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Ohio Educational Television Stations

Not tax-deductible

Kent, OH501(c)(6)EIN 31-1109075Revenue $133K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1750 W Campus Center Dr, 44240-3820 · Kent, OHTax-exempt since Aug 1987

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Oets supports its member organizations in providing the people of Ohio with opportunities for life-long learning through cost-effective public telecommunications services

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$133K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$132K
Net assets
$211K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$133K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$602K
FY2022$749K
FY2023$616K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$133K
Expenses
$132K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$600K
FY2022$584K
FY2023$644K
FY2024$167K
FY2025$132K
Net assets
$211K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$71K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$211K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1987.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kitty Lensman
President and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anthony Padgett
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dale Thornton
Interim President and CEO, Wgte, Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides Ohioans lifelong learning opportunities through affordable public broadcasting.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Informed lesiglators of changes in broadcast technologies and effect on public boradcasters in ohio.

Pt IX · col B

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
Cars for Charity INCFY2023$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$133K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Money outPt IX
$132K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$211K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Total revenueLn 12$133K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$211K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K$211K
Total assetsLn 16$209K$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$209K$211K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$975
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$460
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K
Total functional expensesLn 25$132K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $133K$132K$1K$211K 990 PDF
FY2024 $169K$167K$2K$209K 990 PDF
FY2023 $616K$644K−$28K$208K 990 PDF
FY2022 $749K$584K$164K$235K 990 PDF
FY2021 $602K$600K$2K$71K 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 $133,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,124$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $131,500$133,105
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $168,648$133,128
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 $167,056$131,877
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $167,056$131,877
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,592$1,251
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $133,128 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $133,105$133,105
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23$23
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $133,105 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23$133,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $131,877 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting fees$975
IX-11g Other fees for services$54,972
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$460
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$75,470
IX-25 Total functional expenses$131,877
Part X · Balance sheet $210,686 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $209,435$210,686
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $209,435$210,686
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $209,435$210,686
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $209,435$210,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $209,435$210,686
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $210,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$133,128
XI-2 Total expenses$131,877
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,251
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$209,435
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$210,686

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

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