KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC

Programs
Program 1 [2018]
THE MINISTRY OF KSBJ HAS BEEN IMPACTING LIVES FOR JESUS CHRIST SINCE 1981. OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE VOICE OF HOPE CONNECTING PEOPLE MORE DEEPLY TO GOD, AND WE ACCOMPLISH THAT MISSION THROUGH OUR ON-AIR BROADCASTING, MENTORING PROGRAM, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND PRAYER INITIATIVES. BECAUSE WE ARE LISTENER-SUPPORTED, WE ARE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON CREATING PROGRAMMING THAT MINISTERS TO AND ENCOURAGES OUR LISTENERS. OUR PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO FILL THE AIRWAVES (BOTH TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL) WITH MESSAGES OF THE FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE WE HAVE IN JESUS CHRIST AND TO PROVIDE AVENUES FOR OUR LISTENERS TO CONNECT TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE COMMUNITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018, OUR PROGRAMS UTILIZED ALMOST 2,000 VOLUNTEERS GIVING OVER 7,600 HOURS OF THEIR TIME IN VARIOUS ROLES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. KSBJ & NGEN BROADCASTING: WHILE OUR BROADCASTING STATIONS, KSBJ & NGEN, HAVE DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN MUSIC FORMATS, BOTH SHARE CONTENT AND MESSAGING OF HOPE FOUND IN RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST. ON-AIR, WE BROADCAST TO A COMBINED AVERAGE AUDIENCE OF ALMOST 910,000 LISTENERS ON A WEEKLY BASIS IN HOUSTON AND THE SURROUNDING GULF COAST REGION. WEB STREAMING (WWW.KSBJ.ORG AND WWW.NGENRADIO.COM) AND MOBILE APPS PROVIDE A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO LISTEN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ON ANY DEVICE WITH INTERNET ACCESS. CALLS, EMAILS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS COME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH PEOPLE SHARING HOW MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE THE MINISTRY HAS GIVEN THEM. KSBJ EDUCATION/MENTORING: EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAMS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE KSBJ MINISTRY. WE PROVIDE BIBLICALLY BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, TRAIN, ENCOURAGE, AND DEVELOP LISTENERS IN AREAS OF FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND MATURITY, STRENGTHENING MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ISSUES IMPACTING CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEWS, ETC. THE BIMONTHLY NEWSLETTER SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO APPROXIMATELY 115,000 RECIPIENTS. THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON THE KSBJ AND NGEN WEBSITES AND NUMEROUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS HAVE WELL OVER 60,000,000 VIEWS/IMPRESSIONS ANNUALLY. THE KSBJ MENTORING PROGRAM EXISTS TO HELP DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN RADIO STATIONS REACH THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR CHRIST. OUR TEAM WORKS ALONGSIDE MENTEE ORGANIZATION STAFF TO DISCOVER CREATIVE WAYS TO MORE FULLY ENGAGE LISTENERS. BY HELPING OUR MENTEES IMPROVE THEIR ON-AIR SOUND, CONNECT WITH COMMUNITIES, CREATE GREAT CONCERT EVENTS, AND TRANSFORM THEIR CITIES THROUGH PRAYER AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, KSBJ MENTORING IS HELPING CONNECT MORE PEOPLE TO GOD THROUGH RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. OUR MENTORING PROGRAM ASSISTS SEVERAL DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL RADIO MINISTRIES BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE GAINED THROUGH MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE. KSBJ COMMUNITY OUTREACH; WE ARE COMMITTED TO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND BUILDING UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. AS THE VOICE OF HOPE, WE RAISE AWARENESS, RALLY SUPPORT, AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH LOCAL MINISTRIES AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. KSBJ PRAYER MINISTRY: AT KSBJ, WE BELIEVE THAT GOD LISTENS AND WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO LISTENERS TO BOTH RECEIVE PRAYER AND TO PRAY FOR OTHERS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, KSBJ RECEIVED OVER 50,000 PRAYER REQUESTS THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PRAYER CHANNELS AND REJOICED FOR OVER 300 PEOPLE WHO DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO JESUS CHRIST THIS YEAR.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$9.5MHope Media Group Initiatives
THE MINISTRY OF HOPE MEDIA GROUP HAS BEEN IMPACTING LIVES FOR JESUS CHRIST SINCE 1981. OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE VOICE OF HOPE CONNECTING PEOPLE MORE DEEPLY TO GOD, AND WE ACCOMPLISH THAT MISSION THROUGH OUR ON-AIR BROADCASTING, DIGITAL CONTENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PRAYER INITIATIVES, AND CONCERTS AND EVENTS. BECAUSE WE ARE LISTENER-SUPPORTED, WE ARE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON CREATING PROGRAMING THAT MINISTERS TO AND ENCOURAGES OUR LISTENERS. OUR PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO FILL THE AIRWAVES (BOTH TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL) WITH MESSAGES OF THE FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE WE HAVE IN JESUS CHRIST AND TO PROVIDE AVENUES FOR OUR LISTENERS TO CONNECT TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE COMMUNITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, OUR PROGRAMS UTILIZED 590 VOLUNTEERS GIVING OVER 2,500 HOURS OF THEIR TIME IN VARIOUS ROLES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. KSBJ & NGEN BROADCASTING: WHILE OUR BROADCASTING STATIONS, KSBJ & NGEN, HAVE DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN MUSIC FORMATS, BOTH SHARE CONTENT AND MESSAGING OF HOPE FOUND IN RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST. ON-AIR, WE BROADCAST TO A COMBINED AVERAGE AUDIENCE OF ALMOST 920,000 LISTENERS ON A WEEKLY BASIS IN HOUSTON AND THE SURROUNDING GULF COAST REGION. WEB STREAMING (WWW.KSBJ.ORG AND WWW.NGENRADIO.COM) AND MOBILE APPS PROVIDE A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO LISTEN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ON ANY DEVICE WITH INTERNET ACCESS. CALLS, EMAILS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS COME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH PEOPLE SHARING HOW MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE THE MINISTRY HAS GIVEN THEM. HOPE MEDIA GROUP/HOPE ON DEMAND: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CONTENT ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE KSBJ MINISTRY. WE PROVIDE BIBLICALLY BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO EDUCATE, TRAIN, ENCOURAGE, AND DEVELOP LISTENERS IN AREAS OF FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND MATURITY, STRENGTHENING MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ISSUES IMPACTING CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEWS, ETC. THE BIMONTHLY NEWSLETTER SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO APPROXIMATELY 85,000 RECIPIENTS. THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON THE KSBJ AND NGEN WEBSITES AND NUMEROUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS HAVE WELL OVER 125,000,000 VIEWS/IMPRESSIONS ANNUALLY. HOPE ON DEMAND EXISTS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO GOD MORE DEEPLY. THE DIGITAL PLATFORM OFFERS VIDEOS, PODCAST AND BLOGS THROUGH A COLLABORATION OF CONTENT CREATORS AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE SINGLE-MINDED FOCUS OF SPREADING THE KIND OF HOPE THAT IS TRUE, PERMANENT AND FOUND IN JESUS. THE SPIRITUAL GROWTH CONTENT ON HOPEONEDEMAND.COM, VARIOUS PODCAST AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS HAS OVER 2,000,000 VIEWS/IMPRESSIONS ANNUALLY. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: WE ARE COMMITTED TO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND BUILDING UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. AS THE VOICE OF HOPE, WE RAISE AWARENESS, RALLY SUPPORT, AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH LOCAL MINISTRIES AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. PRAYER MINISTRY: AT HOPE MEDIA GROUP, WE BELIEVE THAT GOD LISTENS, AND WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO LISTENERS TO BOTH RECEIVE PRAYER AND TO PRAY FOR OTHERS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, OUR PRAYER MINISTRY RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 20,000 PRAYER REQUESTS THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PRAYER CHANNELS AND REJOICED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 PEOPLE WHO DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO JESUS CHRIST THIS YEAR. THE PRAYER MINISTRY INCLUDES AMEN: THE PRAYER APP MOBILE APPLICATION THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF PRAYER WITH OTHERS WHO ARE WILLING TO PRAY FOR THEM, MAKING PRAYER TIMELY, INTERACTIVE, AND TANGIBLE. EVERY TIME SOMEONE PRAYS FOR A REQUEST, THEY'RE SHARING HOPE, SUPPORT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN OTHERS NEED IT MOST. KSBJ PRAYER CONNECTIONS: YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT KSBJ'S PRAYER CONNECTIONS AT: WWW.KSBJ.ORG/PRAYER-GROWTH/GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$11.1MProgram 1 [2024]
Hope Media Group (HMG) is committed to serving communities through impactful outreach and engagement initiatives, guided by our mission to inspire faith, serve others, and spread hope. Below is a summary of our key community service efforts and programs for the reporting period: Community Outreach Initiatives HMG partnered with Love Has No Limits for Good Neighbor Days, mobilizing the Houston community to volunteer at 106 sites, completing 275 projects and positively impacting 48,823 families. To address summer heat challenges, HMG collaborated with Blue Bell Ice Cream for the "Ice Cream Emergency" initiative, distributing over 4,000 pints of ice cream to children and families. In response to regional power outages, HMG provided generators to affected households. Following multiple severe weather events, HMG distributed God's Pit Crew Blessing Buckets, supplying emergency resources to 1,000 families. Additionally, HMG worked with Convoy of Hope to establish distribution sites, providing supplies and KSBJ emergency radios. To close the year, a partnership with Buckner International resulted in the collection of 1,780 pounds of food for families in need. Core Programs and Media Platforms HMG engages audiences through diverse media and digital platforms, delivering inspirational content and fostering spiritual growth: KSBJ: Radio station that serves as a voice of hope for Houston and surrounding areas through uplifting Christian music and programming. WAYFM: A network of community-supported radio stations nationwide, offering positive music to inspire and uplift listeners. WAYLOUD: A 24/7 Christian rock platform featuring artists like Skillet and Switchfoot, fostering community engagement among rock music fans. NGEN Radio: A faith-forward platform for the "Now Generation," delivering positive hip-hop and pop music while addressing relevant topics. Hope Nation: A digital hub providing videos, podcasts, and blogs to deepen faith and spiritual growth. Hope Events: Produces biblically-based concerts and gatherings nationwide to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Vida Unida: This family-oriented radio station offers inspirational Christian music and media in Spanish, influenced by Hispanic culture. World's Biggest Small Group: A digital Bible study platform under the Hope Nation brand, featuring content from in-house creators and ministry partners to encourage spiritual development. Verse of the Day: A daily scripture service delivered via email and supported by social media and on-air features. Bibles: In partnership with Tyndale House Publishers, HMG provides free Bibles to thousands annually, including incarcerated individuals, those in need, and those exploring faith. Prayer Wall and Care Line: HMG's online Prayer Wall allows users to submit prayer requests or pray for others, while the Prayer and Care Line offers phone and text support for prayer needs. HMG engaged over 1 million individuals monthly through these platforms this year. Through these initiatives and programs, HMG remains dedicated to fostering community resilience, spiritual growth, and hope, aligning with our mission to engage people in faith, service, and positive impact.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$27.4M
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