Liabilities / Assets
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.
West Lane Translator Inc
EIN 93-0731884 • 501(c)4 • Florence, OR
Profile
To provide rural public free on-air radio and tv broadcasting
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.05x
Liabilities / Revenue
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
66th percentile
Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
58th percentile
Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
36th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$398,213
Up $8,462 (+2.2%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$18,990
Down $3,165 (-14%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$379,223
Up $11,627 (+3.2%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$107,885
Down $11,313 (-9.5%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$96,258
Up $10,215 (+12%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$11,627
Down $21,528 (-65%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $398,213
- Liabilities
- $18,990
- Net assets
- $379,223
- Revenue
- $107,885
- Expenses
- $96,258
- Net income
- $11,627
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Oct 31, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $107,885
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide rural public free on-air radio and tv broadcasting
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Funded operational expenses to provide free public radio and TV to rural areas on the Oreogn Coast. | $0 | $93,037 |
| Continued efforts to commence on-air noncommercial FM radio station per 2010 FCC station award. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Murray | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Chris Sorensen | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ralph Garono | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Keane Laguatan | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Chris Novara | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Randy Ripley | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Dennis Hunt | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Scott Anderson | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kim Miller | Secretary/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- West Lane Translator Inc
- EIN
- 93-0731884
- Phone
- 6128394338
- Address
- PO Box 91, Florence, OR 97439
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kim Miller
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 6128394338
- Signed
- 2025-10-31
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- BR Hornung CPA PC
- Address
- PO Box 239, Florence, OR 97439-0008
- Preparer
- Brittany Hornung
- Phone
- 5419977173
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: Bank Interest. Amount: 3,834. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 82,199.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14
“Description: Depreciation. Amount: 9,180. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 73,019.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Advertising & Promotion. Amount: 20. Description: State Filing Fees. Amount: 170. Description: Insurance. Amount: 6,638. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 160. Description: Postage. Amount: 179. Description: Memberships. Amount: 150. Description: Books & Subscriptions. Amount: 252. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 7,569.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 20,887.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: Site Credit Liability. Beg. of Year Amount: 22,155. End of Year Amount: 18,990.”
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