2024-07-11T17:32:09-04:00 2023-12-31 412024514 SOMMERVILLE & ASSOCIATES PC 2726 MATLOCK RD ARLINGTON TX 76015 990EZ 2023-01-01 562398868 LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP INC LIGH 6154745077 2347 LONGMONT LANE EAST JACKSONVILLE FL 32246 JOHN URICH PRES/CHAIR/DIR 6154745077 2024-07-11 true JOHN URICH 999009999 false SANDRA K FOWLER CPA P00965629 8177955046 2024-07-11 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X WWW.LIGHTTOTHENATIONSFELLOWSHIP.ORG X X 116638 X 116638 116638 377 92450 4218 47452 144497 -27859 -1359 71 -29147 X 46368 26366 7409 5396 53777 31762 55136 60909 -1359 -29147 X TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP, INC. CONTINUES TO MINISTER THE LOVE AND GOSPEL OF JESUS THROUGH CONDUCTING THREE SEPARATE PRESCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF SOUTHERN ASIA. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP, INC. ALSO PREACHES, TEACHES, AND DOES DISCIPLESHIP AND CHURCH PLANTING ONLINE AND OUTREACH THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA UNDER "DOING BUSINESS AS- OR THE "FICTITIOUS NAME" OF THE LOVE REVOLUTION. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP IS FULFILLING ITS PURPOSES IN SOUTHERN ASIA AND HAS BEEN THERE SINCE IT STARTED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: 1. PROJECT 1 AND 3 SLUM SCHOOL AND COACHING CENTER INSIDE THE SLUM OF GIRDHARIPURA, JAIPUR, INDIA - BASEMENT SCHOOL (PROJECT 1) AND UPPER ROOM SCHOOL (PROJECT 3) THESE SCHOOL PROJECTS CONTINUE TO HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED AND DESTITUTE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, OFFERING A HIGH-QUALITY FREE PRESCHOOL AND COACHING CENTER WITH CURRICULUM WRITTEN AND DESIGNED BY REV. SARAH URICH AS WELL AS TRAINING TO THE STAFF MONTHLY AND OR BI- MONTHLY ZOOM CONFERENCE CALLS. REV. JOHN URICH DIRECTS THE PROJECTS WITH REGULAR VIDEO CALLS WITH PASTOR JOB SUBHASH WHO IS OUR LOCAL OVERSEER. THE MAJORITY OF THE FAMILIES OF THE CHILDREN IN THE LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP'S PROGRAMS ARE DAILY WAGE EARNERS AND STREET SWEEPERS, WHICH MEANS THEY ARE HIRED IN THE MORNING AND PAID IN THE EVENING FOR A DAY OF WORK. WITH RISING PRICES OF FOOD AND RENTS AND NO WAGE INCREASES, THE STRUGGLE TO EDUCATE AND FEED THEIR CHILDREN HAS BECOME EVEN GREATER. THE COMMUNITY IS VERY GRATEFUL FOR LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP'S FREE SCHOOLING FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND A FREE HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEAL EACH SCHOOL DAY. LNF SERVED AROUND SIXTY CHILDREN EACH MONTH IN THIS SLUM, WITH FAMILY OUTREACH AND CARE WHICH ALSO TOUCHES AROUND 150 PARENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 2. PROJECT 2 SLUM SCHOOL AND COACHING CENTER INSIDE THE SLUM OF JHALANA DOONGRI, JAIPUR INDIA THIS SCHOOL HAS THE SAME PROGRAM FORMAT AS PROJECT 1, WITH A PRESCHOOL AND COACHING CENTER. AS DESCRIBED FOR PROJECT 1 ABOVE, PROJECT 2 FOLLOWED THE SAME FORMAT OF PRESCHOOL IN THE MORNINGS AND COACHING OLDER STUDENTS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH EACH GROUP OF STUDENTS RECEIVING A HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEAL EACH SCHOOL DAY. THE MAJORITY OF THESE FAMILIES IN THIS COMMUNITY ALSO ARE DAILY WAGE EARNERS AND SIMILAR NEEDY FAMILIES. THIS COMMUNITY ALSO WAS EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE AID OF LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP, THE LOVE OF THE STAFF, AND THE HOPE WHICH THEY RECEIVE FROM OUR PROGRAM IN THEIR UNEDUCATED AND UNDERFUNDED AREA. THEY ESPECIALLY VOICE THEIR GRATITUDE FOR THE KINDNESS OF THE TEACHERS AND THE LIFE LESSONS THEY PROVIDE TO THE CHILDREN AND PARENTS DURING THE PARENT TEACHER MEETINGS HELD BY PASTOR JOB SUBHASH. