SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2021
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
FORT WAYNE CATHOLIC RADIO GROUPINC
 
Employer identification number

22-3864296
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO TYPES OF VOLUNTEERS. OUR PRODUCTION VOLUNTEERS HELP THE PRODUCTION DIRECTOR EDIT ALL AUDIO PROGRAMS, READINGS & REFLECTIONS, UNDERWRITING AND PSA SPOTS. OUR ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH MONTHLY MAILINGS OF STATEMENTS, CLOSE PLEDGES WITH ZERO BALANCES, ANSWER PHONE CALLS, PERUSE PARISH BULLETINS FOR COMMUNITY CALENDAR AND PSA EVENTS AND MAKE PHONE CALLS FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FORT WAYNE CATHOLIC RADIO GROUP WAS ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED TO AIR CATHOLIC RADIO PROGRAMS TO POTENTIAL LISTENING AUDIENCE OF 300,000. BECAUSE OF THE STEADY DECLINE OF RADIO LISTENERSHIP AND THE GROWING NUMBER OF PODCASTS BEING PRODUCED, IN 2021, FORT WAYNE CATHOLIC RADIO GROUP/DBA REDEEMER RADIO EXPANDED ITS OFFERINGS BY CREATING SPOKE STREET MEDIA, AN ONLINE PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS MORE ON-DEMAND CONTENT. NOW RATHER THAN HEARING FROM THE SAME 6-7 PEOPLE EACH WEEKDAY, WE CAN DRAW ON HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, PODCASTS AND VOICES. THROUGH THESE NEW VOICES, REDEEMER RADIO AND SPOKE STREET MEDIA EDUCATE LISTENERS ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS TO NURTURE THEIR SPIRITUAL, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. SPOKE STREET MEDIA WAS ABLE TO REACH AN EXCESS OF 126,000 DOWNLOADS FROM ITS ONLINE PLATFORM FROM THE UNITED STATES TO AS FAR AWAY AS ZIMBABWE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHO THEN PRESENTS THE FORM AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. COMPLIANCE ISSUES MAY BE RAISED BY ANY BOARD MEMBER, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER, OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPLIANCE, IF NECESSARY, WOULD BE ENFORCED BY BOARD RESOLUTION AND VOTE BY NON-AFFECTED BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE ORGANIZATION TAKES MANY ITEMS INTO CONSIDERATION. THE ORGANIZATION LOOKS AT THE CANDIDATES' PREVIOUS RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE AND SALARY HISTORY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS LOOKED AT OTHER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA FOR COMPARISON. WITH THIS RESEARCH, COUPLED WITH THE BUDGETARY GUIDELINES AND DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SALARY IS DETERMINED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B OTHER OFFICERS ARE VOLUNTARY AND ARE NOT COMPENSATED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS IS AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE CORPORATE STATION OFFICE IN FORT WAYNE, IN.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 181,464 0 0
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990) 2021


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