SAT-7 North America
SAT-7 North America reported $14.7 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.53 went to program services, $6.77 to management and general costs and $10.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $195,271 (VP FOR FINAN). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.5% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $195,271 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.7 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSat-7 USA was founded and exists to financially support the christian media ministry of sat-7 international in the middle east and north africa. Sat-7 USA works with individuals, churches, agencies and foundations throughout the united states to raise support for the broadcasts of sat-7's international's four satellite channels, sat-7 arabic, sat-7 pars, sat-7 kids and sat-7 turk, and its video on demand service, sat-7 plus. The channels broadcast informative and uplifting christian programs in arabic, farsi and turkish. The programs are high-quality, easily understood and culturally…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP FOR FINAN Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $184,504 | $0 | $10,767 | $195,271 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $169,173 | $0 | $25,089 | $194,262 |
| PAST PRESIDE Former, 50.00 hrs/week | $136,508 | $0 | $9,732 | $146,240 |
| VP OF MARKET Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $98,440 | $0 | $40,520 | $138,960 |
| VP OF DEVELO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $99,475 | $0 | $30,060 | $129,535 |
| FORMER VP OF Former, 50.00 hrs/week | $105,626 | $0 | $9,263 | $114,889 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from SAT-7 North America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $437K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 517
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MASTERWORKS INC Website/digital | $1,397,003 |
| ENVISON MARKETING Printing/mail | $111,416 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to SAT-7 North America totaling $634K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of SAT-7 North America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, SAT-7 North America reported that 82.5% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 10.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does SAT-7 North America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation SAT-7 North America reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $195,271, for the role of VP FOR FINAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does SAT-7 North America get its money?
Of $14.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is SAT-7 North America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2964829 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602339349301260 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531929349301048 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411359349308131 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331449349300003 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202079349300235 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121309349303512 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041779349300914 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2964829: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.