Civic Intelligence

885 the Truth Inc

EIN 27-1226082 • 501(c)3 • Columbus, GA

Profile

The mission and purpose of the corporation are to conduct a christian radio ministry and such other charitable purposes as to be exclusively charitable and entitled to charitable status under code secs 501(c) (3)and 170 (c) (2).

1300 Wynnton Road 110Columbus, GA 31906

thetruthlife.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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

26th percentile

-15%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-8.8%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$256,842

Down $24,895 (-8.8%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$256,842

Down $24,895 (-8.8%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Down

$164,558

Down $27,054 (-14%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$189,453

Up $11,352 (+6.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$24,895

Down $38,406 (-284%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2018: $236,748Liabilities 2018: $1,766Net Assets 2018: $234,9822018Assets 2019: $242,971Liabilities 2019: $266Net Assets 2019: $242,7052019Assets 2020: $279,178Net Assets 2020: $279,1782020Assets 2021: $287,969Liabilities 2021: $1,393Net Assets 2021: $286,5762021Assets 2022: $268,226Net Assets 2022: $268,2262022Assets 2023: $281,737Net Assets 2023: $281,7372023Assets 2024: $256,842Net Assets 2024: $256,8422024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$256,842
Liabilities-
Net Assets$256,842
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth38th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $155,108Expenses 2018: $166,125Net Income 2018: -$11,0172018Revenue 2019: $173,577Expenses 2019: $165,854Net Income 2019: $7,7232019Revenue 2020: $185,923Expenses 2020: $149,450Net Income 2020: $36,4732020Revenue 2021: $163,171Expenses 2021: $155,773Net Income 2021: $7,3982021Revenue 2022: $138,696Expenses 2022: $157,046Net Income 2022: -$18,3502022Revenue 2023: $191,612Expenses 2023: $178,101Net Income 2023: $13,5112023Revenue 2024: $164,558Expenses 2024: $189,453Net Income 2024: -$24,8952024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$164,558
Expenses$189,453
Net Income-$24,895
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$256,842
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$256,842
Revenue
$164,558
Expenses
$189,453
Net income
-$24,895
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.57$2.57$1.65$1.89$0.25
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.82$2.82$1.92$1.78$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.68$2.68$1.39$1.57$0.18
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.88$0.01$2.87$1.63$1.56$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.79$2.79$1.86$1.49$0.36
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.43$0.00$2.43$1.74$1.66$0.08
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.37$0.02$2.35$1.55$1.66$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$164,558
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission and purpose of the corporation are to conduct a christian radio ministry and such other charitable purposes as to be exclusively charitable and entitled to charitable status under code secs 501(c) (3)and 170 (c) (2).

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE RADIO STATION RECEIVED AN FCC LICENSE AND BEGAN CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING FULL TIME IN 2010 ACROSS THE COLUMBUS, GA AND PHENIX CITY, AL AREA.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
H Lynn PagePresident & CEO-$0--
James K Sheek IVSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
885 The Truth Inc
EIN
27-1226082
Phone
7065073360
Address
1300 Wynnton Road 110, Columbus, GA 31906

Signing Officer

Name
H Lynn Page
Title
President & CEO
Signed
2025-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cedar Hill CPAs and Advisors
Address
3155 US Highway 27 Suite 2B, Cataula, GA 31804
Preparer
Brad C Clements
Phone
7065765729
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $1165”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1258”

Other Expenses.1010

“Amortization $11251”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $6533”

Other Expenses.1

“Rent parking utilities $30375”

Other Expenses.2

“Tower rent-Lumpkin $19397”

Other Expenses.3

“Equipment rental and maintenan $5078”

Other Expenses.4

“Music Licensing $3334”

Other Expenses.5

“Software $1774”

Other Expenses.6

“Telephone, communications $1657”

Other Expenses.7

“Donor Care and other exp. $1491”

Other Expenses.8

“LICENSES $1250”

Other Expenses.9

“CU streaming $948”

Other Expenses.10

“WBOJ-AM Expenses $887”

Other Expenses.11

“Marketing and Promotional Mate $683”

Other Expenses.12

“Maintenance $426”

Other Expenses.14

“Outreach $200”

Other Expenses.15

“Business registration fees oth $30”

Other Expenses.16

“Other costs $20”

Other Assets.1002

“Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $822 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $822”

Other Assets.1012

“Intangible Assets - Beginning $21751 Intangible Assets - Ending $10500”

Other Assets.1

“Rent Deposit - Beginning $680 Rent Deposit - Ending $750”

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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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