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP SERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 CHILDREN EACH MONTH, WITH FAMILY OUTREACH AND CARE ALSO THAT TOUCHES AROUND 80 PARENTS AND THEIR OTHER CHILDREN AS WELL. 3. IN DECEMBER 2023, EACH SCHOOL CONDUCTED THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY PROGRAM. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP PROVIDED NEW SWEATERS FOR EACH STUDENT IN EACH PROJECT AND A BAG OF ESSENTIAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND SNACK BAGS FOR EACH STUDENT AND FAMILY MEMBER. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL TO SEE HOW THE MOTHERS DRESSED THEIR CHILDREN IN THEIR BEST OUTFITS TO PERFORM DANCES AND DRAMAS IN CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS AND JESUS' BIRTH. THIS WAS A GREAT COMMUNITY EVENT AND CONTINUED THE CONNECTION OF OUR SCHOOLS WITH THOSE LIVING IN THESE UNDERPRIVILEGED AREAS. 4. LNF WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN PROVIDING BLANKETS AND BIBLES TO CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACHES IN MUMBAI, GOA, AND UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH PASTOR BENITO ROGTAO, A PROJECT COORDINATOR FOR THE LNF SLUM SCHOOLS AS WELL AS A CHURCH LEADER, TEACHER, AND TRAINER. 377 X 82072 LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP CONTINUES ITS GOSPEL OUTREACH AND CHURCH WORK FROM ITS OFFICE AND VIDEO RECORDING STUDIO IN NASHVILLE, TN. LNF CONTINUED ONLINE CHURCH SERVICES EACH SUNDAY AS A MINISTRY OF LNF'S "DOING BUSINESS AS- OR "FICTITIOUS NAME" OF THE LOVE REVOLUTION. LNF ALSO CONTINUED TO BUILD ITS OUTREACH (DIGITAL EVANGELISM) ONLINE WITH SOCIAL MEDIA AND ITS NEW WEBSITE "THE LOVE REVOLUTION.NET" WHICH CONTAINS WRITTEN HELPS AND TEACHINGS AND VIDEO CHURCH TEACHINGS, TRAININGS, DISCIPLESHIP, AND THE GOSPEL. REV. JOHN AND REV. SARAH WRITE, RECORD, EDIT, AND POST CHRISTIAN BASED MESSAGES ON THESE PLATFORMS EACH WEEK FOR THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING GOD. THE GOAL OF THIS OUTREACH IS TO HELP PEOPLE OF ALL AGES INCLUDING GEN Z WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH LIFE MORE THAN ANY OTHER GENERATION TO DATE. OUR AIM IS TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS WITH THEM AND HELP THEM WITH PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS TO GROW INTO HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS. HELPING UNDEREDUCATED AND UNDERFUNDED AREAS IN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE 1. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP IS BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND HELPING WITH A MAJOR OUTREACH IN THE UNDEREDUCATED AND UNDERFUNDED AREAS OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. WE ARE DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL MINISTRIES AND CHRISTIAN LEADERS IN ORDER TO HELP THESE COMMUNITIES. WORKING WITH NASHVILLE PASTORS AND LEADERS 2. WE ARE ALSO INVOLVED WITH NASHVILLE CITY LOCAL PASTORS AND LEADERS WORKING AND PRAYING TOGETHER TO BE A HELP IN BUILDING GOD'S PURPOSES FOR NASHVILLE. 