VSS Catholic Communications, Inc.

Encounter Jesus

aka Spirit Catholic Radio Network | Omaha, NE | www.spiritcatholicradio.com

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EIN: 91-1857425

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as of March 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of March 13, 2023

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Mission

To provide an alternative to the secular programming found on radio and television. VSS Catholic Communications, Inc. is dedicated to answering the call of the late Holy Father, St. John Paul II, for a New Evangelization. Our charism in the mission of evangelization is to broadly employ broadcast media to transmit the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the fullness of the living Tradition as preserved, revered and proclaimed by the Catholic Church for 2000 years. Everyone involved recognizes this apostolate as an extraordinary gift, which we receive anew each day.

Notes from the nonprofit

We are grateful to the many supporters of the network.

Ruling year info

1997

Executive Director

Mr. James Carroll

Main address

13326 A Street

Omaha, NE 68144 USA

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EIN

91-1857425

Subject area info

Radio

Religion

Christianity

Catholicism

Right to life

Population served info

Adults

Catholics

Interfaith groups

NTEE code info

Religious Radio (X84)

Right to Life (R62)

Christian (X20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We are challenging our listeners to grow in their faith each day. We feel that the biggest problem we have to address is the moral decay of our culture and life of selfishness lived by many people. If people grow in their faith, they become more altruistic and live their lives for others that expresses itself through kindness, charity and selflessness. Jesus Christ and the teachings of his Church show us the way to do that. We proclaim that 'way' or message through the airwaves. We are challenged to encourage more people to listen so that they may grow in their faith and be change agents in a sinful world.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Own and Operate FM Radio Stations

Spirit Catholic Radio operates six full power radio stations across Nebraska which serves Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri and Kansas reaching over 2 million people.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Interfaith groups

Encounter Jesus Outreach

To have a presence at secular events across the listening area where we introduce people to Jesus. Partnering with local ministries and apostolates, parishes and schools.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Programming from the Local Listening Areas served

To produce and promote locally produced programs that Invite, Inform and Inspire people to learn about Jesus Christ. Spirit Mornings, Rosary, Mass, Holiness Helpers, Witness, Ready to Stand, Bishop Joensen and Faith and Family FInance.

Population(s) Served

Adults

SCR Conferences and Events

Bring top Catholic Apologists, Speakers, Evangelists across the listening area. Host a family Softball game between priests of two diocese in the listening area and donate the proceeds to the vocations offices.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Provide Low Power FM Stations Programming

Serve as a resource for small communities to broadcast SCR programming and engineering services.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Where we work

Awards

Silver Award 2022

Nebraska Broadcasters Association

Affiliations & memberships

EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network 1999

External reviews

Photos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of people reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Religious groups, Family relationships

Related Program

SCR Conferences and Events

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Spirit Catholic Radio has educational opportunities available through seminars, webinars, conferences and exhibits across the listening area. We partner with other apostolates & ministries.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

We are hoping to engage our listeners in our on-air programs to a degree in which it helps them deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ. By doing this, it will also increase their awareness and knowledge of the Catholic Faith. Through outreach efforts, we hope to pick-up new listeners each year.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

First and foremost, we hope to provide the very best in Catholic Radio programming through our locally produced shows and syndicated regional and national shows.

We then do a variety of outreach into the community to let potential listeners know about our programming and its life saving affects.

Finally, we ask the listeners to support us financially so that we can continue to operate and grow on our mission of evangelization.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

We operate 7 full power stations and 9 affiliate stations that allow us a radio footprint of 2 million potential listeners

We utilize several hundred volunteers to help us with our outreach efforts that span the entire coverage area. Those volunteers are managed by a capable staff of 14 full-time staff and 2 part-time staff.

We have 2 studio locations in which to record local programming and base other outreach efforts on a regional basis.

We conduct 3 major fundraising events a year that have allowed us to see revenue increases of 10% annually over the last 5 years.

