Local Cable Access tv station providing local news and event information to the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K 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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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 $841 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $383K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$134K
Spent
$146K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$713K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$134K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$220K
Expenses
$146K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$156K
Net assets
$713K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$713K
FY2021$726K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$715K

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 Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $146K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Wall’s $2K as Treasurer is at the 1st 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Wall$2,000$2,000$2,000$2,175$2,000

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

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1 program · $146K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Local cable access TV station providing local news and event information to the community.

$146Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$146K
Ln 25
Programscol B$146K
Owns and owesPt X
$713K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$161
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$181K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$383K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K
Total assetsLn 16$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$713K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
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$175K$181K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$367K$383K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$177K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$718K$713K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$718K$713K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$980$980
Advertising and promotionLn 12$993$993
Office expensesLn 13$553$553
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$53K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$146K$146K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $220K$156K$63K$715K 990 PDF
FY2023 $140K$173K−$33K$639K 990 PDF
FY2022 $133K$153K−$20K$655K 990 PDF
FY2021 $138K$141K−$3K$726K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $134K$146K−$12K$713K 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 $133,861 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,032$120,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,692$13,385
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $241,724$133,861
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$2,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $30,336$51,022
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,873$93,062
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $141,209$146,084
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $100,515−$12,223
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $133,861 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$120,476
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$120,476
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,224$13,224
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $161$161
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,385$133,861
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $146,084 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,220$45,220
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,802$5,802
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,760$1,760
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $2,779$2,779
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $980$980
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $993$993
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $553$553
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,959$2,959
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,569$12,569
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,012$53,012
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,831$3,831
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,626$11,626
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,084 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$146,084
Part X · Balance sheet $712,629 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $174,725$181,232
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $177,018$148,517
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $366,699$382,880
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $718,442$712,629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $718,442$712,629
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $718,442$712,629
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $718,442$712,629
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $712,629 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$133,861
XI-2 Total expenses$146,084
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,223
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$718,442
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$6,410
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$712,629

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