Hope Media Group is located in Humble, TX. The organization was established in 1981. According to its NTEE Classification (A34) the organization is classified as: Radio, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Hope Media Group employed 111 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Hope Media Group is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2020, Hope Media Group generated $13.5m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.7% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $13.8m during the year ending 06/2020. While expenses have increased by 5.3% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2020
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
HOPE MEDIA GROUP'S MISSION IS TO BE THE VOICE OF HOPE CONNECTING PEOPLE MORE DEEPLY TO GOD.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
THE MINISTRY OF HOPE MEDIA GROUP HAS BEEN IMPACTING LIVES FOR JESUS CHRIST SINCE 1981. OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE VOICE OF HOPE CONNECTING PEOPLE MORE DEEPLY TO GOD, AND WE ACCOMPLISH THAT MISSION THROUGH OUR ON-AIR BROADCASTING, DIGITAL CONTENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PRAYER INITIATIVES, AND CONCERTS AND EVENTS. BECAUSE WE ARE LISTENER-SUPPORTED, WE ARE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON CREATING PROGRAMING THAT MINISTERS TO AND ENCOURAGES OUR LISTENERS. OUR PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO FILL THE AIRWAVES (BOTH TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL) WITH MESSAGES OF THE FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE WE HAVE IN JESUS CHRIST AND TO PROVIDE AVENUES FOR OUR LISTENERS TO CONNECT TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE COMMUNITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, OUR PROGRAMS UTILIZED 590 VOLUNTEERS GIVING OVER 2,500 HOURS OF THEIR TIME IN VARIOUS ROLES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. KSBJ & NGEN BROADCASTING: WHILE OUR BROADCASTING STATIONS, KSBJ & NGEN, HAVE DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN MUSIC FORMATS, BOTH SHARE CONTENT AND MESSAGING OF HOPE FOUND IN RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST. ON-AIR, WE BROADCAST TO A COMBINED AVERAGE AUDIENCE OF ALMOST 920,000 LISTENERS ON A WEEKLY BASIS IN HOUSTON AND THE SURROUNDING GULF COAST REGION. WEB STREAMING (WWW.KSBJ.ORG AND WWW.NGENRADIO.COM) AND MOBILE APPS PROVIDE A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO LISTEN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ON ANY DEVICE WITH INTERNET ACCESS. CALLS, EMAILS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS COME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH PEOPLE SHARING HOW MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE THE MINISTRY HAS GIVEN THEM. HOPE MEDIA GROUP/HOPE ON DEMAND: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CONTENT ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE KSBJ MINISTRY. WE PROVIDE BIBLICALLY BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, TRAIN, ENCOURAGE, AND DEVELOP LISTENERS IN AREAS OF FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND MATURITY, STRENGTHENING MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ISSUES IMPACTING CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEWS, ETC. THE BIMONTHLY NEWSLETTER SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO APPROXIMATELY 85,000 RECIPIENTS. THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON THE KSBJ AND NGEN WEBSITES AND NUMEROUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS HAVE WELL OVER 125,000,000 VIEWS/IMPRESSIONS ANNUALLY. HOPE ON DEMAND EXISTS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO GOD MORE DEEPLY. THE DIGITAL PLATFORM OFFERS VIDEOS, PODCAST AND BLOGS THROUGH A COLLABORATION OF CONTENT CREATORS AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE SINGLE-MINDED FOCUS OF SPREADING THE KIND OF HOPE THAT IS TRUE, PERMANENT AND FOUND IN JESUS. THE SPIRITUAL GROWTH CONTENT ON HOPEONEDEMAND.COM, VARIOUS PODCAST AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS HAS OVER 2,000,000 VIEWS/IMPRESSIONS ANNUALLY. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: WE ARE COMMITTED TO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND BUILDING UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. AS THE VOICE OF HOPE, WE RAISE AWARENESS, RALLY SUPPORT, AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH LOCAL MINISTRIES AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. PRAYER MINISTRY: AT HOPE MEDIA GROUP, WE BELIEVE THAT GOD LISTENS, AND WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO LISTENERS TO BOTH RECEIVE PRAYER AND TO PRAY FOR OTHERS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, OUR PRAYER MINISTRY RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 20,000 PRAYER REQUESTS THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PRAYER CHANNELS AND REJOICED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 PEOPLE WHO DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO JESUS CHRIST THIS YEAR. THE PRAYER MINISTRY INCLUDES AMEN: THE PRAYER APP MOBILE APPLICATION THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF PRAYER WITH OTHERS WHO ARE WILLING TO PRAY FOR THEM, MAKING PRAYER TIMELY, INTERACTIVE, AND TANGIBLE. EVERY TIME SOMEONE PRAYS FOR A REQUEST, THEY'RE SHARING HOPE, SUPPORT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN OTHERS NEED IT MOST. KSBJ PRAYER CONNECTIONS: YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT KSBJ'S PRAYER CONNECTIONS AT: WWW.KSBJ.ORG/PRAYER-GROWTH/
