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Return of Organization Exempt from Income l efile GRAPHIC p rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN: 93490043010559 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501 (c), 527, or 4947( a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ( except black lung benefit trust or private foundation) 2 00 7_ Department of the Open -The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements Treasury Inspection Internal Revenue Service A For the 2007 calendar year, or tax year beginning 10 -01-2007 and ending 09 -30-2008 C Name of organization D Employer identification number B Check if applicable Please FOCUS ON THE FAMILY 1 Address change use IRS 95-3188150 label or Number and street (or P 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number F Name change print or 8605 type . See EXPLORER DRIVE (719) 531-3400 1 Initial return Specific Instruc - City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 FAccounting method (- Cash F Accrual F_ Final return tions . COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 809201049 (- Other (specify) 0- (- Amended return F_ Application pending * Section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable H and I are not applicable to section 527 organizations trusts must attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ). H(a) Is this a group return for affiliates? F Yes F No H(b) If "Yes" enter number of affiliates 0- G Web site: - www family org H(c) Are all affiliates included? F Yes F No (If "No," attach a list See instructions ) I Organization type (check only one) 1- F9!!+ 501(c) (3) -4 (insert no ) (- 4947(a)(1) or F_ 527 H(d) Is this a separate return filed by an organization K Check here 1- 1 if the organization is not a 509(a)(3) supporting organization and its gross receipts are covered by a group ruling? (- Yes F No normally not more than 25,000 A return is not required, but if the organization chooses to file a return, be sure to file a complete return I Group Exemption Number 0- M Check - 1 if the organization is not required to L Gross receipts Add lines 6b, 8b, 9b, and 10b to line 12 - 152,391,494 attach Sch B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) n i Revenue. Expenses . and Chances in Net Assets or Fund Balances (See the instructions.) 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received a Contributions to donor advised funds la b Direct public support (not included on line 1a) . lb 131,378,259 c Indirect public support (not included on line 1a) . 1c 1,888,957 d Government contributions (grants) (not included on line 1a) ld 133,267,216 e Total (add lines la through 1d) (cash $ 130,110,029 noncash $ 3,157,187 1e 2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts (from Part VII, line 93) 2 5,473,335 3 Membership dues and assessments 3 4 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 4 388,051 5 Dividends and interest from securities 5 6,586 6a Gross rents 6a b Less rental expenses 6b c Net rental income or (loss) subtract line 6b from line 6a . 6c W 7 Other investment income (describe - ) 7 8a Gross amount from sales of assets (A) Securities (B) Other 16 a other than inventory 2,907,755 8a 462,056 b Less cost or other basis and sales expenses 2,955,712 8b 433,748 c Gain or (loss) (attach schedule) . -47,957 Sc 28,308 d Net gain or (loss) Combine line 8c, column s (A) and (B) . 8d -19,649 9 Special events and activities (attach schedule) If any amount is from gaming , check here 0-F a Gross revenue (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1b) 9a b Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses . 9b c Net income or (loss) from special events Subtract line 9b from line 9a . c 10a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances 10a 5,259,841 b Less cost of goods sold 10b 3,807,333 c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (attach schedule) Subtract line 10b from line 10a 10c 1,452,508 11 Other revenue (from Part VII, line 103) 11 4,626,654 12 Total revenue Add lines le, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8d, 9c, 10c, and 11 . 12 145,194,701 13 Program services (from line 44, column (B)) . 13 122,308,376 14 Management and general (from line 44, column (C)) . 14 11,793,590 Fu 15 Fundraising (from line 44, column (D)) 15 12,184,469 CL w 16 Payments to affiliates (attach schedule) 16 17 Total expenses Add lines 16 and 44, column (A) . 17 146,286,435 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year Subtract line 17 from line 12 . 18 -1,091,734 19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 73, column (A)) 19 76,320,045 20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (attach explanation) . 20 0 21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year Combine lines 18, 19, and 20 . 