2025-12-08T07:50:44-06:00 2025-08-31 351356555 DONOVAN PC 5151 E US HWY 36 AVON IN 46123 990 2024-09-01 132965038 GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC GOOD 8053832000 4073 MISSION OAKS BLVD CAMARILLO CA 93012 THEODORE BAEHR CHAIRMAN 8053832000 2025-12-08 1 0 DAVID W LEMLER CPA CGMA P00378478 3177456411 2025-12-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THEODORE BAEHR 4073 MISSION OAKS BLVD CAMARILLO CA 93012 3842616 0 X WWW.MOVIEGUIDE.ORG X 1978 NY SINCE 1978, GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS HAS REMAINED COMMITTED TO REDEEMING THE VALUES OF THE ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN ACCORDING TO BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES:1) BY INFLUENCING MEDIA EXECUTIVES TO ADOPT HIGHER STANDARDS, AND2) BY INFORMING AND EQUIPPING THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY CHURCHGOING FAMILIES. 9 6 21 50 0 0 2619197 3312688 157772 498924 19486 27219 12987 -36257 2809442 3802574 28685 18425 0 0 1208333 1317980 0 0 207463 1588155 1911088 2825173 3247493 -15731 555081 3644073 4220960 155611 177444 3488462 4043516 X SINCE 1978, GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS HAS REMAINED COMMITTED TO REDEEMING THE VALUES OF THE ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN ACCORDING TO BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES:1) BY INFLUENCING MEDIA EXECUTIVES TO ADOPT HIGHER STANDARDS, AND2) BY INFORMING AND EQUIPPING THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY CHURCHGOING FAMILIES. 0 0 1310620 18425 502709 WEBSITE: MOVIEGUIDE'S MISSION IS TO REDEEM THE VALUES OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, ACCORDING TO BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES, BY INFLUENCING INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES AND ARTISTS. OUR WEBSITE IS FILLED WITH RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ALIKE, INCLUDING MOVIE REVIEWS AND ARTICLES. THIS PAST YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO REACH 69 MILLION INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE CONTINUALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 702603 MOVIEGUIDE AWARDS: DURING THE HOLLYWOOD AWARD SEASON, MOVIEGUIDE HOLDS ITS ANNUAL FAITH & VALUES AWARDS GALA & REPORT WHERE FILMMAKERS AND INDUSTRY PERSONNEL GATHER TO CELEBRATE A YEAR'S WORTH OF UPLIFTING TITLES AND RECEIVE OUR PRESTIGIOUS "TEDDY BEAR" AWARD. THIS PAST FEBRUARY OF 2025 WE HAD ROUGHLY 285 IN ATTENDANCE. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7TH WAS THE NIGHT OF THE AWARDS, BUT THE EVENTS RAN FROM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6TH THROUGH SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9TH (WHICH INCLUDED A WELCOME RECEPTION ON THURSDAY, AN INSIDER'S BREAKFAST AND SUNSET YACHT CRUISE ON SATURDAY, AND A WORSHIP SEND-OFF ON SUNDAY). 167194 INKILINGS FELLOWSHIP: AN ESTEEMED SUMMER PROGRAM INITIATED BY MOVIEGUIDE TO CULTIVATE, MENTOR, AND GUIDE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONTENT CREATORS WHO ASPIRE TO UPHOLD AND INCORPORATE CHRISTIAN VALUES IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. RECOGNIZING THE POWER AND PERVASIVENESS OF MEDIA, THIS PAID PART-TIME PROGRAM (3 DAYS PER WEEK) IS CRAFTED TO EMPOWER YOUNG LEADERS WHO ARE MOTIVATED TO IMPACT HOLLYWOOD POSITIVELY. THE INKLINGS FELLOWSHIP RUNS FROM MID-JUNE THROUGH LATE SUMMER AND IS BASED IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. DURING THIS PERIOD, A SMALL, SELECT GROUP OF FELLOWS ARE TRAINED TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO BRING A PROJECT FROM CONCEPT TO SCREEN. THE FELLOWSHIP EMPHASIZES THE BUSINESS AND PRODUCING SIDE OF FILMMAKING, WHILE ASSIGNING VARIOUS TASKS FOR FELLOWS TO COMPLETE FOR MOVIEGUIDE. THIS PAST SUMMER OF 2025 WE HAD SIX FELLOWS IN THE PROGRAM. 483386 483386 2663803 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 51 0 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 CA X BALANCED MATTERS LLC 8052060786 950 COUNTY SQUARE DR 101 VENTURA CA 93003 ROBERT BAEHR PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X X 95000 0 52024 THEODORE BAEHR CHAIRMAN/FOUNDER 40.00 X X 85000 0 31236 JEREMY CARROLL DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE CONTENT 40.00 X 60000 0 6890 EVELYN CARROLL ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 45000 0 0 TAYLOR BAEHR DIRECTOR OF PRINT PUBLICATIONS AND DONOR COM 40.00 X 42000 0 0 BOBBY LIZ MITCHELL BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CAROLYNN CONNELLY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEWIS CARD JR BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL ANGELA OHMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA PISA