Mars Hill Broadcasting Co INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Syracuse, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 22-2234076Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmarshillnetwork.org4044 Makyes Rd, 13215-8683 · Syracuse, NYTax-exempt since Jul 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Communication of the gospel of jesus christ primarily through christian radio Broadcasting and secondarily through social media and internet videos plus concerts, presentation, literature distribution and participation in and promotion of local community ministries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$94K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $61K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$192K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$986K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending May 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1979.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $691K Management & general 39% · $455K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
General Manager
$94,358Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Thru 4/30
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Beg. 5/1
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wayne Taylor’s $99K as General Manager Through 05/31/25 is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Wayne Taylor$98,540$94,358$90,254$88,046$83,918

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

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  • 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 Christian messages via radio, social media, videos, and community events.

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1 program · $691K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Communication of the gospel of jesus christ primarily through christian radio broadcasting and secondarily through social media and internet videos plus concerts, presentation, literature distribution and participation in and promotion of local community ministries.

$691Kprogram 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$70K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$606K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$404K
Other incomeLn 4–11$145K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$691K
Managementcol C$455K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$640K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$606K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$404K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$145K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$160K
SavingsLn 2$480K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$640K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$561K
Other assetsLn 15$131K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$672K$640K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$536K$561K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K$192K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$51K$53K$141
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$471K$231K$240K$647
Other employee benefitsLn 9$76K$37K$39K$103
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$26K$28K$73
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$15K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$19K$10K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$23K$17K$310
OccupancyLn 16$60K$42K$18K
TravelLn 17$1K$763$393
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$14K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$48K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$45K$29K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K$154K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$691K$455K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.2M−$81K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$14K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.1M$177K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$94K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$986K$102K$1.8M 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,169,017 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $649,578$605,838
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $380,791$403,986
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,310$14,148
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $267,657$145,045
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,299,336$1,169,017
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $659,691$706,127
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $462,903$449,272
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,122,594$1,155,399
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $176,742$13,618
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,169,017 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$605,838
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$605,838
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $403,986$403,986
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,148$14,148
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $145,045$145,045
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $549,031 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,148$1,169,017
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,155,399 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,230 · Management $53,342 · Fundraising $141$104,713
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $230,522 · Management $240,038 · Fundraising $647$471,207
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,292 · Management $38,829 · Fundraising $103$76,224
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,410 · Management $27,500 · Fundraising $73$53,983
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,116 · Management $10,068$25,184
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,334 · Management $9,806 · Fundraising $8,769$37,909
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,667 · Management $17,245 · Fundraising $310$40,222
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,075 · Management $18,288$60,363
IX-17 TravelPrograms $763 · Management $393$1,156
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,297 · Management $7,365$21,662
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,024 · Management $4,585$52,609
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,059 · Management $15,647$44,706
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $153,983 · Management $11,478$165,461
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $690,772 · Management $454,584 · Fundraising $10,043$1,155,399
Part X · Balance sheet $2,254,831 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $145,681$160,075
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $526,050$479,950
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $22,221$27,214
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $45,213$57,322
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $43,088$52,952
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $536,425$560,642
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $785,602$785,602
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $139,819$131,074
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,244,099$2,254,831
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,839$50,714
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,402$10,978
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $138,723$130,594
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $194,964$192,286
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,049,135$2,062,545
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,049,135$2,062,545
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,244,099$2,254,831
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,062,545 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,169,017
XI-2 Total expenses$1,155,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,049,135
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$208
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,062,545

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