EIN 74-2162248

WayFM KSBJ Radio KSBJ Special Events NGEN Radio Vida Unida WayFM Special Ev Events

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
230
City
State
Year formed
1979
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
WayFM KSBJ Radio KSBJ Special Events NGEN Radio Vida Unida & WayFM Special Events engages people to love Jesus, serve others, and spread hope through various community outreach efforts. As the voice of hope, they raise awareness, rally support and connect people with local ministries and charitable organizations.
Also known as...
KSBJ Educational Foundation; Hope Media Group
Total revenues
$33,415,393
2023
Total expenses
$37,969,762
2023
Total assets
$84,384,424
2023
Num. employees
230
2023

Program areas at WayFM KSBJ Radio KSBJ Special Events NGEN Radio Vida Unida WayFM Special Ev Events

Community Outreach: HMG is deeply connected to the heart and needs of our communities and actively looks for ways to help meet them. One of our favorite community outreach efforts involved our partnership with 15 local pregnancy help centers where we collected over $20K gift cards, 23K diapers and 396 cans of baby formula to remind mothers in need they are not alone. Since Summer months can be dangerously hot in our area, we partnered with Blue Bell Ice Cream through Ice Cream Emergency to provide over 4K pints of FREE ice cream to children and their families. Also to help combat the heat and high energy costs, we partnered with NRG to pay energy bills for some of our listeners who were struggling. KSBJ's morning show also gave away new air conditioners to listeners during the heat wave! And although we are grateful, we did not have a natural disaster in our area last year, we were still prepared. We hosted a Blessing Buckets packing event in partnership with God's Pit Crew in Houston to help prep our city for hurricane season. Over 1,000 buckets full of hurricane relief supplies are packed and ready to go as needed. Finally, to end the year on a high note, we partnered with BEAR (Be A Resources) through our Christmas Wishes program where we helped provide Christmas gifts to over 26K children in CPS and foster care. We are grateful for every opportunity to live out our mission to Love Jesus, Serve others, and Spread Hope. Programming: Our mission at Hope Media Group is to engage people to love Jesus, serve others, and spread Hope. It's key to everything we do with our content, events and our digital discipleship. Using radio and online listening platforms, some of HMG's specific programs include: KSBJ - First went on-air in 1982 and has been striving to be the Voice of Hope to Houston, TX, and the surrounding areas ever since. WayFM - a network of listener-supported stations across the country that plays uplifting music that engages laughter with the DJs. WayLoud - a mix of Christian rock from artists like Skillet, Demon Hunter, Disciple, and Switchfoot. It is available 24/7 and includes interaction with a community of rock fans. NGEN Radio - a faith-forward place for the "now generation." We play positive hip hop and pop and tackle important topics head-on, because life is too short to not be real. Hope on Demand - a hub for videos, podcasts, and blogs, to help connect you to love Jesus, serve others, and spread Hope. Special Events - spreads the gospel of Jesus Christ by producing Biblically-based concerts and gatherings through the country. God Listens App - connects people with others, making prayer timely, interactive, and tangible. When someone prays for a request, they share hope, support, and encouragement. Vida Unida - launched in November 2021, is family-oriented and influenced by Hispanic culture with inspirational Christian music and media in Spanish. World's Biggest Small Group - Three times annually HMG provides The World's Biggest Small Group. This devotional appears online, with support information on air, via social media and podcasts. This feature, centering around a biblical theme, includes daily devotional messages by well-known personalities to help our content users grow in their faith. Well over 50,000 participants join this program each time it is offered. Word on the WAY- HMG offers a daily scripture to email subscribers who request it. This mirrors an on-air feature and is supported by social media. Bibles - Through a partnership with Tyndale House Publishers, HMG offers a free Bible to all those who request one. Thousands of bibles are mailed out by our staff each year. Recipients include those listeners who are incarcerated, destitute or those new to, or seeking faith. Prayer Wall - HMG knows how important it is to feel supported and encouraged during life's challenges and having others praying is an incredible source of Hope. Finding prayer partners should be easy, and we know what it's like to want more prayer, so listeners and guests can go online to our Prayer Wall and leave a request or pray for others. We also have a Prayer and Care Line where anyone can call or text and be prayed over. We expect to engage close to 1 million people in the coming year.

Grants made by WayFM KSBJ Radio KSBJ Special Events NGEN Radio Vida Unida WayFM Special Ev Events

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Jessie Rees Foundation (JRF)Ministry Support - 2022 Holiday Joy Jars Sponsorship$60,000

Who funds WayFM KSBJ Radio KSBJ Special Events NGEN Radio Vida Unida WayFM Special Ev Events

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Greater Houston Community FoundationReligion$2,376,952
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncCulture$858,408
KSBJ Special EventsDissolution Distrib.$590,990
...and 35 more grants received totalling $5,313,088

Personnel at WayFM KSBJ Radio KSBJ Special Events NGEN Radio Vida Unida WayFM Special Ev Events

NameTitleCompensation
Joe PauloChief Executive Officer$353,044
Desiree GonzalezChief Operating Officer$221,084
Tim DukesPresident$251,328
Jim MarshallChief of Media Operations
Nancy OverfieldChief of Marketing$51,269
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for WayFM KSBJ Radio KSBJ Special Events NGEN Radio Vida Unida WayFM Special Ev Events

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$29,550,795
Program services$3,044,031
Investment income and dividends$573,419
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-290,619
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-614,871
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$8,016
Miscellaneous revenues$1,144,622
Total revenues$33,415,393

Form 990s for WayFM KSBJ Radio KSBJ Special Events NGEN Radio Vida Unida WayFM Special Ev Events

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-05-03990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-09-17990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $11,450 from The US Charitable Gift Trust
July 14, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Media and communications organizationsRadio producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Religion
Characteristics
ReligiousChristianPolitical advocacyLobbyingNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1722 Treble Dr
Humble, TX 77338
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, TX
Website URL
hopemediagroup.com/?reload=true 
Phone
(281) 446-5725
Facebook page
KSBJRadio 
Twitter profile
@ksbj 
IRS details
EIN
74-2162248
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1979
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X80: Religious Media, Communications Organizations
NAICS code, primary
51511: Radio Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Independent
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