27004 109076 JOHN URICH PRES/CHAIR/D 40.00 24100 46800 SARAH URICH ASST CHAIR/D 40.00 21550 FOUNT SHULTS SEC/TREAS/DI 1.00 0 TIM ZELLERS VICE PRES./D 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false FL TN JOHN URICH 1225 HOWARD AVE NASHVILLE TN 37216 6154745077 false true IN false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 97962 145621 122413 142273 116638 624907 97962 145621 122413 142273 116638 624907 194783 430124 1 1 624908 0.68830 0.74060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 103 OFFICE EXPENSES 8,927 TRAVEL 519 INTEREST 1,908 PRESCHOOL.COACHING CENTER 29,069 ONLINE CHURCH 4,911 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 2,015 TOTAL 47,452 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 71 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 EQUIPMENT 23,080 23,080 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 15,671 17,684 TOTAL 7,409 5,396 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 5,237 11,707 EIDL LOAN 49,899 49,202 FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP, INC. CONTINUES TO MINISTER THE LOVE AND GOSPEL OF JESUS THROUGH CONDUCTING THREE SEPARATE PRESCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF SOUTHERN ASIA. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP, INC. ALSO PREACHES, TEACHES, AND DOES DISCIPLESHIP AND CHURCH PLANTING ONLINE AND OUTREACH THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA UNDER "DOING BUSINESS AS- OR THE "FICTITIOUS NAME" OF THE LOVE REVOLUTION. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP IS FULFILLING ITS PURPOSES IN SOUTHERN ASIA AND HAS BEEN THERE SINCE IT STARTED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: 1. PROJECT 1 AND 3 SLUM SCHOOL AND COACHING CENTER INSIDE THE SLUM OF GIRDHARIPURA, JAIPUR, INDIA - BASEMENT SCHOOL (PROJECT 1) AND UPPER ROOM SCHOOL (PROJECT 3) THESE SCHOOL PROJECTS CONTINUE TO HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED AND DESTITUTE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, OFFERING A HIGH-QUALITY FREE PRESCHOOL AND COACHING CENTER WITH CURRICULUM WRITTEN AND DESIGNED BY REV. SARAH URICH AS WELL AS TRAINING TO THE STAFF MONTHLY AND OR BI- MONTHLY ZOOM CONFERENCE CALLS. REV. JOHN URICH DIRECTS THE PROJECTS WITH REGULAR VIDEO CALLS WITH PASTOR JOB SUBHASH WHO IS OUR LOCAL OVERSEER. THE MAJORITY OF THE FAMILIES OF THE CHILDREN IN THE LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP'S PROGRAMS ARE DAILY WAGE EARNERS AND STREET SWEEPERS, WHICH MEANS THEY ARE HIRED IN THE MORNING AND PAID IN THE EVENING FOR A DAY OF WORK. WITH RISING PRICES OF FOOD AND RENTS AND NO WAGE INCREASES, THE STRUGGLE TO EDUCATE AND FEED THEIR CHILDREN HAS BECOME EVEN GREATER. THE COMMUNITY IS VERY GRATEFUL FOR LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP'S FREE SCHOOLING FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND A FREE HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEAL EACH SCHOOL DAY. LNF SERVED AROUND SIXTY CHILDREN EACH MONTH IN THIS SLUM, WITH FAMILY OUTREACH AND CARE WHICH ALSO TOUCHES AROUND 150 PARENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 2. PROJECT 2 SLUM SCHOOL AND COACHING CENTER INSIDE THE SLUM OF JHALANA DOONGRI, JAIPUR INDIA THIS SCHOOL HAS THE SAME PROGRAM FORMAT AS PROJECT 1, WITH A PRESCHOOL AND COACHING CENTER. AS DESCRIBED FOR PROJECT 1 ABOVE, PROJECT 2 FOLLOWED THE SAME FORMAT OF PRESCHOOL IN THE MORNINGS AND COACHING OLDER STUDENTS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH EACH GROUP OF STUDENTS RECEIVING A HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEAL EACH SCHOOL DAY. THE MAJORITY OF THESE FAMILIES IN THIS COMMUNITY ALSO ARE DAILY WAGE EARNERS AND SIMILAR NEEDY FAMILIES. THIS COMMUNITY ALSO WAS EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE AID OF LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP, THE LOVE OF THE STAFF, AND THE HOPE WHICH THEY RECEIVE FROM OUR PROGRAM IN THEIR UNEDUCATED AND UNDERFUNDED AREA. THEY ESPECIALLY VOICE THEIR GRATITUDE FOR THE KINDNESS OF THE TEACHERS AND THE LIFE LESSONS THEY PROVIDE TO THE CHILDREN AND PARENTS DURING THE PARENT TEACHER MEETINGS HELD BY PASTOR JOB SUBHASH. