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Operation of Christian radio stations

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-0716006) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$129K 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 0.1% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.1 mo
of spending, in cash
3.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$175K
19% of total assets
Liabilities are 19% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
4 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.3M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$744K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$744K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$554K
FY2023$866K
FY2024$829K
FY2025$744K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1988.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.1M Management & general 15% · $199K Fundraising 2% · $23K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$116,630Pt VII · Sec A
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice-Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Alex McKenzie$116,630$108,510$105,300$105,000
Allen Quenzer$12,000———

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 15aYes

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Christian religious radio programming from 3 studios located in nebraska and kansas with transmitter coverage that includes approximately 70 counties in nebraska, kansas, south dakota, colorado, and iowa and internet on-line broadcasting with world wide coverage.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-0716006) · Dispute this line
$1.1Mprogram 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 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$773K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$481K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$199K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$744K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$342K
Total assetsLn 16$919K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$773K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$481K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$259K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$342K
Accounts receivableLn 4$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$377K
Intangible assetsLn 14$178K
Other assetsLn 15$600
Total assetsLn 16$919K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K
Net assetsLn 32$744K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$496K$342K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$309K$377K
Total assetsLn 16$997K$919K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K$175K
Net assetsLn 32$829K$744K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$112K$50K$55K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$562K$462K$88K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$8K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$35K$13K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$2K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$11K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$54K$42K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$306K$301K$5K
TravelLn 17$39K$36K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$439$439
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$60K$58K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$28K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$61K$98$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$610
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$199K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 26, 2026 $1.3M$1.3M−$83K$744K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 17, 2025 $1.3M$1.3M$4K$829K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2024 $1.3M$1.2M$97K$866K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$26K$554K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,262,661 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $809,615$772,885
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $468,076$480,735
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,176$9,041
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,281,867$1,262,661
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $687,484$735,793
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $590,197$609,522
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,277,681$1,345,315
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,186−$82,654
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,262,661 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$772,885
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$772,885
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $480,735$480,735
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,041$9,041
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $480,735 · Excluded from tax $9,041$1,262,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,345,315 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $50,224 · Management $54,969 · Fundraising $6,428$111,621
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $461,866 · Management $87,861 · Fundraising $11,880$561,607
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,589 · Management $4,938$12,527
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,399 · Management $13,239 · Fundraising $1,400$50,038
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,113 · Management $7,730$9,843
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,602$21,602
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,275 · Management $1,688$12,963
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $42,446 · Management $11,192$53,638
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $301,284 · Management $4,761$306,045
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,229 · Management $2,727$38,956
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $439$439
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,366$3,366
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,173 · Management $1,655$59,828
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,402 · Management $7,047$35,449
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,423 · Management $98 · Fundraising $3,316$64,837
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,946 · Management $610$2,556
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,123,776 · Management $198,515 · Fundraising $23,024$1,345,315
Part X · Balance sheet $919,418 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $285,981$83,293
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $210,462$259,135
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,970$21,774
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $308,629$376,506
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $178,110$178,110
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $600$600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $996,752$919,418
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,902$70,574
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $34,363$28,531
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $81,865$75,995
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $168,130$175,100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $828,622$744,318
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $828,622$744,318
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $996,752$919,418
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $744,318 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,262,661
XI-2 Total expenses$1,345,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$828,622
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,650
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$744,318

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