PLUS Charities operates an FCC Non-Commercial Educational (NCE) licensed FM radio station in compliance with 47 CFR 73.503 providing a nonprofit, noncommercial broadcast for the promotion of Catholicism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 28% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$140K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$127K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$337K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$140K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$140K
Expenses
$127K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$127K
Net assets
$337K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$324K
FY2025$337K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $127K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 15aNo

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Broadcasts religious messages via radio and online to share the Gospel and win souls for Christ.

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3 programs · $127K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Through use of FM radio, streaming audio, Facebook and now Youtube using simulcast technology, hit potential audiences with several forms of media. Use live shows and a unique philosophy-oriented show, The Tomistic Mind, to capture peoples imagination to deal construct- ively with the fear out there over world events and an on-the-move…

$115Kprogram expense
02

Give money to good causes and give the Gospel shoe leather, but especially by helping the poor. In the first case, continue to support in a functional way, Moses post-citizenship and into the job world.

$7Kprogram expense
03

Weekly Kolbe Konnection Events Kalendar featuring local radio person- ality Scott Saterlee, who is an amateur radio enthusiast. Our Patron Saint is actually the patron of Amateur Radio. Scott gives the half hour show of the events happsning in the Catholic Church for the current week with a little look forward.

$5Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23
Grants paid · 9 grants · $9K · 2020–2025
Nechai Family CorporationIA · FY2025$1,000
Power of Prayer INCIA · FY2025$500
Mary's Meals USA INCNJ · FY2025$400
Individual RecipientFY2020$3,264

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$127K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Owns and owesPt X
$337K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$332K
Total assetsLn 16$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Total revenueLn 12$140K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
SavingsLn 2$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$332K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$337K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K$332K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$324K$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$324K$337K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$83K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$127K$127K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $140K$127K$13K$337K 990 PDF
FY2024 $133K$98K$36K$324K 990 PDF
FY2023 $133K$96K$36K$288K 990 PDF
FY2022 $155K$104K$51K$249K 990 PDF
FY2021 $140K$75K$65K$196K 990 PDF
FY2020 $77K$60K$17K$129K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $139,848 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,227$71,276
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,082$2,326
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $75,128$66,246
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,437$139,848
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,408$7,079
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,476$119,976
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $97,884$127,055
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,553$12,793
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $139,848 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,276
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,276
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,326$2,326
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$66,246
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,326 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$139,848
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,055 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,591$5,591
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,488$1,488
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $1,594$1,594
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,125$15,125
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,843$7,843
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,326$83,326
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,088$12,088
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,055 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$127,055
Part X · Balance sheet $336,659 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,957$196,271
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $133,082$135,467
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,047$4,921
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $324,086$336,659
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $324,086$336,659
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $324,086$336,659
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $336,659 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,848
XI-2 Total expenses$127,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,793
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$324,086
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$336,659

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