Broadcasting, leasing, maintaining and operating noncommercial radio broadcasting facilities to inform, educate and entertain the general public

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 9% 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
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$118K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$215K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$118K
FY2024▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$118K
Expenses
$153K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$153K
Net assets
$215K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$215K

From the FY2024 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 Apr 1973.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $81K Management & general 26% · $40K Fundraising 21% · $32K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$50,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William T Tyree’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 45th 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 T Tyree$50,800$50,800$50,800$50,800$42,000

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 · $81K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided the worcester massachusetts community with 65 radio programs conducted by 110 programmers. Programming is on-air 18 hours a day seven days a week. Twelve foreign language programs are aired. The radio station has 360 active members. The majority of the radio stations programming consists of music and community affairs programs.

$81Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$118K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$81K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$215K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$82K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$103
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$118K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$154K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$215K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$123K$154K
Total assetsLn 16$251K$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$250K$215K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$25K$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$897$897
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$4K$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$13K$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$5K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$9K$918$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$335$335
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$81K$40K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $118K$153K−$34K$215K 990 PDF
FY2023 $278K$161K$117K$250K 990 PDF
FY2022 $130K$117K$12K$132K 990 PDF
FY2021 $101K$115K−$14K$120K 990 PDF
FY2020 $88K$107K−$19K$134K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $118,159 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $229,133$82,316
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,185$7,660
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $53$103
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,678$28,080
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $278,049$118,159
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,912$53,128
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,683$99,440
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,595$152,568
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $117,454−$34,409
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $118,159 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,141 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$52,217
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$82,316
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,660$7,660
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $103$103
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $21,441$21,441
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $498$498
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,242 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $601$118,159
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $152,568 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,771 · Management $12,385 · Fundraising $12,384$49,540
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,794 · Management $897 · Fundraising $897$3,588
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,185$5,185
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,818$13,818
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,017$5,017
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,399 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $1,199$4,798
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,677 · Management $1,839 · Fundraising $1,838$7,354
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $4,305$4,305
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,766 · Management $6,383 · Fundraising $6,382$25,531
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,510 · Management $2,255 · Fundraising $2,254$9,019
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,713$8,713
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,502 · Management $918 · Fundraising $1,638$11,058
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,972 · Management $335 · Fundraising $335$4,642
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,514 · Management $40,110 · Fundraising $31,944$152,568
Part X · Balance sheet $217,169 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,760$7,619
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $99,711$55,759
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $123,397$153,791
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $250,868$217,169
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,324$1,771
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,324$1,771
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $249,544$215,398
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $249,544$215,398
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $250,868$217,169
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $215,398 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$118,159
XI-2 Total expenses$152,568
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,409
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$249,544
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$263
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$215,398

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