Aramaic Broadcasting Network INC FY2020 filing

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Satellite christian television broadcaster serving arabic and aramaicspeaking people in the US & mena, and south asia

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0681679) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $548 a year · 0.08% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
48% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.7 mo
of spending, in cash
2.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $142K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
5 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$653K
Spent
$586K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$621K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$653K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$653K
FY2021$754K
FY2022$931K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$412K
Expenses
$586K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$586K
FY2021$710K
FY2022$769K
FY2023$661K
FY2024$573K
Net assets
$621K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$621K
FY2021$666K
FY2022$829K
FY2023$712K
FY2024$551K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $281K Management & general 49% · $288K Fundraising 3% · $18K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$77,231Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bassim Y Gorial’s $120K as President is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bassim Y Gorial$120,000$100,000$112,308$80,000$77,231

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Broadcasts Christian programs to Arabic, Aramaic, and South Asian speakers globally.

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3 programs · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

We have biblical satellite television and internet programming thatreaches the arabic and aramaic speaking people in the united states,europe, and middle east.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0681679) · Dispute this line
$159Kprogram expense
02

We offer free discipleship training in 10 different languages through our website

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0681679) · Dispute this line
$12Kprogram expense
03

We offer english language programming through trinity channel, developed programing in 11 different languages across more than 11 languages

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 02-0681679) · Dispute this line
$9Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$142K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$653K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$653K
Money outPt IX
$586K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$288K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$621K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$653K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Total revenueLn 12$653K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$497K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$621K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$133K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$524K$497K
Total assetsLn 16$549K$633K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$544K$621K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$180$180
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$97K$97K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$100K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$92K$91K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$4K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$11K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$162K$162K
Total functional expensesLn 25$586K$281K$288K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $412K$573K−$161K$551K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 19, 2024 $545K$661K−$116K$712K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 25, 2023 $931K$769K$163K$829K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $754K$710K$45K$666K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $653K$586K$67K$621K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $653,190 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $585,846$653,190
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,800$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $593,646$653,190
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$180
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $261,133$217,024
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $7,015$5,034
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $408,900$363,860
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $677,048$586,098
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$83,402$67,092
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $653,190 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$46,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$606,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$653,190
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$653,190
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $586,098 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $180$180
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $97,231$97,231
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $99,526$99,526
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $20,267$20,267
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,323$5,323
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,034$5,034
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $91,315 · Management $1,037$92,352
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,219 · Fundraising $12,663$16,882
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,746$14,746
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,822$15,822
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,151$13,151
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,481 · Management $15,104$26,585
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,717$7,717
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,377$9,377
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $161,905$161,905
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,703 · Management $287,698 · Fundraising $17,697$586,098
Part X · Balance sheet $632,626 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,314$125,778
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $108$7,255
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $523,698$497,113
X-15 Other assets$2,480
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $549,120$632,626
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,444$11,211
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,444$11,211
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $543,676$621,415
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $543,676$621,415
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $549,120$632,626
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $621,415 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$653,190
XI-2 Total expenses$586,098
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,092
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$543,676
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10,647
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$621,415

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