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Public Broadcasting Management Association

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Lexington, KY501(c)(3)Since 1993EducationEIN 23-2724555Revenue $354K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpmbaonline.org2365 Harrodsburg Rd Ste A325, 40504-3366 · Lexington, KYTax-exempt since Aug 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Public media business Association is the "go-to" trade Association serving the business needs of Public media, focused on delivering programs and services that enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and economics of Public media. General managers, cfo's, financial and business executives, and human resource professionals from pmba member stations benefit from access to Public media business intelligence, training, and the exercise of collective benefit. The value of pmba is critical to the bottom line -- not just to our member stations, but to all of Public media.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$83K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$354K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$372K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$72K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$354K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$202K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$386K
FY2025$354K
Expenses
$372K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$233K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$384K
FY2025$372K
Net assets
$72K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$72K

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 Aug 1993.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $306K Management & general 18% · $66K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Megan Davey
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carlin Beckman
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Midgett
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports public radio and TV stations with their business needs.

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2 programs · $306K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Pmba Annual Conference

The pmba annual conference draws approximately 250 public media professionals, including general managers, cfo's, financial and business executives, HR professionals, and a broad array of supporting organizations. The event features outstanding educational programs and networking opportunities.

$219Kprogram expense
02

Pmba Membership

Pmba telephone toolkits use a webinar format to provide members with up-to-the-minute information and live interaction with experts in areas such as legal issues, human resources, federal funding, compliance, and business planning. Pmba statements is pmba's electronic newsletter, sent twice per month.

$86Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Corporation for Public BroadcastingFY2024$45K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$354K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$353K
Other incomeLn 4–11$553
Investment incomeLn 3$134
Money outPt IX
$372K
Ln 25
Programscol B$306K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$72K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$353K
Investment incomeLn 3$134
Other incomeLn 4–11$553
Total revenueLn 12$354K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
SavingsLn 2$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
Net assetsLn 32$72K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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$148K$114K
Total assetsLn 16$184K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K$83K
Net assetsLn 32$90K$72K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$179K$144K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$143K$143K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$372K$306K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $354K$372K−$18K$72K 990 PDF
FY2024 $386K$384K$3K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $373K$380K−$7K$87K 990 PDF
FY2022 $357K$357K$142$95K 990 PDF
FY2021 $202K$233K−$31K$95K 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 $353,727 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $385,809$353,040
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $108$134
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $544$553
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $386,461$353,727
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $383,633$371,814
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $383,633$371,814
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,828−$18,087
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $353,727 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $353,040$353,040
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $134$134
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $553$553
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $353,593 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $134$353,727
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $371,814 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $143,581 · Management $35,876$179,457
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,011$9,011
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,388 · Management $11,246$22,634
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,557$8,557
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,333$4,333
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $142,693$142,693
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,729$3,729
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $305,724 · Management $66,090 · Fundraising $0$371,814
Part X · Balance sheet $155,345 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,094$67,884
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $93,543$45,678
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,520$41,563
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,745$220
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $183,902$155,345
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $85,357$61,487
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,350$21,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $93,707$83,237
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $90,195$72,108
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $90,195$72,108
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $183,902$155,345
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $72,108 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,727
XI-2 Total expenses$371,814
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,087
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$90,195
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$72,108

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

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