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LTF MINISTRIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
LTF MINISTRIES (EIN 26-3482730)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-03
IRS object ID
201643089349200799
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-03T19:03:58-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
ZIP85279ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEBORAH WELCHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6026702667PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTACY A SCHNEIDERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00251594PTIN
Phone6022772117PhoneNum
Preparation2016-11-02PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.LITETHEFIRE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$95,562GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$84,349ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$6,893ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$4,320GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$2,452CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$1,868GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$93,110TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$12,320FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$12,799OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$393PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$52,972OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$78,484TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$14,626ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$19,956NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$34,582NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,956BOYAmt
EOY$32,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,582EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,956BOYAmt
EOY$34,582EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,956BOYAmt
EOY$34,582EOYAmt
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 2015 THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A CHURCH AND TRAINING SCHOOL IN INDIANA THAT STARTED HAVING WEEKLY MEETINGS. THEY OFFERED SEVERAL TRAINING SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA AND OFFERED MULTIPLE SHORT TRAINING SEMINARS. THE MINISTRY TEAM TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE U.S., PROVIDING TRAINING AND MOBILIZING BELIEVERS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF PRAYER. SOME TRIPS WERE REVENUE GENERATING, WHILE OTHERS WERE MISSION FOCUSED AND FUNDED THROUGH THE MINISTRY.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$78,595ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$78,595TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
DEBORAH WELCH
PRESIDENT25.00$12,000
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
ZIP85279ZIPCd
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$33,008CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,880CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,219CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$51,504CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$84,349CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$212,960TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,008CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,880CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,219CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$51,504CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$84,349CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$212,960TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$20,405SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$192,555PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$212,960TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$25,025GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.90420PublicSupportCY170Pct
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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES OFFICE 7,043 INTERNET, PHONE 4,016 TRAVEL 15,800 MEETINGS, CONFERENCES 5,057 INSURANCE 914 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 11,369 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 4,000 SUPPLIES 2,868 BANK CHARGES 304 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 338 MUSIC 273 MISCELLANEOUS 826 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 164 TOTAL 52,972
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24CELL PHONE 0 210 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 38 LAPTOP 0 843 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 126 COMPUTER 0 1,693 TOTAL 0 2,582
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 2015 THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A CHURCH AND TRAINING SCHOOL IN INDIANA THAT STARTED HAVING WEEKLY MEETINGS. THEY OFFERED SEVERAL TRAINING SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA AND OFFERED MULTIPLE SHORT TRAINING SEMINARS. THE MINISTRY TEAM TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE U.S., PROVIDING TRAINING AND MOBILIZING BELIEVERS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF PRAYER. SOME TRIPS WERE REVENUE GENERATING, WHILE OTHERS WERE MISSION FOCUSED AND FUNDED THROUGH THE MINISTRY.

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