We are the fifth oldest, of nearly 500, Catholic radio stations in the nation and utilize 22 different regional and national resources to provide diverse and quality programming.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

We hope to increase the amount of local programming that we offer. We would love to offer a local and live show during our evening drive times.
Also, because we are an industry leader, we would like to add more structure and resources towards helping start up Catholic Radio stations sustain and grow their mission.
In addition, we would like to have more inroads with the several hundred Catholic Parishes in our listening area. To do so would require more staff to manage volunteers and beef up local promotions. The staff members are responsible for specific regions within our coverage area. In addition to our local efforts we have begun national collaboration with Catholic Radio stations and networks across the county to share best practices in operations, fundraising and awareness.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

Who are the people you serve with your mission?

2.1 potential radio listeners within a 5 state area. We have 15 network towers to cover that region. We have tens of thousands of listeners at any given hour. We broadcast 24/7, 365 days a year.
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
What significant change resulted from feedback?

For first time donors to the station, we offer a brief survey asking how long they have been listening, what are their favorite shows and why they felt compelled to listen and to give. In addition, we are about to launch another expansive listener survey. Hoping to get input from up to 3000 listeners. Offering prize incentives and multiple ways they can complete the survey (electronic - e-mail, mail, facebook, website or mail a hardcopy).
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

VSS Catholic Communications, Inc.

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.00

Average of 0.29 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

7.1

Average of 4 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

28%

Average of 22% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

VSS Catholic Communications, Inc.

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$2,630,041
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$258
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,630,299

Expenses
Program Services	$655,643
Administration	$89,005
Fundraising	$132,978
Total Expenses	$877,626
Net Gain/Loss	$1,752,673

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$1,950
Information Technology Expenses	$52,650
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$10,749
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$941
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,792,246
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$14,084
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,806,330

Expenses
Program Services	$941,649
Administration	$174,166
Fundraising	$358,481
Total Expenses	$1,474,296
Net Gain/Loss	$2,332,034

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$101,650
Information Technology Expenses	$22,334
Insurance Expenses	$10,790
Interest Expenses	$100,414
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$38,967
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$48,378

Revenue
Contributions	$2,266,310
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$682
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,266,992

Expenses
Program Services	$961,322
Administration	$65,971
Fundraising	$235,078
Total Expenses	$1,262,371
Net Gain/Loss	$1,004,621

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$7,262
Information Technology Expenses	$21,961
Insurance Expenses	$13,418
Interest Expenses	$86,578
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$8,000
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,515,197
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($6,976)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1,048
Total Revenue	$1,509,269

Expenses
Program Services	$972,545
Administration	$31,851
Fundraising	$236,258
Total Expenses	$1,240,654
Net Gain/Loss	$268,615

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$20,623
Information Technology Expenses	$12,998
Insurance Expenses	$26,568
Interest Expenses	$70,684
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$17,050
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,720,103
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$245
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$4,937
Total Revenue	$1,725,285

Expenses
Program Services	$1,080,019
Administration	$110,554
Fundraising	$290,719
Total Expenses	$1,481,292
Net Gain/Loss	$243,993

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$7,968
Information Technology Expenses	$6,155
Insurance Expenses	$26,042
Interest Expenses	$69,246
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,755,362
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$101
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$4,100
Total Revenue	$1,759,563

Expenses
Program Services	$1,357,445
Administration	$61,525
Fundraising	$236,457
Total Expenses	$1,655,427
Net Gain/Loss	$104,136

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$13,241
Information Technology Expenses	$13,412
Insurance Expenses	$32,270
Interest Expenses	$49,712
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$5,738
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,806,263
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$68,536
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$22,000
Total Revenue	$1,896,799

Expenses
Program Services	$1,111,763
Administration	$320,852
Fundraising	$247,935
Total Expenses	$1,680,550
Net Gain/Loss	$216,249

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$32,943
Information Technology Expenses	$8,345
Insurance Expenses	$35,568
Interest Expenses	$38,707
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$9,018
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,841,696
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$93
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$30,090
Total Revenue	$1,871,879

Expenses
Program Services	$1,069,006
Administration	$173,597
Fundraising	$362,142
Total Expenses	$1,604,745
Net Gain/Loss	$267,134

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$19,116
Information Technology Expenses	$17,938
Insurance Expenses	$37,089
Interest Expenses	$21,689
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,959,394
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$7,609
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$6,757
Total Revenue	$1,973,760

