In Search Of The Lords Way Inc

Edmond, OK
Tax-exempt since June 2004
EIN: 35-2192020

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Religion-Related, Spiritual Development / Religious Media, Communications Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$3.98M (2023)

Expenses

$3.49M (2023)

Total Assets

$5.02M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$10.4k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$3,983,791

Expenses

$3,488,884

Net Income

$494,907

Net Assets

$5,013,887

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,760,876	94.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$133,313	3.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$97,205	2.4%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$7,603
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$156,033	4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$270,163	7.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,024,332
Total Liabilities	$10,445
Net Assets	$5,013,887

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phil Sanders (Trustee)	$67,400	$0	$20,400
Chris Lyon (Secretary/Tr)	$50,233	$0	$18,000
Peggy Coulter (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Russ Dyer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Roger Gene (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Luplace (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jim Rains (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Tidwell (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$5,107,207

Expenses

$3,411,460

Net Income

$1,695,747

Net Assets

$4,518,980

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,011,955	78.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$117,476	2.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$131,255	2.6%
Rental Property Income	$520	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$833,283	16.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$12,718	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$154,766	4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,528,725
Total Liabilities	$9,745
Net Assets	$4,518,980

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phil Sanders (Trustee)	$87,133	$0	$0
Chris Lyon (Secretary/Treasurer)	$67,633	$0	$0
Jim Rains (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Russ Dyer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Tidwell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Peggy Coulter (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Roger Gene (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Lu Place (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on July 10, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$4,061,102

Expenses

$3,304,500

Net Income

$756,602

Net Assets

$2,823,233

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,804,660	93.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$89,293	2.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$149,103	3.7%
Rental Property Income	$510	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$17,536	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$148,433	4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,835,232
Total Liabilities	$11,999
Net Assets	$2,823,233

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phil Sanders (Trustee)	$83,800	$0	$0
Chris Lyon (Secretary/Treasurer)	$64,633	$0	$0
Jim Rains (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Russ Dyer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Tidwell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Peggy Coulter (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Roger Gene (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Lu Place (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on June 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$3,535,506

Expenses

$3,407,986

Net Income

$127,520

Net Assets

$2,066,631

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,465,246	98.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$39,462	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$10,052	0.3%
Rental Property Income	$510	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$20,236	0.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$149,033	4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,163,296
Total Liabilities	$96,665
Net Assets	$2,066,631

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phil Sanders (Trustee)	$84,400	$0	$0
Chris Lyon (Secretary/Treasurer)	$64,633	$0	$0
Jim Rains (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Russ Dyer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Tidwell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Peggy Coulter (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Roger Gene (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Lu Place (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 16, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$3,112,592

Expenses

$3,565,309

Net Income

-$452,717

Net Assets

$1,939,111

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,009,109	96.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$63,846	2.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$34,410	1.1%
Rental Property Income	$170	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$388
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$5,445	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$144,493	4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,951,010
Total Liabilities	$11,899
Net Assets	$1,939,111

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Phil Sanders (Trustee)	$79,860	$0	$0
Chris Lyon (Secretary/Treasurer)	$64,633	$0	$0
Jim Rains (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Russ Dyer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Tidwell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Peggy Coulter (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Roger Gene (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Lu Place (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 1, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$3,359,670

Expenses

$3,413,571

Net Income

-$53,901

Net Assets

$2,391,828

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,259,164	97.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$69,335	2.1%
Bond Proceeds	$138	0.0%
Royalties	$1,702	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$8,639	0.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$4,287	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$16,405	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$136,953	4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,401,371
Total Liabilities	$9,543
Net Assets	$2,391,828

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$2,913,288

Expenses

$3,486,352

Net Income

-$573,064

Net Assets

$2,445,729

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,651,999	91.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$72,578	2.5%
Bond Proceeds	$380	0.0%
Royalties	$1,797	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$119,775	4.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$26,210	0.9%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$40,549	1.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$136,953	3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,456,417
Total Liabilities	$10,688
Net Assets	$2,445,729

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$3,371,963

Expenses

$3,538,363

Net Income

-$166,400

Net Assets

$3,018,793

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,299,639	97.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$71,236	2.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$1,256	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$2,479	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	-$2,647

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$145,433	4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$237,744	6.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,032,379
Total Liabilities	$13,586
Net Assets	$3,018,793

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$3,144,954

Expenses

$3,488,513

Net Income

-$343,559

Net Assets

$3,185,193

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,061,706	97.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$60,290	1.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$1,143	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$1,089	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$4,608	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$16,118	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$111,995	3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$223,476	6.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,198,992
Total Liabilities	$13,799
Net Assets	$3,185,193

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$3,385,005

Expenses

$3,363,871

Net Income

$21,134

Net Assets

$3,528,752

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,265,950	96.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$53,311	1.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$2,783	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$35,039	1.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$21,633	0.6%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$6,289	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$134,273	4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$221,132	6.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,556,452
Total Liabilities	$27,700
Net Assets	$3,528,752

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$4,999,156

Expenses

$3,025,343

Net Income

$1,973,813

Net Assets

$3,507,618

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,820,895	96.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$24,606	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$2,368	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$116,760	2.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$10,169	0.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$24,358	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$133,673	4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$216,048	7.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,518,849
Total Liabilities	$11,231
Net Assets	$3,507,618

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$3,041,642

Expenses

$3,062,178

Net Income

-$20,536

Net Assets

$1,533,805

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,986,712	98.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$26,742	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$2,124	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$6,783	0.2%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$2,605
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$21,886	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$130,673	4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$195,641	6.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,548,342
Total Liabilities	$14,537
Net Assets	$1,533,805

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$2,982,159

Expenses

$2,905,977

Net Income

$76,182

Net Assets

$1,554,341

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,877,995	96.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$27,831	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$62,984	2.1%
Rental Property Income	$5,711	0.2%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$5,088
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$12,726	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$47,833	1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$248,566	8.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,563,609
Total Liabilities	$9,268
Net Assets	$1,554,341

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In Search Of The Lords Way Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $3.98M (2023)

Expenses $3.49M (2023)

Total Assets $5.02M (2023)

Total Liabilities $10.4k (2023)

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Revenue

$3.98M (2023)

Expenses

$3.49M (2023)

Total Assets

$5.02M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$10.4k (2023)

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