2024-07-10T13:42:52-04:00 2023-12-31 570846159 CLINE BRANDT KOCHENOWER & CO PA 1225 W FLOYD BAKER BLVD GAFFNEY SC 29341 990 2023-01-01 825013506 ATLANTIC GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS INC ATLA 2029026000 2099 GAITHER ROAD SUITE 105 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 KEVIN KRUEGER PRESIDENT/CEO 3018914200 2024-07-08 true KEVIN KRUEGER XXX-XX-XXXX true TIMOTHY S BLAKE CPAPFS P00062473 8644897121 2024-06-28 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KEVIN KRUEGER 2099 GAITHER ROAD SUITE 105 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 8440902 false X WWW.WGTS919.COM X 2018 MD "TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WE ENCOUNTER TO TAKE ONE STEP CLOSER TO CHRIST." 500,000 LISTENERS DEPEND ON THE 'ALWAYS ENCOURAGING' CHRISTIAN PROGRAMMING ON LISTENER-FUNDED WGTS 91.9/WASH DC AND 88.3/EASTERN SHORE. 11 10 54 50 0 7619924 8002621 260711 255894 77252 160174 7909 22213 7965796 8440902 0 0 3240709 4083658 248106 307625 1093665 3949733 4318210 7438548 8709493 527248 -268591 21140895 23522639 12941379 15591714 8199516 7930925 X "TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WE ENCOUNTER TO TAKE ONE STEP CLOSER TO CHRIST." 500,000 LISTENERS DEPEND ON THE 'ALWAYS ENCOURAGING' CHRISTIAN PROGRAMMING ON LISTENER-FUNDED WGTS 91.9/WASH DC AND 88.3/EASTERN SHORE. false false 6263720 255894 TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WE ENCOUNTER TO TAKE ONE STEP CLOSER TO CHRIST." OVER 500,000 LISTENERS DEPEND ON THE POWERFUL FM RADIO SIGNALS OF WGTS 91.9 ACROSS THE ENTIRE WASHINGTON DC METRO REGION FROM FREDERICK, MARYLAND (NORTH) TO FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA (SOUTH) AND ON 88.3 (WGBZ) ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE. THE AWARD-WINNING RADIO STATIONS ARE THE PRIMARY MEDIA MINISTRIES OF ATLANTIC GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS, A NON-PROFIT- 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION. FUNDED BY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS MAINLY FROM INDIVIDUALS, THE MINISTRY IS A CONSTANT DESTINATION OF HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT ON-AIR, ONLINE, AND ON THE GROUND. ALL OF WGTS AND ATLANTIC GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE DESCRIBED AS ENCOURAGING AND CHRISTIAN-BASED MUSIC AND CONVERSATIONS. THE CULTURALLY-RELEVANT CONTENT IS CREATED OR DELIVERED BY LOCAL STAFF AND TOUCHES EVERY AREA OF LIFE INCLUDING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, RELATIONSHIPS, FINANCES, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING. BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND BUILDING COMMUNITY, WGTS CREATES LIFE-IMPACTING CONNECTION, SERVES AS AN ENCOURAGING VOICE FOR THE LONELY AND DISCONNECTED IN OUR SOCIETY, AND MOBILIZES LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO HELP EACH OTHER WHO ARE IN NEED IN TANGIBLE WAYS. A POWERFUL AND NEWER 50,000-WATT FM RADIO SIGNAL WAS LAUNCHED JUNE 2021 WHEN WGTS EXPANDED ITS MEDIA MINISTRY IMPACT OVER THE EASTERN SHORE. WGTS'S CHRISTIAN MUSIC AND CONVERSATIONS CAN NOW BE HEARD ON FM FREQUENCY 88.3 (WGBZ). OVER 20 YEARS IN THE MAKING, WGTS'S CHRISTIAN AND EDUCATIONAL IMPACT NOW COVERS THE MARYLAND AND DELAWARE BEACH COMMUNITIES WITH DAILY MESSAGES OF HOPE AND GOD'S LOVE. PROGRAM SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH VARIOUS PLATFORMS AND OTHER TYPES OF MEDIA WHICH SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE PRIMARY PURPOSE. THESE INCLUDE NONCOMMERCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING ON-AIR, VARIOUS ONLINE PLATFORMS INCLUDING THE NEWLY ACQUIRED AND POPULAR INTERNET-ONLY "ALL WORSHIP" CHANNEL PLUS 4 ADDITIONAL MUSIC CHANNELS, A COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL WEBSITE, SMARTPHONE APPS, INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING SOCIAL MEDIA, PLUS ONE-TO-ONE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS ON THE GROUND THROUGH LOCALLY PRODUCED AND HOSTED COMMUNITY CONCERTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. WGTS WAS TWICE AWARDED THE RADIO AND MEDIA INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST HONORS BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB), RECEIVING THE MARCONI AWARD FOR 2021 "RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR." THE STATION RECEIVED A 2ND MARCONI AWARD FOR "RADIO PODCAST OF THE YEAR" FOR THE PODCAST "WE NEED TO TALK," HOSTED BY CLAUDE JENNINGS AND JERRY WOODS. THE PODCAST ADDRESSED ISSUES OF RACE IN AMERICA AND EMPHASIZED BRINGING PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TOGETHER. WGTS WAS ALSO NAMED "BEST CHRISTIAN WORKPLACE" FOR THE 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY THE BEST CHRISTIAN WORKPLACES INSTITUTE (BCWI). 6263720 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 78 0 false 54 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 10 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true false false true true false MD X X KEVIN KRUEGER 2029026000 2099 GAITHER ROAD SUITE 105 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 KEVIN KRUEGER PRESIDENT/CE 50.00 X X 221170 0 36494 KELLY CARVALHO EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 155082 0 30842 EBENEZER ASIEM EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 144032 0 30842 RALPH GEORGE RHODES EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 154155 0 18675 MICHAEL AGEE EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 131354 0 29962 JERRY WOODS EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 126806 0 29597 DONALD MARTIN CORPORATE SE 1.00 X X 1086 0 0 HANNA BLAKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CELESTE RYAN BLYDEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LERONE CARSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUANE DORCH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRY JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN LOUKOTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERMIT NETTEBURG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG SCOTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES TAPP CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 933685 176412 6 false true false FOUR STAR PRINTING 43671 TRADE CENTER PLACE SUITE 154 DULLES VA 20166 PRINTING 191510 VIDARE CREATIVE LLC 5016 SPEDALE CT 195 SPRING HILL TN 37174 FUNDRAISING 177966 DUNHAM COMPANY 6111 W PLANO PKWY SUITE 2200 PLANO TX 75093 FUNDRAISING 129659 MEDIATECH USA INC 300 RIDGELINE ROAD UNION GROVE NC 28689 ENGINEERING 126400 TM DESIGN INC 5807 UNDERWOOD COURT ADAMSTOWN MD 21710 DESIGN 126326 9 8002621 8002621 UNDERWRITING 515100 255894 255894 255894 160174 160174 OTHER INCOME 515100 22213 22213 22213 8440902 278107 160174 414954 50394 346236 18324 2717865 1996775 368792 352298 950839 621374 216981 112484 52500 52500 25090 25090 100990 100990 307625 307625 422299 290295 37980 94024 281544 281544 94237 65784 2207 26246 447363 402392 29210 15761 292114 230282 47250 14582 115914 97212 18702 42773 38756 1165 2852 506977 481761 16607 8609 873088 725713 115980 31395 110598 72838 25056 12704 GENERAL SUPPLIES & EXP 262768 251403 4142 7223 FISCAL CHARGES/CC PROCESS 192305 192305 POSTAGE & MAILING 116879 53951 62928 RESEARCH 105360 105360 275411 227991 39512 7908 8709493 6263720 1352108 1093665 2692879 1993786 6478251 2108025 52960 16573 1882 1882 134621 128641 10559529 2336444 5761655 8223085 1202 5001202 5938928 5938928 78517 110517 21140895 23522639 102880 26777 9266362 9020292 3572137 6544645 12941379 15591714 X 8199516 7930925 8199516 7930925 21140895 23522639 -268591 X false true X true false X 6349389 7382545 8056283 7619924 8002621 37410762 6349389 7382545 8056283 7619924 8002621 37410762 37410762 61030 62308 54757 77252 160174 415521 2645 4784 423306 7909 22213 460857 38287140 1279757 0.97710 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 42,347 PPP LOAN FORGIVEN 418,510 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2171548 505704 1665844 1584529 1040841 543688 6803452 789899 6013553 8223085 LEASE LIABILITY- BUILDING 6062246 LEASE LIABILITY- TOWER 482399 6544645 X 8440902 8440902 8440902 8709493 8709493 8709493 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE CONCERNING ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH RESERVES WOULD BE REQUIRED. X X X X true DUNHAMCOMPANY 6111 W PLANO PKWY SUITE 2200 PLANO TX 75093 CONSULTATI false 177966 -177966 VIDARE CREATIVE LLC 5016 SPEDALE CT 195 SPRING HILL TN 37174 CONSULTATI false 129659 -129659 307625 -307625 MD VA PA WV DE DC SCHEDULE G, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) DUNHAM+COMPANY 177,966 VIDARE CREATIVE, LLC 129,659 X X X true false false false false false false false false KEVIN KRUEGER PRESIDENT/CEO 201094 20076 36494 257664 KELLY CARVALHO EMPLOYEE 134850 20232 30842 185924 EBENEZER ASIEM EMPLOYEE 144032 30842 174874 RALPH GEORGE RHODES EMPLOYEE 154155 12867 5808 172830 MICHAEL AGEE EMPLOYEE 131354 29962 161316 JERRY WOODS EMPLOYEE 120998 5808 29597 156403 SCHEDULE J, PART III PART I, LINE 4A DURING THE YEAR THERE WAS A SEVERANCE PAYMENT MADE TO A FORMER OFFICER. ALL AMOUNTS ARE PROPERLY REPORTED ON FORM W-2 AND IN FORM 990, PART VII AND ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II. DUE TO THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE TERMS OF THE SEVERANCE AGREEMENT, THE DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE IRS UPON REQUEST. DONALD MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 1086 LEGAL SERVICES false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE RADIO STATION RECEIVES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DONATED SERVICES FROM UNPAID VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST IN FUND-RAISING AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES BECAUSE THE CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION UNDER ASC 958-605-25 HAVE NOT BEEN SATISFIED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WE ENCOUNTER TO TAKE ONE STEP CLOSER TO CHRIST." OVER 500,000 LISTENERS DEPEND ON THE POWERFUL FM RADIO SIGNALS OF WGTS 91.9 ACROSS THE ENTIRE WASHINGTON DC METRO REGION FROM FREDERICK, MARYLAND (NORTH) TO FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA (SOUTH) AND ON 88.3 (WGBZ) ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE. THE AWARD-WINNING RADIO STATIONS ARE THE PRIMARY MEDIA MINISTRIES OF ATLANTIC GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS, A NON-PROFIT- 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION. FUNDED BY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS MAINLY FROM INDIVIDUALS, THE MINISTRY IS A CONSTANT DESTINATION OF HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT ON-AIR, ONLINE, AND ON THE GROUND. ALL OF WGTS AND ATLANTIC GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE DESCRIBED AS ENCOURAGING AND CHRISTIAN-BASED MUSIC AND CONVERSATIONS. THE CULTURALLY-RELEVANT CONTENT IS CREATED OR DELIVERED BY LOCAL STAFF AND TOUCHES EVERY AREA OF LIFE INCLUDING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, RELATIONSHIPS, FINANCES, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING. BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND BUILDING COMMUNITY, WGTS CREATES LIFE-IMPACTING CONNECTION, SERVES AS AN ENCOURAGING VOICE FOR THE LONELY AND DISCONNECTED IN OUR SOCIETY, AND MOBILIZES LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO HELP EACH OTHER WHO ARE IN NEED IN TANGIBLE WAYS. A POWERFUL AND NEWER 50,000-WATT FM RADIO SIGNAL WAS LAUNCHED JUNE 2021 WHEN WGTS EXPANDED ITS MEDIA MINISTRY IMPACT OVER THE EASTERN SHORE. WGTS'S CHRISTIAN MUSIC AND CONVERSATIONS CAN NOW BE HEARD ON FM FREQUENCY 88.3 (WGBZ). OVER 20 YEARS IN THE MAKING, WGTS'S CHRISTIAN AND EDUCATIONAL IMPACT NOW COVERS THE MARYLAND AND DELAWARE BEACH COMMUNITIES WITH DAILY MESSAGES OF HOPE AND GOD'S LOVE. PROGRAM SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH VARIOUS PLATFORMS AND OTHER TYPES OF MEDIA WHICH SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE PRIMARY PURPOSE. THESE INCLUDE NONCOMMERCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING ON-AIR, VARIOUS ONLINE PLATFORMS INCLUDING THE NEWLY ACQUIRED AND POPULAR INTERNET-ONLY "ALL WORSHIP" CHANNEL PLUS 4 ADDITIONAL MUSIC CHANNELS, A COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL WEBSITE, SMARTPHONE APPS, INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING SOCIAL MEDIA, PLUS ONE-TO-ONE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS ON THE GROUND THROUGH LOCALLY PRODUCED AND HOSTED COMMUNITY CONCERTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. WGTS WAS TWICE AWARDED THE RADIO AND MEDIA INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST HONORS BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB), RECEIVING THE MARCONI AWARD FOR 2021 "RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR." THE STATION RECEIVED A 2ND MARCONI AWARD FOR "RADIO PODCAST OF THE YEAR" FOR THE PODCAST "WE NEED TO TALK," HOSTED BY CLAUDE JENNINGS AND JERRY WOODS. THE PODCAST ADDRESSED ISSUES OF RACE IN AMERICA AND EMPHASIZED BRINGING PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TOGETHER. WGTS WAS ALSO NAMED "BEST CHRISTIAN WORKPLACE" FOR THE 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY THE BEST CHRISTIAN WORKPLACES INSTITUTE (BCWI). FORM 990, PART VI LINE 13 & 14 SUBSEQUENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR END, THE BOARD VOTED TO ADOPT A DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY AND A WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THERE SHALL BE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE MEMBERS SHALL BE THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE ELECTED, APPOINTED OR OTHERWISE DESIGNATED AS PROVIDED BY THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A ELECTED MEMBER IS NOMINATED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. THE ACT OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT A MEETING AT WHICH QUORUM IS PRESENT SHALL BE THE ACT OF THE MEMBERS, UNLESS THE ACT OF A GREATER NUMBER IS REQUIRED BY THE LAW, BY THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BY THE BYLAWS. EACH MEMBER SHALL CAST HIS OWN VOTE AND NO VOTE CAST BY THE PROXY SHALL BE RECOGNIZED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B WHEN FORM 990 IS COMPLETED, IT IS PRESENTED AND REVIEWED WITH ORGANIZATION'S BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT HE/SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EVALUATE AND DETERMINE COMPENSATION AND GOALS FOR THE NEXT YEAR. DURING THE YEAR AN EMERGENCY SUCCESSION PLAN FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WAS ADOPTED AND IMPLEMENTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO EVALUATE AND DETERMINE COMPENSATION AND GOALS FOR THE NEXT YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE FORM 990 PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE INCLUDED ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE AS WELL. ALL OTHER PUBLIC INSPECTION COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILBLE UPON REQUEST.