DIMAGGIO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA WALTER PUTNAM BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS SNYDER EDITOR 40.00 X 60000 0 0 MICHAEL HOWELL VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 110000 0 4550 497000 0 94700 1 0 0 0 0 712942 2599746 20424 3312688 GALA EVENT 711300 452112 452112 FILMMAKING/SCRIPTWRITI 711300 32640 32640 SUBSCRIPTIONS 711300 14172 14172 498924 26505 26505 714 0 714 714 714 0 712942 40042 -40042 -40042 OTHER INCOME 900099 3785 3785 3785 3802574 502709 0 -12823 X 18425 18425 413393 315168 54723 43502 698710 534008 91185 73517 1756 1289 282 185 118984 87318 19122 12544 85137 61849 13710 9578 7956 7956 49175 150 49025 326857 318924 7933 164149 161242 6 2901 55469 38120 11935 5414 233427 207190 20420 5817 64812 31115 33697 177558 122342 5142 50074 697928 694021 3907 899 899 35923 35923 14417 6260 8157 VIDEO PRODUCTION 66187 66187 BANK SERVICE FEE 16331 195 16112 24 3247493 2663803 376227 207463 1974454 2434719 55500 333028 22161 14236 1914220 511306 1438837 1402914 150494 36063 2627 0 3644073 4220960 109745 130678 45866 46766 155611 177444 X 3488462 4043516 3488462 4043516 3644073 4220960 555081 -27 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2089871 1972274 2155101 2619197 3312688 12149131 248150 210867 457214 157772 498924 1572927 2338021 2183141 2612315 2776969 3811612 13722058 37000 20000 750000 807000 0 37000 20000 750000 807000 12915058 1120 407 680 18596 26505 47308 1120 407 680 18596 26505 47308 2936 2936 334 10051 3785 14170 2339141 2183548 2613329 2808552 3841902 13786472 0.93680 0.99220 0.00340 0.00190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 480572 480572 729729 184606 545123 528348 154446 373902 173689 171198 2491 1882 1056 826 1402914 X 3842589 -27 40042 40015 3802574 0 3802574 3287535 40042 40042 3247493 0 3247493 PART X, LINE 2: GOOD NEWS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 237021D; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GOOD NEWS IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. GOOD NEWS IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) AND QUALIFIES FOR DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES REQUIRE GOOD NEWS TO EXAMINE ITS TAX POSITIONS FOR UNCERTAIN POSITIONS. GOOD NEWS IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO CHANGE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, OR THAT WOULD NOT SUSTAIN AN EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. GOOD NEWS' POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE PENALTIES AND INTEREST AS INCURRED IN ITS STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AS A COMPONENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES, WHICH TOTAL $0 FOR AUGUST 31, 2025 AND 2024. GOOD NEWS' FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL OR EXTENDED DUE DATE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 40,042. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 40,042. FAITH PROMISE BANQUET 712942 712942 26545 2050 11448 712942 712942 26545 2050 11448 40043 -40043 0 KAIROS PRIZE 1 18425 TED BAEHR OFFICER OPERATING X 144876 46766 0 1 1 46766 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ROBERT BAEHR IS THE SON OF THEODORE BAEHR. ROBERT AND TAYLOR BAEHR ARE MARRIED. JEREMY AND EVELYN CARROLL ARE MARRIED. PAMELA AND WALTER PUTNAM ARE MARRIED. MICHAEL AND CAROLYNN CONNELLY ARE MARRIED. ANGELA AND JOEL OHMAN ARE MARRIED. BOBBY AND LIZ MITCHELL ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM; REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE TEAM AND THEN A DRAFT OF THE FORM IS GIVEN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WHERE REASONABLE, ASSOCIATES SHOULD REVEAL POSSIBLE CONFLICTS THAT PERTAIN TO THEM, INCLUDING INSTANCES WHERE THE MISSION AND MINISTRY OF GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. MAY BE COMPROMISED. ANY SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THEODORE BAEHR AS CHAIRMAN OF GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. CONFLICTS ARE ASSESSED BY GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AS DETERMINED BY THE CHAIRMAN. ALL CONFLICTS, PLANS, AND DECISIONS ARE CONFIDENTIALLY DOCUMENTED BY GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUITIVE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA AND HOW MUCH THE BUDGET ALLOWS. IT IS APPROVED BY BOARD RESOLUTION. THIS APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 318,720. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,933. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 326,653. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 204. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 204. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.