Public Access television

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 6 employees.
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$44K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$174K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$201K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$207K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$174K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$224K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$174K
Expenses
$201K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$288K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$201K
Net assets
$207K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$304K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$207K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1990.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $149K Management & general 26% · $52K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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1 program · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Programming actual "on air" activity training on use TV equipment and community outreach through local programming

$149Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$174K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$617
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$207K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Government grantsLn 1e$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$617
Total revenueLn 12$174K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$207K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610
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$46K$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$201K$166K
Total assetsLn 16$295K$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$234K$207K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$79K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$8K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$218$218
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$341$273$68
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$8K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$7K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$149K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $174K$201K−$26K$207K 990 PDF
FY2024 $221K$254K−$33K$234K 990 PDF
FY2023 $268K$273K−$5K$267K 990 PDF
FY2022 $255K$288K−$33K$271K 990 PDF
FY2021 $224K$288K−$64K$304K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $174,466 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $273,891$152,368
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,393$21,480
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$68,913$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $549$617
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,920$174,466
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,008$117,306
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,899$83,624
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,907$200,930
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,987−$26,464
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $174,466 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$152,368
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$152,368
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,480$21,480
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $617$617
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,098$174,466
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,930 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,926 · Management $19,731$98,657
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,117 · Management $2,029$10,146
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,802 · Management $1,701$8,503
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $218$218
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $273 · Management $68$341
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,660$7,660
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,966$34,966
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,178 · Management $1,045$5,223
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,328 · Management $13,599$21,927
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,091 · Management $1,398$8,489
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,681 · Management $52,249 · Fundraising $0$200,930
Part X · Balance sheet $251,106 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,286$6,649
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,051$31,934
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $45,817$41,015
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $552$4,242
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $200,676$166,377
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,556$889
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $294,938$251,106
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48,321$9,486
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,092$34,559
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,413$44,045
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $233,286$206,972
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $239$89
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $233,525$207,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $294,938$251,106
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $207,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$174,466
XI-2 Total expenses$200,930
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$233,525
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$207,061

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