named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Adult Trade School
Offers vocational training and certification in sewing, baking, nail design, electrical work, window tinting, and other trades to support income generation.
After School Programs
Provides extracurricular activities including ballet, Muay Thai, theater, soccer, English, and test prep for children and teens aged 3–17.
Church Planting
Planted over 600 churches in rural areas of Brazil; operates 9 ILAN Church campuses in Rio de Janeiro with over 6,800 in weekly attendance.
Education
Runs Legacy School, a network of 25 private K–12 Christian intercultural campuses serving over 7,000 students in Rio de Janeiro.
Humanitarian Outreach
Operates multi-campus Dream Center providing food distribution, medical, dental, physical therapy, psychology clinics, and after-school programs for children and teens.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Career and Technical Education Programs 1 activity
- Adult trade school training and certificationOperates 12 adult trade school courses that provide professional training and certification in skills such as sewing, cake baking and decorating, nail design, residential electrical work, and window tint installation, serving part of a weekly outreach of over 750 people.
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After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
- After-school programs for children and teensOffers six after-school programs for children and teens aged 3 to 17, including ballet, Muay Thai, theater, soccer, English, and standardized test preparation, consistently operating at full capacity with enrollment between 20 and 50 students per course.
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Christian Missionary and Church Planting Efforts 1 activity
- Church planting in rural BrazilHas planted over 600 churches in rural areas across Brazil as part of its evangelism and community outreach mission.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Humanitarian aid distributionDistributed over 70 tons of food through the multi-campus Rio Dream Center in the past 12 months, as part of its international humanitarian aid efforts.
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Classical Christian K–12 Education 1 activity
- Intercultural Christian K–12 educationOperates 25 private K–12 campuses serving over 7,000 students in Rio de Janeiro with a focus on Christian education and intercultural integration, including weekly chapel services for worship and biblical teaching.
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Non-Discriminatory Healthcare Services 1 activity
- Medical and social services clinicsProvides medical, dental, physical therapy, and psychology clinics serving over 750 people weekly through the Rio Dream Center network.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Church campus operations in Rio de JaneiroOperates 9 church campuses in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with weekly attendance exceeding 6,800 people, under the name ILAN Church.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$471K
Contributions & grants$471K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$673K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$62K
Grants paid out$555K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$56K
Cash$56K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$56K
Liquid reserves1.0 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -59.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP MURDOCH | President | 60 | $62K |
board members · 4
- CLET J DUPONT — Director
- LAWRENCE STOCKSTILL — Director
- RENEE MURDOCH — Vice President
- ROBERT J WOODALL — Director
relationships · 2
Who they work with
- ILAN Church Network — Light to the Nations operates ILAN Church (Igreja Luz às Nações) as part of its church planting network in Brazil.
- USA missions’ teams Partner — Hosts missions teams from the USA who engage with students, preach in chapel services in English, and participate in outreaches.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Christian Education as Holistic Developmentmethodology: christian_education_modelBy grounding education in Christian principles and incorporating cultural immersion and language learning, the organization produces deeper personal and academic development because faith-based frameworks and cross-cultural experiences together shape character and worldview.
- Integrated Faith-Based Community Developmentmethodology: integrated faith-based community developmentBy combining church planting, humanitarian aid, education, and publishing, the organization advances both spiritual and community development because integrated services reinforce religious engagement and long-term community transformation.
- Short-Term Missionary Mobilizationmethodology: short-term missionary mobilizationBy engaging short-term missionaries in service and evangelism, the organization expands its outreach and operational capacity because temporary volunteers amplify human resources and spread religious messaging across broader networks.
- Vocational Training for Economic Empowermentmethodology: economic empowerment through vocational trainingBy providing vocational training, the organization enables adults to generate income and start businesses because skill development leads directly to self-sufficiency and economic agency.