St Gabriel Communications

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Wdm, IA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 20-1935653

Iowa Catholic Radio is the only Catholic radio broadcaster for the community of central Iowa. We serve as the radio voice for the parishes and schools of the Diocese of Des Moines, including Bishop Joensen, Dowling Catholic High School, Knights of Columbus, and Catholic Charities, offering more than half a million Christians the opportunity to hear the Word of God.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $213K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.1M
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+88% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
59%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +88%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$980K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +39%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.6M

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2005.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $1.2M Management & general 25% · $488K Fundraising 16% · $320K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programming and Expansion
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Chase’s $96K as Director of Development is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $1–10M 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Broadcasts Catholic teachings and news across central Iowa.

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3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Iowa Catholic Radio is dedicated to providing the best in Catholic teaching, news, and inspiration. From World Youth Day to the Iowa State Fair, from Dowling Catholic to your local parish. Our mission is to save souls and to proclaim the Gospel! Iowa Catholic Radio is the only Catholic radio broadcaster for the community of central Iowa.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

St. Gabriel Communications held a Men's Stag, and other listener centric events to promote fellowship in the Catholic Community.

$107Kprogram expense
03

The organization held its annual golf outing.

$14Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$33K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$253K
Other incomeLn 4–11$162K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$488K
Fundraisingcol D$320K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$253K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$253K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$162K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$175K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M
Other assetsLn 15$886K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K$175K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.5M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$835K$482K$127K$226K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$112K$50K$31K$30K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$70K$2K$63K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$101K$17K$42K$43K
Information technologyLn 14$37K$10K$13K$14K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$156K$112K$44K$0
TravelLn 17$8K$870$6K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$207K$201K$6K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$218K$164K$55K$0
InsuranceLn 23$51K$0$51K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$185K$134K$51K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.2M$488K$320K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.7M$2.0M$738K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.8M−$395K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.3M$727K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$82K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $980K$1.1M−$89K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,718,698 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $253,493 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$253,493
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,005,326
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,303,302
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,907 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,907
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $165,996 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$165,996
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$9,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$9,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $415,396 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,718,698
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,980,550 across 28 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $482,127 · Management $126,580 · Fundraising $226,332$835,039
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $50,204 · Management $31,394 · Fundraising $30,441$112,039
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,516 · Management $62,577 · Fundraising $5,769$69,862
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,747 · Management $41,815 · Fundraising $42,773$101,335
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,227 · Management $13,223 · Fundraising $13,748$37,198
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $112,055 · Management $43,869 · Fundraising $0$155,924
IX-17 TravelPrograms $870 · Management $6,048 · Fundraising $1,369$8,287
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $200,618 · Management $5,979 · Fundraising $0$206,597
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $163,637 · Management $54,544 · Fundraising $0$218,181
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $51,297 · Fundraising $0$51,297
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $133,841 · Management $50,950 · Fundraising $0$184,791
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,171,842 · Management $488,276 · Fundraising $320,432$1,980,550
Part X · Balance sheet $5,736,385 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,841$174,630
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $199,684$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $158,471$474,338
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $47,196$10,085
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,062$20,607
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,516,720$4,171,100
X-15 Other assets$885,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,020,974$5,736,385
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $234,306$137,396
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,975$62,382
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $105,000$135,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,120,669$3,097,932
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,698,748$1,565,968
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $201,557$1,072,485
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,900,305$2,638,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,020,974$5,736,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,638,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,718,698
XI-2 Total expenses$1,980,550
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$738,148
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,900,305
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,638,453

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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