Mountain View Community Television

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Mountain View, CA501(c)(3)Since 1992Arts & CultureEIN 77-0206286Revenue $635K in FY2024

On file with the IRSkmvt15.org2500 Old Middlefield Way, 94043-2346 · Mountain View, CATax-exempt since Nov 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Creating a digital marketplace to share the stories that connect our communities by providing public access Television to the local Community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 3 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
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$196K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 88% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$635K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$697K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$630K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$635K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$591K
FY2023$664K
FY2024$537K
FY2024$635K
Expenses
$697K
FY2024▲ +0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$493K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$693K
FY2024$697K
Net assets
$630K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$740K
FY2023$856K
FY2024$695K
FY2024$630K

From the FY2024 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 Nov 1992.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $587K Management & general 15% · $105K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $196K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$99,037Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$96,919Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carol Starbuck’s $99K as Director is at the 88th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024
Carol Starbuck$99,037$19,296
James Connor$96,919$23,705

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

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Connects communities by sharing local stories through public access television.

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1 program · $587K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization provides public access television through station KMVT 15 to the communities of sunnyvale, mountain view, los altos, and cupertino. Programs include production workshops, internships, public service announcements, sports coverage, public service programs (over 50 per year)and community access services (over 25 new…

$587Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$635K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$540K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$697K
Ln 25
Programscol B$587K
Managementcol C$105K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$630K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K
Total assetsLn 16$631K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$540K
Government grantsLn 1e$505K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$635K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$249K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$249K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$229K
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$631K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$630K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6100
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$347K$249K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$184K$229K
Total assetsLn 16$732K$631K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$695K$630K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$196K$177K$16K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$115K$11K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$470$425$39$6
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$9K$875$135
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$35K$3K$507
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$121K$118K$2K$784
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$770$770
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$31K$30K$417$201
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$71K$291$133
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$29K$16K$114
Total functional expensesLn 25$697K$587K$105K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $537K$693K−$156K$695K 990 PDF
FY2023 $664K$666K−$3K$856K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $591K$493K$98K$740K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $635,065 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $474,841$539,854
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $61,420$85,286
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $802$2,314
I-11 Other revenue$7,611
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $537,063$635,065
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $361,141$373,087
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $332,085$324,007
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $693,226$697,094
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$156,163−$62,029
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $635,065 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$200
VIII-1e Government grants$505,145
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,509
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$539,854
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $85,286$85,286
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,314$2,314
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,611$7,611
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $95,211$635,065
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $697,094 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $177,007 · Management $16,421 · Fundraising $2,528$195,956
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $114,681 · Management $10,639 · Fundraising $1,638$126,958
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $425 · Management $39 · Fundraising $6$470
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,428 · Management $875 · Fundraising $135$10,438
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,468 · Management $3,290 · Fundraising $507$39,265
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $34,396$34,396
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,204$2,204
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $15,761$15,761
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,480$1,480
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $118,253 · Management $1,629 · Fundraising $784$120,666
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,383$1,383
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $770$770
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,251 · Management $417 · Fundraising $201$30,869
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,045 · Management $291 · Fundraising $133$71,469
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,184 · Management $15,711 · Fundraising $114$45,009
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $586,512 · Management $104,536 · Fundraising $6,046$697,094
Part X · Balance sheet $630,940 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $346,739$248,982
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $180,524$112,691
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,726$20,726
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $183,811$228,736
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$19,805
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $731,800$630,940
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,323$1,214
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,087$1,214
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $694,713$629,726
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $694,713$629,726
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $731,800$630,940
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $629,726 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$635,065
XI-2 Total expenses$697,094
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,029
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$694,713
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,958
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$629,726

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