Nonprofit · EIN 39-1519973
CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · WAUSAU, WI 54401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,094,456 | $1,066,951 | $27,505 | $1,609,700 | $63,136 | $1,546,564 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,070,098 | $955,470 | $114,628 | $1,585,760 | $66,701 | $1,519,059 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,056,520 | $903,503 | $153,017 | $1,508,397 | $103,966 | $1,404,431 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $803,220
- Program service revenue
- $250,587
- Investment income
- $14,559
- Net rental income
- $7,156
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,162
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,669
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,144
- Other revenue
- $26,090
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $93,435
- Other salaries and wages
- $347,470
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $596,514
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,421
- Occupancy
- $40,904
- Depreciation
- $60,513
- Program services (functional)
- $674,274
- Management and general (functional)
- $224,499
- Fundraising (functional)
- $168,178
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,585,760
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,609,700
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,136
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,546,564
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $685,116
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,455,356
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $91,208
- Gross receipts
- $1,146,524
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 194
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COY SAWYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $90,711 | $2,724 |
| SCOTT BAUTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HARTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANN KMOSENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY REMUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COY SAWYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $87,307 | $2,470 |
| SCOTT BAUTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HARTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY REMUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COY SAWYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $84,212 |
| SCOTT BAUTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL HARTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANN KMOSENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY REMUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3500 STEWART AVE, WAUSAU, WI 54401-4919
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- COY SAWYER, 3500 STEWART AVENUE, WAUSAU, WI 54401
- Signed the 990
- COY SAWYER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (715) 355-5151
- Website
- WWW.89Q.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KERBERROSE SC
Mission
PROVIDING RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT. MISSION: 89Q EXISTS TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION BY BRINGING THE HOPE OF CHRIST TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN, ENCOURAGING THEM IN THEIR SPIRITUAL WALK, AND INSPIRING THEM TO ACTION IN THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED A PLATFORM FOR MORE THAN 25 LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH FREE RADIO AIRTIME AND INTERVIEWS, HELPING RAISE OVER 2,300, WITH EMPHASIS ON HOMELESSNESS, WOMEN IN CRISIS, AND PASTORAL BURNOUT. DELIVERED DAILY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON PARENTING, FAITH, FINANCES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND HEALTH, COMBINED WITH MUSIC THAT BRINGS HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO LISTENERS. RAISED AWARENESS AND OVER 1,000 FOR FOUR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE WAUSAU AND SURROUNDING CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITIES. ORGANIZED AND HOSTED DADDY DATE NIGHT, SERVING MORE THAN 450 FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS, FOSTERING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH A FORMAL EVENING OF DINNER AND DANCING. ORGANIZED AND HOSTED HOPE IN THE PARK, A FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT FEATURING A TOP FIVE CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ARTIST, INCLUDING CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES AND FOOD TRUCKS. ATTENDEES DONATED OVER 1,600 NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS FOR THE COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP (CAP) PANTRY. ORGANIZED AND HOSTED A MOTHER-SON EVENT FEATURING GAMES, A MOVIE, AND A MEAL, DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN BONDS BETWEEN MOTHERS AND SONS. SERVED AS A COLLECTION SITE FOR HEARTS OF HOPE AND KIDS KOUNT, SUPPORTING UNDERSERVED CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THOSE WITH INCARCERATED PARENTS OR LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS. COLLECTED HUNDREDS OF TOYS AND GIFTS FOR THE KIDS KOUNT PROGRAM, CHRISTMAS IN JULY, AND HEARTS (GIFTS) OF HOPE DURING NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. COLLECTED OVER 200 FORMAL DRESSES AND MEN'S WEAR TO HELP LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTEND THEIR PROM DANCES. PROMOTED AND PARTICIPATED IN FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN EVENTS FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, SUPPORTING GLOBAL HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS. COLLECTED HOME DEPOT AND LOWE'S GIFT CARDS TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN NORTH CAROLINA WITH RECONSTRUCTION AND REBUILDING NEEDS FOLLOWING THE 2024 HURRICANE.Expenses $674,274 · revenue $250,587
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
- 39-1519973
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,609,700
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,146,524
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,094,456 | $1,066,951 | $1,609,700 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,070,098 | $955,470 | $1,585,760 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,056,520 | $903,503 | $1,508,397 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $952,171 | $808,726 | $1,576,146 | 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: 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 39-1519973).
Questions about CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED is 39-1519973.
- Is CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED 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 CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED 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 CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED 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 CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names COY SAWYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,711 (COY SAWYER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,094,456, expenses of $1,066,951 and total assets of $1,609,700 at year end.
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