J C Maxwell Broadcasting Corporation FY2020 filing

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To proudly serve the jackson, ms community with quality radio broadcasts of news, talk shows and gospel music; provide training to local college students

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$114K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 4 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 4 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$271K
Spent
$290K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$166K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$271K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$236K
Expenses
$290K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$70K
Net assets
$166K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$166K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1981.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $229K Management & general 21% · $61K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$46,262Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Watkins’s $33K as General Manager is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wanda Evers$19,337$76,600$41,000—
Wanda Evers-Johnson———$46,262
David Watkins$33,251$29,125——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Broadcasts news, talk, and gospel music, training local college students.

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1 program · $229K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide quality radio broadcasts

$229Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$271K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Money outPt IX
$290K
Ln 25
Programscol B$229K
Managementcol C$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$166K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Total revenueLn 12$271K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$233K
Other assetsLn 15$44K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
Net assetsLn 32$166K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$233K$233K
Total assetsLn 16$280K$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$114K
Net assetsLn 32$280K$166K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$121K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150$150
Office expensesLn 13$45K$45K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$2K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$290K$229K$61K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2025 $236K$70K$166K$166K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 14, 2024 $295K$277K$18K$97K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 $324K$459K−$135K$78K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 20, 2023 $369K$321K$48K$214K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $271K$290K−$19K$166K 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 $271,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $295,198$271,128
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,198$271,128
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $66,401$59,605
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $232,312$230,656
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $298,713$290,261
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,515−$19,133
Part VI · Governance 1 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $271,128 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $271,128$271,128
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $271,128 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$271,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,261 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,262$46,262
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,442$9,442
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,901$3,901
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,255$3,255
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $121,138$121,138
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $150$150
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $45,423$45,423
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,458$46,458
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,985 · Management $12,247$14,232
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $229,336 · Management $60,925 · Fundraising $0$290,261
Part X · Balance sheet $279,430 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,059$1,813
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $233,315$233,315
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $44,302$44,302
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $279,676$279,430
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$113,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$113,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $279,676$165,930
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $279,676$165,930
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $279,676$279,430
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $165,930 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$271,128
XI-2 Total expenses$290,261
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,133
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$279,676
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$94,613
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$165,930

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