Lightbridge International FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Westminster, CO501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 84-1606930

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Engaging individuals to care for the orphans, children, families and their communities by actively providing support, training and development opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $107K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$840
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$780K
-1.0% vs prior year
Spent
$806K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$244K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$780K
FY2023▼ -1.0%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$523K
FY2021$565K
FY2022$788K
FY2023$780K
FY2024$924K
Expenses
$806K
FY2023▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$507K
FY2021$593K
FY2022$781K
FY2023$806K
FY2024$822K
Net assets
$244K
FY2023▼ -10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$346K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $732K Management & general 6% · $49K Fundraising 3% · $26K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karla Tillapaugh’s $102K as Executive Di is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karla Tillapaugh$102,000—$96,000$96,000$96,000
Charlotte Franson—$96,000———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering individuals to support orphans, children, families, and communities through training and development.

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2 program services account for $732K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Continued community development of relief project in an impoverished village near poi pet cambodia. Operated a school where 190 children are enrolled and receive an education and meal. Supported at risk children in a second school where 405 children are enrolled.

$414Kprogram expense
02

Provided sponsorships and support services to over 65 orphaned children living in three orphanages in the chiang mai and mae sot regions of thailand. Continued developing sponsorship programs with americans to provide for the care, training, development and spiritual well-being of the children in all the locations.

$318Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $107K · 2021–2022
New Life ChurchFY2022$57,946
New Life ChurchFY2021$49,250

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$780K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$678K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$794
Money outPt IX
$806K
Ln 25
Programscol B$732K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$244K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$840
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$678K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$794
Total revenueLn 12$780K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$840
Net assetsLn 32$244K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K$192K
Total assetsLn 16$272K$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$840
Net assetsLn 32$270K$244K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$77K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$164K$138K$13K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$10K$960$960
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$13K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$700$700
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$6K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$914$392
Office expensesLn 13$12K$7K$4K$642
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$128K$128K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$274K$274K
All other expensesLn 24e$67K$59K$8K$148
Total functional expensesLn 25$806K$732K$49K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $924K$822K$102K$346K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $780K$806K−$26K$244K 990 PDF
FY2022 $788K$781K$7K$270K 990 PDF
FY2021 $565K$593K−$28K$263K 990 PDF
FY2020 $523K$507K$17K$290K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $780,213 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$678,341
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$678,341
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $101,078$101,078
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $794$794
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,078 · Excluded from tax $794$780,213
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $806,373 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,800 · Management $9,600 · Fundraising $9,600$96,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $137,916 · Management $13,134 · Fundraising $13,134$164,184
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,080 · Management $960 · Fundraising $960$12,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,832 · Management $1,222 · Fundraising $1,222$15,276
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $700$700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,296 · Management $2,219$8,515
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $914 · Management $392$1,306
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,923 · Management $4,378 · Fundraising $642$11,943
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,559$4,559
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,602$9,602
IX-17 TravelPrograms $127,753$127,753
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,933$9,933
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,885$3,885
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $273,674$273,674
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,391 · Management $7,504 · Fundraising $148$67,043
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $732,114 · Management $48,553 · Fundraising $25,706$806,373
Part X · Balance sheet $244,605 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,991$84,400
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $107,212$107,259
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,616$52,946
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $271,819$244,605
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,894$840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,894$840
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $269,925$243,765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $269,925$243,765
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $271,819$244,605
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $243,765 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$780,213
XI-2 Total expenses$806,373
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$269,925
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$243,765

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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