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Mpeg Access INC FY2020 filing

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Milton, MA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 01-0870422Revenue $485K in FY2020

On file with the IRSmiltonaccesstv.comPo Box 362, 02186-0003 · Milton, MATax-exempt since Jun 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Develop, foster and promote community television in Milton MA, and to utilize a community television facility in producing educational, cultural and general interest programs for the Milton community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $81K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$20K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$485K
Spent
$548K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$771K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$485K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$485K
FY2021$568K
FY2022$589K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$495K
Expenses
$548K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$548K
FY2021$554K
FY2022$688K
FY2023$618K
FY2024$611K
Net assets
$771K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$771K
FY2021$786K
FY2022$687K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$429K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $455K Management & general 17% · $93K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becky Padera
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Lynch
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ada Rosmarin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elzbieta Weiz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides community television services and programs for Milton residents.

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1 program · $455K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide local programming for seniors, youth and all segments of the Town of Milton, MA. Coverage of various town board meetings is a priority, in order to cultivate an informed population. Such programming needs are not met by any other broadcaster.

$455Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$485K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$483K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$548K
Ln 25
Programscol B$455K
Managementcol C$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$771K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$467K
Total assetsLn 16$790K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$483K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$485K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$425K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$467K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$201K
Total assetsLn 16$790K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$771K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$540K$467K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$214K$201K
Total assetsLn 16$883K$790K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$864K$771K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$61K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$199K$199K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$53K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$14K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$1K$891$594
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$85K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$13K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$9K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$548K$455K$93K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $495K$611K−$117K$429K 990 PDF
FY2023 $477K$618K−$141K$546K 990 PDF
FY2022 $589K$688K−$99K$687K 990 PDF
FY2021 $568K$554K$15K$786K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $485K$548K−$63K$771K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $484,673 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $572,320$483,287
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,199$1,386
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $576,519$484,673
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $332,050$385,232
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,433$162,693
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $479,483$547,925
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,036−$63,252
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $484,673 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $483,287$483,287
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,386$1,386
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $483,287 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,386$484,673
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $547,925 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,432 · Management $40,954$102,386
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $198,759$198,759
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $53,256 · Management $7,137$60,393
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,217 · Management $9,477$23,694
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,810$12,810
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,286$8,286
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,564 · Management $3,784$7,348
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,433 · Management $3,432$6,865
IX-17 TravelPrograms $891 · Management $594$1,485
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $84,866 · Management $1,837$86,703
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,719 · Management $1,176$4,895
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,368 · Management $5,993$19,361
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,907 · Management $6,033$14,940
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $454,698 · Management $93,227 · Fundraising $0$547,925
Part X · Balance sheet $790,400 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,668$42,792
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $492,505$424,677
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $121,743$115,981
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,717$6,412
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $213,626$200,538
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $883,259$790,400
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,116$19,509
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,116$19,509
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $864,143$770,891
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $864,143$770,891
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $883,259$790,400
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $770,891 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$484,673
XI-2 Total expenses$547,925
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,252
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$864,143
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$30,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$770,891

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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