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LTF MINISTRIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016

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Organization
LTF MINISTRIES (EIN 26-3482730)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-02
IRS object ID
201703069349201085
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-11-02T16:32:24-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN203741415PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCHNEIDER & ASSOCIATE CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1727 E BETHANY HOME RD STE D122AddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85014ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN263482730EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LTF MINISTRIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLTFMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6026702667PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115651 W CAMERON DRAddressLine1Txt
CitySURPRISECityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85379ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEBORAH WELCHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6026702667PhoneNum
Signature2017-10-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTACY A SCHNEIDERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00251594PTIN
Phone6022772117PhoneNum
Preparation2017-10-31PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
At Submission Creation Device Id2A1B29911365BC8B8D8D50D82C23A7829A4BE47EAtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id43F46FF7B5336F05873758652E96F103F7C1E656AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.LITETHEFIRE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$64,753GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$50,020ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$10,493ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$4,240GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$1,286CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$2,954GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$63,467TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$20,664SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$5,750FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$3,150OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$280PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$57,124OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$86,968TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$23,501ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$34,582NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,081NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,000BOYAmt
EOY$5,847EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,582BOYAmt
EOY$5,234EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,582BOYAmt
EOY$11,081EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,582BOYAmt
EOY$11,081EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE PURPOSE OF THE MINISTRY IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO FOR INDIVIDUALS, MINISTRIES AND CHURCHES TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST- INITIALLY THROUGH EXTENDED SEASONS OF WORSHIP AND PRAYER, BUT GRADUALLY INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING TRAINING AND EQUIPPING THROUGH GATHERINGS THAT ARE HOSTED BY LTF OR IN WHICH LTF HAS BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. ULTIMATELY, IT IS THE VISION OF LTF TO HELP MOBILIZE AND LAUNCH INDIVIDUALS, MINISTRIES, AND CHURCHES IN THE AREAS OF PRAYER, DISCIPLESHIP, AND OUTREACH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomDURING 2016, THE CHURCH WE HELPED ESTABLISHED IN 2015 WAS ABLE TO ESTABLISH THEIR OWN 501C3. FUNDS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW MINISTRY IN JANUARY AND MARCH 2016. THROUGHOUT 2016, WE OFFERED SEVERAL TRAINING SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA AND OFFERED MULTIPLE SHORT TRAINING SEMINARS, AS WELL. THE MINISTRY TEAM TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE US PROVIDING TRAINING AND MOBILIZING BELIEVERS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF PRAYER. SOME OF THESE TRIPS WERE REVENUE GENERATING, WHILE OTHERS WERE MORE MISSION FOCUSED AND FUNDED THROUGH THE MINISTRY.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$86,968ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$86,968TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
DEBORAH WELCH
PRESIDENT25.00$20,475
JACK WELCH
VICE PRESIDE15.00$0
LAURA KAINO
SECRETARY5.00$0
RANDY HARPER
DIRECTOR1.00$0
TERRI HARPER
DIRECTOR1.00$0
STEPHANIE FULLERTON
DIRECTOR1.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldAZStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEB WELCHPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115651 W CAMERON DRAddressLine1Txt
CitySURPRISECityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85379ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6026702667PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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$26,880CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,219CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51,504CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,349CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,020CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$229,972TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,880CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,219CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51,504CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,349CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,020CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$229,972TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$19,385SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$210,587PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$229,972TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$34,967GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91570PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90420PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES OFFICE 1,433 INTERNET, PHONE 3,245 TRAVEL 22,145 MEETINGS, CONFERENCES 3,245 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 25,079 BANK CHARGES 523 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 106 COMMISSIONS & FEES 10 PAYROLL PROCESSING 590 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 748 TOTAL 57,124
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 0 1,052 FIXED ASSETS 2,746 5,094 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 164 912 TOTAL 2,582 5,234
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITHE PURPOSE OF THE MINISTRY IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO FOR INDIVIDUALS, MINISTRIES AND CHURCHES TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST- INITIALLY THROUGH EXTENDED SEASONS OF WORSHIP AND PRAYER, BUT GRADUALLY INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING TRAINING AND EQUIPPING THROUGH GATHERINGS THAT ARE HOSTED BY LTF OR IN WHICH LTF HAS BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. ULTIMATELY, IT IS THE VISION OF LTF TO HELP MOBILIZE AND LAUNCH INDIVIDUALS, MINISTRIES, AND CHURCHES IN THE AREAS OF PRAYER, DISCIPLESHIP, AND OUTREACH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28DURING 2016, THE CHURCH WE HELPED ESTABLISHED IN 2015 WAS ABLE TO ESTABLISH THEIR OWN 501C3. FUNDS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW MINISTRY IN JANUARY AND MARCH 2016. THROUGHOUT 2016, WE OFFERED SEVERAL TRAINING SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA AND OFFERED MULTIPLE SHORT TRAINING SEMINARS, AS WELL. THE MINISTRY TEAM TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE US PROVIDING TRAINING AND MOBILIZING BELIEVERS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF PRAYER. SOME OF THESE TRIPS WERE REVENUE GENERATING, WHILE OTHERS WERE MORE MISSION FOCUSED AND FUNDED THROUGH THE MINISTRY.

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