2024-11-15T10:45:42-06:00 2023-12-31 251390233 WESSEL & COMPANY 215 MAIN STREET JOHNSTOWN PA 15901 990 2023-01-01 311799888 FIRSTLIGHT INTERNATIONAL FIRS 7242546145 PO BOX 252 SPRINGDALE PA 151440252 DAN EDGAR ECKER PRESIDENT 7242546145 2024-10-12 1 0 MICHAEL LAMB P01350175 8145367864 2024-10-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DAN EDGAR ECKER PO BOX 252 SPRINGDALE PA 151440252 134769 0 X WWW.FIRSTLIGHTINTERNATIONAL.NET X 2001 PA OVERSEAS MISSIONARY WORK INVOLVING EVANGELISM,DISCIPLESHIP AND CHURCH PLANTING. 10 9 1 0 0 0 131262 134769 0 0 0 0 0 0 131262 134769 0 0 0 0 47250 69181 0 0 0 76929 71791 124179 140972 7083 -6203 57039 50836 0 0 57039 50836 X TO BRING FULFILLMENT TO THE GREAT COMMISION THROUGH EVANGELISM, DISCIPLESHIP AND CHURCH PLANTING. 0 0 47319 COMPLETED 12 FULL MONTHS OF MISSONARY WORK IN U.S.A, THAILAND AND IN SOUTH EAST ASIA. 1.) SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF FIRSTLIGHT INTERNATIONAL U.S.A.2.) SERVED AS APOSTALIC OF FIRSTLIGHT FELLOWSHIP CHURCH NETWORK- THAILAND.3.) SERVED AS DIRECTOR LEADER TO THE FIRSTLIGHT FOUNDATION IN THAILAND.4.) TRAINED NATIONAL CHURCH PLANTING TEAMS TO IMPLEMENT AND TO OVERSEE CHURCH PLANTING PROJECTS IN CHINA, MYANMAR, LAOS AND THAILAND.5.) SERVED ON MISSION TEAMS.6.) SERVED AS BIBLE TEACHER IN TRAINING LOCATIONS IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES IN ASIA. 19432 4385 CHURCH PLANTING- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS & MINISTRIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.1.) THAILAND- FIRSTLIGHT FELLOWSHIP CHURCH NETWORK- THAILAND (FLFCN)2.) INSIDERS PROJECT- THAILAND3.) THE HIDING PLACE PROJECT- THAILAND4.) EMMANUEL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 15685 8530 FIRSTLIGHT FOUNDATION, A REGISTERED SOCIAL FOUNDATION IN THAILAND. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT WERE CONDUCTED:1.) FIRSTLIGHT FOUNDATION GENERAL FUNDS2.) FOUNDATION HEAD OFFICE PROJECTS IN NONG BUA LAM PHU, THAILAND.3.) FOUNDATION BRANCH OFFICE PROJECTS IN SEKA, THAILAND.4.) FAMILIES WITHOUT FATHERS5.) SCHOOL FEES AND RELATED SUPPLIES PROVIDED FOR 50 CHILDREN IN 5 LOCATIONS.6.) 52 WEEKLY VISITS TO HOMES AND AREA SCHOOLS OF FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM.7.) CONDUCTED 2 EYE CARE OUTREACHES IN 2 DISTRICTS - OVER 1,500 PEOPLE SEEN 22012 121854 GIVING TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR MINITRIES TO FURTHER SUPPORT THEIR TAX EXEMPT STATUS AS WELL AS MISSIONARIES ON FOREIGN FIELDS.-INDIA TRAINING-SONBURN ENCOUNTERS-TRAVEL EXPENSE-OTHER MISSIONARY SUPPORT 22012 121854 104448 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X NANCY SHIMPENO 7242546145 PO BOX 252 SPRINGDALE PA 151440252 BOB ROTH BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 YC CHEN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK LENHART BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GOURLEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAY DEEMS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MAC MCCABE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LIL ROTH BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAN ECKER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 31546 0 0 DEBORAH ECKER VICE PRESIDENT 25.00 X 21031 0 0 ELLINORE R GEPPERT GENERAL SECRETARY/TREASURE 5.00 X 0 0 0 52577 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 134769 134769 134769 0 0 0 52577 47319 5258 8673 8673 7931 7931 3112 3112 11550 11550 4600 4600 2444 2444 MISSION PROJECTS 19432 19432 FAMILIES WITHOUT FATHER 15685 15685 GIVING 14968 14968 140972 104448 36524 0 57039 50836 57039 50836 0 0 X 57039 50836 57039 50836 57039 50836 -6203 0 X 0 0 0 X 175979 155225 126713 131262 134769 723948 175979 155225 126713 131262 134769 723948 723948 723948 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESDIENT ARE RELATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. A PROFIT AND LOSS REPORT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE FIGURES FROM THE 990 WERE TAKEN FROM THE APPROVED PROFIT AND LOSS REPORT. THE 990 FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATION BOARD MEMBERS UPON SIGNING. THE FORM IS THEN MAILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS IN ENFORCED EACH YEAR AS EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD GOES THROUGH A BOARD MEMBER SELF-EVALUATION EXERCISE TO INSURE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD HAS LOOKED AT THEMSELVES CAREFULLY TO SEE THAT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS - THEREFORE TO REMAIN SERVING ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MISSIONARY SUPPORT PAID TO THE ORGANIZATION'S KEY OFFICER WAS DETERMINED BY SUPPORTIVE DATA USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER PAID PERSONS OF 501C3 NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS WITH SIMILAR PURPOSES. THE PROCESS USED AND THE AMOUNT PAID WAS DETERMINED. REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 A CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS IN ENFORCED EACH YEAR AS EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD GOES THROUGH A BOARD MEMBER SELF-EVALUATION EXERCISE TO INSURE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD HAS LOOKED AT THEMSELVES CAREFULLY TO SEE THAT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS - THEREFORE TO REMAIN SERVING ON THE BOARD.