Civic Intelligence

True Light Shines Ministries Inc

EIN 26-3429648 • 501(c)3 • Wake Forest, NC

Profile

A SCHOOL.

2405 Wait AveWake Forest, NC 27587

truelightshines.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

20th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$21,600

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 25.3% of source-year revenue.

NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-52%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$8,343

Down $9,195 (-52%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$8,343

Down $9,195 (-52%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Down

$85,286

Down $20,731 (-20%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$94,480

Down $28,965 (-23%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$9,194

Up $8,234 (+47%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2012: $2,279Liabilities 2012: $1,139Net Assets 2012: $1,1402012Assets 2016: $124Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $1242016Assets 2017: $3,517Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $3,5172017Assets 2018: $14,993Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $14,9932018Assets 2019: $13,315Net Assets 2019: $13,3152019Assets 2020: $10,018Net Assets 2020: $10,0182020Assets 2021: $11,947Net Assets 2021: $11,9472021Assets 2022: $18,399Net Assets 2022: $18,3992022Assets 2023: $34,966Net Assets 2023: $34,9662023Assets 2024: $17,538Net Assets 2024: $17,5382024Assets 2025: $8,343Net Assets 2025: $8,3432025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$8,343
Liabilities-
Net Assets$8,343
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $51,966Expenses 2012: $53,115Net Income 2012: -$1,1492012Revenue 2016: $56,721Expenses 2016: $57,162Net Income 2016: -$4412016Revenue 2017: $88,025Expenses 2017: $84,632Net Income 2017: $3,3932017Revenue 2018: $119,290Expenses 2018: $107,814Net Income 2018: $11,4762018Revenue 2019: $90,855Expenses 2019: $92,533Net Income 2019: -$1,6782019Revenue 2020: $101,350Expenses 2020: $104,647Net Income 2020: -$3,2972020Revenue 2021: $116,297Expenses 2021: $114,367Net Income 2021: $1,9302021Revenue 2022: $119,892Expenses 2022: $113,439Net Income 2022: $6,4532022Revenue 2023: $140,272Expenses 2023: $123,706Net Income 2023: $16,5662023Revenue 2024: $106,017Expenses 2024: $123,445Net Income 2024: -$17,4282024Revenue 2025: $85,286Expenses 2025: $94,480Net Income 2025: -$9,1942025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$85,286
Expenses$94,480
Net Income-$9,194
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,343
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$8,343
Revenue
$85,286
Expenses
$94,480
Net income
-$9,194
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.08$0.85$0.94$0.09
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.18$1.06$1.23$0.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.35$1.40$1.24$0.17
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.18$1.20$1.13$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.12$1.16$1.14$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.10$1.01$1.05$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.13$0.91$0.93$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$1.19$1.08$0.11
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.88$0.85$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.57$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.52$0.53$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Dec 1, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$85,286
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

A SCHOOL.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
A SCHOOL TEACHING GRADES K-12-$94,480
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
VINCENT O'DOWDDirector / P-$21,600-$21,600
DAVE MACLARENPresidentFT$6,600-$6,600
NANCY MCLARENSecretaryPT$0--
THOMAS ATKISSONTreasurer-$0--
JOHN THRIFTBoard Member-$0--
RUTH DEATRICHBoard Member-$0--
JENNIFER REVOIRBoard Member-$0--
JOHN FISHBAUGHBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
True Light Shines Ministries Inc
EIN
26-3429648
Phone
9197202864
Address
2405 WAIT AVE, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587

Signing Officer

Name
VINCENT O'DOWD
Title
Director / Principal
Phone
9197202864
Signed
2025-12-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mitchell & Nemitz Pa
Address
12324 HAMPTON WAY DR STE 201, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587-6543
Preparer
Michael Williard CPA
Phone
9195569500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses marketing 531 insurance 723 office 905 other 1,483 supplies 338 telephone 189 travel and meetings 343 total 4,512”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Inventories for sale or use 2,010 2,010 total 2,010 2,010”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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