Bloomfield Access Television INC FY2020 filing

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Provides town residents to local educational, governmental and community informational programs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$68K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$268K
Spent
$151K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$338K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$268K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$160K
Expenses
$151K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$153K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$249K
FY2024$140K
FY2025$150K
Net assets
$338K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$338K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$170K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1983.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $151K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$67,813Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Howard Frydman’s $68K as Executive Director is at the 62nd 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Howard Frydman$67,813$67,813$67,813——$67,813
Howard S Frydman$67,813—$67,813———
Howard S Frdman—$67,813————
Howard S Fryman———$67,813——
Hoaward Frydma————$67,813—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides residents with access to local educational, governmental, and community programs.

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3 programs · $225K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Equipment purchase and upgrade

$150Kprogram expense
02

operational expenses

$55Kprogram expense
03

renovations and relocation

$20Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$268K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$338K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$268K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Other assetsLn 15$235K
Total assetsLn 16$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$338K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$92K$103K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$221K$338K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$68K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$55K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$0$151K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $160K$150K$11K$170K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 27, 2025 $124K$140K−$15K$162K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 27, 2024 $242K$249K−$7K$183K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2023 $150K$273K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 26, 2022 $123K$153K−$31K$308K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 3, 2021 $268K$151K$117K$338K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $268,469 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $210,968$264,062
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,176$4,407
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $214,144$268,469
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,235$91,195
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,500$60,233
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $122,735$151,428
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,409$117,041
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $268,469 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$264,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$264,062
VIII-3 Investment income$2,347
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$2,060
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$268,469
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,428 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $67,813$67,813
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $4,069$4,069
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $13,841$13,841
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,472$5,472
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,100$1,100
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,396$1,396
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $54,947$54,947
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,790$2,790
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $151,428 · Fundraising $0$151,428
Part X · Balance sheet $338,119 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,084$103,003
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $128,994$235,116
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,078$338,119
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $221,078$338,119
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $221,078$338,119
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,078$338,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $338,119 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$268,469
XI-2 Total expenses$151,428
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,041
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$221,078
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$338,119

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

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