Light Ministries Inc

Orlando, FL
Tax-exempt since March 1981
EIN: 41-1383940

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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 / Christian (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$328k (2024)

Expenses

$328k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.21M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$629k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$327,731

Expenses

$327,731

Net Income

Net Assets

$585,151

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$327,731	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,213,710
Total Liabilities	$628,559
Net Assets	$585,151

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Franco Cretti (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Buffham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Terry G Nelson (President)	$0	$0	$0
Cary A Nelson (Vp Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Patricia L Buffham (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 25, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$359,118

Expenses

$718,236

Net Income

-$359,118

Net Assets

$529,938

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$359,118	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,134,974
Total Liabilities	$605,036
Net Assets	$529,938

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Franco Cretti (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Buffham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Terry G Nelson (President)	$0	$0	$0
Cary A Nelson (Vp Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Patricia L Buffham (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 9, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$240,819

Expenses

$240,819

Net Income

Net Assets

$970,974

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$240,819	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,492,176
Total Liabilities	$521,202
Net Assets	$970,974

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Franco Cretti (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Buffham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Terry G Nelson (President)	$0	$0	$0
Cary A Nelson (Vp Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Patricia L Buffham (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on March 18, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$279,468

Expenses

$279,468

Net Income

Net Assets

$1,224,641

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$279,468	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,733,717
Total Liabilities	$509,076
Net Assets	$1,224,641

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Franco Cretti (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Buffham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Terry G Nelson (President)	$0	$0	$0
Cary A Nelson (Vp Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Patricia L Buffham (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on April 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

Expenses

$157,333

Net Income

-$157,333

Net Assets

$1,488,888

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,032,244
Total Liabilities	$543,356
Net Assets	$1,488,888

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Franco Cretti (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Buffham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Terry G Nelson (President)	$0	$0	$0
Cary A Nelson (Vp Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Patricia L Buffham (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on March 7, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$163,300

Expenses

$326,600

Net Income

-$163,300

Net Assets

$2,206,128

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$163,300	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,206,128
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,206,128

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Franco Cretti (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Buffham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Terry G Nelson (President)	$0	$0	$0
Cary A Nelson (Vp Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Patricia L Buffham (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 19, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$318,646

Expenses

$171,211

Net Income

$147,435

Net Assets

$1,912,571

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$318,646	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,651,159
Total Liabilities	$738,588
Net Assets	$1,912,571

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Franco Cretti (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Buffham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Patricia L Buffham (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Terry G Nelson (President)	$0	$0	$0
Cary A Nelson (Vp Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on April 28, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$154,852

Expenses

$156,773

Net Income

-$1,921

Net Assets

$2,515,478

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$154,852	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$6,179	3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,515,478
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,515,478

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Terry G Nelson (President)	$3,190	$0	$0
Cary A Nelson (Vp Treasurer)	$2,989	$0	$0
Franco Cretti (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Buffham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Patricia L Buffham (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 21, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$226,868

Expenses

$232,464

Net Income

-$5,596

Net Assets

$2,671,267

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$226,868	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$32,945	14.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,671,267
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,671,267

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cary A Nelson (Vp Treasurer)	$19,549	$0	$0
Terry G Nelson (President)	$13,396	$0	$0
Franco Cretti (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Buffham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Patricia L Buffham (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on March 30, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$165,080

Expenses

$134,423

Net Income

$30,657

Net Assets

$2,678,435

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$165,080	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$48,274	35.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,678,435
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,678,435

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Terry G Nelson (President)	$30,498	$0	$0
Cary A Nelson (Vp Treasurer)	$17,776	$0	$0
Franco Cretti (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Buffham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Patricia L Buffham (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on March 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$138,601

Expenses

$104,916

Net Income

$33,685

Net Assets

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$138,601	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$20,327	19.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,676,014
Total Liabilities	$2,676,014
Net Assets	$0

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Terry G Nelson (President)	$11,286	$0	$0
Cary A Nelson (Vp Treasurer)	$9,041	$0	$0
Franco Cretti (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Buffham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Patricia L Buffham (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 6, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$115,482

Expenses

$116,847

Net Income

-$1,365

Net Assets

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$115,482	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$20,262	17.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,230,757
Total Liabilities	$1,230,757
Net Assets	$0

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Terry G Nelson (President)	$11,760	$0	$0
Cary A Nelson (Vp Treasurer)	$8,503	$0	$0
Patricia L Buffham (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Franco Cretti (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Buffham (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on March 18, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$151,400

Expenses

$117,455

Net Income

$33,945

Net Assets

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$151,400	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$19,694	16.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,235,080
Total Liabilities	$1,235,080
Net Assets	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$266,263

Expenses

$268,931

Net Income

-$2,668

Net Assets

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$266,263	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$48,050	17.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,250,851
Total Liabilities	$1,250,851
Net Assets	$0

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Light Ministries Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $328k (2024)

Expenses $328k (2024)

Total Assets $1.21M (2024)

Total Liabilities $629k (2024)

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Revenue

$328k (2024)

Expenses

$328k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.21M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$629k (2024)

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