Minn-Iowa Christian Broadcasting Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KINSHIP RADIO EXISTS TO COMMUNICATE THAT JESUS IS LORD THROUGH WORSHIP AND THE WORD.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 175
- Highest pay
- $124,960, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.5 million spent. OVER THE COURSE OF THE 2024-2025, MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS KINSHIP RADIO, SAW SOME SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. KINSHIP RADIO'S DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT LEFT KINSHIP SO ALL OF THE RESPONSBILITIES THAT WERE RECORDED ON LAST YEARS 990 WERE MOVED BACK TO OTHER STAFF. THE FULL AND HALF DAY SPONSORSHIPS ARE NOW RECORDED BY OUR ANNOUNCERS. WE ALSO ADDED KJLW, KJCA AND KJRX STATIONS TO THE KINSHIP RADIO NETWORK. OUR KJLW LICENSE WAS EFFECTIVE 10-17-24, KJCA LICENSE WAS EFFECTIVE 12-27-24 AND OUR KJRX LICENSE WAS EFFECTIVE 1-16-25. OTHER AREAS OF GROWTH AND IMPACT INCLUDED: A SUCCESSFUL WOMEN'S EVENT IN MANKATO WITH OVER 750 ATTENDEES. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS IN VARIOUS KINSHIP RADIO BROADCAST AREAS WERE MADE THROUGH AREA "AMBASSADOR" VOLUNTEER GROUPS TO BUILD THESE RELATIONSHIPS. PREPARATIONS FOR THE SECOND SPEARHEAD SUMMIT MEN'S CONFERENCE ALSO BEGAN IN EARNEST AND WILL BE HOSTED BY KINSHIP RADIO ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 AT HOSANNA CHURCH IN MANKATO. KINSHIP RADIO CONDUCTED A SECOND FUNDRAISER FOR SIX NEW STATIONS GRANTED BY THE FCC AS ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION WAS CONTINUE BY THE ORGANIZATIONS CHIEF ENGINEER. KINSHIP CHRISTIAN RADIO OWNS AND CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE FOLLOWING FULL POWER STATIONS: KJLY 104.5 FM BLUE EARTH, MN KJYL 100.7 FM EAGLE GROVE, IOWA KJCY 95.5 FM ST. ANSGAR-MASON CITY, IOWA KJIA 88.9 FM SPIRIT LAKE, IOWA KJWR 90.9 FM WINDOM, MN KJTS 88.3 FM NEW ULM, MN KJTT 88.3 FM STORY CITY, IOWA KJGT 88.3 FM WACONIA, MN KJWC 90.5 FM HAMPTON, IOWA KJGA 89.7 FM OSAGE, IOWA KJLY 89.1 FM WINNEBAGO, MN KJCA 88.1 FM MARSHALL, MN KJRX 89.1 FM DEHLI, MN KJBG 89.5 FM HUTCHINSON, MN THE STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT WAS GIVEN BACK TO THE FCC AND NOT BUILT AS PART OF THE KINSHIP RADIO NETWORK MICB, INC./KINSHIP CHRISTIAN RADIO OWNED AND OPERATED TRANSLATOR STATIONS INCLUDE: MANKATO, MN 107.1 FM ST. PETER, MN 97.9 FM ALBERT LEA, MN 101.9 FM HAYFIELD, MN 98.5 FM NEW ULM, MN 104.9 FM FOREST CITY, IOWA 94.7 FM MASON CITY, IOWA 92.5 FM OVER THE COURSE OF THE 2024-2025, MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS KINSHIP RADIO, SAW SOME SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. KINSHIP RADIO'S DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT LEFT KINSHIP SO ALL OF THE RESPONSBILITIES THAT WERE RECORDED ON LAST YEARS 990 WERE MOVED BACK TO OTHER STAFF. THE FULL AND HALF DAY SPONSORSHIPS ARE NOW RECORDED BY OUR ANNOUNCERS. WE ALSO ADDED KJLW, KJCA AND KJRX STATIONS TO THE KINSHIP RADIO NETWORK. OUR KJLW LICENSE WAS EFFECTIVE 10-17-24, KJCA LICENSE WAS EFFECTIVE 12-27-24 AND OUR KJRX LICENSE WAS EFFECTIVE 1-16-25. OTHER AREAS OF GROWTH AND IMPACT INCLUDED: A SUCCESSFUL WOMEN'S EVENT IN MANKATO WITH OVER 750 ATTENDEES. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS IN VARIOUS KINSHIP RADIO BROADCAST AREAS WERE MADE THROUGH AREA "AMBASSADOR" VOLUNTEER GROUPS TO BUILD THESE RELATIONSHIPS. PREPARATIONS FOR THE SECOND SPEARHEAD SUMMIT MEN'S CONFERENCE ALSO BEGAN IN EARNEST AND WILL BE HOSTED BY KINSHIP RADIO ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 AT HOSANNA CHURCH IN MANKATO. KINSHIP RADIO CONDUCTED A SECOND FUNDRAISER FOR SIX NEW STATIONS GRANTED BY THE FCC AS ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION WAS CONTINUE BY THE ORGANIZATIONS CHIEF ENGINEER. KINSHIP CHRISTIAN RADIO OWNS AND CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE FOLLOWING FULL POWER STATIONS: KJLY 104.5 FM BLUE EARTH, MN KJYL 100.7 FM EAGLE GROVE, IOWA KJCY 95.5 FM ST. ANSGAR-MASON CITY, IOWA KJIA 88.9 FM SPIRIT LAKE, IOWA KJWR 90.9 FM WINDOM, MN KJTS 88.3 FM NEW ULM, MN KJTT 88.3 FM STORY CITY, IOWA KJGT 88.3 FM WACONIA, MN KJWC 90.5 FM HAMPTON, IOWA KJGA 89.7 FM OSAGE, IOWA KJLY 89.1 FM WINNEBAGO, MN KJCA 88.1 FM MARSHALL, MN KJRX 89.1 FM DEHLI, MN KJBG 89.5 FM HUTCHINSON, MN THE STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT WAS GIVEN BACK TO THE FCC AND NOT BUILT AS PART OF THE KINSHIP RADIO NETWORK MICB, INC./KINSHIP CHRISTIAN RADIO OWNED AND OPERATED TRANSLATOR STATIONS INCLUDE: MANKATO, MN 107.1 FM ST. PETER, MN 97.9 FM ALBERT LEA, MN 101.9 FM HAYFIELD, MN 98.5 FM NEW ULM, MN 104.9 FM FOREST CITY, IOWA 94.7 FM MASON CITY, IOWA 92.5 FM
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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