95$0.77$0.72$0.06
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.40$0.50$0.90$0.77$0.51$0.26
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.38$0.74$0.64$1.84$0.87$0.96
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.45$1.78$0.32$1.68$1.84$0.17
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.33$1.36$0.03$1.87$1.80$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.95$0.23$1.57$1.74$0.17
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.88$0.06$1.56$1.65$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.80$0.03$1.75$1.83$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.82$0.11$1.77$1.74$0.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.93$0.85$0.08$1.80
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.29$0.21$0.09$1.99
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.20$0.14$0.06$2.10
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.19$0.04$1.97