Lifegate Worldwide

Launching Fishers of Men

Stillwater, MN | https://lifegateworldwide.org

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Lifegate Worldwide

EIN: 26-1363464

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2024

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of September 09, 2024

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Mission

LifeGate Worldwide is devoted to the effective advance of the gospel of Jesus Christ by equipping and mobilizing biblically qualified pastors to plant strong, local churches in their own countries.

Ruling year info

2008

President & Founder

Stephen Lonetti

Executive Director

Scott Ivester

Main address

PO Box 554

Stillwater, MN 55082 USA

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EIN

26-1363464

Subject area info

Religion

Education

Population served info

People of European descent

Multiracial people

People of Central American descent

Evangelicals

Protestants

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NTEE code info

Management & Technical Assistance (X02)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Cornerstone Church Berlin

The Eckstein Church (Cornerstone) in Berlin-Friedrichshain is located at the heart of former East Berlin. The first congregational meeting was held on September 18, 2016. The 50+ members all share the vision to take the gospel of Christ to the heart of Berlin. Most members are from a German or Russian-German background but a few people from the US, South Africa, Ukraine, Austria, Philippines, Albania, India, and Italy have also joined the church.

The church is closely related to the European Bible Training Center (EBTC) as they share the same office space and most of the pastors also teach at the EBTC. The church benefits from the network of the EBTC in that they can maintain and deepen their relationships with other churches throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Lighthouse Church Berlin

The newly planted Lighthouse Church is located in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf area of East Berlin. The three-family team is rejoicing in the unity and joy...they have experienced so far. Trusting in God's help and promises, they begin this new work in former East Berlin with the hope that it will become a lighthouse of hope to the glory of God.

Almost half of the people in the districts of Marzahn-Hellersdorf and Treptow-Kopenick have moved into Berlin. It is predicted that Berlin's population will grow 10% in the next 15 years. Berlin needs more local churches that hold fast to the truth of the gospel, practice expository preaching, and help believers to grow to maturity. The Lighthouse team writes:

“We want to reach people with the Gospel who are not being reached at this time. We want to see those with diverse backgrounds, ages, cultures, and languages worship God together in one service and in one language.”

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Financials

Lifegate Worldwide

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Lifegate Worldwide

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$74,592
Program Services	$650
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$75,242

Expenses
Grants	$47,608
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$9,689
Professional Fees	$1,418
Occupancy	$195
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$172
Other Expenses	$3,771
Total Expenses	$62,853
Net Gain/Loss	$12,389

Revenue
Contributions	$60,818
Program Services	$5,915
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$338
Total Revenue	$67,071

Expenses
Grants	$36,079
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$10,496
Professional Fees	$0
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$31,603
Total Expenses	$78,178
Net Gain/Loss	($11,107)

Revenue
Contributions	$62,217
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$62,217

Expenses
Grants	$32,538
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$9,689
Professional Fees	$0
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$10,527
Total Expenses	$52,754
Net Gain/Loss	$9,463

Revenue
Contributions	$121,564
Program Services	$2,049
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$2,475
Total Revenue	$126,088

Expenses
Grants	$34,042
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$10,381
Professional Fees	$0
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$23,365
Total Expenses	$67,788
Net Gain/Loss	$58,300

Revenue
Contributions	$196,135
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$196,135

Expenses
Grants	$75,148
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$26,912
Professional Fees	$53,015
Occupancy	$2,500
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$1,604
Other Expenses	$10,508
Total Expenses	$169,687
Net Gain/Loss	$26,448

Lifegate Worldwide

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$74,592
Cash & Equivalents	$3,537	$16,121	$12,584
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$976	$781	($195)
Total Assets	$4,513	$16,902	$12,389

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Net Assets	$4,513	$16,902	$12,389

Assets	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Contributions	$60,818
Cash & Equivalents	$16,121	$5,210	($10,911)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$781	$585	($196)
Total Assets	$16,902	$5,795	($11,107)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Net Assets	$16,902	$5,795	($11,107)

Assets	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Contributions	$62,217
Cash & Equivalents	$5,210	$14,868	$9,658
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$585	$390	($195)
Total Assets	$5,795	$15,258	$9,463

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Net Assets	$5,795	$15,258	$9,463

Assets	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Contributions	$121,564
Cash & Equivalents	$14,868	$73,363	$58,495
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$390	$195	($195)
Total Assets	$15,258	$73,558	$58,300

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Net Assets	$15,258	$73,558	$58,300

Assets	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Contributions	$196,135
Cash & Equivalents	$73,363	$99,616	$26,253
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$195	$195
Total Assets	$73,363	$99,811	$26,448

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Net Assets	$73,363	$99,811	$26,448

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

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President & Founder

Stephen Lonetti

After retiring from the mission field of Indonesia, Steve and his family moved to California (1996) to study at The Master’s Seminary (M.Div., 2001) and serve at Grace Community Church. He later joined the pastoral team overseeing local evangelism and international ministries, served as an elder at Grace, and as an adjunct professor at TMS. He assumed the responsibilities as the Executive Director for White Fields (2002-2007), a mission organization that facilitates the church-planting efforts of over a hundred national pastors throughout the world. Currently, Steve is the President and Founder of LifeGate Worldwide, an organization dedicated to evangelism and church-planting. LifeGate is also the vehicle for The Chronicles of Redemption, an evangelistic course tracing the redemptive elements contained in both Old Testament narratives and the Gospels. The materials have been translated into over ten languages. He is also the lead pastor of Beacon of Hope Church in Saint Paul, MN.

Executive Director

Scott Ivester

Lifegate Worldwide

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

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Lifegate Worldwide

Board of directors
as of 02/17/2024

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Board chair

Mark DuVal

DuVal & Associates

Term: 2022 - 2025

Paul Anderson

Vangcha Lo

Stephen Lonetti

Scott Ivester

Patrick Rahn

Joseph Lonetti

Ben Olsen

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/4/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or Straight

Disability status

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The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or Straight

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Cornerstone Church Berlin

Lighthouse Church Berlin

Where we work

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Lifegate Worldwide

Lifegate Worldwide

Operations

Documents

President & Founder

Stephen Lonetti

Executive Director

Scott Ivester

Lifegate Worldwide

Compensation data

Lifegate Worldwide

Board of directors data

Mark DuVal

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability