Nonprofit · EIN 26-3532803
Z MINISTRIES INC
Tax-exempt · ALTAMONTE SPG, FL 32714
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,055,506 | $7,300,990 | -$245,484 | $4,913,811 | $2,850,097 | $2,063,714 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,897,502 | $7,353,205 | -$455,703 | $5,447,965 | $3,138,767 | $2,309,198 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,054,154 | $7,045,616 | $8,538 | $5,694,604 | $2,929,703 | $2,764,901 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,364,106
- Program service revenue
- $420,884
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $266,809
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,697
- Other revenue
- $270,516
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $49,485
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $672,582
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,159,955
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,333,056
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,400
- Accounting fees
- $44,056
- Occupancy
- $603,772
- Travel
- $29,115
- Depreciation
- $23,007
- Program services (functional)
- $6,175,358
- Management and general (functional)
- $996,549
- Fundraising (functional)
- $129,083
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,447,965
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,913,811
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,850,097
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,063,714
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $197,369
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,063,714
- Gross unrelated business income
- $105,869
- Gross receipts
- $7,057,035
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James S Hoge | President/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $203,654 | $40,800 |
| Dean Chapman | VP/General Manager Officer | 40 | $193,518 | $25,984 |
| David Palmeira | Director of Engineering Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,189 | $25,852 |
| Ellis Feaster | Air Staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,771 | $28,299 |
| Stacy Pevehouse-Blevins | Air Staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,618 | $33,957 |
| Ray Hill | Software Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,700 | $6,612 |
| Rodney Grant | Air Staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,243 | $21,730 |
| Cathy Ligato | APD/Secretary Officer | 40 | $92,065 | $21,170 |
| Judy Stephan | Treasurer/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $75,150 | $20,242 |
| Stuart Kinniburgh | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Wise | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy DeTellis | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James S Hoge | President/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $215,218 | $46,702 |
| Dean Chapman | VP/General Manager Officer | 40 | $208,548 | $23,876 |
| Brian Kerkan | Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,288 | $46,732 |
| David Palmeira | Director of Engineering Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,988 | $30,317 |
| Ray Hill | Software Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,400 | $24,281 |
| Stacy Pevehouse-Blevins | Air Staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,547 | $30,969 |
| Ellis Feaster | Air Staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,109 | $20,432 |
| Cathy Ligato | APD/Secretary Officer | 40 | $89,602 | $19,615 |
| Judy Stephan | Treasurer/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $72,751 | $19,142 |
| Stuart Kinniburgh | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Wise | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy DeTellis | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James S Hoge | President/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $211,101 | $45,819 |
| Dean Chapman | VP/General Manager Officer | 40 | $192,122 | $33,423 |
| Brian Kerkan | Director of Engineering Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,123 | $40,144 |
| Ray Hill | Software Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,400 | $22,491 |
| Stacy Pevehouse-Blevins | Air Staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,385 | $28,403 |
| Ellis Feaster | Air Staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,367 | $19,861 |
| Rodney Grant | Air Staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,137 | $646 |
| Cathy Ligato | APD/Secretary Officer | 40 | $87,366 | $18,622 |
| Judy Stephan | Treasurer/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $71,748 | $17,948 |
| Stuart Kinniburgh | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Wise | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy DeTellis | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1065 RAINER DR, ALTAMONTE SPG, FL 32714-3847
- In care of
- % Z883
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 1065 Rainer Drive, Altamonte Springs FL 32714
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- James S Hoge, 1065 Rainer Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- James S Hoge, 1065 Rainer Drive, Altamonte Springs FL 32714
- Signed the 990
- James S Hoge, President
- Phone
- (407) 869-8000
- Website
- www.zradio.org
- Return prepared by
- Batts Morrison Wales & Lee PA
Mission
Operation of listener-supported, non-commercial Christian radio stations that make Central Florida a better place to live by providing a spiritual anchor, news, weather, and emergency information to keep families informed, safe, and encouraged.
Program accomplishments
- The Organization operates listener-supported, non-commercial Christian radio stations on the following Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensed or permitted facilities: WPOZ, WMYZ, WHYZ, WCYZ, WHGV, and WDOZ plus twelve translator stations throughout the Central Florida region. The radio stations provide continuous broadcasting to Orlando, Florida and surrounding areas. The stations currently broadcast into twelve Florida counties and via the internet reaching a potential estimated 4.5 million U.S. listeners per week. The formats are Christian lifestyle music stations.Expenses $6,175,358 · grants $49,485 · revenue $424,581
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3532803
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X84)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,913,811
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,057,035
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,055,506 | $7,300,990 | $4,913,811 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,897,502 | $7,353,205 | $5,447,965 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,054,154 | $7,045,616 | $5,694,604 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,667,592 | $6,684,681 | $4,929,323 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: James S Hoge | December 31, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-3532803).
Questions about Z MINISTRIES INC
- What is the EIN of Z MINISTRIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of Z MINISTRIES INC is 26-3532803.
- Is Z MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to Z MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does Z MINISTRIES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of Z MINISTRIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did Z MINISTRIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of Z MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names James S Hoge.
- Who are the officers and directors of Z MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $203,654 (James S Hoge, President/Director).
- How much revenue does Z MINISTRIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,055,506, expenses of $7,300,990 and total assets of $4,913,811 at year end.
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