Dracut Access Television INC

Tax-deductible

Dracut, MA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 03-0606247

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Designated Access corporation for the town of Dracut, massachusetts

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $56K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 86% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$243K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$639K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$586K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$639K
FY2025▲ +25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$527K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$298K
FY2024$511K
FY2025$639K
Expenses
$586K
FY2025+0.2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$512K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$292K
FY2024$585K
FY2025$586K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2007.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $550K Management & general 6% · $36K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$96,624Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gary Meuse’s $97K as Executive Di is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gary Meuse$96,624$93,696$44,463$87,076$84,558

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides designated access to town services and resources for residents.

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1 program service account for $550K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The corporation provides community and educational programming, along with training to members, who are residents of dracut, massachusetts in the use of television production facilities. It also provides the use of access channels for the airing of local programming, community events, and governmental proceedings.

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$639K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$599K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$586K
Ln 25
Programscol B$550K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$600K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$599K
Government grantsLn 1e$599K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$639K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$565K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$600K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$679K
Other assetsLn 15$188K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$500K$600K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$745K$679K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$286K$243K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$72K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$194K$191K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$26K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$21K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$56K$651
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$66K$66K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K$235
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$49K$370
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$293
Total functional expensesLn 25$586K$550K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $639K$586K$53K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $511K$585K−$73K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $298K$292K$6K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $254K$536K−$283K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $527K$512K$15K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $639,025 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$627
VIII-1e Government grants$598,565
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$599,192
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,826$2,826
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,607$35,607
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,400$1,400
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,826 · Excluded from tax $37,007$639,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $585,723 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,468 · Management $24,156$96,624
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $190,881 · Management $3,570$194,451
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,048 · Management $4,258$30,306
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,745 · Management $2,173$22,918
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,028$2,028
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,630$5,630
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,482$21,482
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,458$2,458
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,268$15,268
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,624 · Management $651$56,275
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $65,711$65,711
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,559 · Management $235$17,794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,338 · Management $370$49,708
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,777 · Management $293$5,070
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $550,017 · Management $35,706 · Fundraising $0$585,723
Part X · Balance sheet $1,491,536 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,129$35,191
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $437,773$565,090
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,897$24,249
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $744,586$678,875
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $227,090$188,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,481,475$1,491,536
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,204$49,122
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $233,277$194,118
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $286,481$243,240
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,194,994$1,248,296
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,194,994$1,248,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,481,475$1,491,536
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,248,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$639,025
XI-2 Total expenses$585,723
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,302
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,194,994
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,248,296

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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