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The APTF's sole purpose is to provide funding support for Alabama Public Television (APT); therefore, it fully embraces the stated mission of APT. In summary, APT is committed to enrich the lives of Alabama citizens by providing essential educational services with the highest quality direct instructional content through digital streaming; by acting as an indispensable resource of Alabama's Storyteller; by promoting Alabama to the world as a unique community postured for business and growth; by working closely with Homeland Security and state agencies to provide a statewide network to disseminate information effectively in times of disaster; by bringing the very best in the world of music, theater, dance and the arts to enrich and inspire the lives of the people of our state; and by offering programming that educates the citizenry, giving them the means and the desire to reach their highest potential through the development of a strong work ethic bonded to honesty and integrity.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3740432) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $130K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
48% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.1 mo
of spending, in cash
0.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$207
0.6% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
3 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.1M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
48%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
$37K
FY2025▼ -92%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$497K
FY2025$37K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2009.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $1.7M Management & general 18% · $658K Fundraising 34% · $1.2M

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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2 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The APTF's primary service is to raise funds to provide an annual operating grant to APT. The APTF does this by providing an operating grant to APT after paying for all fundraising expenses and its allocated share of overhead expenses.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3740432) · Dispute this line
$1.6Mprogram expense
02

APT leases the majority of its content for television from the Public Broadcast Service (PBS) and is a member affiliate of this distributor. APT also leases a smaller amount of its content needs from various other distributors. The APTF assisted directly with the costs of purchasing and promoting these programs.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-3740432) · Dispute this line
$142Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$658K
Fundraisingcol D$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$207
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Accounts receivableLn 4$7K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$300
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$207
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$546K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$572K$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$207
Net assetsLn 32$497K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$647K$647K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$205K$141K$65K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$864K$760$863K
Office expensesLn 13$124K$324$6K$117K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1.6M$1.6M
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$126K$126K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$1.7M$658K$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 14, 2026 $3.1M$3.6M−$460K$37K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2025 $2.9M$3.8M−$945K$497K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $2.8M$3.4M−$607K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $3.0M$2.4M$618K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2022 $3.1M$2.7M$337K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2021 $3.0M$2.7M$277K$1.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $3,138,374 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,849,801$3,127,367
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,176$11,007
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,900,977$3,138,374
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 $3,845,883$3,598,164
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,845,883$3,598,164
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$944,906−$459,790
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,138,374 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,125,367
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,127,367
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,007$11,007
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,007$3,138,374
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,598,164 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $647,009$647,009
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $140,516 · Fundraising $64,948$205,464
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $760 · Fundraising $862,835$863,595
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $324 · Management $5,984 · Fundraising $117,341$123,649
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $13,002$13,002
IX-17 TravelFundraising $11,871$11,871
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $9,822$9,822
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,593,018$1,593,018
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,700$3,700
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $125,684$125,684
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,734,618 · Management $658,043 · Fundraising $1,205,503$3,598,164
Part X · Balance sheet $37,586 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $546,479$29,893
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,909$7,393
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,344$300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $571,732$37,586
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $74,563$207
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,563$207
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $497,169$37,379
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $497,169$37,379
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $571,732$37,586
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,379 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,138,374
XI-2 Total expenses$3,598,164
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$459,790
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$497,169
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,379

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

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