El Sembrador Ministries is a religious media organization based in Chatsworth, CA that was founded in 1994. As of 2019 they had $9.6 million in revenue and $24 million in assets.
El Sembrador's mission is promotion of the spiritual and moral welfare of the people, those who speak the spanish language, and to otherwise operate for such charitable education including.
Previous legal names or variations of their name include: El Sembrador.
EIN:
95-4507478
City:
State:
Metro:
Website:
Phone:
818-700-4938
Founded:
1994
Type:
501(c)(3)
NTEE:
Revenue:
$9,630,550
Assets:
$24,633,338
Employees:
61
Fiscal year end:
December
Program areas at El Sembrador Ministries
The Ministry is a culturally Hispanic, culturally Catholic broadcaster providing television and radio programming in North America, as well as streaming content over the internet. The Ministry brings in ministerial talent (Catholic priests, religious) from across the United States and overseas to exclusively solicit funds for the Ministry during its live events. Fundraising expenses include items such as stipends paid to ministerial talent, travel, car rentals, food and lodging.
Form 990s for El Sembrador Ministries
| Fiscal year ending | Date received by IRS | Form | PDF link |
|---|
| 2018-12 | Jan 10, 2020 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2017-12 | Feb 21, 2019 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2016-12 | Nov 6, 2017 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2015-12 | Apr 17, 2017 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2014-12 | Dec 15, 2015 | 990 | View PDF |
| ...and five more Form 990 PDFs |
Financials for El Sembrador Ministries
| Field | 2018 | 2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 | $0 | |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | |
| Fundraising event contributions | $0 | $0 | |
| Related organizations | $0 | $0 | |
| Government grants (contributions) | $0 | $0 | |
| Normal grants, contributions, etc. | $9,630,485 | $5,865,533 | 64.2% |
| <em>Non-cash contributions included in above</em> | $7,600 | $0 | 999% |
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $9,630,485 | $5,865,533 | 64.2% |
| Field | 2018 | 2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $9,630,485 | $5,865,533 | 64.2% |
| Program services | $0 | $725,463 | -100% |
| Investment income and dividends | $65 | $30 | 116.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $713,144 | -100% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $17,632 | -100% |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $148,428 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $9,630,550 | $7,470,230 | 28.9% |
| Field | 2018 | 2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Grants to govts. and orgs. in USA | $0 | $0 | |
| Grants to individuals in USA | $0 | $0 | |
| Grants to govts., orgs., and individuals outside USA | $51,927 | $0 | 999% |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 | $0 | |
| Compensation of current officers, etc. | $172,429 | $0 | 999% |
| Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons | $0 | $0 | |
| Non-officer salaries and wages | $1,896,892 | $1,847,421 | 2.7% |
| Pension/retirement accruals and contributions | $0 | $0 | |
| Other employee benefits | $299,543 | $161,541 | 85.4% |
| Payroll taxes | $154,294 | $119,495 | 29.1% |
| Management fees | $0 | $0 | |
| Legal fees | $63,392 | $0 | 999% |
| Accounting fees | $27,230 | $76,261 | -64.3% |
| Lobbying fees | $0 | $0 | |
| Pro. fundraising fees | $0 | $0 | |
| Investment mgmt fees | $0 | $0 | |
| Other fee-for-service | $467,255 | $0 | 999% |
| Advertising and promotion | $121,555 | $0 | 999% |
| Office expenses | $626,567 | $221,342 | 183.1% |
| Information tech. expenses | $149,797 | $0 | 999% |
| Royalty expenses | $0 | $0 | |
| Occupancy | $234,885 | $115,948 | 102.6% |
| Travel | $132,383 | $61,995 | 113.5% |
| Public official travel and entertainment | $0 | $0 | |
| Conferences, meetings, etc. | $0 | $0 | |
| Interest | $301,205 | $296,258 | 1.7% |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 | $0 | |
| Depreciation, amortization, etc. | $424,571 | $1,374,250 | -69.1% |
| Insurance | $95,209 | $89,265 | 6.7% |
| All other expenses | $4,060,462 | $3,684,668 | 10.2% |
| Total expenses | $9,279,596 | $8,048,444 | 15.3% |
| Field | 2018 | 2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Cash (non-interest-bearing) | $141,340 | $213,677 | -33.9% |
| Savings, short-term investments, etc. | $25,107 | $44,371 | -43.4% |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $1,388,792 | $0 | 999% |
| Accounts receivable | $0 | $0 | |
