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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,671,639 | 1,826,712 | 3,138,220 | 2,160,282 | 2,416,100 | 11,212,953 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 309,596 | 150,076 | 263,123 | 312,970 | 65,391 | 1,101,156 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 1,981,235 | 1,976,788 | 3,401,343 | 2,473,252 | 2,481,491 | 12,314,109 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 34,450 | 92,164 | 196,176 | 144,359 | 127,000 | 594,149 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 34,450 | 92,164 | 196,176 | 144,359 | 127,000 | 594,149 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 11,719,960 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,981,235 | 1,976,788 | 3,401,343 | 2,473,252 | 2,481,491 | 12,314,109 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 2,716 | 1,429 | 3,972 | 6,326 | 1,355 | 15,798 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 2,716 | 1,429 | 3,972 | 6,326 | 1,355 | 15,798 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 1,983,951 | 1,978,217 | 3,405,315 | 2,479,578 | 2,482,846 | 12,329,907 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | LIGHT BEARERS IS A SUPPORTING MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH, HOLDING ASI MEMBERSHIP, OCI MEMBERSHIP AND NON-PROFIT STATUS. TO CARRY FORTH ITS MISSION, LIGHT BEARERS EMPLOYS TWO PRIMARY MEDIUMS OF COMMUNICATION: PUBLISHING AND PREACHING. AS A PUBLISHER, IT IS OUR GOAL TO CREATE AND MAKE AVAILABLE TRUTH-FILLED EVANGELISTIC LITERATURE, TAKING SPECIAL INTEREST IN THE NEEDS OF THE CHURCH IN THIRD-WORLD NATIONS BY PROVIDING FOR THEIR LITERATURE NEEDS FREE OF CHARGE. THE PREACHING ASPECT OF OUR MINISTRY INCLUDES EDIFICATION SEMINARS FOR THE GROWTH OF CHURCH MEMBERS, EVANGELISTIC SEMINARS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, TELEVISION PROGRAMMING AND RADIO. ALL PROJECTS AND ENDEAVORS ARE FUNDED BY THE GENEROUS GIVING OF THOSE WHO SHARE OUR PASSION FOR THE SALVATION OF SOULS AND ARE IMPRESSED TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | IS NOT WHERE THE STORY ENDS. IN FACT, IT IS JUST THE BEGINNING. THE CHURCH ITSELF IS IN CONSTANT NEED OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH, EDIFICATION AND EVEN FULL-ON REVIVAL. EACH OF OUR SPEAKERS CONDUCT SEMINARS IN LOCAL CHURCHES, CAMPMEETINGS, ACADEMIES AND COLLEGES FOR PURPOSE OF AWAKENING THE CHURCH TO THE BEAUTY OF GODS CHARACTER AS REVEALED IN CHRIST AND TO THE URGENCY OF THE TIMES IN WHICH WE LIVE. PRINT WITHOUT QUESTION, LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION IS THE MOST DIRECT AND COST-EFFECTIVE MEANS OF PLACING THE GOSPEL IN THE HANDS OF THE MASSES OF HUMANITY, ESPECIALLY IN THE DEVELOPING NATIONS OF THE WORLD. THIS BEING THE CASE, LIGHT BEARERS OPERATES A PUBLISHING MINISTRY DEVOTED TO THE MASS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GOSPEL LITERATURE. EACH YEAR WE PUT INTO CIRCULATION MULTIPLIED MILLIONS OF TRUTH-FILLED PUBLICATIONS IN NUMEROUS LANGUAGES, ALL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE. THE LITERATURE IS SHIPPED TO LOCAL CONFERENCES AND UNIONS BY FULL CONTAINER LOADS, EACH HOLDING TWO TO THREE MILLION PUBLICATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | OR YOU CAN ORDER MESSAGES ON CD, MP3, DVD AND BOOKS FROM OUR ONLINE STORE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | CO-DIRECTOR AND OFFICER, TY GIBSON AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, SUE GIBSON HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | THE BOARD MEMBERS PERFORM A REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DURING THE YEAR. THE BOARD DOES NOT REVIEW THE FORM 990 SINCE THEY DO A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY USING THE LOCAL SDA CONFERENCE BASE SALARY AND THEN TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE FOR AREA ADJUSTMENT LIGHT BEARERS MINISTRY 91-1320416 FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S LOCATION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 24e | MISCELLANEOUS: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 62,232. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 62,232. MISSION UPDATE: Program service expenses 40,458. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 40,458. CHURCH PLANT: Program service expenses 38,111. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 38,111. BOOKSTORE: Program service expenses 21,779. Management and general expenses 12,478. Fundraising expenses 902. Total expenses 35,159. UTILITIES: Program service expenses 24,744. Management and general expenses 3,520. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 28,264. TELEPHONE: Program service expenses 14,057. Management and general expenses 11,022. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 25,079. COMPUTER MAINTENANCE: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 15,290. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 15,290. PROPERTY TAXES: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 14,433. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,433. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: Program service expenses 290. Management and general expenses 12,664. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,954. LICENSES AND PERMITS: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 5,451. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,451. WEBSITE: Program service expenses 5,425. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,425. EQUIPMENT LEASE: Program service expenses 4,154. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,154. POSTAGE: Program service expenses 1,629. Management and general expenses 1,112. Fundraising expenses 1,232. Total expenses 3,973. LOSS ON UNCLAIMED PROPERTY: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 2,919. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,919. BANK FEES: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,848. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,848. TAXES-MISC: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,189. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,189. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,183. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,183. AUTOMOBILE: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 573. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 573. PIONEER LIBRARY: Program service expenses 168. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 168. EMPLOYEE TRAINING: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 90. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 90. |
| PART XII LINE 2C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES THE AUDIT EACH YEAR. |
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