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Pittsfield Community Cable Broadcasting INC

Tax-deductible

Pittsfield, MA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 04-3107317Revenue $866K in FY2025

On file with the IRS4 Federico Dr Ste 2, 01201-0700 · Pittsfield, MATax-exempt since May 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide access to the medium of television, radio, and related technologies, including training, production facilities and cablecast time, to public educational, governmental constituencies located in and/or serving the city of pittsflied.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 280 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 surplus $23K a year · 3% 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 65% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $46
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$465K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$866K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$880K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$866K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$840K
FY2022$783K
FY2023$792K
FY2024$759K
FY2025$866K
Expenses
$880K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$732K
FY2022$746K
FY2023$785K
FY2024$784K
FY2025$880K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1993.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $630K Management & general 23% · $207K Fundraising 5% · $43K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $90K 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
Shawn Serre
Executive Di
$89,811Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Andrews
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Cutler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sue Doucette
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dennis Egan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Glodt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shawn Serre’s $90K as Executive Di is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Shawn Serre$89,811$88,050$85,545$80,954

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Offers media access, training, and facilities for public education and government in Pittsfield.

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3 programs · $630K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Television

Producing creating, directing, organizing, editing, and performing local community oriented media programs for the city of pittsfield and its citizens

$401Kprogram expense
02

Digital Equity

To support individuals and families who face barriers to digital access, through workshops, personalized support, and partnership with local organizations.

$150Kprogram expense
03

Radio

Producing creating, directing, organizing, editing, and performing local community oriented media programs for the city of pittsfield and its citizens

$78Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$46
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$46
Grants paid · 2 grants · $79K · 2024–2024
Northampton Community TelevisionincorporatedMA · FY2024$40,248
Holyoke Community Media INCMA · FY2024$38,976

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$866K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$819K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$880K
Ln 25
Programscol B$630K
Managementcol C$207K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$465K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$819K
Government grantsLn 1e$630K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$866K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$156K
Other assetsLn 15$355K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$465K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6280
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$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$153K$156K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$410K$465K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$79K$79K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$56K$27K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$336K$211K$100K$25K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$10K$5K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$33K$18K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$21K$10K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$195
Office expensesLn 13$15K$10K$5K$590
OccupancyLn 16$122K$102K$17K$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$316$79
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$1K$137
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$52K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$8K$6K$88
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$17K$5K$533
Total functional expensesLn 25$880K$630K$207K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $866K$880K−$14K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $759K$784K−$25K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $792K$785K$7K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $783K$746K$37K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $840K$732K$108K$1.7M 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $865,849 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $706,003$818,842
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,543$24,724
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,844$21,254
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,936$1,029
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $759,326$865,849
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$79,224
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $521,021$530,895
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $263,184$269,641
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $784,205$879,760
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,879−$13,911
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $865,849 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,591
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,305
VIII-1e Government grants$630,344
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$161,602
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$818,842
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,724$24,724
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,254$21,254
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,029$1,029
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,753 · Excluded from tax $21,254$865,849
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $879,760 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $79,224$79,224
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,383 · Management $26,755 · Fundraising $6,673$89,811
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $211,187 · Management $100,211 · Fundraising $24,994$336,392
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,392 · Management $4,931 · Fundraising $1,230$16,553
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,982 · Management $17,911 · Fundraising $3,903$54,796
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,933 · Management $9,933 · Fundraising $2,477$33,343
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,300$10,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,152$3,152
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,010 · Management $195$2,205
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,607 · Management $4,840 · Fundraising $590$15,037
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $102,110 · Management $16,844 · Fundraising $2,626$121,580
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,540 · Management $316 · Fundraising $79$3,935
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,953 · Management $1,346 · Fundraising $137$3,436
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,811 · Management $2,727$54,538
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,557 · Management $5,613 · Fundraising $88$13,258
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,615$19,615
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,284 · Management $4,768 · Fundraising $533$22,585
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $629,740 · Management $206,690 · Fundraising $43,330$879,760
Part X · Balance sheet $2,127,645 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80$80
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,383,112$1,433,074
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $161,842$165,495
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,035$17,542
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $153,442$156,337
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $376,503$355,117
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,086,014$2,127,645
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,461$60,414
X-19 Deferred revenue$44,871
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $378,107$359,825
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $409,568$465,110
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,670,154$1,657,255
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,292$5,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,676,446$1,662,535
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,086,014$2,127,645
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,662,535 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$865,849
XI-2 Total expenses$879,760
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,911
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,676,446
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,662,535

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

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