Nonprofit · EIN 13-2965038
GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC
Tax-exempt · CAMARILLO, CA 93012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,802,574 | $3,247,493 | $555,081 | $4,220,960 | $177,444 | $4,043,516 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,809,442 | $2,825,173 | -$15,731 | $3,644,073 | $155,611 | $3,488,462 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,615,203 | $2,784,481 | -$169,278 | $3,646,519 | $145,874 | $3,500,645 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,312,688
- Program service revenue
- $498,924
- Investment income
- $27,219
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $714
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$40,042
- Other revenue
- -$36,257
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,425
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $413,393
- Other salaries and wages
- $698,710
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,317,980
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,956
- Accounting fees
- $49,175
- Occupancy
- $64,812
- Travel
- $177,558
- Depreciation
- $35,923
- Program services (functional)
- $2,663,803
- Management and general (functional)
- $376,227
- Fundraising (functional)
- $207,463
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,644,073
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,220,960
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $177,444
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,043,516
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,402,914
- Publicly traded securities
- $36,063
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,043,516
- Gross receipts
- $3,842,616
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BAEHR | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $95,000 | $52,024 |
| THEODORE BAEHR | CHAIRMAN/FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,000 | $31,236 |
| MICHAEL HOWELL | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $4,550 |
| JEREMY CARROLL | DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE CONTENT Trustee or director | 40 | $60,000 | $6,890 |
| THOMAS SNYDER | EDITOR Officer | 40 | $60,000 | $0 |
| EVELYN CARROLL | ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 40 | $45,000 | $0 |
| TAYLOR BAEHR | DIRECTOR OF PRINT PUBLICATIONS AND DONOR COM Trustee or director | 40 | $42,000 | $0 |
| BOBBY LIZ MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CAROLYNN CONNELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS CARD JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL ANGELA OHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PISA DIMAGGIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA WALTER PUTNAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEODORE BAEHR | CHAIRMAN/CO-FOUNDER Officer | 40 | $85,000 | $31,236 |
| ROBERT BAEHR | PRESIDENT/CO-CEO Officer | 40 | $95,000 | $20,139 |
| MICHAEL HOWELL | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $4,550 |
| JEREMY CARROLL | DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE CONTENT Officer | 40 | $60,000 | $6,890 |
| THOMAS SNYDER | EDITOR Officer | 40 | $60,000 | $0 |
| TAYLOR BAEHR | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $42,000 | $0 |
| EVELYN CARROLL | ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $41,538 | $0 |
| BOBBY LIZ MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CAROLYNN CONNELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIE BECKY CARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL ANGELA OHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA JAY DIMAGGIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA WALTER PUTNAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEODORE BAEHR | CHAIRMAN/CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,000 | $23,348 |
| ROBERT BAEHR | PRESIDENT/CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $95,000 | $13,100 |
| JEREMY CARROLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $57,885 | $6,890 |
| EVELYN CARROLL | SECRETARY/TREASURER/VP Trustee or director, Officer | 36.92 | $45,000 | $0 |
| TAYLOR BAEHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $42,000 | $0 |
| LEWIS CARD JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYNN CONNELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONNELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PISA DIMAGGIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY MITCHELL JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA OHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL OHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA PUTNAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER PUTNAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4073 MISSION OAKS BLVD, CAMARILLO, CA 93012-5156
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THEODORE BAEHR, 4073 MISSION OAKS BLVD, CAMARILLO, CA 93012
- Signed the 990
- THEODORE BAEHR, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (805) 383-2000
- Website
- WWW.MOVIEGUIDE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DONOVAN PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 13-2965038 or by the name GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $1,310,620 · grants $18,425 · revenue $502,709
- 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).Expenses $702,603
- 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.Expenses $167,194
- Expenses $483,386
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2965038
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,220,960
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,842,616
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $3,802,574 | $3,247,493 | $4,220,960 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,809,442 | $2,825,173 | $3,644,073 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,615,203 | $2,784,481 | $3,646,519 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-2965038).
Questions about GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC
- What is the EIN of GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC is 13-2965038.
- Is GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GOOD NEWS 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 GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names THEODORE BAEHR.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,000 (ROBERT BAEHR, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,802,574, expenses of $3,247,493 and total assets of $4,220,960 at year end.
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