Expenses
Program Services	$1,263,367
Administration	$233,912
Fundraising	$318,527
Total Expenses	$1,815,806
Net Gain/Loss	$157,954

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,481
Advertising & Promotion	$37,428
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$11,019
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,140,388
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$71
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$377
Total Revenue	$2,140,836

Expenses
Program Services	$1,320,493
Administration	$202,410
Fundraising	$368,597
Total Expenses	$1,891,500
Net Gain/Loss	$249,336

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,585
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$773
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,989,395
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$4,011
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$4,439
Total Revenue	$1,997,845

Expenses
Program Services	$1,376,361
Administration	$229,703
Fundraising	$365,514
Total Expenses	$1,971,578
Net Gain/Loss	$26,267

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,847
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$35,705
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$6,930
Pension Plan Contributions	$34,652
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,197,698
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$5,181
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1,987
Total Revenue	$2,204,866

Expenses
Program Services	$1,377,720
Administration	$233,907
Fundraising	$383,275
Total Expenses	$1,994,902
Net Gain/Loss	$209,964

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,750
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$36,175
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$8,879
Pension Plan Contributions	$32,949
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,289,965
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$6,069
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$643
Total Revenue	$2,296,677

Expenses
Program Services	$1,381,495
Administration	$252,951
Fundraising	$362,420
Total Expenses	$1,996,866
Net Gain/Loss	$299,811

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$5,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$54,355
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$9,805
Pension Plan Contributions	$38,405
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

VSS Catholic Communications, Inc.

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$2,630,041
Cash & Equivalents	$96,083	$1,798,240	$1,702,157
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,975,949	$1,974,557	($1,392)
Other	$13,739	$0	($13,739)
Total Assets	$2,085,771	$3,772,797	$1,687,026

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$8,040	$7,500	($540)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$444,916	$321,049	($123,867)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$452,956	$328,549	($124,407)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Net Assets	$1,632,815	$3,444,248	$1,811,433

Assets	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$3,792,246
Cash & Equivalents	$1,798,240	$165,265	($1,632,975)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,974,557	$5,789,604	$3,815,047
Other	$0	$146,629	$146,629
Total Assets	$3,772,797	$6,101,498	$2,328,701

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$7,500	$0	($7,500)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$321,049	$2,310,242	$1,989,193
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$328,549	$2,310,242	$1,981,693

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Net Assets	$3,444,248	$3,791,256	$347,008

Assets	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Contributions	$2,266,310
Cash & Equivalents	$165,265	$637,653	$472,388
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$5,789,604	$6,520,482	$730,878
Other	$146,629	$26,099	($120,530)
Total Assets	$6,101,498	$7,184,234	$1,082,736

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$2,310,242	$1,756,026	($554,216)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$2,310,242	$1,756,026	($554,216)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Net Assets	$3,791,256	$5,428,208	$1,636,952

Assets	Jan 01, 2011	Dec 31, 2011	Change
Contributions	$1,515,197
Cash & Equivalents	$637,653	$420,627	($217,026)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$6,520,482	$6,006,394	($514,088)
Other	$26,099	$11,254	($14,845)
Total Assets	$7,184,234	$6,438,275	($745,959)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2011	Dec 31, 2011	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$1,756,026	$1,732,883	($23,143)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$1,756,026	$1,732,883	($23,143)

VSS Catholic Communications, Inc.

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Profitability	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$232,852	$281,030	$63,612	$254,016	$311,870
As % of expenses	13.3%	15.1%	3.3%	13.0%	16.0%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$173,298	$249,336	$26,267	$209,964	$263,811
As % of expenses	9.5%	13.2%	1.3%	10.5%	13.2%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$1,973,760	$2,140,836	$1,997,845	$2,204,866	$2,296,677
Total revenue, % change over prior year	5.4%	8.5%	-6.7%	10.4%	4.2%
Program services revenue	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	99.3%	100.0%	99.6%	99.7%	99.7%
Other revenue	0.7%	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	0.0%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$1,756,252	$1,859,806	$1,934,233	$1,950,850	$1,948,807
Total expenses, % change over prior year	18.6%	5.9%	4.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Personnel	70.7%	75.3%	69.8%	65.8%	69.9%
Professional fees	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%	1.0%
Occupancy	12.2%	11.0%	12.3%	12.4%	12.8%
Interest	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	16.3%	13.4%	17.2%	20.7%	16.3%

