LIGHTING THE PATH ENTERPRISES

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Dawn Malcolm

Phone

3146506397

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

LIGHTING THE PATH ENTERPRISES, founded in 2012, is a micro nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $61K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 55% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $28K, a strong 46% operating margin.

Mission

Lighting the Path works in impoverished countries in Africa teaching vocational skills and meeting food, medical, water, and basic needs of the impoverished populations. We teach and train in business skills and help the impoverished start their own small business to support themselves and their families. We establish vocational training schools and programs where there is a need.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,766 Revenue: $0

Lighting the Path runs a school for girls in Burkina Faso, West Africa where we teach girls vocational skills, agriculture, small business skills, animal husbandry and prepare them to start life on their own. This school houses and teaches 24 girls in a class. the girls are housed in a safe environment and given all necessities to be successful and healthy

Program 2

Expenses: $1,841 Revenue: $0

We took a trip to look at opening a vocational center in Sierra Leone. This will be for High school graduates in the village of Rokassa. This is in partnership with EduNations who has built and runs the high school. We set up a sewing and tailoring program in an old kitchen building onthe school campus and equipped it with sewing machines.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $60,795

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $60,795

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $5,607

Other Expenses $32,662

TOTAL EXPENSES $32,662

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$60,795	$39,185	+0.6%
Expenses	$32,662	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$28,133	$39,185	-0.3%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Susan Schlueter	Vocational Advisor	5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Becky Shepherd	Treasurer	5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Janice McFarland	Director	5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dawn Malcolm	Director	30.00		$0	$0	$0
Barb Ruiz	secretary	2	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Karen Robinson Moore	Director	5	Officer	$0	$0	$0

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	$60,795	$32,662	$124,879	$28,133
2021	$38,909	$33,872	$118,670	$5,037
2019	$53,366	$16,774	$104,146	$36,592
2018	$55,626	$19,456	$67,054	$36,170