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP SERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 CHILDREN EACH MONTH, WITH FAMILY OUTREACH AND CARE ALSO THAT TOUCHES AROUND 80 PARENTS AND THEIR OTHER CHILDREN AS WELL. 3. IN DECEMBER 2023, EACH SCHOOL CONDUCTED THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY PROGRAM. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP PROVIDED NEW SWEATERS FOR EACH STUDENT IN EACH PROJECT AND A BAG OF ESSENTIAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND SNACK BAGS FOR EACH STUDENT AND FAMILY MEMBER. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL TO SEE HOW THE MOTHERS DRESSED THEIR CHILDREN IN THEIR BEST OUTFITS TO PERFORM DANCES AND DRAMAS IN CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS AND JESUS' BIRTH. THIS WAS A GREAT COMMUNITY EVENT AND CONTINUED THE CONNECTION OF OUR SCHOOLS WITH THOSE LIVING IN THESE UNDERPRIVILEGED AREAS. 4. LNF WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN PROVIDING BLANKETS AND BIBLES TO CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACHES IN MUMBAI, GOA, AND UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH PASTOR BENITO ROGTAO, A PROJECT COORDINATOR FOR THE LNF SLUM SCHOOLS AS WELL AS A CHURCH LEADER, TEACHER, AND TRAINER. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP CONTINUES ITS GOSPEL OUTREACH AND CHURCH WORK FROM ITS OFFICE AND VIDEO RECORDING STUDIO IN NASHVILLE, TN. LNF CONTINUED ONLINE CHURCH SERVICES EACH SUNDAY AS A MINISTRY OF LNF'S "DOING BUSINESS AS- OR "FICTITIOUS NAME" OF THE LOVE REVOLUTION. LNF ALSO CONTINUED TO BUILD ITS OUTREACH (DIGITAL EVANGELISM) ONLINE WITH SOCIAL MEDIA AND ITS NEW WEBSITE "THE LOVE REVOLUTION.NET" WHICH CONTAINS WRITTEN HELPS AND TEACHINGS AND VIDEO CHURCH TEACHINGS, TRAININGS, DISCIPLESHIP, AND THE GOSPEL. REV. JOHN AND REV. SARAH WRITE, RECORD, EDIT, AND POST CHRISTIAN BASED MESSAGES ON THESE PLATFORMS EACH WEEK FOR THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING GOD. THE GOAL OF THIS OUTREACH IS TO HELP PEOPLE OF ALL AGES INCLUDING GEN Z WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH LIFE MORE THAN ANY OTHER GENERATION TO DATE. OUR AIM IS TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS WITH THEM AND HELP THEM WITH PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS TO GROW INTO HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS. HELPING UNDEREDUCATED AND UNDERFUNDED AREAS IN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE 1. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP IS BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND HELPING WITH A MAJOR OUTREACH IN THE UNDEREDUCATED AND UNDERFUNDED AREAS OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. WE ARE DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL MINISTRIES AND CHRISTIAN LEADERS IN ORDER TO HELP THESE COMMUNITIES. WORKING WITH NASHVILLE PASTORS AND LEADERS 2. WE ARE ALSO INVOLVED WITH NASHVILLE CITY LOCAL PASTORS AND LEADERS WORKING AND PRAYING TOGETHER TO BE A HELP IN BUILDING GOD'S PURPOSES FOR NASHVILLE.