2017-02-15T11:57:15-06:00 2016-06-30 412024514 SOMMERVILLE & ASSOCIATES PC 3030 MATLOCK RD STE 201 ARLINGTON TX 760152936 990 2015-07-01 742162248 KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC KSBJ 2814465725 1722 TREBLE DRIVE HUMBLE TX 77338 TIM MCDERMOTT PRESIDENT 2814465725 2016-02-14 true ELAINE L SOMMERVILLE CPA P00204458 8177955046 2017-02-15 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z TIM MCDERMOTT 1722 TREBLE DRIVE HUMBLE TX 77338 12360911 false X WWW.KSBJ.ORG X 1981 TX KSBJ'S MISSION IS TO BE THE VOICE OF HOPE CONNECTING PEOPLE TO GOD. 10 10 90 2703 0 10676825 11986285 34237 53714 15315 68940 34828 98090 10761205 12207029 18000 0 4647179 5724155 152075 279778 757420 3894284 4077310 8693538 10099243 2067667 2107786 27989278 30082364 514334 382411 27474944 29699953 X KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC'S (KSBJ) MISSION IS TO BE THE VOICE OF HOPE CONNECTING PEOPLE TO GOD. KSBJ SHARES THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH CHRISTIAN MUSIC, MINISTRY, AND EDUCATION USING BROADCASTING, EVENTS, AND MENTORING. false false 7501608 18000 131714 THE MINISTRY OF KSBJ HAS BEEN IMPACTING LIVES FOR JESUS CHRIST SINCE 1981. KSBJ'S MISSION IS TO BE THE VOICE OF HOPE CONNECTING PEOPLE TO GOD, AND WE ACCOMPLISH THAT MISSION THROUGH OUR ON-AIR BROADCASTING, MENTORING PROGRAM, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND PRAYER INITIATIVES. BECAUSE WE ARE LISTENER- SUPPORTED, WE ARE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON CREATING PROGRAMS 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, 2016, KSBJ PROGRAMS UTILIZED OVER 2,900 VOLUNTEERS GIVING OVER 12,800 HOURS OF THEIR TIME IN VARIOUS ROLES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. KSBJ & NGEN BROADCASTING: WHILE KSBJ & NGEN HAVE DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN MUSIC FORMATS, BOTH SHARE THE MESSAGE OF HOPE FOUND IN RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST. ON-AIR, THEY BROADCAST TO A COMBINED AVERAGE AUDIENCE OF OVER 859,000 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. IN ADDITION TO THE ENCOURAGING MUSIC PLAYED BY KSBJ AND NGEN, ALL OF THE ON-AIR CONTENT SHARES HOPE, SHINES HIS LIGHT AND MINISTERS TO THE HEARTS OF THE HURTING. A COUPLE OF THE ON-AIR MESSAGING CAMPAIGNS THIS PAST YEAR INCLUDED: - LOVE THAT STICKS - THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY, THE FOCUS IS ABOUT GOD'S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US FROM IT - NOW THAT'S THE KIND OF LOVE THAT STICKS (1 JOHN 4;9-11) LISTENERS BLANKETED THE GULF COAST WITH ENCOURAGING POST IT NOTES TO SPREAD GOD'S LOVE THOUSANDS OF LISTENERS EXPRESSED THE POSITIVE IMPACT THE CAMPAIGN HAD ON THEIR LIVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY. ALSO, OVER 13,000 SUBSCRIBED TO THE KSBJ TEXT LIST TO RECEIVE "LOVE NOTES" DURING THE OUTREACH CAMPAIGN. - CHOOSE JOY - THIS CHRISTMAS, KSBJ ENCOURAGED LISTENERS TO CHOOSE JOY BY FOCUSING ON THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS, THE TRUE REASON FOR THE SEASON. TO HELP LISTENERS DEEPEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM, KSBJ CREATED THE "JOY PLEDGE" TO REMIND THEM OF THEIR COMMITMENT TO CHOOSE JOY. WE ALSO ENCOURAGED LISTENERS TO SIGN UP TO RECEIVE CHRISTMAS TEXTS FROM KSBJ HIGHLIGHTING SCRIPTURES THAT SHARE THE JO WE HAVE IN CHRIST, AND OVER 12,700 LISTENERS SUBSCRIBED TO THE CHRISTMAS TEXT CAMPAIGN - NGEN'S UNCOMFORTABLE MESSAGING - FOLLOWING JESUS ISN'T ALWAYS EASY. IT TAKES EFFORT AND COURAGE. JESUS COMMANDS US TO LOVE OTHERS AND NEVER QUALIFIES US TO ONLY LOVE WHEN IT'S CONVENIENT OR EASY. BECAUSE OF THIS, NGEN RADIO ENCOURAGED LISTENERS TO STEP OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONES AND EXUDE THE LOVE OF CHRIST THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS. THE NGEN RADIO TEAM DID THE SAME AS THEY WENT ON-SITE WITH STAR OF HOPE TO HAND OUR WATER TO HOUSTON'S HOMELESS. KSBJ EDUCATION/MENTORING: EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAMS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF KSBJ'S MINISTRY. KSBJ PROVIDES 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 KSBJ BIMONTHLY NEWSLETTER SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO OVER 100,000 