Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc
Providing college students christian living, counseling, & retreats; foreign missions to enhance christian character & education
Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc at a glance
In short: Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc reported $39K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $39,442 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +7.7% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $3,413,699
- -45.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,329,897
- -21.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $-323,688
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,693,523
- +12.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $48K (2022). In 2024 it reported $39K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Organizations Under 5000 | Religious & Infrastructure | $15,580 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,413,699 | $1,329,897 | $1,693,523 | $39,442 | Total only | $-323,688 |
| 2023 | $6,307,412 | $1,683,743 | $1,502,115 | $36,625 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $6,500,640 | $1,633,260 | $1,551,175 | $48,329 | Total only | $9,600 |
| 2021 | $6,582,142 | $1,643,362 | $1,626,533 | $28,114 | Total only | $2,500 |
| 2020 | $6,794,074 | $1,268,764 | $1,255,594 | $15,580 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Fayetteville, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $39K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc is led by Kevin McCollum, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kevin McCollum
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$117K (2020) → $47K (2024)
Jj Tartaglia Jj Tartaglia
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mike Harvey
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Libby Primm
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Brian Eckard
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Bill Riggs
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Ferguson
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Hope Danyla (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Allen Crouch (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Erick Schermerhorn (2020) — Vice President & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $47K, to Kevin McCollum (President).
Frequently asked questions about Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc
How much does Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc give each year?
Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc reported $39K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $37K in grants paid.
How large is Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc?
Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc?
Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Fayetteville, AR. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc's EIN?
Lightbearers Ministries Int'l Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1474573. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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