Civic Intelligence

Light for the City Inc

EIN 27-3106648 • 501(c)3 • Blacksburg, VA

Profile

Religious Organization

202 Spickard StreetBlacksburg, VA 24060

light4thecity.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

41st percentile

-1.4%

Higher net margin than 41% 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

47th percentile

-4.0%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-28%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$14,850

Down $624 (-4.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$14,850

Down $624 (-4.0%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Down

$43,578

Down $17,250 (-28%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$44,202

Down $22,384 (-34%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$624

Up $5,134 (+89%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2021: $33,364Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $33,3642021Assets 2022: $21,232Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $21,2322022Assets 2023: $15,474Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $15,4742023Assets 2024: $14,850Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $14,8502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$14,850
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$14,850
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $93,022Expenses 2021: $93,751Net Income 2021: -$7292021Revenue 2022: $54,277Expenses 2022: $66,409Net Income 2022: -$12,1322022Revenue 2023: $60,828Expenses 2023: $66,586Net Income 2023: -$5,7582023Revenue 2024: $43,578Expenses 2024: $44,202Net Income 2024: -$6242024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$43,578
Expenses$44,202
Net Income-$624
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$14,850
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$14,850
Revenue
$43,578
Expenses
$44,202
Net income
-$624
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.9$0.00$14.9$43.6$44.2$0.62
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.5$0.00$15.5$60.8$66.6$5.76
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.2$0.00$21.2$54.3$66.4$12.1
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.4$0.00$33.4$93.0$93.8$0.73
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$43,578
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Religious Organization

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
English as a second language and ministry$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
R Lawrence BallewPresidentPT$0--
Sarah B BallewVice PresidentPT$0--
Martha H SheltonSecretary-$0--
Allen W CampbellTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Light for the City Inc
EIN
27-3106648
Phone
5405056764
Address
202 Spickard Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Signing Officer

Name
Allen Campbell
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5405056764
Signed
2025-05-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses for filing with the state corporation commission and cost of accounting software”

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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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