Civic Intelligence

True Soul Media Group

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 85-2923372

Jan 01, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021 • Filed on Mar 12, 2022

Organization Profileargotsoul.com
438 Oxen LaneWest Fork, AR 72774

(479) 222-0089

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

86th percentile

48%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$5,000

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.6% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

99th percentile

3599%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

2587%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$54,226

Up $52,760 (+3599%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$54,226

Up $52,760 (+3599%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Up

$108,822

Up $104,772 (+2587%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$56,062

Up $53,478 (+2070%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$52,760

Up $51,294 (+3499%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2020: $1,466Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,4662020Assets 2021: $54,226Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $54,2262021Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $40,957Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $40,9572023

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$54,226
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$54,226
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2020: $4,050Expenses 2020: $2,584Net Income 2020: $1,4662020Revenue 2021: $108,822Expenses 2021: $56,062Net Income 2021: $52,7602021Revenue 2022: $192,934Expenses 2022: $185,844Net Income 2022: $7,0902022Revenue 2023: $196,000Expenses 2023: $162,133Net Income 2023: $33,8672023

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$108,822
Expenses$56,062
Net Income$52,760
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021
Signed
Mar 12, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$108,822
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide free and accurate access to BIPOC Arkansan digital news and other media. Arkansas Soul also exists to promote and support media professionals of color in Arkansas and surrounding regions. At the time of this filing, the digital publication received over 5,000 unique website visits a month, featuring the writings and stories of established BIPOC Arkansans.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Creation and production of the h.e.ART & Soul web series program.$10,000$12,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Niketa ReedExecutive DirectorPT$5,000-$5,000
Renette McCargoBoard Of Directors - MemberPT$0--
Synetra HughesBoard Of Directors - MemberPT$0--
Airic HughesBoard Of Directors - MemberPT$0--
Kody FordBoard Of Directors - MemberPT$0--
Sara BishopBoard Of Directors - MemberPT$0--
Aron SheltonBoard Of Directors - MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Arkansas Soul Media
EIN
85-2923372
Phone
4792220089
Address
438 Oxen Lane, West Fork, AR 72774

Signing Officer

Name
Niketa Reed
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4795026997
Signed
2022-03-12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Advertising& marketing, 1,474.58; Office expenses, 2,301.03; Memberships & subscriptions, 51.00; Merchant account fees, 1.15; Small tools & equipment, 4,519.14; Software & apps, 7,122.91”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$54,226
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$54,226
Revenue
$108,822
Expenses
$56,062
Net income
$52,760
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$1.96$1.62$0.34
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.93$1.86$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$1.09$0.56$0.53
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.04$0.03$0.01