Loam Media
Also known as Family Radio
Loam Media reported $10.7 million in revenue and $12.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $70.09 went to program services, $24.05 to management and general costs and $5.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $235,026 (PRESIDENT). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.1% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.1% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.6% | 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 | $235,026 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.91% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 93.1 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSince 1958, family stations, inc.family radiohas remained a non-commercial, nonprofit radio and media ministry funded through the financial gifts of listeners and friends. Our mission is to declare the gospel of the lord jesus christ, the word of god; and to bring comfort and hope through uplifting music, poignant stories that teach biblical principles, and powerful, biblical preaching. We endeavor to be a trusted refuge for the weary, a beacon of hope for the hopeless, and a source of reliable, biblical truth. We accomplish our mission in a variety of ways: by airing nationally known…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,126 | $0 | $6,900 | $235,026 |
| COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,631 | $0 | $3,870 | $179,501 |
| IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,377 | $0 | $0 | $117,377 |
| DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,321 | $0 | $0 | $115,321 |
| DIRECTOR OF BROADCAST COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,875 | $0 | $0 | $114,875 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,468 | $0 | $0 | $114,468 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF CONTENT Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $108,716 | $0 | $0 | $108,716 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,836 | $0 | $0 | $104,836 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Loam Media (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $228K (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
2024 · 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–1b4 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 540
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SHOWDOG STUDIO LLC Media production | $1,687,609 |
| BAUER ASKEW ARCHITECTURE PLLC Design | $379,628 |
| DJ DESIGNS LLC Printmail service | $343,630 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Loam Media totaling $488 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 Loam Media's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Loam Media, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Loam Media spent in 2024, $70.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Loam Media's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Loam Media reported that 70.1% of its $12.3 million in expenses went to program services, 24.1% to management and general and 5.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Loam Media pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Loam Media reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $235,026, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Loam Media get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 72.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Loam Media a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1442453 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349307987 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433179349302923 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349312310 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242359349300414 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132359349301013 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012389349300426 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1442453: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.