LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL OF AFRICA: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL OF AFRICA (EIN 71-0886289)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2022-01-18
IRS object ID
202200189349300715
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-01-18T11:04:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042993648PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityEDINACityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55424ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN710886289EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INTERNATIONAL OF AFRICABusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLIGHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3202192043PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 41010AddressLine1Txt
CityPLYMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55442ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSANDY KARANJAPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD MEMBERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3202192043PhoneNum
Signature2022-01-18SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSANDRAPersonFirstNm
Person LastKARANJAPersonLastNm

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone6129221676PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LIGHT OF HOPE KENYABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSANDY KARANJAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 41010AddressLine1Txt
CityPLYMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55442ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$434,460GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressLIGHTOFHOPEKENYA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers60TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$324,002CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$22,851PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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MissionSEE SUMMARY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION ON SCHEDULE O.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
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Foreign Financial AccountYes (true)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonDAVID STOREVIKPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ANNE BOLDT
BOARD SECRETYes (X)$0$0$0
SANDY KARANJA
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
GAYLAN KNUTH
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
TOM WILLIAMS
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$9,915TotalAmt
Program Services$6,531ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$1,198FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,372TotalAmt
Fundraising$4,372FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,063TotalAmt
Management And General$11,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$886TotalAmt
Management And General$886ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$554TotalAmt
Management And General$554ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
HOME & SCHOOL COSTS$140,607$140,607
COMPUTER & SOFTWARE$5,301$668$4,633
CREDIT CARD & BANK CHARGE$3,088$1,156$1,932

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$324,002TotalAmt
Program Services$246,748ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,525ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,729FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,552BOYAmt
EOY$226,669EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,257EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,402,500LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,402,500BOYAmt
EOY$1,402,500EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,492,052BOYAmt
EOY$1,631,426EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,402,500BOYAmt
EOY$1,402,500EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$89,552BOYAmt
EOY$228,926EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,492,052BOYAmt
EOY$1,631,426EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,492,052BOYAmt
EOY$1,631,426EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$100,554ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$38,820OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$463,538CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$481,427CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$559,684CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$432,024CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$424,556CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,361,229TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$481,427CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$559,684CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$432,024CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$424,556CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,361,229TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,361,229PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$2,361,229TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$184,581GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$1,402,500InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,402,500BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,402,500TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$126,733GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$126,733GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,859OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2INT'L DAY OF THEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$15,862GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$15,862GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$4,231OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$41,986GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$41,986GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$814OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$184,581GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$184,581GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$9,904OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$9,904DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$174,677NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BKENYA
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2SANDRA KARANJA BONIFACE KARANJA BOARD MEMBER KEY EMPLOYEE MARRIED
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9NET ASSETS 38,820

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