What Spring Truth Inc does

Truth Spring, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit headquartered in Columbus, Georgia, founded in May 2009 by Highland Community Church to pursue Christ-centered community development in the North Highland neighborhood—an area described by the organization as affected by poverty, addiction, lack of education, and hopelessness. The organization operates three integrated programs: Truth Spring Academy (a private Christian K-12 school serving children from low-income families, opened August 10, 2015); Truth Spring Trade School (a 10-month paid-to-learn workforce training program in construction, culinary arts, and urban farming for ~20 chronically unemployed or underemployed individuals per year, opened January 11, 2021); and Truth Spring Real Estate (a housing initiative that purchases, renovates, and places low-income families into quality affordable homes, with three homes completed to date and a fourth being sought). Supporting services include GED preparation, financial training, family/life counseling, parenting classes, and Bible study. The Academy draws on the Georgia GOAL state tax credit scholarship program, which allows Georgia taxpayers to redirect state tax liability to fund student tuition.

Truth Spring is led by Executive Director and Board Chair Carrie Strickland (co-founder, Auburn University, Exercise Science) and Rob Strickland (Director of the Academy, co-founder, Columbus State University, Special Education), with Megan Holbrook as Program Director of the Trade School. The board includes Billy Holbrook (Vice Chair), Brad Turner, Austin Gibson, Garrett Groce, Matt Prielozny, Carly Gudger, Doug Duncan, and Emily Trotter. The Trade School curriculum is delivered in partnership with Columbus Technical College (on-site GED and certifications), Mercy Med Farm (agriculture), The Food Mill (culinary), and Jobs for Life (foundational work curriculum).

The business model is donation- and tax-credit-driven: Truth Spring receives tax-deductible contributions from individuals, couples, and businesses (cash, check, online, and stock via Stifel), plus Georgia GOAL scholarship redirections. No tuition or program fees are publicly disclosed. The organization employs 1-10 staff, operates exclusively in Columbus, Georgia, and reports no external investors, parent company beyond the founding church, or M&A activity. There is no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and no app or software product; the website is hosted on Squarespace. There are no patents, trademarks, awards, or public revenue or budget disclosures.

Name

Spring Truth Inc

Legal name

Truth Spring, Inc.

Website

https://truthspring.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Truth Spring is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit in Columbus, Georgia providing holistic community development to low-income families in the North Highland neighborhood through an integrated private school, paid trade training program, and affordable housing initiative funded by donations and state tax credit scholarships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Remedial & Credit Recovery Learning Centers (EDANAHAK)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Affordable housing programs
• Workforce training programs
• Christian education services
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, couples, and businesses. Donors can give online, by check, or stock contributions. EIN Number: 27-0263712.
2. Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program: State of Georgia tax credit program allowing individuals, married couples, and businesses to direct a portion of their taxes to Truth Spring Academy to provide tuition assistance for students.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Truth Spring is a Christ-centered nonprofit that delivers three integrated community development programs to residents of the North Highland neighborhood in Columbus, Georgia: Truth Spring Academy (private Christian K-12 education for children in poverty), Truth Spring Trade School (10-month paid-to-learn workforce training in construction/demolition, culinary arts, and urban farming), and Truth Spring Real Estate (purchase, renovation, and placement of affordable housing for low-income families). Programs are funded by tax-deductible donations and Georgia GOAL state tax-credit scholarships.

Product overview

Truth Spring is a Christ-centered community development organization offering three integrated programs: Truth Spring Real Estate (housing initiative), Truth Spring Trade School (workforce development), and Truth Spring Academy (Christian education). These programs work together holistically to address poverty, education, and employment in the North Highland community of Columbus, Georgia, with housing and trade training supporting families while the academy serves children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Truth Spring Academy: A private, Christian school that serves children living in poverty, offering a quality Christ-centered education focusing on challenging academics, character development, and servant leadership.
• Truth Spring Trade School
• Truth Spring Real Estate

Products and services

• Truth Spring Academy A private Christian school serving children living in poverty in the North Highland community of Columbus, Georgia. Delivers a Christ-centered education focused on challenging academics, character development, and servant leadership. Tuition is supported through the Georgia GOAL state tax-credit scholarship program.
• Truth Spring Trade School A 10-month paid-to-learn workforce development program that trains approximately 20 chronically unemployed or underemployed North Highland residents annually in construction/demolition, culinary arts, and urban farming. Wraparound services include GED preparation, financial training, family/life counseling, parenting classes, and Bible study. Curriculum is delivered in partnership with Columbus Technical College, Mercy Med Farm, The Food Mill, and Jobs for Life.
• Truth Spring Real Estate A faith-based housing initiative that purchases homes within the North Highland community, renovates them (using Trade School labor), and places low-income families into quality affordable housing while teaching tenants to live out Christ-centered values. As of the most recent reporting, 3 homes have been purchased, renovated, and placed with families, with a 4th home being sought.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Columbus Technical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColumbus Technical College offers on-site GED preparatory classes along with various other workforce certifications to Truth Spring Trade School students during the first 8 weeks of the program.
• Mercy Med FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides agriculture and urban farming training for Truth Spring Trade School students as part of the workforce development program.
• The Food MillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides culinary arts training for Truth Spring Trade School students as part of the workforce development program.
• Jobs for LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurriculum provider for the first 8 weeks of Trade School, teaching fundamentals of work to students.
• Georgia GOAL Scholarship ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState of Georgia program allowing taxpayers to direct tax credits to fund student scholarships at Truth Spring Academy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity: Faith-rooted nonprofit that purchases/renovates affordable housing and places low-income families into homes. Directly comparable to Truth Spring Real Estate, though at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Year Up: Workforce development nonprofit providing paid training and job placement for young adults from low-income communities. Closely comparable to Truth Spring Trade School's paid-to-learn model, though serving older cohorts and urban markets.
• KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program): Nonprofit network of college-preparatory public charter schools serving students in under-resourced communities. Comparable to Truth Spring Academy's mission of providing quality education to children in poverty, though secular and much larger.
• Christian Community Development Association (CCDA): Faith-based membership organization promoting holistic community development among the poor — the very paradigm Truth Spring operates within and explicitly cites (John Perkins / CCDA quote on website).
• Jobs for Life: Faith-based curriculum provider that teaches work fundamentals; Truth Spring Trade School uses Jobs for Life curriculum for the first 8 weeks of its program, making it a closely comparable operating peer.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian and community development organization addressing poverty through integrated programs. Comparable holistic development model to Truth Spring, though operating at international scale.
• Goodwill Industries International: Major nonprofit providing job training and workforce development services for disadvantaged populations. Comparable to Truth Spring Trade School's workforce development function, though Goodwill operates as a national retail-funded enterprise.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Established national nonprofit offering youth development, education, and workforce readiness programming in low-income communities. Overlapping mission with Truth Spring Academy and Trade School, though at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Teach For America: Nonprofit placing teachers in low-income schools to expand educational opportunity. Mission-aligned to Truth Spring Academy's education pillar, though focused on teacher deployment rather than school operation.

Emerging players

• InnerCity Weightlifting: Nonprofit providing workforce training and personal development in underserved urban communities, with comparable focus on lifting chronically underemployed individuals out of poverty. Mission-aligned peer at smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/truth-spring-incorporated

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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