World Radio Network, dba Inspiracom

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Summary

Inspiracom radio stations provide transformative Christian radio content to serve communities and inspire people to respond to the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Inspiracom
P.O. Box 3765
McAllen, TX 78502

Website: worldradionetwork.org

Phone: (956) 787-9788

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 742240000

CEO/President: Catherine Stinson

Chairman: Abelardo Limon

Board size: 8

Founder:

Ruling year: 1982

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 09/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2007


Purpose

Inspiracom's vision is to quench the spiritual thirst of people on the US/Mexico border with the joyful living waters that can only flow from Jesus Christ.


Mission statement

Inspiracom's mission is to fulfill its vision by using mainly Spanish-language media to:

Communicate effectively the gospel of Christ to non-Christians in each contemporary context;

Nurture Christians, strengthen and build Christ's church through teaching the Word of God; and

Serve our host communities with programs of information, education, inspiration and community service.


Statement of faith

The Trinity: We believe in one God, existing in a trinity of persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (John 15:26), who are eternal and of equal dignity and power (Matthew 3:16, 17).

The Bible: We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, verbally inspired and without error as originally written, and that it is the only infallible rule of faith and practice for the Christian. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21)

The Plan of Salvation: We believe in Jesus Christ, conceived of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:20), born of the virgin Mary (Luke 1:35), whose death on the cross for the redemption of sinners provided a sufficient and complete propitiation for their sin and guilt (1 John 4:10, Ephesians 1:7), and who rose again for our justification (Romans 4:25), ascended into heaven, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father, interceding for all those who come unto God by him (Hebrews 7:25). All who believe in and receive the Lord Jesus Christ have eternal life; those who do not will be eternally lost (John 1:12; John 3:36; Romans 10:9,10; 1 John 5:11,12). We wait for the "blessed hope - the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ" (Titus 2:13), and we believe that all things shall finally be subjected to God through him (1 Corinthians 15:25-28).

The Church: We believe that the true church, which is the body of Christ (Ephesians 1:23), is formed by the work of the Holy Spirit in all those who trust Christ as their Savior. (Ephesians 2:22 and 1 Corinthians 12:13). The Christian's Ministry: In view of Christ's last command (Matthew 28:19, 20) and recognizing the lost condition of all those who fail to accept the gospel message (John 3:18, 36), we believe in the urgency of every Christian's responding to the great commission of Christ. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life." (John 3:16) It is to the work of helping to carry out the plan of God in this age that Inspiracom, is dedicated, in conformity with the last command of our Savior to "be my witnesses...to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8). With the God-given means at our disposal, the message of the gospel, which "is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes" (Romans 1:16), is being literally carried to the ends of the earth. We also seek to carry out the command of our Savior to teach all nations (Matthew 28:20), in addition to evangelizing them.

Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Radio/ TV Stations

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating692 of 107718 of 28
Fund acquisition rating638 of 107818 of 28
Resource allocation rating769 of 107822 of 28
Asset utilization rating486 of 107710 of 28

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
6%8%10%10%11%8%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%6%8%7%8%5%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
93%82%75%74%73%69%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
7%7%8%8%8%6%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
7%18%25%26%27%31%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
79%74%74%73%75%82%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
91%83%98%98%103%96%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
70%61%72%72%77%79%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
9%17%2%2%-3%4%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
10%12%1%1%-2%3%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
14%19%19%19%18%12%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.440.590.630.650.650.63
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.922.762.953.413.754.05
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.181.621.862.212.422.55
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
21.0221.1012.9919.5610.9612.04
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.040.050.080.050.090.08
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
9.767.045.945.164.504.32
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
5%2%7%1%2%2%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%4%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
182%167%148%152%151%156%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$1,219,053$1,141,559$946,376$1,039,796$975,830
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$30,113$30,716$42,039$42,403$40,539
Short-term investments$519,373$344,103$246,781$37,743$38,853
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$1,768,539$1,516,378$1,235,196$1,119,942$1,055,222
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$3,114,653$2,958,198$2,978,282$3,084,491$3,215,621
Other long-term assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$3,114,653$2,958,198$2,978,282$3,084,491$3,215,621
Total assets$4,883,192$4,474,576$4,213,478$4,204,433$4,270,843
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$83,800$116,694$63,142$102,203$87,662
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$83,800$116,694$63,142$102,203$87,662
Debt$0$180,300$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$0$180,300$0$0$0
Total liabilities$83,800$296,994$63,142$102,203$87,662
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$4,568,834$4,001,785$4,030,196$4,096,116$4,177,217
With donor restrictions$230,558$175,797$120,140$6,114$5,964
Net assets$4,799,392$4,177,582$4,150,336$4,102,230$4,183,181
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$2,826,944$2,168,008$2,061,362$1,921,596$1,931,719
Program service revenue$530,483$547,392$582,853$539,026$547,671
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income($3,651)$46,738$7,048$21,274$229,228
Other revenue$109,322$113,297$123,467$149,479$86,577
Total other revenue$636,154$707,427$713,368$709,779$863,476
Total revenue$3,463,098$2,875,435$2,774,730$2,631,375$2,795,195
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$2,115,327$2,081,017$1,999,548$2,026,159$2,214,665
Management and general$544,700$528,363$519,129$478,935$321,778
Fundraising$213,566$216,778$207,947$207,232$149,770
Total expenses$2,873,593$2,826,158$2,726,624$2,712,326$2,686,213
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)$589,505$49,277$48,106($80,951)$108,982
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$589,505$49,277$48,106($80,951)$108,982

Compensation

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History

Inspiracom is a non-profit evangelical, interdenominational faith mission involved in radio broadcasting primarily along the U.S. / Mexico border from Brownsville, Texas to Yuma, Arizona.

Inspiracom (a dba of World Radio Network, Inc.) , also known as Radio Manantial, was formed in 1978 as a ministry of HCJB World Radio (now Reach Beyond) to reach the US/Mexico border and Hispanics in the interior of the US with Gospel programming. Inspiracom is comprised of 14 FM stations, more than a dozen repeaters, and a seminary level Bible correspondence school.


Program accomplishments

2000 Miles of the Border Reached

800 Students in Spanish Seminary

22 Countries Listening to Our Stations

7 Million People Tuning in


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