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Hope Media Group
Also known as Ksbj Radio Wayfm Vida Unida Ngen Radio & Hope Events
Hope Media Group reported $40.1 million in revenue and $39.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.96 went to program services, $17.44 to management and general costs and $14.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $520,716 (CEO). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 198% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.6% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $520,716 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.33% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 47 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHmg is a family of brands that engages people across the nation and around the world to love jesus, serve others, and spread hope through radio, events, online content, and mobile apps. Their family of brands include: ksbj, wayfm, vida unida, ngen radio, hope nation, way loud, hope events, and god listens prayer app. Ksbj first went on-air in 1982 and has been striving to be the voice of hope to houston, tx and the surrounding areas ever since. Wayfm is a network of community-supported stations across the country that plays uplifting music that brings a positive reset to the day. Vida unida…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $480,953 | $0 | $39,763 | $520,716 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $329,585 | $0 | $21,403 | $350,988 |
| COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $282,717 | $0 | $49,986 | $332,703 |
| CHIEF OF DONOR ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $240,047 | $0 | $9,003 | $249,050 |
| CHIEF OF MARKETING/VIDA UNIDA GM Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $221,863 | $0 | $21,244 | $243,107 |
| CHIEF OF MEDIA OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $203,141 | $0 | $36,511 | $239,652 |
| CHIEF OF PROGRAMMING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $200,355 | $0 | $36,803 | $237,158 |
| VIDA UNIDA MORNING SHOW HOST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,987 | $0 | $12,601 | $192,588 |
47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hope Media Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b7 · 6 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5238
- Volunteers Part I, line 6870
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TELLEPSEN BUILDERS LP Construction services | $11,916,172 |
| OUTFRONT MEDIA Billboard advertising | $1,747,441 |
| DUNHAMCOMPANY Fundraising services | $1,395,895 |
| NARROWSTACK LLC Software/data engineering services | $751,959 |
| SHRINKING INC Advertising services | $350,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Hope Media Group totaling $2.3M 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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Every number above is copied from Hope Media Group's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hope Media Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Hope Media Group spent in FY2025, $67.96 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hope Media Group's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hope Media Group reported that 68.0% of its $39.2 million in expenses went to program services, 17.4% to management and general and 14.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hope Media Group pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hope Media Group reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $520,716, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hope Media Group get its money?
Of $40.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 80.3% came from contributions and grants and 17.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hope Media Group a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2162248 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611339349306441 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349300732 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349303610 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349308261 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221239349300732 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349304333 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2162248: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.