| Loans receivable from officers, directors, etc. | $0 | $0 | |
| Loans receivable from other disqualified persons | $0 | $0 | |
| Notes and loans receivable | $4,800 | $311,348 | -98.5% |
| Inventories for use | $0 | $0 | |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $265,463 | $104,576 | 153.8% |
| Buildings, equipment, etc. post-depreciation | $4,574,987 | $3,855,241 | 18.7% |
| Investments, publicly traded securities | $0 | $0 | |
| Investments, other securities | $0 | $0 | |
| Investments, program-related | $0 | $0 | |
| Intangible assets | $18,232,849 | $13,810,848 | 32.0% |
| Other assets | | $-6,902,008 | -15.4% |
| Total assets | $24,633,338 | $11,438,053 | 115.4% |
| Field | 2018 | 2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $598,311 | $40,886 | 1363.4% |
| Grants payable | $0 | $0 | |
| Deferred revenue | $53,505 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 | $0 | |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 | $0 | |
| Loans payable to officers and disqualified persons | $1,273,319 | $1,348,319 | -5.6% |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties | $6,039,067 | $0 | 999% |
| Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties | $0 | $0 | |
| Other liabilities | $0 | $6,862,360 | -100% |
| Total liabilities | $7,964,202 | $8,251,565 | -3.5% |
| Field | 2018 | 2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Unrestricted net assets | $15,280,344 | $3,186,488 | 379.5% |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $1,388,792 | $0 | 999% |
Vendors for El Sembrador Ministries
| Vendor | Services | Amount paid | Date |
|---|
| Kimbia | Fundraising software | | 2019-08-17 |
| ███████ ███ ████ | Fundraising software; Payment processing | | 2019-08-17 |
| ██████ | Fundraising software; Payment processing | | 2019-08-17 |
| █████████ | Content management system software | | 2019-08-17 |
| █████ ███████████ ███████████ | Tax accounting | | 2018-10-16 |
Personnel at El Sembrador Ministries
| Name | Title | Compensation | Most recent data |
|---|
| Rosa Sayes | Chief Executive Officer | $86,575 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
| Rosalva Gomez | Secretary and Chief Financial Officer | $77,950 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
| ████ ███████ | Past Chief Executive Officer , Director | $84,958 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
| ████ ████ | President | $0 | Jan. 10, 2020 |
| █████ ████ | Vice President | $0 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| | Name | Type | Revenue | Location |
|---|
| 1 | Victory Television Network | 501(c)(3) | $6.6 million | Little Rock, AR |
| 2 | Time of Grace Ministry | 501(c)(3) | $4.1 million | Milwaukee, WI |
| 3 | Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association | 501(c)(3) | $7.9 million | Tulsa, OK |
| 4 | Good Life 45 | 501(c)(3) | $2.6 million | Lake Mary, FL |
| 5 | Media Dream | 501(c)(3) | $4.1 million | Huntingtn BCH, CA |
| 6 | Life Without Limbs | 501(c)(3) | $2.4 million | Westlake Village, CA |
| 7 | Grace to You | 501(c)(3) | $17 million | Valencia, CA |
| 8 | Trinity Broadcasting of New York (TBN) | 501(c)(3) | $16 million | Fort Worth, TX |
| 9 | Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN) | 501(c)(3) | $14 million | West Frankfort, IL |
| 10 | Sat-7 USA | 501(c)(3) | $8.6 million | Easton, MD |
| 11 | Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram | 501(c)(3) | $7.7 million | Duluth, GA |
| 12 | MarriageToday | 501(c)(3) | $5.9 million | Southlake, TX |
| 13 | Enlace USA | 501(c)(3) | $4.5 million | Irving, TX |
| 14 | TCT Ministries | 501(c)(3) | $11 million | Marion, IL |
| 15 | Light Bearers Ministry | 501(c)(3) | $3.3 million | Jasper, OR |
| 16 | Voice of Evangelism (VOE) | 501(c)(3) | $17 million | Cleveland, TN |
| 17 | Leading The Way with Dr Michael Youssef | 501(c)(3) | $17 million | Atlanta, GA |
| 18 | MennoMedia | 501(c)(3) | $3.0 million | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 19 | Hal Lindsey Website Ministries | 501(c)(3) | $5.6 million | Bandera, TX |
| 20 | Desiring God Ministries | 501(c)(3) | $6.5 million | Minneapolis, MN |
| 21 | Bob Gass Evangelistic Association | 501(c)(3) | $4.5 million | Alpharetta, GA |
| 22 | Mission Eurasia | 501(c)(3) | $4.8 million | Wheaton, IL |
| 23 | Jack Van Impe Ministries | 501(c)(3) | $8.2 million | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 24 | Dynamic Youth Ministries | 501(c)(3) | $4.0 million | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 25 | Randall House Publications | 501(c)(3) | $2.5 million | Nashville, TN |