2025-09-30T09:05:46-05:00 2024-12-31 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 18081 BURT ST STE 200 OMAHA NE 680224722 990 2024-01-01 911857425 VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC VSSC 4025710200 13326 A ST OMAHA NE 68144 ERIC SVOBODA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4025710200 2025-09-18 1 1 WENDY R COOLEY CPA P01523804 4023302660 2025-09-18 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIC SVOBODA 13326 A ST OMAHA NE 68144 2559373 0 X WWW.SPIRITCATHOLICRADIO.COM X 1997 NE DEDICATED TO ANSWERING THE CALL OF THE LATE HOLY FATHER, ST. JOHN PAUL II, FOR A NEW EVANGELIZATION. OUR CHARISM IN THE MISSION OF EVANGELIZATION IS TO BROADLY EMPLOY BROADCAST MEDIA TO TRANSMIT THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WITH THE FULLNESS OF THE LIVING TRADITION AS PRESERVED, REVERED AND PROCLAIMED BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. 16 15 22 75 0 0 2482250 2557192 0 0 28577 2181 1032 0 2511859 2559373 0 0 0 0 1564267 1619064 0 0 452389 923123 1060067 2487390 2679131 24469 -119758 8013436 8047984 0 0 8013436 8047984 X DEDICATED TO ANSWERING THE CALL OF THE LATE HOLY FATHER, ST. JOHN PAUL II, FOR A NEW EVANGELIZATION. OUR CHARISM IN THE MISSION OF EVANGELIZATION IS TO BROADLY EMPLOY BROADCAST MEDIA TO TRANSMIT THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WITH THE FULLNESS OF THE LIVING TRADITION AS PRESERVED, REVERED AND PROCLAIMED BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE SECULAR PROGRAMMING FOUND ON RADIO AND TELEVISION, SERVING THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF LISTENERS ACROSS NEBRASKA, WESTERN IOWA, AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES VIA OUR APP AND ONLINE STREAMING. 0 0 1929952 VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. DBA SPIRIT CATHOLIC RADIO NETWORK, OPERATES NINE FULL-POWER FM RADIO STATIONS, AND THREE TRANSLATOR STATIONS ACROSS NEBRASKA WHICH SERVES NEBRASKA, WESTERN IOWA, AND PARTS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, MISSOURI, WYOMING AND KANSAS - REACHING OVER 2 MILLION POTENTIAL LISTENERS. WE ALSO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO EIGHT LOW-POWERED FM AFFILIATE STATIONS. WE ARE CHALLENGING OUR LISTENERS TO GROW IN THEIR FAITH EACH DAY. WE FEEL THAT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WE HAVE TO ADDRESS IS THE MORAL DECAY OF OUR CULTURE AND LIFE OF SELFISHNESS LIVED BY MANY PEOPLE. IF PEOPLE GROW IN THEIR FAITH, THEY BECOME MORE ALTRUISTIC AND LIVE THEIR LIVES FOR OTHERS THAT EXPRESSES ITSELF THROUGH KINDNESS, CHARITY AND SELFLESSNESS. JESUS CHRIST AND THE TEACHINGS OF HIS CHURCH. 1929952 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X IRENE LEMPKE 8555710200 13326 A STREET OMAHA NE 68144 JIM CARROLL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY 50.00 X X 126028 0 54731 TOM CARNEY PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REV KEN BOROWIAK VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS O'TOOLE TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ALAN VYBIRAL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE MANZER DIRECTOR (JAN-MAY) 0.50 X 0 0 0 RON CLARK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS BISHOFF DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHELE POHLMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHY HAHN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEANETTE WOJTALEWICZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHERI SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN SVOBODA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEANNA SANDS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOM VENZOR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEE TRAUTMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NEIL PFEIFER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BERNIE SCHAEFER VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 45.00 X 124156 0 46938 ERIC SVOBODA OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 45.00 X 105894 0 6354 PATRICK HENRY DIRECTOR OF SALES & UNDERWRITING 45.00 X 111048 0 27243 467126 0 135266 3 0 1 0 0 2557192 2557192 2181 2181 2559373 0 0 2181 180818 84984 90409 5425 10160 4064 4064 2032 1093862 768250 76752 248860 80813 55288 7133 18392 161023 117949 6769 36305 92388 62219 11245 18924 8280 8280 12290 12290 14257 14257 147008 99268 27080 20660 448076 438837 4620 4619 25204 25204 11626 11626 141280 113024 14128 14128 48266 43439 2414 2413 DEVELOPMENT 80631 80631 EDUCATION SERVICES 71421 71421 PRODUCTION 18128 18128 BANK FEES 17251 17251 16349 16251 98 2679131 1929952 296790 452389 110 188 431841 485743 2286384 1455723 949374 830661 1934611 2033892 4697500 4697500 8013436 8047984 0 0 X 7871505 8028157 141931 19827 8013436 8047984 8013436 8047984 -119758 154306 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 2289965 2410594 3112946 2482250 2557192 12852947 2289965 2410594 3112946 2482250 2557192 12852947 480509 12372438 6069 3792 6855 28577 2181 47474 643 1078 313 1032 3066 12903487 0.95880 0.95860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 112000 112000 1034487 611167 423320 1016187 762370 253817 123710 82186 41524 830661 X PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE PAID. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JIM CARROLL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY 126028 0 0 0 0 0 8142 0 46648 0 180818 0 0 0 BERNIE SCHAEFER VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 124156 0 0 0 0 0 7965 0 39031 0 171152 0 0 0 KAROL CARROLL KAROL IS WIFE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10161 WAGES PAID 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ONE OR MORE OTHER COMMITTEES, EACH COMMITTEE TO CONSIST OF TWO OR MORE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION, WHICH COMMITEES SHALL, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE SUCH POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION AS SHALL BE DELEGATED TO THEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THIS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, EACH CORPORATE OFFICER, THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, THE TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL, AND EACH KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION, SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THAT THE PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSES THE PERSON'S FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN THE EVENT THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSS AND VOTE ON ANY AFFECTED TRANSACTIONS, ASSURING ALL MATERIAL FACTS HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED. THE BOARD MINUTES DOCUMENT THE CONFLICT AND ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE TREASURER ALONG WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.