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Kbtc Association FY2023 filing

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Tacoma, WA501(c)(3)Since 2005Arts & CultureEIN 56-2551392Revenue $1.2M in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 11024, 98411-0024 · Tacoma, WATax-exempt since Dec 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To raise funds and support the artistic, cultural and educational activities of Kbtc public television in tacoma, WA.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
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 $519K a year · 68% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
47 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 47.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+91% vs prior year
Spent
$236K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +91%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$834K
Expenses
$236K
FY2023▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$419K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +52%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2006.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $170K Management & general 5% · $11K Fundraising 24% · $56K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Philip Ornstil
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Lin Zhou
Member/Bates President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Siegel
President
$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

Supports public television broadcasting for educational and community programming.

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1 program · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To engage viewers, communities and supporters by delivering media experiences that educate, inspire and entertain. KBTC'S vision is to be an active member of the community - spreading awareness, celebrating diversity and illuminating the paths of social discourse and growth.

$170Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Zari and Gregory Semerdjian Charitable FoundationFY2025$250
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250
Grants paid · 3 grants · $380K · 2022–2024
Bates Technical College Kbtc-TvFY2024$156,746
Bates Technical College Kbtc-TvFY2023$165,791
Bates Technical College Kbtc-TvFY2022$57,483

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$930K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$904K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$930K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$980K$930K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$966K$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$57K$57K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$70K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$187$187
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$16K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$439$439
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$170K$11K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $834K$419K$414K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$346K$875K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$236K$951K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $621K$162K$458K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $349K$173K$175K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $387K$149K$238K$1.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,187,441 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $524,718$1,146,919
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $95,993$40,522
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $620,711$1,187,441
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$57,483
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,584$4,234
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,870$174,441
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $162,454$236,158
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $458,257$951,283
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,187,441 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,146,919
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$51,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,146,919
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $52,504$52,504
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$11,982−$11,982
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,522$1,187,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,158 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $57,483$57,483
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,799$2,799
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,234$4,234
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,116$8,116
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,069$70,069
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,755$7,755
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,165$18,165
IX-17 TravelPrograms $187$187
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,561 · Fundraising $51,350$66,911
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $439$439
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,659 · Management $10,915 · Fundraising $55,584$236,158
Part X · Balance sheet $2,951,261 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $688,728$903,659
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $290,991$26,103
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $965,729$2,021,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,945,448$2,951,261
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,945,448$2,951,261
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,945,448$2,951,261
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,945,448$2,951,261
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,951,261 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,187,441
XI-2 Total expenses$236,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$951,283
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,945,448
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$54,530
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,951,261

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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