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Selective Tv INC

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Alexandria, MN501(c)(4)Since 1976 EIN 41-1294892Revenue $151K in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRSAlexandria, MNTax-exempt since Aug 1978

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Provide Tv programing to rural areas

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1294892) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$13K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
75% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
29.7 mo
of spending, in cash
29.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$151K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$144K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$472K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$151K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$151K
Expenses
$144K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$144K
Net assets
$472K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$465K
FY2025$472K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1978.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $107K Management & general 25% · $36K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lonnie Wing
President
$6,393Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Miller
Director
$5,645Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Hayes
Director
$830Pt VII · Sec A
James Borgrud
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Hafdahl
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Lonnie Wing$6,393$11,997$12,344
Jim Miller$5,645$836—
James Borgrud—$850$839
Tom Hayes$830——

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

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

Delivers television programming to rural communities.

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1 program · $107K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We provide television programing via VHF transmitter to rural areas in central MN

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-1294892) · Dispute this line
$107Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$151K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$144K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$472K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K
Total assetsLn 16$472K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106K
Investment incomeLn 3−$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$151K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$195K
SavingsLn 2$160K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$355K
Accounts receivableLn 4$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K
Total assetsLn 16$472K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$472K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$424K$355K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$465K$472K
LiabilitiesLn 26$240$0
Net assetsLn 32$465K$472K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$3K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$450$591
OccupancyLn 16$65K$57K$7K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K$86
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$639
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K$290
All other expensesLn 24e$250$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K$107K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $151K$144K$7K$472K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 28, 2025 $162K$150K$13K$465K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $166K$146K$21K$452K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2023 $143K$65K$78K$431K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 3, 2022 $166K$140K$26K$354K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 21, 2021 $203K$166K$36K$302K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $150,786 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $917$3,514
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $122,664$106,005
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,926−$1,899
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,967$43,166
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $162,474$150,786
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,637$143,532
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,637$143,532
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,837$7,254
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $150,786 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,514
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,514
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $106,005$106,005
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission −$1,899−$1,899
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $43,166$43,166
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $147,272$150,786
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,532 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,175$2,175
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,403 · Management $25,099$28,502
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,426$6,426
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $450 · Management $591$1,041
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,362 · Management $7,430$64,792
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,037$2,037
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,891 · Management $86$12,977
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,467 · Management $639$13,106
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,936 · Management $290$12,226
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $250$250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $107,222 · Management $36,310 · Fundraising $0$143,532
Part X · Balance sheet $472,022 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,205$194,716
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $267,893$160,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,700$5,295
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,210$112,011
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $465,008$472,022
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $240$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $464,768$472,022
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $464,768$472,022
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $465,008$472,022
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $472,022 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$150,786
XI-2 Total expenses$143,532
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,254
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$464,768
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$472,022

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

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