Nonprofit · EIN 91-1857425
VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC
Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,913,311 | $2,650,440 | $262,871 | $8,501,734 | $0 | $8,501,734 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,559,373 | $2,679,131 | -$119,758 | $8,047,984 | $0 | $8,047,984 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,511,859 | $2,487,390 | $24,469 | $8,013,436 | $0 | $8,013,436 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,912,846
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $465
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $81,577
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $306,108
- Other salaries and wages
- $923,498
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,586,018
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,457
- Accounting fees
- $15,305
- Occupancy
- $326,351
- Travel
- $13,553
- Depreciation
- $121,478
- Program services (functional)
- $1,884,979
- Management and general (functional)
- $309,388
- Fundraising (functional)
- $456,073
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,047,984
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,501,734
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,501,734
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $763,123
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,338,754
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,449,915
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $51,819
- Gross receipts
- $2,913,311
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM CARROLL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | SECRETARY (THRU 7/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $129,852 | $59,040 |
| BERNIE SCHAEFER | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,672 | $52,540 |
| PATRICK HENRY | DIRECTOR OF SALES & UNDERWRITING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $110,535 | $42,822 |
| ERIC SVOBODA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $110,471 | $6,628 |
| JEANETTE WOJTALEWICZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KEN BOROWIAK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CARNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE TRAUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS BISHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN VYBIRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SVOBODA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA SANDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM VENZOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NEIL PFEIFER | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RON CLARK | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM CARROLL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $126,028 | $54,731 |
| BERNIE SCHAEFER | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $124,156 | $46,938 |
| PATRICK HENRY | DIRECTOR OF SALES & UNDERWRITING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $111,048 | $27,243 |
| ERIC SVOBODA | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $105,894 | $6,354 |
| TOM CARNEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KEN BOROWIAK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS O'TOOLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN VYBIRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MANZER | DIRECTOR (JAN-MAY) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS BISHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE POHLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE WOJTALEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SVOBODA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA SANDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VENZOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE TRAUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL PFEIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM CARROLL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $123,264 | $43,234 |
| BERNIE SCHAEFER | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $121,605 | $36,351 |
| TOM CARNEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV KEN BOROWIAK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS O'TOOLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE TRAUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN VYBIRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MANZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS BISHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE POHLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE WOJTALEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SVOBODA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA SANDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VENZOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13326 A ST, OMAHA, NE 68144-3641
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ERIC SVOBODA, 13326 A ST, OMAHA, NE 68144
- Signed the 990
- ERIC SVOBODA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (402) 571-0200
- Website
- WWW.SPIRITCATHOLICRADIO.COM
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $1,884,979 · grants $81,577
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
- 91-1857425
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,501,734
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,913,311
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,913,311 | $2,650,440 | $8,501,734 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,559,373 | $2,679,131 | $8,047,984 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,511,859 | $2,487,390 | $8,013,436 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,120,114 | $2,296,926 | $7,881,177 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 91-1857425).
Questions about VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC
- What is the EIN of VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC is 91-1857425.
- Is VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS 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 VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS 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 VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS 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 VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERIC SVOBODA.
- Who are the officers and directors of VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,852 (JIM CARROLL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY (THRU 7/25)).
- How much revenue does VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,913,311, expenses of $2,650,440 and total assets of $8,501,734 at year end.
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