Plus Charities
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PLUS Charities operates an FCC Non-Commercial Educational (NCE) licensed FM radio station in compliance with 47 CFR 73.503 providing a nonprofit, noncommercial broadcast for the promotion of Catholicism.
- Income
- $139,848
- Spending
- $127,055
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 31.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 31.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
- $114,775 spent. Through use of FM radio, streaming audio, Facebook and now Youtube using simulcast technology, hit potential audiences with several forms of media. Use live shows and a unique philosophy-oriented show, The Tomistic Mind, to capture peoples imagination to deal construct- ively with the fear out there over world events and an on-the-move President. Let it be known that God is in control. KMMK brings common sense back into play so that people are taught how to think not what to think. Additionally, we are creating an updated book on the consecration to Jesus through Mary, BEHOLD YOUR MOTHER. It has a reference ADDENDUM section BEHOLDING YOUR MOTHER throughout History. This will edify and make life holy to the adherants through the The Militia Immaculata (MI) orgainization which St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe (MMK) founded, who is the KMMK 88.7 FM patron. The expense $119,975 is calculated by the Part IX line 25 Total Functional Expense $127,055 minus Part IX lines 1 and 2 Grants of $5591 and $1488, Minus $5200 for part of IX line 24a.
- $7,079 spent. Give money to good causes and give the Gospel shoe leather, but especially by helping the poor. In the first case, continue to support in a functional way, Moses post-citizenship and into the job world. Most recently, for his rejoining with 3 of his children, enrolling them in school and otherwise walking through w/ him during a month of unemployment, and onto a better job making wire harnesses for John Deere Tractors, Catepillar earth moving eqt., aircraft, etc. Applying for rental assistance through 2 organizations and obtaining food since he does not yet have transportation. Give to orgainizations OEDDO supplies bicycles ($441), Marys Meals, where $25 feeds a child for a year ($400), Nechai Family Charity to aide wells being dug for fresh water in Rwanda, Africa (through a US charity). Fire Foundation integrate learning difficulty children in the Catholic school system with grants to teachers help them effectively integrate the chldren ($550). Power of Prayer donation to replace aged aluminum cement molds used for making outdoor statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary depicting Revelation Chapter 12, the woman with the 12 stars on her head. The statues are sold at no profit ($500). Support a showing of a new movie about the KMMK patron Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe (KMMK) in "Triumph of the Heart." Allowed individuals to pack the theature for pre-screening $5 tickets and allowed the premiere to have packed showings (without subsidy). ($600). Marian-based pilgrimage scholarships to send individuals who would not normally get to experience Mary in the holy places, where she has appeared in the past and otherwise honored, i.e., people from age to age will call me blessed (Lk 1:48). Two each
- $5,200 spent. Weekly Kolbe Konnection Events Kalendar featuring local radio person- ality Scott Saterlee, who is an amateur radio enthusiast. Our Patron Saint is actually the patron of Amateur Radio. Scott gives the half hour show of the events happsning in the Catholic Church for the current week with a little look forward. It has a double effect of the localism required by the FCC for our Non Commercial Educational (NCE) broadcast license. Kolbe Konnection Events Kalendar is produced locally for KMMK and it is about local things happening, ex., Mass shedules, fish fries during Lent. Scott contracts each weekly half hour for $100 per show ($5200). This represents a portion of the total expense of Part IX line 24a Elec Power,Utilit,Progra(m)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on August 15, 2015.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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