Full cost components (estimated)	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$1,815,806	$1,891,500	$1,971,578	$1,994,902	$1,996,866
One month of savings	$146,354	$154,984	$161,186	$162,571	$162,401
Debt principal payment	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$51,983	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$1,967,160	$2,098,467	$2,132,764	$2,157,473	$2,159,267

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Months of cash	2.2	3.6	3.6	5.2	7.1
Months of cash and investments	2.2	3.6	3.6	5.2	7.1
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	34.1	33.7	32.6	33.9	35.8

Balance sheet composition	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Cash	$326,069	$555,116	$584,680	$838,696	$1,151,566
Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$1,732,915	$1,784,898	$1,818,946	$1,818,946	$1,823,946
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	57.7%	57.8%	58.8%	61.2%	63.7%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Unrestricted net assets	$5,725,780	$5,975,116	$6,001,383	$6,211,347	$6,475,158
Temporarily restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	$0	$36,000
Total net assets	$5,725,780	$5,975,116	$6,001,383	$6,211,347	$6,511,158

Key data checks

Key data checks	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Mr. James Carroll

LinkedIn profile

Over 25 years of leadership positions with fortune 500 companies preceeded Mr. Carroll's decision to enter into the non-profit sector to give back to the community. Mr. Carroll is a Nebraska native, served in the United States Naval Reserves for eight years and graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He has a deep love for the Catholic Church and is active in many Catholic organizations. He is the father of five children, all of whom attended Catholic grade school and high school. He and his wife Karol are members of St. Robert Bellarmine parish in Omaha since 1984. He serves on the board of several organizationsHe considers it a true blessing and great privilege to serve as the Executive Director of the Spirit Catholic Radio Network. He gives credit to the board of directors, advancement committees throughout the state and the hundreds of volunteers who serve the Church through the Spirit Catholic Radio Network and to Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and God the Father.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

VSS Catholic Communications, Inc.

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Highest paid employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

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Board of directors
as of 01/31/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board chair

Mr. Tom Carney

Weitz Funds

Term: 2013 - 2023

Jim Carroll

Executive Director

Kenneth Borowiak

Lincoln Representative

Ron Clark

Rural Lincoln Representative

Steve Manzer

Northeast Nebraska Rep

Phyllis Bishoff

Waterloo Representative

Kathy Hahn

St. Paul Rep

Dennis O'Toole

Iowa Rep/Treasurer

MIchelle Pohlman

Omaha Rep

Lee Trautman

Gering NE Rep

Al Vybiral

Wahoo, NE Rep

Jeanette Wojtalewicz

Omaha Rep

Cheri Schmidt

Doniphan NE Rep

Tom Carney

President - Omaha Rep

John Svoboda

Omaha Rep

Deanna Sands

Nebraska City Rep

Tom Venzor

Lincoln Rep

Board leadership practices

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/31/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/12/2021

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Policies and processes

We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.

VSS Catholic Communications, Inc.

Encounter Jesus

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Own and Operate FM Radio Stations

Encounter Jesus Outreach

Programming from the Local Listening Areas served

SCR Conferences and Events

Provide Low Power FM Stations Programming

Where we work

Awards

Affiliations & memberships

Our results

Evaluation documents

Number of people reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2020 info

0.00

Months of cash in 2020 info

7.1

Fringe rate in 2020 info

28%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

VSS Catholic Communications, Inc.

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Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Executive Director

Mr. James Carroll

Number of employees

VSS Catholic Communications, Inc.

Compensation data

VSS Catholic Communications, Inc.

Compensation data

VSS Catholic Communications, Inc.

Board of directors data

Mr. Tom Carney

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Liquidity in 2020

Months of cash in 2020

Fringe rate in 2020

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities