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Lighten Our Lives Inc

EIN 81-1183844 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

To promote the advancement of knowledge and provide incentives for education, including scholastic programs and tutorial opportunities; to provide aid for publications of learning materials and textbooks; to provide financial assistance to low income students, scholars, and special needs students; and to promote relationship building through social events.

1722 East 3rd StBrooklyn, NY 11223
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2017

Net Margin

15th percentile

-29%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE X30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-88%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X30 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-28%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X30 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Down

$2,747

Down $19,335 (-88%) from 2016

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$2,747

Down $19,335 (-88%) from 2016

Revenue

Down

$66,000

Down $25,700 (-28%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$85,335

Up $15,717 (+23%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$19,335

Down $41,417 (-188%) from 2016

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2016: $22,082Net Assets 2016: $22,0822016Assets 2017: $2,747Net Assets 2017: $2,7472017

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$2,747
Liabilities-
Net Assets$2,747

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $91,700Expenses 2016: $69,618Net Income 2016: $22,0822016Revenue 2017: $66,000Expenses 2017: $85,335Net Income 2017: -$19,3352017

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$66,000
Expenses$85,335
Net Income-$19,335

Filings

Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2017 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2016 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Mar 26, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$91,700
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the advancement of knowledge and provide incentives for education, including scholastic programs and tutorial opportunities; to provide aid for publications of learning materials and textbooks; to provide financial assistance to low income students, scholars, and special needs students; and to promote relationship building through social events.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
To promote the advancement of knowledge and provide incentives for education, including scholastic programs and tutorial opportunities; to provide aid for publications of learning materials and textbooks; to provide financial assistance to low income students, scholars, and special needs students; and to promote relationship building through social events.$79,164-
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Eliyahu AskarinamPresident-$0--
Moshe MizrahiSecretary-$0--
Chaim MarkusTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lighten Our Lives Inc
EIN
81-1183844
Address
1722 East 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11223

Signing Officer

Name
Eliyahu Askarinam
Title
President
Signed
2018-03-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jacob Lichter
Address
21 ROBERT PITT DRIVE - SUITE 306 PO, MONSEY, NY 10952
Preparer
Jacob Lichter
Phone
8452909701
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

| Donee's Address: 241 4th Street Lakewood NJ 08701 | Cash Amount Given: $10221

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.2

| Cash Amount Given: $15708

Other Expenses.1

Learning Event Fees (Prizes) $36374

Other Expenses.2

Learning Event Fees (Refreshme $3007

Other Expenses.4

Banking Fees $341

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