21 75,228,311 For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions . Cat No 11282Y Form 990 (2007) Form 990 (2007) Page 2 RIEULEM Statement of All organizations must complete column (A) Columns (B), (C), and (D) are required for section Functional Expenses 501(c)(3) and (4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts but optional for others (See the instructions.) Do not include amounts reported on line ( B) Program ( C) Management (A) Total D) Fundraising 6b, 8b, 9b, 1Ob, or 16 of Part I. services and general ( 22a Grants paid from donor advised funds ( attach Schedule) (cash $ noncash $ If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F 22a 22b Other grants and allocations ( attach schedule) (cash $ noncash $ If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F 22b 2 3 Specific assistance to individuals ( attach schedule) 23 24 Benefits paid to or for members ( attach schedule) 24 25a Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees etc Listed in Part V-A ( attach schedule ) 25a 1,887,431 834,972 849,265 203,194 b Compensation of former officers, directors , key employees etc listed in Part V-B ( attach schedule) 25b c Compensation and other distributions not icluded above to disqualified persons ( as defined under section 4958 ( f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) (attach schedule) 25c 26 Salaries and wages of employees not included on lines 25a , b and c 26 56,399,971 46,391,961 5,750,533 4,257,477 27 Pension plan contributions not included on lines 25a, b and c 27 1,853,112 1,454,117 310,265 88,730 28 Employee benefits not included on lines 25a - 27 2 8 7,803,503 6,257,433 809,335 736,735 29 Payroll taxes 29 3,949,019 3,188,507 404,331 356,181 30 Professional fundraising fees 30 882,575 882,575 31 Accounting fees 31 52,804 52,804 32 Legal fees 32 964,468 689,152 275,316 33 Supplies 33 1,092,831 809,633 199,377 83,821 34 Telephone 34 555,139 515,003 17,586 22,550 35 Postage and shipping 35 8,302,121 6,826,907 4,434 1,470,780 36 Occupancy 36 2,663,922 2,228,197 377,280 58,445 37 Equipment rental and maintenance 37 2,886,258 2,621,408 146,019 118,831 38 Printing and publications 38 8,610,445 7,152,063 23,148 1,435,234 39 Travel 39 2,662,379 1,861,512 203,460 597,407 40 Conferences , conventions , and meetings 40 1,224,839 1,219,633 4,995 211 41 Interest 41 7,831 7,831 42 Depreciation , depletion, etc ( attach schedule ) r^+ 42 5,171,568 4,785,452 216,497 169,619 43 Other expenses not covered above ( itemize) a RADIO TV & FILM 43a 12,947 ,185 12,789,139 158,046 b OUTSIDE SERVICES 43b 14,452 ,126 13,514,242 900,887 36,997 c BENEVOLENCE 43c 4,677,914 4,459,698 66,477 151,739 d OTHER EX PENSES 43d 4,135, 300 1,676,868 1,173, 750 1,284,682 e PREMIUM PRODUCTS 43e 3,103,694 3,032,479 71,215 f 43f g 43g 44 Total functional expenses . Add lines 22a through 43g (Organizations completing columns (B)-(D), carry these totals to lines 13- 15) 44 146,286,435 122,308,376 11,793,590 12,184,469 Joint Costs . Check - F if you are following SOP 98-2 Are any joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation reported in (B) Program services' 17 Yes fl No If "Yes," enter (i) the aggregate amount of these joint costs $22,222,787 , (ii) the amount allocated to Program services $19,836,399 (iii) the amount allocated to Management and general $ , and (iv) the amount allocated to Fundraising $2,386,388 Form 990 (2007) Form 990 (2007) Page 3 f iii Statement of Program Service Accomplishments (See the instructions.) Form 990 is available for public inspection and, for some people, serves as the primary or sole source of information about a particular organization How the public perceives an organization in such cases may be determined by the information presented on its return Therefore, please make sure the return is complete and accurate and fully describes, in Part III, the organization's programs and accomplishments What is the organization ' s primary exempt purpose 's FOCUS ON THE FAMILY (FO F) IS A NONDENOMINATIONAL RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST BY HELPING TO PRESERVE TRADITIONAL VALUES AND THE INSTITUTION OFTHE FAMILY THE Program Service PRIMARY MEANS OF ACCOMPLISHING THESE Expenses GOALS ARE RADIO BROADCASTS, PERIODICALS, (Required for501(c)(3) and BOOKS, FILMS, VIDEOS, INTERNET AND EVENTS ( 4) orgs, and 4947(a)(1) WHICH SHARE THE MESSAGE WITH trusts, but optional for others ) CONSTITUENTS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS AROUND THE WORLD All organizations must describe their exempt purpose achievements in a clear and concise manner State the number of clients served, publications issued, etc Discuss achievements that are not measurable (Section 501(c)(3) and ( 4) organizations and 4947 (a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must also enter the amount of grants and allocations to others ) a See Additional Data Table (Grants and allocations $ If this amount includes foreign grants, check here 0- (Grants and allocations $ If this amount includes foreign grants, check here 0- (Grants and allocations $ If this amount includes foreign grants, check here 0- d (Grants and allocations $ If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F- e Other program services ( attach schedule) (Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here - F f Total of Program Service Expenses ( should equal line 44, column ( B), Program services ) .
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