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Lets Start Talking Ministry

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 73-1570162

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Jan 19, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.LST.ORG

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PO Box 55398Hurst, TX 76054

(817) 684-7578

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

71st percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

39th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 39% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

51st percentile

5.0%

Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

27%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,233,832

Up $58,734 (+5.0%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$1,116,595

Up $165,730 (+17%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$117,237

Down $106,996 (-48%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Up

$978,439

Up $205,109 (+27%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$812,709

Up $94,443 (+13%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$165,730

Up $110,666 (+201%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth51st 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

2023

Assets$1,233,832
Liabilities$117,237
Net Assets$1,116,595
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth72nd 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

2023

Revenue$978,439
Expenses$812,709
Net Income$165,730
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Jan 19, 2024
Return Version
2023v4.0
Gross Receipts
$980,154
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
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$582,885$703,718▲ $120,833
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$512,925$509,955▼ $2,970
Pledges and Grants Receivable$75,542$17,601▼ $57,941
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,746$2,558▼ $1,188
Total Assets$1,175,098$1,233,832▲ $58,734
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$144,330$64,700▼ $79,630
Other Liabilities$73,397$48,381▼ $25,016
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$6,506$4,156▼ $2,350
Total Liabilities$224,233$117,237▼ $106,996
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$950,865$1,116,595▲ $165,730
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$950,865$1,116,595▲ $165,730
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,175,098$1,233,832▲ $58,734

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$2,558$1,320$3,878
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay39th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dr Philip WoodwardPresident
Casey WilliamsDirector
Diane DavisDirector
Mike BellDirector
Jamie SweeneySecretary
John OsborneVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$456,296
Program Service Revenue
$422,725
Investment Income
$-1,416
Other Revenue
$100,834
All Other Contributions
$456,296
Change in Net Assets
$165,730
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$465,179
Other Expenses$347,530
Total Fundraising Expense$28,675
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$293,796$104,927$20,985$419,708
All Other Expenses$15,850$21,784$3,286$40,920
Other Employee Benefits$21,299$7,607$1,521$30,427
Payroll Taxes$10,531$3,761$752$15,044
Insurance-$14,725-$14,725
Other Expenses$11,927$641-$12,568
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,348-$9,348
Conferences and Meetings-$2,163$2,000$4,163
Occupancy-$3,256-$3,256
Office Expenses-$3,047$131$3,178
Fees for Services Other$2,000$393-$2,393
Depreciation Depletion-$975-$975
Total Functional Expenses$609,130$174,904$28,675$812,709
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$48,381
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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 employee president brothers let's start talking let's start talking employee president father/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
PO BOX 55398, HURST, TX 76054

Signing Officer

Name
Dr Philip Woodward
Title
President
Phone
8176847578
Signed
2024-01-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Dr Philip Woodward
Formed
1999
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
6
Volunteers
1,257

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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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,233,832
Liabilities
$117,237
Net assets
$1,116,595
Revenue
$978,439
Expenses
$812,709
Net income
$165,730
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
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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