Civic Intelligence

Mountain State Spotlight Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 85-1154363

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on May 23, 2025

Organization ProfileMOUNTAINSTATESPOTLIGHT.ORG
170 Summers Street Suite 210Charleston, WV 25301

(304) 220-6080

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

64th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

66th percentile

$94,832

Higher top officer pay than 66% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.4% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

87th percentile

46%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

34th percentile

-3.7%

Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,039,145

Up $325,144 (+46%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$845,751

Up $167,310 (+25%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$193,394

Up $157,834 (+444%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,123,213

Down $43,579 (-3.7%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$955,903

Up $364,208 (+62%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

$167,310

Down $407,787 (-71%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2020: $108,215Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $108,2152020Assets 2021: $714,001Liabilities 2021: $35,560Net Assets 2021: $678,4412021Assets 2022: $1,039,145Liabilities 2022: $193,394Net Assets 2022: $845,7512022Assets 2023: $877,429Liabilities 2023: $139,031Net Assets 2023: $738,3982023Assets 2024: $695,621Liabilities 2024: $116,672Net Assets 2024: $578,9492024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$1,039,145
Liabilities$193,394
Net Assets$845,751
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth34th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2020: $325,091Expenses 2020: $216,876Net Income 2020: $108,2152020Revenue 2021: $1,166,792Expenses 2021: $591,695Net Income 2021: $575,0972021Revenue 2022: $1,123,213Expenses 2022: $955,903Net Income 2022: $167,3102022Revenue 2023: $973,619Expenses 2023: $1,080,972Net Income 2023: -$107,3532023Revenue 2024: $1,196,121Expenses 2024: $1,277,366Net Income 2024: -$81,2452024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$1,123,213
Expenses$955,903
Net Income$167,310
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 23, 2025
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,123,213
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To serve the general public as an independent, civic news organization that tells stories of importance to West Virginians about issues and challenges facing their communities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$518,251$587,487▲ $69,236
Pledges and Grants Receivable$187,030$220,102▲ $33,072
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$58,814-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,720$19,619▲ $10,899
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$714,001$1,039,145▲ $325,144
Other Assets Total-$153,123-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$17,843$186,827▲ $168,984
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$17,717$6,567▼ $11,150
Total Liabilities$35,560$193,394▲ $157,834
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$400,673$745,482▲ $344,809
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$277,768$100,269▼ $177,499
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$678,441$845,751▲ $167,310
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$714,001$1,039,145▲ $325,144

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$58,814$6,248$65,062
Other Assets Org$153,123--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay66th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ellen AllenExecutive DirectorFT$79,447$15,385$94,832
Ken Ward JrPresidentFT$70,576$3,044$73,620

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Benjamin L BaileyChairman
Steven D CanterburyDirector
Suzanne M WeiseSecretary
Amar RajwaniTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,123,213
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,123,213
Change in Net Assets
$167,310
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$650,235
Other Expenses$305,668
Total Fundraising Expense$64,707
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$258,981$108,493$42,654$410,128
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$151,607$16,845-$168,452
Fees for Services Other$51,752$40,772-$92,524
Occupancy$24,000$28,641-$52,641
Payroll Taxes$33,188$9,984$3,526$46,698
Other Employee Benefits$7,989$9,827$7,141$24,957
Travel$13,129$6,312$1,660$21,101
Advertising$6,654$2,839$8,107$17,600
Insurance$10,187$3,579-$13,766
Office Expenses$2,980$6,331$79$9,390
Other Expenses$1,045$7,430$1,188$8,475
Fees for Services Legal-$6,421-$6,421
Depreciation Depletion-$6,248-$6,248
All Other Expenses$50$231$352$633
Total Functional Expenses$576,146$315,050$64,707$955,903
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
operating lease liability$151,764
payroll and related payables$35,063
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A copy of the Form 990 was provided to the Officers and Directors for review and comment prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Upon engagement, election, or hiring, directors, officers, and key employees agree to comply with the conflict of interest policy and to disclose any conflicts of interest, which are then handled in accordance with the conflict of interest policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“It is the organization's policy that compensation of any director, officer, or key employee is reasonable. Accordingly, compensation of the executive director was determined based on relevant comparability data followed by written resolution of a disinterested board approving the compensation in compliance with Treas. Reg. 53.4958-6.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

“See response to Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Other organizational documents are made available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mountain State Spotlight Inc
EIN
85-1154363
Phone
3042206080
Address
170 Summers Street Suite 210, Charleston, WV 25301

Signing Officer

Name
Ken Ward Jr
Title
President
Phone
3042206080
Signed
2025-05-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ken Ward Jr
Formed
2020
Legal Domicile
Wv
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Tovella Dowling PC
Address
501 W Broadway Ste 1540, San Diego, CA 92101
Preparer
Julie U Nguyen Esq
Phone
6199309332
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A copy of the Form 990 was provided to the Officers and Directors for review and comment prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Upon engagement, election, or hiring, directors, officers, and key employees agree to comply with the conflict of interest policy and to disclose any conflicts of interest, which are then handled in accordance with the conflict of interest policy.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2It is the organization's policy that compensation of any director, officer, or key employee is reasonable. Accordingly, compensation of the executive director was determined based on relevant comparability data followed by written resolution of a disinterested board approving the compensation in compliance with Treas. Reg. 53.4958-6.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3See response to Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Other organizational documents are made available to the public upon request.
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ReturnHeader/BuildTS02025-03-06 01:10:19Z
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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,039,145
Liabilities
$193,394
Net assets
$845,751
Revenue
$1,123,213
Expenses
$955,903
Net income
$167,310
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.12$0.58$1.20$1.28$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.14$0.74$0.97$1.08$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.19$0.85$1.12$0.96$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.04$0.68$1.17$0.59$0.58
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.33$0.22$0.11