Civic Intelligence

Lighting the Way Outreach

EIN 47-3451656 • 501(c)3 • Chattanooga, TN

Profile

Providing food and low cost goods for low income people

PO Box 4508Chattanooga, TN 37405
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

98th percentile

5.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

96th percentile

1.44x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

26th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-39%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

58th percentile

5.0%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

Down

$30,334

Down $19,293 (-39%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$158,283

Down $1,718 (-1.1%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$127,949

Down $17,575 (-16%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue96th percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Up

$110,095

Up $5,218 (+5.0%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$127,887

Up $11,972 (+10%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$17,792

Down $6,754 (-61%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KAssets 2021: $30,610Liabilities 2021: $159,491Net Assets 2021: -$128,8812021Assets 2022: $60,164Liabilities 2022: $159,500Net Assets 2022: -$99,3362022Assets 2023: $49,627Liabilities 2023: $160,001Net Assets 2023: -$110,3742023Assets 2024: $30,334Liabilities 2024: $158,283Net Assets 2024: -$127,9492024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$30,334
Liabilities$158,283
Net Assets-$127,949
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth58th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $90,116Expenses 2021: $73,397Net Income 2021: $16,7192021Revenue 2022: $127,593Expenses 2022: $98,048Net Income 2022: $29,5452022Revenue 2023: $104,877Expenses 2023: $115,915Net Income 2023: -$11,0382023Revenue 2024: $110,095Expenses 2024: $127,887Net Income 2024: -$17,7922024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$110,095
Expenses$127,887
Net Income-$17,792
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$30,334
Liabilities
$158,283
Net assets
-$127,949
Revenue
$110,095
Expenses
$127,887
Net income
-$17,792
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$1.58$1.28$1.10$1.28$0.18
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$1.60$1.10$1.05$1.16$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$1.60$0.99$1.28$0.98$0.30
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$1.59$1.29$0.90$0.73$0.17
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 1, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$110,095
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Providing food for low income people

Providing food and low cost goods for low income people

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provided free food and very low cost clothing and household items for 75 families$0$127,887
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Julia OdomSecretary-$0--
Linda OdomPresident-$0--
Kristen Odom HollandVice President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lighting the Way Outreach
EIN
47-3451656
Phone
4237188273
Address
PO Box 4508, Chattanooga, TN 37405

Signing Officer

Name
Julia Odom
Title
Board Member
Phone
4235210506
Signed
2025-07-01
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Banking fees;2201|Insurance;489|Interest;1190|Local Taxes;1042|Marketing and Outreach;7224|Food purchases;28369^Total;40515^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Description;Amount^Change in sales tax payable liability;217^Total;217^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^SBA COVID Loan;30063|Loan from founder;128000|Sales tax payable;220^Total;158283^”

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