American Hope Communications LLC

Tax-deductible

Ramsey, IL501(c)(3)Since 2020ReligionEIN 85-3160967Revenue $30K in FY2025

On file with the IRS2740 N 800 St, 62080-4005 · Ramsey, ILTax-exempt since Feb 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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American Hope Communications mission is to provide christian radio programming to terre haute indiana, casey illinois and surrounding areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 22% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$133K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 6 voting members
Fine: 3 of 6 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30K
-83% vs prior year
Spent
$116K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$30K
FY2025▼ -83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$7K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$30K
Expenses
$116K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$198K
FY2024$132K
FY2025$116K
Net assets
$129K
FY2025▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$20K
FY2022$199
FY2023$170K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$129K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2023, reinstated. IRS ruling Feb 2024, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2024.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $70K Management & general 40% · $46K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Caleb Wheeler’s $2K as Member is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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.

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

Programs and updates

Broadcasts Christian radio programs to Terre Haute, Indiana, Casey, Illinois, and nearby regions.

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1 program · $70K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

American hope communications inc. Operates a christian radio station and all cost are associated with the operation of their stations.

$70Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Money outPt IX
$116K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Total revenueLn 12$30K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$169K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$183K$169K
Total assetsLn 16$354K$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K$133K
Net assetsLn 32$215K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$637$318$319
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$22K$23K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$5K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K$748
Total functional expensesLn 25$116K$70K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $30K$116K−$86K$129K 990 PDF
FY2024 $177K$132K$45K$215K 990 PDF
FY2023 $368K$198K$169K$170K 990 PDF
FY2022 $116K$199 990 PDF
FY2021 $7K−$20K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $30,313 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,076$30,313
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $116,954$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $177,030$30,313
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$5,510
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,674$110,964
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $131,674$116,474
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,356−$86,161
Part VI · Governance 3 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $30,313 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,313
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,313
VIII-12 Total revenue$30,313
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $116,474 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,436 · Management $2,437$4,873
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $318 · Management $319$637
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,040$3,040
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,244$5,244
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,070 · Management $2,070$4,140
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,789 · Management $23,392$45,181
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,893$2,893
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,411 · Management $2,412$4,823
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,095 · Management $9,106$18,201
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,694 · Management $748$27,442
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,057 · Management $46,417 · Fundraising $0$116,474
Part X · Balance sheet $261,748 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,540$44,935
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $182,820$168,968
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $52,194$47,845
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $353,554$261,748
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,253$18,016
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $138,562$132,917
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $214,992$128,831
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,992$128,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $353,554$261,748
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $128,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,313
XI-2 Total expenses$116,474
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$86,161
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,992
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$128,831

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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