LUFKIN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING
PO BOX 151340, LUFKIN, TX 759151340 kswp.org; kavx.org

Total Revenue
$980,942
Total Expenses
$831,690
Net Assets
$815,618

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MINISTRY OF LEBF, INC. (KSWP/KAVX) INSPIRE LIVES FOR CHRIST AND HAS SINCE 1985. OUR MISSION: SERVE OTHERS, SHARE HOPE, AND CONNECT TO A REAL & LOVING GOD. WE ACHIEVE THE MISSION VIA ON-AIR BROADCASTING, INTERNET BROADCASTING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND PRAYER INITIATIVES. BECAUSE WE ARE LISTENER-SUPPORTED, WE CONCENTRATE ON CREATING AND SHARING PROGRAMMING WHICH MINISTERS TO AND ENCOURAGES OUR LISTENERS. OUR PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO FILL THE AIRWAVES (TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL) WITH MESSAGES OF REAL FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE IN JESUS AND TO PROVIDE METHODS & OPPORTUNITY FOR LISTENERS TO CONNECT TO EACH OTHER AND THE COMMUNITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019, OUR PROGRAMS UTILIZED OVER A THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS GIVING APPROXIMATELY 2,000 HOURS OF THEIR TIME IN VARIOUS ROLES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR OF KSWP/KAVX BROADCASTING. WHILE OUR BROADCASTING STATIONS, KSWP/KAVX, HAVE DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN MUSIC & TALK FORMATS, BOTH SHARE CONTENT, AND MESSAGES OF LOVE, HOPE & FAITH IN RELATIONS

A GOD DESIGNED, CHRIST FOCUSED, LISTENER CENTERED AND SUPPORTED AND NON- PROFIT RADIO MINISTRY

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR KSWP & KAVX BROADCASTING. WHILE OUR BROADCASTING STATIONS, KSWP/KAVX, HAVE DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN MUSIC/TALK PROGRAMS/MINISTRY FORMATS, BOTH SHARE CONTENT AND MESSAGING OF HOPE FOUND IN RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST. ON-AIR, WE BROADCAST TO A COMBINED AVERAGE AUDIENCE OF OVER 890,000 LISTENERS ON A WEEKLY BASIS IN LUFKIN/NACOGDOCHES AND THE SURROUNDING TEXAS FOREST COUNTRY REGION. WEB STREAMING (KSWP.ORG AND KAVX.ORG) 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 LISTENING AND SHARING HOW MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE THE MINISTRY HAS GIVEN THEM. 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 WORLDVIEW, ETC. THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO OVER 108,000 RECIPIENTS. THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON THE KSWP AND KAVX WEBSITES AND NUMEROUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS HAVE WELL OVER 50,000,000 VIEWS/IMPRESSIONS ANNUALLY. THE KSWP/KAVX MENTORING PROGRAM EXISTS TO HELP DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN RADIO STATIONS REACH THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR CHRIST. OUR TEAM WORKS TO DISCOVER CREATIVE WAYS TO MORE FULLY ENGAGE LISTENERS BY HELPING TO IMPROVE THE ON-AIR SOUND, CONNECT WITH COMMUNITIES, CREATE GREAT CONCERT EVENTS, AND TRANSFORM THEIR CITIES THROUGH PRAYER AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, KSWP/KAVX MENTORING HELP TO CONNECT MORE PEOPLE TO GO THROUGH RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE ARE COMMITTED TO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND BUILDING UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. AS THE VOICE FOR CHRIST AND CHRISTIAN MUSIC FOR THE FAMILY, WE RAISE AWARENESS, RALLY SUPPORT, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO GOD, LOCAL MINISTRIES AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS VIA THE KSWP/KAVX PRAYER MINISTRY. AT KSWP/KAVX, WE BELIEVE GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LISTENERS TO BOTH RECEIVE PRAYER AND TO PRAY FOR OTHERS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, KSWP/KAVX RECEIVED OVER 21,000 PRAYER REQUESTS THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PRAYER CHANNELS AND REJOICED FOR OVER 300 PEOPLE WHO DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO JESUS CHRIST THIS YEAR. KSWP/KAVX PRAYER CONNECTIONS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Al RossPRESIDENT40$54,314
Michelle RossVP/SECRETARY40$39,804
Roger SandersBOARD MEMBER5$0
Ron RoseBOARD MEMBER5$0
Michael GriffithBOARD MEMBER5$0
Keith DreweryBOARD MEMBER5$0

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