Radio Eye INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Lexington, KY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 61-1148801Revenue $248K in FY2020

On file with the IRSradioeye.org162 Old Todds Rd Ste 280, 40509-1340 · Lexington, KYTax-exempt since Jun 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization provides a Radio reading service for the blind and the print-handicapped in lexington, central & eastern kentucky, louisville metro area, and adjacent counties in kentucky and indiana where broadcasts may be received. Through this service, the organization provides access to previously unavailable information including, but not limited to, local and national newspapers, current periodicals, and special programs addressed to the interests of the audience.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $109K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
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Revenue
$248K
Spent
$234K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$670K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$248K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$279K
Expenses
$234K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$278K
Net assets
$670K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$670K
FY2021$760K
FY2022$635K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$587K

From the FY2020 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 Jun 1995.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $212K Management & general 4% · $9K Fundraising 6% · $13K

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; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,454Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lucy Stone’s $88K as Exec. Director is at the 82nd 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lucy Stone$88,302$64,701———
Amy Hatter———$63,043$60,454
Thomas Lewis Term Ended—$50,202———
Amy Hatter Resigned 92022——$49,056——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Broadcasts news and periodicals to visually impaired individuals.

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1 program · $212K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Radio reading services for the blind and the print-handicapped in lexington, central & eastern kentucky, louisville metro area, and adjacent counties in kentucky and indiana where broadcasts may be received.

$212Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$248K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Programscol B$212K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$670K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$739K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Total revenueLn 12$248K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$656K
Total assetsLn 16$739K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$670K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$589K$656K
Total assetsLn 16$632K$739K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$628K$670K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$56K$1K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$81K$75K$2K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$67$202
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$9K$205$614
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$11K$236$708
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$12K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$13K$290$869
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$750
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$491
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$22K$641$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$234K$212K$9K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $279K$278K$1K$587K 990 PDF
FY2023 $181K$241K−$60K$585K 990 PDF
FY2022 $292K$288K$4K$635K 990 PDF
FY2021 $309K$256K$53K$760K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $248K$234K$14K$670K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $247,651 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,208$208,797
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45,990$38,854
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,198$247,651
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 $176,342$167,124
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $112,812$66,674
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $289,154$233,798
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,956$13,853
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $247,651 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$44,387
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$164,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$208,797
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38,854$38,854
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,854$247,651
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,798 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,618 · Management $1,209 · Fundraising $3,627$60,454
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,768 · Management $1,625 · Fundraising $4,876$81,269
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,098 · Management $67 · Fundraising $202$3,367
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,421 · Management $205 · Fundraising $614$10,240
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,850 · Management $236 · Fundraising $708$11,794
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,666 · Management $1,296$12,962
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,969$1,969
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,330 · Management $290 · Fundraising $869$14,489
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,751 · Management $750$7,501
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,415 · Management $491$4,906
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,660 · Management $641 · Fundraising $2,546$24,847
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $211,577 · Management $8,779 · Fundraising $13,442$233,798
Part X · Balance sheet $738,741 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,563$62,005
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $38,658$20,670
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $589,053$656,066
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $632,274$738,741
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,575$4,130
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$64,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,575$69,030
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $627,699$669,711
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $632,274$738,741
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $669,711 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,651
XI-2 Total expenses$233,798
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,853
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$627,699
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,159
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$669,711

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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