McMichael Communications Group mission is to purchase airtime on Radio,Television, and Satellites throughout the world for LTW. Thisallows LTW to save money and therefore air its programs proclaiming theGospel of Jesus Christ on more Radio, Television, and Satellites throughoutthe world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $545K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 0.3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$395K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.0M
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$7.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$8.0M
FY2025$7.1M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$7.3M
Net assets
$7.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$10.2M
FY2025$10.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Sep 2000.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $6.4M Management & general 1% · $68K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director/Tre
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mr Richard Waites’s $28K as Dir./Treasurer is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $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.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mr Richard Waites$28,000$25,000$25,000$25,000$20,000$20,000

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 · $6.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Mcmichael is a supporting organization of leading the way with DR. Michael youssef, inc. It's purpose is to be the media agent for leading the way, and to purchase airtime on radio, television, and satellite for broadcast purposes.

$6.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.4M
Managementcol C$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$395K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Total revenueLn 12$7.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$43K
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$395K
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$5.3M$5.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$548K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$338K$395K
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M$7.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$8K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$112K$72K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26$26
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$46K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$94K$94K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.2M$6.2M$31
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$6.4M$68K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.1M$7.3M−$153K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.0M$7.0M$992K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.7M$6.9M$772K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.9M$7.3M$613K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.3M$6.8M$544K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.0M$6.5M$503K$7.0M 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 $6,978,880 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,022,463$6,915,818
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $75,155$63,062
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,097,618$6,978,880
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,000$20,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,712,742$6,456,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,732,742$6,476,378
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $364,876$502,502
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $6,978,880 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,915,818$6,915,818
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $63,062$63,062
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,915,818 · Excluded from tax $63,062$6,978,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,476,378 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,400 · Management $11,600$20,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $71,774 · Management $40,287$112,061
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26$26
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,550$45,550
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,623$15,623
IX-17 TravelPrograms $94,308$94,308
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,882$4,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,183,897 · Management $31$6,183,928
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,408,811 · Management $67,567 · Fundraising $0$6,476,378
Part X · Balance sheet $7,433,020 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,341,722$5,412,428
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $751,070$807,115
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $190,013$168,738
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $547,956$1,001,792
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $43,497$42,947
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,874,258$7,433,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $312,531$374,700
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,902$19,991
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $338,433$394,691
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,535,825$7,038,329
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,535,825$7,038,329
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,874,258$7,433,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,038,329 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,978,880
XI-2 Total expenses$6,476,378
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$502,502
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,535,825
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,038,329

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