Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
West Kentucky Public Service
EIN 99-3816965 • 501(c)3 • Henderson, KY
NTEE A30
Profile
Journalism in america has been fading for decades. West kentucky public service journalism inc. Is attempting to reverse this trend by funding journalism, by educating citizens through its support of fact-based journalism, and by promoting the benefits to society of strong, credible journalism in an age when misinformation is rampant.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
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Liabilities / Revenue
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
58th percentile
Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 46.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
70th percentile
Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
42nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$109,596
Up $19,596 (+22%) from 2024
Liabilities
$1,561
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$108,035
Up $18,035 (+20%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$85,749
Down $4,251 (-4.7%) from 2024
Expenses
$67,714
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$18,035
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $109,596
- Liabilities
- $1,561
- Net assets
- $108,035
- Revenue
- $85,749
- Expenses
- $67,714
- Net income
- $18,035
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Jan 23, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $85,749
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Journalism in america has been fading for decades. West kentucky public service journalism inc. Is attempting to reverse this trend by funding journalism, by educating citizens through its support of fact-based journalism, and by promoting the benefits to society of strong, credible journalism in an age when misinformation is rampant.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| FUNDING JOURNALISM BY EDUCATING CITIZENS THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF FACT-BASED JOURNALISM, AND BY PROMOTING THE BENEFITS TO SOCIETY OF STRONG, CREDIBLE JOURNALISM | - | $63,725 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK VINCE TWEDDELL | Director | FT | $40,000 | - | $40,000 |
| KIM TERRY | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| SUSAN THURMAN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOSH JENKINS | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| DOUG WHITE | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- West Kentucky Public Service
- EIN
- 99-3816965
- Phone
- 2708230901
- Address
- 315 S WATER ST, HENDERSON, KY 42420
Signing Officer
- Name
- Patrick Vince Tweddell
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 2708230901
- Signed
- 2026-01-23
Preparer
- Firm
- Kemper CPA Group Llp
- Address
- PO BOX 676, HENDERSON, KY 42419-0676
- Preparer
- Rebecca L Girten CPA
- Phone
- 2708264474
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses 100 dues and subscriptions 230 printing 5,929 shipping 258 small tools and equipment 1,156 software and apps 449 23 total 8,145”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Payroll liabilities 0 1,561”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Journalism in america has been fading for decades. West kentucky public service journalism inc. Is attempting to reverse this trend by funding journalism, by educating citizens through its support of fact-based journalism, and by promoting the benefits to society of strong, credible journalism in an age when misinformation is rampant.”
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