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Apts Action INC

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Arlington, VA501(c)(4)Arts & Culture EIN 52-2318787Revenue $1.8M in FY2025Latest return filed Nov 7, 2025

On file with the IRSaptsactioninc.orgArlington, VATax-exempt since Mar 2002

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Promotes the legislative interests of noncommerical television stations at the national level

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers.
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)(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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1.1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$257K
18% of total assets
Liabilities are 18% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 24 voting members
23 of 24 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
$1.8M
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$979K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2002.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.5M Management & general 17% · $312K

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

36 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Patrick Butler
President and CEO (ending 09/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Riley
President and CEO (from 10/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leo a Brooks JR
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Easter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Edwards
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Enzi
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advocates for federal funding and legislative interests of noncommercial public television stations at the national level to support education, public safety, and community programs.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Membership and Special Projects

With a wide range of policy issues including education, health care and telecommunications, APTS works with its member stations to bring public television's message to Capitol Hill and the Administration in a wide variety of ways.Our legislative priorities include the following: Federal funding for America's public television stations…

$1.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$312K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$257K
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Gains on assetsLn 7$79K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$173K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$173K
Accounts receivableLn 4$5K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$11K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$189K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$257K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$69K$173K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$966K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K$257K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$628K$628K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$53K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$80K$80K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$37K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$573K$573K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$696$696
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$251K$1K$250K
Information technologyLn 14$57K$56K$1K
TravelLn 17$409$409
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$29K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$312K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $1.8M$1.8M−$34K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.8M$1.6M$166K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$42K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $1.4M$1.3M$128K$979K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,793,194 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,025
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,749,816$1,678,962
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,163$113,207
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,780,979$1,793,194
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 $567,080$797,969
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,047,805$1,029,027
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,614,885$1,826,996
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $166,094−$33,802
Part VI · Governance 23 of 24 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,793,194 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,025
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,678,962$1,678,962
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,638$34,638
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $78,569$78,569
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,678,962 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $113,207$1,793,194
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,826,996 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $627,620$627,620
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $52,979$52,979
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $80,309$80,309
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,061$37,061
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,363$14,363
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $572,755$572,755
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,392$6,392
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $696$696
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,934$41,934
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,145 · Management $249,808$250,953
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $56,194 · Management $1,018$57,212
IX-17 TravelPrograms $409$409
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,497$15,497
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,816 · Management $40,000$68,816
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,515,415 · Management $311,581 · Fundraising $0$1,826,996
Part X · Balance sheet $1,442,480 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $68,526$173,451
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,000$5,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,312$10,630
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $966,138$1,064,138
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $449,312$189,261
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,507,288$1,442,480
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,975$7,973
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $256,301$249,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $279,276$257,217
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,228,012$1,185,263
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,228,012$1,185,263
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,507,288$1,442,480
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,185,263 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,793,194
XI-2 Total expenses$1,826,996
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,802
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,228,012
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$8,947
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,185,263

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

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