RECIPIENTS. THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON THE KSBJ AND NGEN WEBSITES AND NUMEROUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS HAVE WELL OVER 50,000,000 VIEWS/IMPRESSIONS ANNUALLY. THE KSBJ MENTORING PROGRAM ASSISTED SEVERAL DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL RADIO MINISTRIES BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE GAINED THROUGH MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE. DOMESTIC MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDED STATIONS IN TEXAS, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON DC, CALIFORNIA, VIRGINIA, MICHIGAN AND ARKANSAS. INTERNATIONAL MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDED MINISTRIES IN EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC AND IN EUROPE. YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE KSBJ MENTORING PROGRAM AT: HTTP://WWW.KSBJ.ORG/ABOUT/PAGES/MENTORING. KSBJ COMMUNITY OUTREACH; KSBJ IS COMMITTED TO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND BUILDING UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. AS THE VOICE OF HOPE, KSBJ RAISES AWARENESS, RALLIES SUPPORT, AND CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH LOCAL MINISTRIES AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST YEAR: - KSBJ BLOOD DRIVE - IN AUGUST, KSBJ ENCOURAGED LISTENERS TO DONATE BLOOD AT OUR MULTIPLE BLOOD DRIVE DONATION SITES ACROSS THE CITY. THE RESPONSE WAS AMAZING. THE BLOOD CENTER RECEIVED ENOUGH DONATIONS TO SAVE OVER 3,400 LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY. - GIVING TREE- THE KSBJ GIVING TREE CONNECTS NEEDY FAMILIES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD LIKE TO HELP MEET THOSE NEEDS AND FURTHER SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST AT CHRISTMAS. WITH THE HELP OF OUR LISTENERS, WE WERE ABLE TO MEET OVER 5,400 NEEDS FOR OVER 750 FAMILIES IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA. - OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD - NGEN ENCOURAGED LISTENERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY SAMARITAN'S PURSE. LISTENERS PACKED SHOE BOXES FOR CHILDREN AROUND THE GLOBE FOREVER CHANGING LIVES BY PROVIDING A TANGIBLE ILLUSTRATION OF GOD'S LOVE. KSBJ PRAYER INITIATIVES: AT KSBJ, WE BELIEVE THAT GOD LISTENS AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED ALLOWING LISTENERS BOTH TO RECEIVE PRAYER AND TO PRAY FOR OTHERS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, KSBJ HAS RECEIVED OVER 42,000 PRAYER REQUESTS THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PRAYER CHANNELS AND REJOICED FOR OVER 239 PEOPLE WHO DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO JESUS CHRIST THIS YEAR. OUR PRAYER STATIONS ON LOCATION PARTNERSHIP WITH HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS. OUR NEW NUMBERS INDICATE WE'VE MINISTERED TO OVER 28,000 PEOPLE AT THE HARRIS COUNTY JAILS. WE'VE SEEN THE COMPASSIONATE HAND OF GOD TOUCHING FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOVED ONES INCARCERATED. THROUGH PRAYERWORKS OUR LISTENERS PRAY FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE. EACH MONTH, AN AVERAGE OF 963 PRAYERS ARE SUBMITTED AND THOSE RECEIVE ON AVERAGE 10,500 RESPONSES FROM PEOPLE INDICATING THEY WILL BE PRAYING FOR THEM. KSBJ PRAYER CONNECTIONS: YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT KSBJ'S PRAYER CONNECTIONS AT: WWW.KSBJ.ORG/PRAYER-GROWTH/ 7501608 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true 73 0 true 90 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 10 10 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X LARANDA BURKE 2814465725 1722 TREBLE DRIVE HUMBLE TX 77338 HARVEY BROWN CHAIRMAN/DIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN GILCHRIST VICE CHAIR/D 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX SUESCUM BOARD SEC/TR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMMIE HEAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH PARLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH BOLTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNDI STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN VAN LEEUWEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODRIGO JIMENEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM MCDERMOTT PRESIDENT 40.00 X 196612 0 30534 ELAINE WELCOME VP ORG. 