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Joe Paulo President/ce | Officer | 45 | $212,903 |
Elaine Welcome COO | Officer | 45 | $187,641 |
Steven Thompson VP Technolog | 40 | $132,532 | |
Jon Hull Sr Dir Donor | 40 | $128,280 | |
Shawn Farrington Sr Dir Conte | 40 | $115,851 | |
Rachelle Carrillo Radio Host | 40 | $110,307 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
---|---|---|
Malone Media Group Media Buyer | 6/29/21 | $837,597 |
Journey Team System Consult | 6/29/21 | $122,581 |
Gensler Professonal Svc | 6/29/21 | $141,419 |
Dickerson Bakker & Associates Donor Consult. | 6/29/21 | $119,124 |
Statement of Revenue | |
---|---|
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $13,270,237 |
Investment income | $122,527 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | -$3,242 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$10,701 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $13,472,768 |
Statement of Expenses | |
---|---|
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $701,661 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $5,140,586 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $139,175 |
Other employee benefits | $1,432,737 |
Payroll taxes | $404,723 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $23,885 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $20,835 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $54,035 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $20,121 |
Fees for services: Other | $243,322 |
Advertising and promotion | $920,701 |
Office expenses | $407,139 |
Information technology | $812,430 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $1,799,491 |
Travel | $75,710 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $96,194 |
Interest | $4,238 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $821,080 |
Insurance | $28,493 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $13,754,538 |
Balance Sheet | |
---|---|
Cash—non-interest-bearing | $390,951 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $6,036,310 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $7,807,004 |
Accounts receivable, net | $33,473 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $272,520 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $2,119,888 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $15,624,259 |
Other assets | $12,445 |
Total assets | $37,826,223 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $787,197 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $8,200 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $1,620,500 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $2,415,897 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $0 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $35,410,326 |
Over the last fiscal year, Hope Media Group has awarded $55,000 in support to 2 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
---|---|
Humble, TX PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
Humble, TX PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 14 grants that Hope Media Group has recieved totaling $2,172,663.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
David Weekley Family Foundation Houston, TX PURPOSE: SPIRITUAL FORMATION | $1,000,000 |
Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX PURPOSE: RELIGION | $562,439 |
National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc Alpharetta, GA PURPOSE: CULTURE | $208,543 |
Robert & Janice Mcnair Foundation Houston, TX PURPOSE: SUPPORT TOWARD NGEN RADIO STATION. | $100,000 |
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Indianapolis, IN PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
Hamill Foundation Houston, TX PURPOSE: OPERATING SUPPORT DUE TO LOST REVENUE DURING COVID & SUPPORT FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO & PRAYER MINISTRY. | $50,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Hope Media Group Humble, TX | $37,826,223 | $13,472,768 |
Texas Public Radio San Antonio, TX | $12,996,965 | $6,350,039 |
Friends Of Wwoz Inc New Orleans, LA | $4,509,272 | $5,645,952 |
Greater Public Austin, TX | $3,503,811 | $5,098,039 |
Educational Radio Foundation Of East Texas Inc Tyler, TX | $10,255,856 | $5,263,792 |
World Radio Network Inc McAllen, TX | $4,989,539 | $3,275,448 |
Public Radio Inc Baton Rouge, LA | $1,978,569 | $1,887,043 |
Marfa Public Radio Corporation Marfa, TX | $2,640,592 | $2,092,170 |
Lufkin Educational Broadcasting Foundation Lufkin, TX | $1,820,174 | $1,138,193 |
Northern New Mexico Radio Foundation Santa Fe, NM | $297,079 | $781,768 |
National Association Of State Radio Networks Inc Dallas, TX | $354,914 | $763,135 |
Christian Broadcasting Company Abilene, TX | $190,013 | $386,938 |