Cascade Educational Broadcast Service FY2021 filing

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 46-2172193Revenue $504K in FY2021

On file with the IRSxray.fmPo Box 12147, 97212-0147 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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XRAY.FM is a noncommercial media organization,operating an FM and online radio station in Portland, Oregon. XRAY.FM highlights distinctivevoices and talents in our community in service of establishing an open media platform.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$220
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$504K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$443K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$117K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$504K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$504K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$419K
Expenses
$443K
FY2021▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$545K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$439K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$301K
Net assets
$117K
FY2021▲ +115%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$11K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$137K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $443K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jefferson Smith’s $46K as Executive Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $443K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Support continuous radio and online broadcasting

$443Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$504K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Money outPt IX
$443K
Ln 25
Programscol B$443K
Owns and owesPt X
$117K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$220
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Total revenueLn 12$504K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$220
Net assetsLn 32$117K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 613
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$99K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$107K$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$220
Net assetsLn 32$54K$117K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$200K$200K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$26K
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$334$334
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$442$442
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$958$958
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$86K
Total functional expensesLn 25$443K$443K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $419K$301K$119K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $316K$309K$8K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $333K$439K−$106K$11K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $504K$443K$62K$117K 990 PDF
FY2020 $480K$545K−$65K$54K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $504,183 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $343,776$383,831
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,230$120,352
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $734$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $479,740$504,183
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $227,820$229,348
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $316,941$213,167
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $544,761$442,515
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$65,021$61,668
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $504,183 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$134,094
VIII-1e Government grants$100,196
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$149,541
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$383,831
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $120,352$120,352
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $120,352 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$504,183
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $442,515 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $199,578$199,578
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,325$3,325
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,445$26,445
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $38,027$38,027
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,541$5,541
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,429$33,429
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,113$12,113
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $334$334
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,528$28,528
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $442$442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,963$7,963
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $958$958
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,832$85,832
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $442,515 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$442,515
Part X · Balance sheet $116,899 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,840$98,917
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,000$2,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,445$15,482
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,285$116,899
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,962$220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,962$220
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $54,323$116,679
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,323$116,679
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,285$116,899
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $116,679 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$504,183
XI-2 Total expenses$442,515
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,668
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,323
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$688
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$116,679

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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