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CAMPAIGN 104757 5 181474 11804811 17482 11986285 MENTORING PROGRAM 711300 45309 45309 SYNDICATION REVENUE 900099 8405 8405 53714 71969 71969 86176 1400 83051 7554 3125 -6154 -3029 -3029 44953 181474 63277 -18324 -18324 SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENT 561499 78000 78000 REFUNDS 900099 38414 38414 116414 12207029 131714 89030 18000 18000 516232 283927 201330 30975 3820611 2968185 670437 181989 81714 62020 15911 3783 996904 762057 188643 46204 308694 244744 47389 16561 46549 37213 4668 4668 28299 28299 279778 279778 232347 200609 31022 716 629461 505658 53588 70215 377316 154421 173699 49196 550328 460616 62347 27365 1066286 850732 203533 12021 156828 119353 30142 7333 78284 49734 23616 4934 539373 447680 75512 16181 18915 7350 11565 BROADCAST EXPENSES 157589 157589 STAFF/VOLUNTEER DEVELOP. 73889 60598 9968 3323 DUES & LICENSES 61154 50430 8546 2178 PRAYER & VOL INITIATIVES 54500 54500 6192 6192 10099243 7501608 1840215 757420 3058778 275277 3325313 5796526 6419108 49476 26547 152649 673708 11185549 6174637 4975195 5010912 9849334 10009030 4107320 4107320 235149 27989278 30082364 511349 382411 2985 514334 382411 X 20314588 21497618 7160356 8202335 27474944 29699953 27989278 30082364 2107786 75418 41805 X false true X true false X 8204296 8962474 8694788 10676825 11986285 48524668 8204296 8962474 8694788 10676825 11986285 48524668 48524668 12675 22401 20945 36654 71969 164644 26952 49380 34828 38414 149574 48838886 224063 0.99360 0.99480 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 149,574 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10099243 10099243 654962 163741 544533 550354 584677 654962 2334526 3501789 136133 137589 146169 163741 583632 875448 455606 455606 4745286 1765257 2980029 5984657 4409380 1575277 5010912 X 12491554 75418 223830 299248 12192306 14723 14723 12207029 10266545 182025 -14723 167302 10099243 10099243 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE INCLUDED IN EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, KSBJ HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR THE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -63,277 SUPPORT SERVICES REVENUE 78,000 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 63,277 SUPPORT SERVICES REVENUE -78,000 false SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES MENTORING 2169 EUROPE PROGRAM SERVICES MENTORING 4366 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES MENTORING 7508 14043 14043 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2,169 0 EUROPE 4,366 0 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 7,508 0 X X X X X X true THE PURSUANT GROUP INC 5151 BELT LINE RD STE 900 DALLAS TX 75254 MSG CONSUL false 161973 -161973 DINI SPHERIS 2727 ALLEN PARKWAY STE 1650 HOUSTON TX 77019 CAP CAMPAI false 517606 52000 465606 GAYLE NELSON 18403 KINGSTOWN CT NASSUA BAY TX 77058 EVENT COOR false 216603 6923 209680 734209 220896 513313 GOLF TOURNAMENT 226427 181474 44953 6796 8305 48176 226427 181474 44953 6796 8305 48176 63277 -18324 true KSBJ SPECIAL EVENTS 1722 TREBLE DRIVE HUMBLE TX 77338 760371181 501C3 18000 SPONSORSHIP 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION ONLY GRANTS FUNDS TO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH IT HAS ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS. THE GRANTEE HAS SHARED ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES WITH THE FILING ORGANIZATION, ALLOWING THE FUNDS TO BE MONITORED. X true true X X X X X false false false false false false false false false TIM MCDERMOTT PRESIDENT 196612 6317 24217 227146 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT IS ALLOWED TO TAKE HIS WIFE ON TWO BUSINESS TRIPS PER YEAR. THE FULL AMOUNT SPENT FOR HER TO ACCOMPANY HIM ON THE TRIPS IS ADDED TO HIS W-2 AND IS FULLY TAXED. X 1 700 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 3 4334 FAIR MARKET VALUE X PROMOTIONAL 7 3323 FAIR MARKET VALUE X EVENT ITEMS 8 5725 FAIR MARKET VALUE X TICKETS 1 3400 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II PART I COLUMN B IS REPORTING NUMBER OF DONATIONS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC'S (KSBJ) MISSION IS TO BE THE VOICE OF HOPE CONNECTING PEOPLE TO GOD. KSBJ SHARES THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH CHRISTIAN MUSIC, MINISTRY, AND EDUCATION USING BROADCASTING, EVENTS, AND MENTORING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A KSBJ & NGEN BROADCASTING: WHILE KSBJ & NGEN HAVE DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN MUSIC FORMATS, BOTH SHARE THE MESSAGE OF HOPE FOUND IN RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST. ON-AIR, THEY BROADCAST TO A COMBINED AVERAGE AUDIENCE OF OVER 859,000 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. IN ADDITION TO THE ENCOURAGING MUSIC PLAYED BY KSBJ AND NGEN, ALL OF THE ON-AIR CONTENT SHARES HOPE, SHINES HIS LIGHT AND MINISTERS TO THE HEARTS OF THE HURTING. A COUPLE OF THE ON-AIR MESSAGING CAMPAIGNS THIS PAST YEAR INCLUDED: - LOVE THAT STICKS - THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY, THE FOCUS IS ABOUT GOD'S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US FROM IT - NOW THAT'S THE KIND OF LOVE THAT STICKS (1 JOHN 4;9-11) LISTENERS BLANKETED THE GULF COAST WITH ENCOURAGING POST IT NOTES TO SPREAD GOD'S LOVE THOUSANDS OF LISTENERS EXPRESSED THE POSITIVE IMPACT THE CAMPAIGN HAD ON THEIR LIVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY. ALSO, OVER 13,000 SUBSCRIBED TO THE KSBJ TEXT LIST TO RECEIVE "LOVE NOTES" DURING THE OUTREACH CAMPAIGN. - CHOOSE JOY - THIS CHRISTMAS, KSBJ ENCOURAGED LISTENERS TO CHOOSE JOY BY FOCUSING ON THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS, THE TRUE REASON FOR THE SEASON. TO HELP LISTENERS DEEPEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM, KSBJ CREATED THE "JOY PLEDGE" TO REMIND THEM OF THEIR COMMITMENT TO CHOOSE JOY. WE ALSO ENCOURAGED LISTENERS TO SIGN UP TO RECEIVE CHRISTMAS TEXTS FROM KSBJ HIGHLIGHTING SCRIPTURES THAT SHARE THE JO WE HAVE IN CHRIST, AND OVER 12,700 LISTENERS SUBSCRIBED TO THE CHRISTMAS TEXT CAMPAIGN - NGEN'S UNCOMFORTABLE MESSAGING - FOLLOWING JESUS ISN'T ALWAYS EASY. IT TAKES EFFORT AND COURAGE. JESUS COMMANDS US TO LOVE OTHERS AND NEVER QUALIFIES US TO ONLY LOVE WHEN IT'S CONVENIENT OR EASY. BECAUSE OF THIS, NGEN RADIO ENCOURAGED LISTENERS TO STEP OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONES AND EXUDE THE LOVE OF CHRIST THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS. THE NGEN RADIO TEAM DID THE SAME AS THEY WENT ON-SITE WITH STAR OF HOPE TO HAND OUR WATER TO HOUSTON'S HOMELESS. KSBJ EDUCATION/MENTORING: EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAMS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF KSBJ'S MINISTRY. KSBJ PROVIDES 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 KSBJ BIMONTHLY NEWSLETTER SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO OVER 100,000 RECIPIENTS. THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON THE KSBJ AND NGEN WEBSITES AND NUMEROUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS HAVE WELL OVER 50,000,000 VIEWS/IMPRESSIONS ANNUALLY. THE KSBJ MENTORING PROGRAM ASSISTED SEVERAL DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL RADIO MINISTRIES BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE GAINED THROUGH MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE. DOMESTIC MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDED STATIONS IN TEXAS, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON DC, CALIFORNIA, VIRGINIA, MICHIGAN AND ARKANSAS. INTERNATIONAL MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDED MINISTRIES IN EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC AND IN EUROPE. YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE KSBJ MENTORING PROGRAM AT: HTTP://WWW.KSBJ.ORG/ABOUT/PAGES/MENTORING. KSBJ COMMUNITY OUTREACH; KSBJ IS COMMITTED TO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND BUILDING UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. AS THE VOICE OF HOPE, KSBJ RAISES AWARENESS, RALLIES SUPPORT, AND CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH LOCAL MINISTRIES AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST YEAR: - KSBJ BLOOD DRIVE - IN AUGUST, KSBJ ENCOURAGED LISTENERS TO DONATE BLOOD AT OUR MULTIPLE BLOOD DRIVE DONATION SITES ACROSS THE CITY. THE RESPONSE WAS AMAZING. THE BLOOD CENTER RECEIVED