Atlantic Gateway Communications Inc

“Line 13 & 14 during the current year, the board voted to adopt a document retention policy and a whistle blower policy.”

“There shall be one class of members of the corporation. The members shall be those persons who are elected, appointed or otherwise designated as provided by the bylaws.”

“Elected member is nominated by a majority vote of the nominating committee. Each member is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members.”

“Each member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members. The act of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which quorum is present shall be the act of the members, unless the act of a greater number is required by the law, by the articles of incorporation or by the bylaws. Each member shall cast his own vote and no vote cast by the proxy shall be recognized.”

“When form 990 is completed, it is presented and reviewed with organization's board, before it is filed.”

“Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers is required to annually sign a statement which affirms that he/she has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands that the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. At each meeting the board chair directs the board's attention to the agenda and asks if any are aware of any conflicts of interest now, or as we move through the agenda. This reminder is recorded in the minutes for the record.”

“The board compensation committee conducts an annual review of the chief executive officer to evaluate and determine compensation and goals for the next year. In 2023, an emergency succession plan for the chief executive officer was adopted and implemented.”

“The board compensation committee conducts an annual review of the chief financial officer and chief administrative officer to evaluate and determine compensation and goals for the next year.”

“Copies of the form 990 public inspection copy are available upon request and are included on guidestar's website as well. All other public inspection copies of governing documents are availble upon request.”

“The radio station receives a significant amount of donated services from unpaid volunteers who assist in fund-raising and special projects. No amounts have been recognized in the statement of activities because the criteria for recognition under asc 958-605-25 have not been satisfied.”

“Atlantic gateway communications, inc. (agc) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization primarily supported by tax-deductible contributions from individual listeners. This community-based support fuels a dynamic and expanding media ministry that serves as a constant destination of hope and encouragement-on-air, online, and in person. Agc's mission is to encourage everyone we encounter to take one step closer to christ. That mission is lived out through a growing portfolio of ministries including fm radio stations wgts 91.9 and wgbz 88.3, the audio streaming platform allworship, the global prayer community when we pray, the weekly bible teaching program simple truths for life, and a broad array of local events and digital content designed to foster deep community connection. The content of all agc ministries is created and hosted by local staff and designed to addressed felt needs-loneliness, mental and physical health, finances, and spiritual well-being-while promoting community, hope, and personal faith growth. Wgts 91.9 fm, licensed to takoma park, maryland, has served the greater washington, dc metro area since 1957. Its signal footprint has expanded over the years and since 2004 its signal covers from frederick, maryland to fredericksburg, virginia with 23,500 watts from arlington, virginia. Wgbz 88.3 fm licensed to ocean city maryland, launched in june 2021 with a 50,000-watt signal, extends the station's ministry to maryland's eastern shore, salisbury, maryland, and the delaware beach communities. Together, the stations serve an audience of approximately 500,000 weekly listeners. In 2024, agc produced 8,760 hours of original programming for these stations, including 1,000 episodes of "today in hope," which shares stories of everyday people overcoming life's challenges, and 104 episodes of "breakaway," a weekly interview program focused on local issues and felt needs of listeners in the communities the organization serves. Agc's commitment to community engagement was evident through the "hands and heart initiative," which organized monthly service projects to mobilize listeners, donors, and volunteers in response to local needs. More than 50 volunteers contributed to events and outreach in 2024. The ministry engaged directly with listeners through over 61,000 incoming phone calls, providing spiritual support and human connection. Over 49,000 people attended wgts- sponsored or supported concerts held in arenas, churches, and at county fairs. Agc maintains an active local presence through weekly "sticker stops" at area schools, churches and businesses, the annual "summer ice cream tour," "coffee connections"-a quarterly women's prayer gathering. Throughout the year, the on-air personalities presented to students on topics such as careers, spiritual growth, relationships, and more at regional elementary, middle, and high schools. Agc's digital ministries include allworship, a 24/7 global worship audio streaming platform that averaged 109,000 monthly listening hours in 2024 across seven distinct channels, including gospel, contemporary praise, praise and worship, instrumental worship, hymns and favorites, christmas worship, and spanish language worship. When we pray, an online prayer community launched in 2011, has received nearly two million prayer requests and praise reports and is fully integrated with the wgts and allworship platforms. Wgts classics, an audio streaming channel of christian music from the 1980's through the 2000's, continues to engage a faithful audience. "simple truths for life," a weekly 30-minute program hosted by pastor charles tapp, offers practical, biblical teaching and is available both on-air and as a podcast. Agc operates a dedicated video production department that creates a wide variety of original content distributed through youtube, social media, the organization's website, and mobile apps. Video podcast content includes short devotionals featuring well-known authors such as mark batterson, various”