Missouri Broadcasters Association

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To promote the broadcasting industry in Missouri through membership and training seminars, special projects, annual convention, and a noncommercial sustaining announcement program (ncsa).

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 37 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $587K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$201K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 24.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$176K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+91% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +91%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025+0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$916K
FY2021$904K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2025▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$5.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1967.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $201K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$200,564Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Gordon——$196,765$213,303$182,519$180,593
Chad Mahoney$200,564$195,484$176,538———

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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Supports Missouri's broadcasting industry with training, events, and a special announcement program.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The missouri broadcasters has long maintained a noncommercial sustaining announcement program through which member radio and television stations in the state voluntarily donate airtime which the association, under the program, makes available to governmental and not-for-profit entities and organizations to achieve state-wide coverage of…

Pt IX · col B
02

The association holds an annual convention which serves to strengthen the relationships among members of the broadcasting industry.

Pt IX · col B
03

The association conducts seminars and training for television and radio stations to allow better public interest service.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $50K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$14,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$157K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$157K
Gains on assetsLn 7$93K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$120K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132K
Other assetsLn 15$500
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 637
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$2.4M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$138K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K$176K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$217K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$202K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$62K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$36K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K
Office expensesLn 13$22K
OccupancyLn 16$10K
TravelLn 17$50K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$320K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K
InsuranceLn 23$65K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.9M$1.3M$1.7M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.3M$274K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.3M$318K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.0M$263K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$904K$481K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$916K$515K$2.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,944,905 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,440,936$2,787,684
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103,783$157,221
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,544,719$2,944,905
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 $455,726$480,653
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $814,619$794,830
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,270,345$1,275,483
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $274,374$1,669,422
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,944,905 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,635 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,779,049$2,779,049
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64,451$64,451
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $92,770$92,770
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,787,684 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $157,221$2,944,905
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,275,483 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$216,525
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$202,451
IX-9 Other employee benefits$32,360
IX-10 Payroll taxes$29,317
IX-11b Legal fees$61,755
IX-11c Accounting fees$48,990
IX-11d Lobbying fees$36,010
IX-11f Investment management fees$8,190
IX-11g Other fees for services$6,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$11,843
IX-13 Office expenses$21,578
IX-16 Occupancy$9,682
IX-17 Travel$49,679
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$319,779
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,841
IX-23 Insurance$64,835
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$121,022
IX-24e All other expenses$29,626
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,275,483
Part X · Balance sheet $5,998,469 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,326,391$2,458,068
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,614$119,591
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $153,123$596,574
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,675$46,033
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $137,911$132,070
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,519,471$2,645,633
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $500$500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,245,685$5,998,469
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,056$15,732
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $62,450$107,970
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,014$51,826
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $133,520$175,528
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,112,165$5,822,941
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,112,165$5,822,941
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,245,685$5,998,469
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,822,941 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,944,905
XI-2 Total expenses$1,275,483
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,669,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,112,165
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$41,354
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,822,941

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

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