Santa Fe Communications INC FY2020 filing

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Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Since 1982EIN 39-1420941Revenue $9.9M in FY2020

On file with the IRSheartofthenation.org1205 S 70th St Ste 701, 53214-3167 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Oct 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Santa Fe Communications, INC., embracing and proclaiming judeo-christian values from a catholic perspective, produces and markets quality electronic media designed to enrich people's lives through the renewal, reawakening and support of their faith.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K 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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10.2M a year · 64% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $117K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.9M
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$16.5M
FY2022$15.7M
FY2023$16.6M
FY2024$17.8M
FY2025$19.2M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$6.4M
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$17.8M
FY2022$25.7M
FY2023$39.5M
FY2024$54.3M
FY2025$71.5M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $3.5M Management & general 5% · $192K Fundraising 13% · $529K

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; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Direct
$125,169Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bruno John$171,419$166,728$152,391$138,812$135,633$125,169

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

Produces and markets electronic media to enrich lives and support faith from a Catholic perspective.

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3 programs · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The sunday TV mass--by producing and televising sunday catholic mass, the organization serves a growing number of viewers nationwide who are homebound, in healthcare settings, in prison, or who are unable to attend a liturgy at church for other reasons.

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

Publishing and website--the organization publishes a large-print prayer & worship guide, a monthly newsletter (print and online), prayer cards and pamphlets, and an annual newsletter for participants in production of the TV mass. Publications are provided free to recipients.

$574Kprogram expense
03

Mass production--hundreds of volunteers participate annually in production of the TV mass, including choirs, musical accompanists, lectors, and acolytes. Produced in high-definition, multiple cameras are used to immerse TV mass viewers in the beauty and traditions of the catholic liturgy celebrated in a 19TH-CENTURY seminary chapel.

$329Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$227
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$192K
Fundraisingcol D$529K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
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$9.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$227
Total revenueLn 12$9.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6265
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$717K$6.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$954K$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$917K$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$56K$50K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$409K$265K$30K$113K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$9K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$39K$7K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$24K$6K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$621K$386K$12K$223K
Information technologyLn 14$157K$130K$10K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$116K$37K$45K$34K
TravelLn 17$500$500
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.6M$2.5M$1K$99K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$3K$15
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.5M$192K$529K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $19.2M$6.4M$12.8M$71.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.8M$6.2M$11.6M$54.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $16.6M$6.3M$10.4M$39.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.7M$5.9M$9.8M$25.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.5M$5.4M$11.1M$17.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $9.9M$4.2M$5.7M$6.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $9,885,900 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,437,941$9,878,787
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,749$6,886
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,598$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,099$227
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,448,191$9,885,900
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $561,685$643,176
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,959,198$3,528,289
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,520,883$4,171,465
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$72,692$5,714,435
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $9,885,900 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,878,787
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,878,787
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,886$6,886
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $227$227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,886 · Excluded from tax $227$9,885,900
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,171,465 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,326 · Management $50,068 · Fundraising $18,775$125,169
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $265,348 · Management $29,954 · Fundraising $113,457$408,759
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,787 · Management $3,183 · Fundraising $2,032$14,002
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,436 · Management $6,660 · Fundraising $9,389$55,485
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,868 · Management $5,949 · Fundraising $9,944$39,761
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,100$9,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,521 · Fundraising $2,466$4,987
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $386,280 · Management $11,659 · Fundraising $223,056$620,995
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $130,340 · Management $10,042 · Fundraising $16,663$157,045
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,408 · Management $44,900 · Fundraising $34,129$116,437
IX-17 TravelPrograms $500$500
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,319 · Management $1,468$2,787
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,110$9,110
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,598$6,598
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,497,487 · Management $1,063 · Fundraising $98,648$2,597,198
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,003 · Management $2,514 · Fundraising $15$3,532
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,450,623 · Management $192,268 · Fundraising $528,574$4,171,465
Part X · Balance sheet $6,700,250 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $717,204$6,365,679
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $325$325
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $215,254$321,026
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,931$13,220
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $953,714$6,700,250
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,069$69,077
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,976$69,077
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $908,096$6,622,531
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,642$8,642
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $916,738$6,631,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $953,714$6,700,250
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,631,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,885,900
XI-2 Total expenses$4,171,465
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,714,435
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$916,738
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,631,173

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