Nonprofit · EIN 39-1280969
THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · APPLETON, WI 54914
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,623,522 | $2,514,246 | $109,276 | $6,998,650 | $991,536 | $6,007,114 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,566,354 | $2,280,285 | $286,069 | $6,606,853 | $993,278 | $5,613,575 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,475,103 | $2,137,110 | $337,993 | $5,743,790 | $689,649 | $5,054,141 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,710,432
- Program service revenue
- $887,890
- Investment income
- $17,258
- Net rental income
- $7,942
- Other revenue
- $7,942
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $130,036
- Other salaries and wages
- $843,885
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,186,568
- Professional fundraising fees
- $127,741
- Legal fees
- $13,581
- Accounting fees
- $18,049
- Occupancy
- $178,070
- Travel
- $23,855
- Depreciation
- $157,504
- Program services (functional)
- $1,835,177
- Management and general (functional)
- $471,507
- Fundraising (functional)
- $207,562
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,606,853
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,998,650
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $991,536
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,007,114
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $972,865
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,355,386
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,007,114
- Gross unrelated business income
- $80,620
- Gross receipts
- $2,623,522
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 420
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY KILGAS | SENIOR ACCOU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,246 | $19,701 |
| ZACH COCHRAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $116,826 | $13,210 |
| LISA BEHNKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD FALSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANNA FEDDICK-GOODWIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE GRESENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KUSNIERZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LICHTFUSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MAKOPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NYGAARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SCHACHT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CULLY SHEAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS STEFFENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY KILGAS | SENIOR ACCOU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,429 | $7,925 |
| ZACH COCHRAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $106,345 | $11,647 |
| LISA BEHNKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD FALSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANNA FEDDICK-GOODWIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KUSNIERZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LICHTFUSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MAKOPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NYGAARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SCHACHT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CULLY SHEAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY KILGAS | SENIOR ACCOU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,531 | $14,683 |
| ZACH COCHRAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $95,761 | $15,641 |
| LISA BEHNKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANNA FEDDICK-GOODWIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LICHTFUSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MAKOPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NYGAARD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SCHACHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN SHEAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS STEFFENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1909 W 2ND ST, APPLETON, WI 54914-4630
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ZACH COCHRAN, 1909 W SECOND ST, APPLETON, WI 54914
- Signed the 990
- ZACH COCHRAN, CEO
- Phone
- (920) 749-9364
- Website
- WWW.THEFAMILY.NET
- Return prepared by
- KERBERROSE SC
Mission
THE FAMILY BROADCASTS THE HOPE OF JESUS CHRIST TO STRENGTHEN AND ENCOURAGE LISTENERS. THE FAMILY FOCUSES ON OFFERING ON-AIR PROGRAMMING THAT WILL BRING HOPE, STRENGTH AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK HELD ITS 33RD ANNUAL HELP FOR THE HOMELESS HYGIENE DRIVE WERE OVER 723,000 NEW HYGIENE AND CLEANING SUPPLIES WERE DONATED TO STOCK THE SHELVES OF 137 CRISIS PROGRAMS IN 22 COMMUNITIES ACROSS WISCONSIN. OVER 1,050 BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND CHURCHES HOSTED COLLECTION BOXES. IN AUGUST 2025, THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK HELD ITS THIRD ANNUAL PB&J DRIVE (PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY). IN TOTAL, 9,245 POUNDSMORE THAN FOUR TONSOF PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY WERE DONATED, ENOUGH TO MAKE AN ESTIMATED 148,233 PB&J SANDWICHES. THE PB&J DRIVE DONATIONS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FOOD BANKS AND CRISIS AGENCIES ACROSS WISCONSIN.Expenses $1,835,177 · revenue $887,890
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
- 39-1280969
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,998,650
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,623,522
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,623,522 | $2,514,246 | $6,998,650 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,566,354 | $2,280,285 | $6,606,853 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,475,103 | $2,137,110 | $5,743,790 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,312,211 | $1,961,391 | $5,212,962 | 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-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 39-1280969).
Questions about THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK INC is 39-1280969.
- Is THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK 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 THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK 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 THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK 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 THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ZACH COCHRAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,246 (ANDY KILGAS, SENIOR ACCOU).
- How much revenue does THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,623,522, expenses of $2,514,246 and total assets of $6,998,650 at year end.
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