STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

CGN AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CGN AMERICA (EIN 20-1080909)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-14
IRS object ID
201841349349310004
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-14T15:07:39-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN461148307PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HK ACCOUNTANCY CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13530 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1310AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90010ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201080909EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CGN AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCGNABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2133888300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13600 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 2030AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90010ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonIL HA KANGPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone2133888300PhoneNum
Signature2018-04-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHOON KIMPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01321725PTIN
Phone2133848884PhoneNum
Preparation2018-05-02PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHRISTIAN GLOBAL NETWORK TELEVISIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerYONG-KYUNG LEEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13600 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 2030AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90010ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$740,225GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE THE GOSPEL AND CHRSITIAN CULTURAL EVENTS VIA SATTELITE BROADCASTINGActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$40,107TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$9,153NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$785,164PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$691,318CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$3,800CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$23,153PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$45,107CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$808,317PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$740,225CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$123,763PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$117,089CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$826CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$838,395PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$644,963CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$962,158PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$762,052CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$153,841PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$21,827CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$98,365TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$102,416TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$7,174TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$33,052TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$91,191NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$69,364NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPROVIDE THE GOSPEL AND CHRSITIAN CULTURAL EVENTS VIA SATTELITE BROADCASTINGMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$365,209ExpenseAmt
DescCHRISTIAN GLOBAL NETWORK TV PROGRAMS PROVIDED FREE VIA SATELLITE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$9,429ExpenseAmt
DescPROGRAM PRODUCTION COSTDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$380,482ExpenseAmt
DescTELECOMMUNICATION AND INTERNET COSTS TO SUPPORT SATELLITE BROADCASTINGDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$755,120TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document9IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonADMIN OFFICEPersonNm
Phone2133888300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13600 WILSHIRE BLVDAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2STE 2030AddressLine2Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90010ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
IL HA KANG
SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)$36,000$0$0
YONG-KYUNG LEE
CEO15.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SOO KWANG KIM
CFO15.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$36,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$691,318AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$691,318TotalContributionsAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,800SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,800SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,800TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,800RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CHRISTIAN MOVIE DISTIRIBUTION711110$39,643$39,643
CONTENTS PRODUCTION REVENUE$5,000$5,000
ADVERTISING INCOME900099$464$464
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$45,107OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$740,225TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,800RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$40,107UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,683TotalAmt
Program Services$94,683ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,024TotalAmt
Program Services$7,024ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,382TotalAmt
Program Services$15,382ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,126TotalAmt
Management And General$2,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,980TotalAmt
Management And General$3,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,000TotalAmt
Program Services$18,000ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,775TotalAmt
Program Services$1,775ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,000TotalAmt
Program Services$46,000ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,008TotalAmt
Program Services$15,008ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,491TotalAmt
Program Services$22,491ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,383TotalAmt
Program Services$28,383ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
ADVERTISING & PROMOTION$29,954$29,954
SATELLITE BROADCAST CHARG$374,659$374,659
DONATION$70,000$70,000
TELEPHONE & INTERNET$9,603$9,603

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,984TotalAmt
Program Services$22,158ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$826FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$762,052TotalAmt
Program Services$755,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$826FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,191BOYAmt
EOY-$3,979EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$205,165LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$104,284LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,885BOYAmt
EOY$100,881EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$289BOYAmt
EOY$5,514EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,365BOYAmt
EOY$102,416EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,174BOYAmt
EOY$33,052EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,174BOYAmt
EOY$33,052EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,191BOYAmt
EOY$69,364EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,191BOYAmt
EOY$69,364EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,365BOYAmt
EOY$102,416EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$21,827ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$680,920CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$990,829CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$905,225CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$785,164CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$691,318CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,053,456TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$680,920CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$990,829CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$905,225CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$785,164CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$691,318CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,053,456TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$4,053,456PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$66CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,153CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,219TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,062,675TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,000GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99770PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$205,165OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$104,284DepreciationAmt
Book Value$100,881BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$100,881TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$5,139
BACKUP W/H TAX RECEIVABLE$375
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,514TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
AUTO LOAN$31,441
CREDIT CARD$1,611
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$33,052TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT 0