Summary
The Montrose Broadcasting Corporation ("MBC") owns and operates non-commercial radio stations WPEL-AM/FM in Montrose, Pennsylvania, WPGM-AM/FM in Danville, Pennsylvania, and WBGM (FM) in New Berlin, Pennsylvania. WPEL began broadcasting on May 30, 1953; WPGM was purchased on January 6, 1964, and WBGM commenced operations on September 6, 1996. WPEL-AM broadcasts from 6:00 a.m. until sunset. All of the other stations operate 24 hours a day. WPEL, WPGM and WBGM broadcast Bible teaching programs, evangelistic programs, public affairs programs, beautiful music, light classical music and news.
Contact Information: [ Back to top ]
| Mailing Address: | P. O. Box 248 9 Locust Street
Montrose, PA
18801-0248 |
| Website: | www.wpel.org |
| Phone: | (570) 278-2811, (607) 773-0056 |
| Email: | You need to enable javascript to see the email |
Organization Details [ Back to top ]
EIN: 231672821
| CEO/President: |
Mr. Larry Souder |
Tax Deductible: |
Yes |
| Chairman: |
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Fiscal Year End: |
December 31 |
| Board Size: |
7 |
Financial info from: |
990 |
| Founder: |
Mr. W. Douglas Roe |
Member of ECFA: |
Yes |
| Year Founded: |
1951 |
Member of ECFA since: |
1989 |
Montrose Broadcasting Corporation ("MBC") is a non-profit organization formed on July 25, 1951 under the "Nonprofit Corporation Law" of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved by the Pennsylvania General Assembly on May 5, 1933. The purpose or purposes of the Corporation as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation are as follows:
- To teach and instruct in religion, education and other branches of learning by means of radio broadcasting and television;
- To broadcast, rebroadcast, transmit, retransmit, receive and disseminate religious, educational and public interest programs and selections of music, instruction, news entertainment plays, photographs and pictures by means of radio broadcasting and television or by any other methods or means of transmitting or delivering music, sounds, words, images or pictures;
- To originate, arrange, provide, buy, sell and distribute with or without compensation, broadcast programs by means of electricity, magnetism or electro-magnetic waves, variations, impulses or otherwise;
- To contract with and for speakers, musicians, entertainers of every kind and nature...
- And generally to engage in the installation, operation and maintenance of such radio and television broadcasting stations as may b necessary or proper in effectuating the purposes of the corporation.
Contributions to MBC are fully deductible to the extent allowed by the law. MBC is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
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| Transparency Grade of : A |
| Criteria category | Grade | Other Comments |
| Timeliness: | 100 | |
| Financial Information: | 100 | |
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| Ranking Category | Rating | Overall Rank | Radio/ TV Stations Sector |
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| Overall Efficiency Rating |  | 174 of 348 | 6 of 11 |
| Fund Acquisition Decision |  | 174 of 348 | 6 of 11 |
| Resource Allocation Decision | | of 348 | 3 of 11 |
| Asset Utilization Decision | | of 348 | 3 of 11 |
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