Lamp & Light Publishers Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1974

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PAUL KAUFMAN

Phone

5056323521

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Lamp & Light Publishers Inc, founded in 1974, is a small nonprofit that reported $950K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Net assets of $2.1M represent 27 months of operating reserves.

Mission

To provide sound, Scriptural, original, and translated literature for mission outreaches in various languages. They provide Bible correspondence courses by mail free of charge. Materials are also sold to third world countries at or below cost to reach seeking souls.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $607,004 Revenue: $0

Salaries and Wages - Paid to people who work at the publishing facility, as well to to editors who work elsewhere.

Program 2

Expenses: $115,491 Revenue: $0

Postage - Paid to ship printed material globally. All shipping costs for shipments to 3rd world countries are discounted at least 50%. Lamp & Light Publishers, Inc. absorbs the other 50%.

Program 3

Expenses: $53,638 Revenue: $0

Depreciation - This is equipment used in the day to day operations of the publishing house.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $699,936

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,064

Other Revenue $248,654

TOTAL REVENUE $949,654

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $607,004

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $955,756

Other Expenses $348,752

TOTAL EXPENSES $955,756

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$949,654	$850,781	+0.1%
Expenses	$955,756	$1,028,724	-0.1%
Net Income	$-6,102	$-177,943	-1.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$89,988

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Clint Coakley	Chairman	4.00	Officer	$2,560	$0	$2,560
Dale Martin	Vice Chairman	1.00	Officer	$1,167	$0	$1,167
David L Martin	Secretary	4.00	Officer	$1,000	$0	$1,000
Nathan Mast	Treasurer	1.00	Officer	$1,568	$0	$1,568
Aden Gingerich	Member	30.00	Officer	$19,025	$0	$19,025
Nelson Torkelson	Member	1.00	Officer	$576	$0	$576
Paul Kaufman	Member	40.00	Officer	$42,605	$0	$42,605
Joseph Mast	Member	30.00	Officer	$21,487	$0	$21,487

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$949,654	$955,756	$2,165,012	$-6,102
2022	$850,781	$1,028,724	$2,184,738	$-177,943
2021	$1,161,855	$861,702	$2,346,315	$300,153
2020	$1,091,303	$863,442	$2,028,061	$227,861
2019	$1,041,509	$852,628	$1,802,646	$188,881
2018	$917,231	$869,932	$1,612,213	$47,299