To develop the African American community through informing and educating people via vehicles of mass communication, including computer internet, television, radio and print journalism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 8 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $135K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$252K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$477K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$940K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$940K
FY2024▲ +1.0%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$943K
FY2022$976K
FY2023$931K
FY2024$940K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1976.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $866K Management & general 27% · $328K

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; $252K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
General Manager
$144,709Pt VII · Sec A
Business Office Manager
$107,209Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gerald Evans$144,709$219,255$165,296$136,057$144,716
Kelley Solie$107,209$101,104$83,265$76,276$108,198

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

Programs and updates

Informs and educates the African American community using media like internet, TV, radio, and print.

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1 program · $866K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Organization works to improve the quality of life and provide positive experiences for community residents, through public service announcements, forums, and entertainment for discussing issues that affect their lives.

$866Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$619K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$561K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$866K
Managementcol C$328K
Owns and owesPt X
$940K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$821K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$477K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$561K
Government grantsLn 1e$539K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$619K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
SavingsLn 2$674K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$821K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132K
Other assetsLn 15$378K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$477K
Net assetsLn 32$940K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$810K$821K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$502K$477K
Net assetsLn 32$931K$940K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$252K$99K$153K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$236K$236K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$26K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$20K$46K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$19K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$31K$23K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$219K$186K$33K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$9K$690
InsuranceLn 23$31K$21K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$230K$223K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$980$980
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$866K$328K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$9K$940K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$46K$931K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$34K$976K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.1M$486K$943K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.0M$192K$456K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,202,981 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $333,995$561,091
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $741,158$619,170
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,408$3,258
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,487$19,462
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,096,048$1,202,981
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 $562,174$526,034
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $579,702$667,877
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,141,876$1,193,911
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,828$9,070
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,202,981 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,031
VIII-1e Government grants$538,664
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,396
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$561,091
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $619,170$619,170
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,258$3,258
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,407$15,407
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,055$4,055
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $619,170 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,720$1,202,981
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,193,911 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $99,157 · Management $152,761$251,918
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $236,188$236,188
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,058 · Management $11,870$37,928
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,897$27,897
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,787 · Management $46,161$65,948
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,239$3,239
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,607 · Management $18,006$36,613
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,981 · Management $7,783$30,764
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $186,332 · Management $32,882$219,214
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,620$3,620
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,770$6,770
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,884 · Management $690$9,574
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,218 · Management $9,577$30,795
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $223,135 · Management $6,828$229,963
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $980$980
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $865,967 · Management $327,944 · Fundraising $0$1,193,911
Part X · Balance sheet $1,416,121 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,521$146,623
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $712,982$673,904
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $32,699$52,840
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $103,377$10,333
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,336$22,727
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,639$131,957
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $442,005$377,737
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,432,559$1,416,121
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,414$55,996
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $26,617$27,730
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $454,979$392,776
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $502,010$476,502
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $798,331$793,554
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $132,218$146,065
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $930,549$939,619
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,432,559$1,416,121
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $939,619 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,202,981
XI-2 Total expenses$1,193,911
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,070
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$930,549
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$939,619

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