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FRIENDS OF RADIO MARIA INC
RIDGEWOOD, NY · EIN 133702133 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M) · friendsofradiomaria.org
revenue
$114K
expenses
$113K
net assets
$251K
employees
—
program ratio
63%
mission · from form 990

SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH VARIOUS EVANGELIZATION RADIO PROGRAMS

profile · synthesized from sources

Friends of Radio Maria Inc is a Catholic nonprofit that broadcasts religious programming 24/7, primarily relaying content from Italy and supplementing it with locally produced shows from New York. The organization aims to spread the Christian message through prayer, Mass, devotional programs, and faith-based storytelling. Its content is delivered via radio and digital platforms to an Italian-speaking audience.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Esposizione del Santissimo e Rosario Eucaristico
Broadcast of Eucharistic exposition and the Holy Rosary, aired weekly at 11:30 am.
Messaggio di Padre Tarcisio
Daily spiritual message delivered by Father Tarcisio, aired at 10:00 am.
Preghiere della Sera
Evening prayer program broadcast daily from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, featuring devotional prayers for spiritual reflection.
SOCIALMENTE
Weekly program focusing on health and social issues, aired at 2:15 pm.
Santa Messa
Weekly broadcast of Holy Mass aired every Sunday from 10:30 am to 11:45 am.
Storie di Santi e Conversioni
Weekly program hosted by Anna Ines, sharing stories of saints and personal conversions to inspire holiness, aired every Thursday at 12:30 pm.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Religious Media Production and Distribution 2 activities
    • Produces and broadcasts evangelization radio programs
      Produces and broadcasts radio programs to spread the message of Jesus Christ, including live 24/7 transmissions from Italy and locally produced weekly programs in New York.
    • Shares Italian-language content via YouTube channel
      Operates a YouTube channel to distribute Italian-language content associated with Radio Maria NY's programming.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$114K
Contributions & grants$80K70%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$3650%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$113K
Program expenses63%
Admin / overhead29%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$251K
Cash$216K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$251K
Liquid reserves22.9 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue -17.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 10
  • ALDO VERRELLI — TRUSTEE
  • ANNA MARIA DEL CARRO — TRUSTEE
  • CARLO DIMAGGIO — TRUSTEE
  • CONCETTA D'ANGELO — TRUSTEE
  • GIANNI BASSI — TRUSTEE
  • GIANNI PERILLI — TRUSTEE
  • LISA ZACCARIA — TRUSTEE
  • NICOLETTA COSENTINO — TRUSTEE
  • REV TARCISIO ANDRO — DIRECTOR
  • VINCENZO CANGEMI — TRUSTEE
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Radio Maria Italy Partner — Transmits live programs from Italy as part of a global network.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Digital Platform Expansion for Faith-Based Access
    methodology: digital-ministry-outreach
    By delivering faith-based programming through YouTube in Italian, we expand access to religious content for Italian-speaking audiences because digital platforms overcome geographic and linguistic barriers to engagement.
  • Radio-Based Evangelization
    methodology: radio_evangelization
    By broadcasting Christian teachings via radio, we reach a broad audience with evangelistic content because radio enables widespread and accessible dissemination of faith-based messages.
  • Spiritual Storytelling for Faith Engagement
    methodology: spiritual_storytelling
    By sharing stories of saints and conversions, we foster spiritual growth and deepen engagement with the Christian faith because narrative examples provide relatable models of transformation and devotion.