BEACON MEDIA INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEPHANIE CAMPBELL

Phone

9136451983

Tax Period

2022-08-01 to 2023-06-30

BEACON MEDIA INC, founded in 2019, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 97% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.5M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

THE BEACON CULTIVATES ENGAGED AND INFORMED COMMUNITIES THROUGH ACCESSIBLE REPORTING AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON CRUCIAL LOCAL SUBJECTS, ANCHORED BY A SUSTAINABLE NONPROFIT REVENUE MODEL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,049,351 Revenue: $17,436

THE BEACON NEWS DELIVERS IN-DEPTH AND FREE JOURNALISM ON CRITICAL SECTORS SUCH AS GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH, LABOR, AND HOUSING ACROSS MISSOURI AND KANSAS. OPERATING THROUGH BUREAUS IN KANSAS...

THE BEACON NEWS DELIVERS IN-DEPTH AND FREE JOURNALISM ON CRITICAL SECTORS SUCH AS GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH, LABOR, AND HOUSING ACROSS MISSOURI AND KANSAS. OPERATING THROUGH BUREAUS IN KANSAS CITY, WICHITA, TOPEKA, AND JEFFERSON CITY, AND IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, WE ENSURE ACCOUNTABLILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNANCE, ENHANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ON HEALTH AND EDUCATION, AND ADDRESS ECONOMIC STABILITY THROUGH OUR LABOR AND HOUSING COVERAGE. OUR REPORTING EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES WITH RELIABLE INFORMATION ESSENTIAL FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,651,477

Program Service Revenue $46,537

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,698,014

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,034,163

Fundraising Expenses $142,994

Program Expenses $1,049,351

Other Expenses $405,481

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,459,644

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$1,698,014	$860,712	+1.0%
Expenses	$1,459,644	$1,287,203	+0.1%
Net Income	$238,370	$-426,491	-1.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$77,098

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHELAN DAVID	N/A	40.00		$84,692	$0	$84,692
KELSEY RYAN	CEO	40.00	Officer	$77,098	$0	$77,098
JEN HACK	AUDIENCE DIRECTOR	40.00		$74,861	$0	$74,861
BILL SUNDHALL	VP CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP	40.00		$58,500	$0	$58,500
MATT HENNIE	EDITOR-WICHITA	40.00		$44,000	$0	$44,000
BRITTANY BARRIENTOS	Director	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID OLIVER	Director	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL OUIMETTE	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELLY PRICHARD	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK HORVIT	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KERRI VOYLES	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN ELLINGHAUSEN CALLAN	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE CAMPBELL	CEO	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ANURAG PATEL	Treasurer	5.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,698,014	$1,459,644	$481,980	$238,370
2022	$860,712	$1,287,203	$242,062	$-426,491
2021	$904,212	$412,932	$668,553	$491,280
2020	$240,810	$51,219	$189,591	$189,591