ENOUGH DONATIONS TO SAVE OVER 3,400 LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY. - GIVING TREE- THE KSBJ GIVING TREE CONNECTS NEEDY FAMILIES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD LIKE TO HELP MEET THOSE NEEDS AND FURTHER SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST AT CHRISTMAS. WITH THE HELP OF OUR LISTENERS, WE WERE ABLE TO MEET OVER 5,400 NEEDS FOR OVER 750 FAMILIES IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA. - OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD - NGEN ENCOURAGED LISTENERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY SAMARITAN'S PURSE. LISTENERS PACKED SHOE BOXES FOR CHILDREN AROUND THE GLOBE FOREVER CHANGING LIVES BY PROVIDING A TANGIBLE ILLUSTRATION OF GOD'S LOVE. KSBJ PRAYER INITIATIVES: AT KSBJ, WE BELIEVE THAT GOD LISTENS AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED ALLOWING LISTENERS BOTH TO RECEIVE PRAYER AND TO PRAY FOR OTHERS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, KSBJ HAS RECEIVED OVER 42,000 PRAYER REQUESTS THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PRAYER CHANNELS AND REJOICED FOR OVER 239 PEOPLE WHO DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO JESUS CHRIST THIS YEAR. OUR PRAYER STATIONS ON LOCATION PARTNERSHIP WITH HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS. OUR NEW NUMBERS INDICATE WE'VE MINISTERED TO OVER 28,000 PEOPLE AT THE HARRIS COUNTY JAILS. WE'VE SEEN THE COMPASSIONATE HAND OF GOD TOUCHING FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOVED ONES INCARCERATED. THROUGH PRAYERWORKS OUR LISTENERS PRAY FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE. EACH MONTH, AN AVERAGE OF 963 PRAYERS ARE SUBMITTED AND THOSE RECEIVE ON AVERAGE 10,500 RESPONSES FROM PEOPLE INDICATING THEY WILL BE PRAYING FOR THEM. KSBJ PRAYER CONNECTIONS: YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT KSBJ'S PRAYER CONNECTIONS AT: WWW.KSBJ.ORG/PRAYER-GROWTH/ FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED THE BYLAWS AND HAD TWO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT NEED TO BE REPORTED ON THE FORM 990. THE FIRST WAS TO TO SPLIT THE ROLE OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER INTO 2 ROLES, CORPORATE SECRETARY-TREASURER AND CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE SECOND CHANGE GIVES THE BOARD AUTHORITY TO APPOINT ASSISTANT SECRETARIES AND/OR ASSISTANT TREASURERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM. UPON COMPLETION, THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER, THE CFO, AND THE PRESIDENT. UPON THEIR APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE A COMMITMENT FORM THAT INCLUDES A STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST/RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRE. THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT STAFF CONTINUALLY MONITOR VENDORS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST/RELATED PARTY POLICY. SHOULD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXIST, INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS AND SUBSEQUENT VOTE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT INVOLVES COMPARATIVE SALARY SURVEYS, AND IS CONTINGENT ON BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS ENGAGED FOR FURTHER INPUT, AND FORMS 990 FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ARE ANALYZED. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE BY THE HR COMMITTEE AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE APPROVED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DOCUMENTATION OF DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS MADE ARE KEPT IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS INVOLVES COMPARATIVE SALARY SURVEYS, AND IS CONTINGENT ON BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS ENGAGED FOR FURTHER INPUT, AND FORMS 990 FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ARE ANALYZED. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE BY THE HR COMMITTEE AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE APPROVED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DOCUMENTATION OF DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS MADE ARE KEPT IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.