Civic Intelligence

Bright Spot Hour Inc.

EIN 57-1043398 • 501(c)3 • Greenville, SC

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Spreading the gospel to radio station listeners

P O Box 4Greenville, SC 29602
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

44th percentile

-0.2%

Higher net margin than 44% 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

53rd percentile

-0.2%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-36%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$101,945

Down $160 (-0.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$101,945

Down $159 (-0.2%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Down

$92,454

Down $51,195 (-36%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$92,613

Down $17,010 (-16%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$159

Down $34,185 (-100%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth53rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $71,991Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $71,9912011Assets 2012: $57,236Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $41,596Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $37,897Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $34,211Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $39,957Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $58,761Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $59,003Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $55,967Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $58,579Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $58,5792020Assets 2021: $60,074Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $60,0742021Assets 2022: $68,078Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $68,0782022Assets 2023: $102,105Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $102,1042023Assets 2024: $101,945Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $101,9452024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$101,945
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$101,945
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $93,225Expenses 2011: $104,274Net Income 2011: -$11,0492011Revenue 2012: $84,069Expenses 2012: $98,824Net Income 2012: -$14,7552012Revenue 2013: $79,190Expenses 2013: $94,830Net Income 2013: -$15,6402013Revenue 2014: $84,736Expenses 2014: $88,435Net Income 2014: -$3,6992014Revenue 2015: $92,674Expenses 2015: $96,360Net Income 2015: -$3,6862015Revenue 2016: $90,680Expenses 2016: $84,934Net Income 2016: $5,7462016Revenue 2017: $106,322Expenses 2017: $87,518Net Income 2017: $18,8042017Revenue 2018: $95,606Expenses 2018: $95,364Net Income 2018: $2422018Revenue 2019: $93,849Expenses 2019: $96,886Net Income 2019: -$3,0372019Revenue 2020: $83,249Expenses 2020: $80,637Net Income 2020: $2,6122020Revenue 2021: $85,243Expenses 2021: $83,748Net Income 2021: $1,4952021Revenue 2022: $93,986Expenses 2022: $85,982Net Income 2022: $8,0042022Revenue 2023: $143,649Expenses 2023: $109,623Net Income 2023: $34,0262023Revenue 2024: $92,454Expenses 2024: $92,613Net Income 2024: -$1592024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$92,454
Expenses$92,613
Net Income-$159
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$101,945
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$101,945
Revenue
$92,454
Expenses
$92,613
Net income
-$159
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.00$1.02$0.92$0.93$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.00$1.02$1.44$1.10$0.34
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.94$0.86$0.08
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$0.85$0.84$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.83$0.81$0.03
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$0.94$0.97$0.03
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.96$0.95$0.00
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$1.06$0.88$0.19
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.91$0.85$0.06
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.93$0.96$0.04
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.85$0.88$0.04
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.79$0.95$0.16
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.57$0.00$0.84$0.99$0.15
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.72$0.93$1.04$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$92,454
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Spreading the gospel to radio station listeners

Spreading the word to as many people as possible

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Spreading the word through fourteen radio stations to get the gospel to as many listeners as possible. Unknown how many listeners are in the network.-$85,530
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LARRY B CARPER JRPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bright Spot Hour
EIN
57-1043398
In Care Of
% Larry B Carper Jr
Phone
8642693770
Address
P O Box 4, Greenville, SC 29602

Signing Officer

Name
Larry B Carper Jr
Title
President
Phone
8646303714
Signed
2025-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Preparer
Jerry M Medlin
Phone
8649055642
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I Line 16

“Insurance $5096.00”

Part I Line 16

“Radio fees $48155.00”

Part I Line 16

“Auto $37375.00”

Part 1 line 16

“Insurance $5096”

Part 1 line 16

“Auto $37375”

Part 1 line 16

“Radio Fees $48155”

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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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