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Shrewsbury Media Connection INC

Tax-deductible

Shrewsbury, MA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 83-1729833Revenue $566K in FY2024

On file with the IRSshrewsburymediaconnection.org15 Parker Rd, 01545-5125 · Shrewsbury, MATax-exempt since May 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To produce, broadcast, and administer the community communications by and for the town of Shrewsbury and its citizens.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 6 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $229K a year · 35% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$233K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% 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
$566K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$352K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$566K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.6M
FY2020$449K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$566K
Expenses
$352K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$377K
FY2020$461K
FY2021$426K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$352K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.4M
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M

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 May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $314K Management & general 11% · $39K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Peter Collins
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alden Harris
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Weichu Xu
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Produces and broadcasts community communications for Shrewsbury residents.

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1 program · $314K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To produce, broadcast, and administer the community communications by and for the town of shrewsbury and its citizens

$314Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$35
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$566K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$541K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$700
Money outPt IX
$352K
Ln 25
Programscol B$314K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$950K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$541K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$700
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Total revenueLn 12$566K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$950K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$950K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$531K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 621
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$799K$950K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$507K$531K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K$233K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$222K$207K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K$475
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$17K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$822$699$123
OccupancyLn 16$18K$15K$3K
TravelLn 17$21$21
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$17K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$9K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$367
Total functional expensesLn 25$352K$314K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $566K$352K$214K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $467K$452K$14K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $374K$455K−$81K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $414K$426K−$12K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $449K$461K−$12K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.6M$377K$1.2M$1.4M 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 $566,471 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $446,392$541,049
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,252$700
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,069$24,722
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $466,713$566,471
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 $267,114$246,717
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,130$105,581
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $452,244$352,298
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,469$214,173
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $566,471 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $700 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$541,049
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$541,049
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24,722$24,722
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,422 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$566,471
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $352,298 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $206,800 · Management $14,951$221,751
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,570 · Management $475$7,045
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,713 · Management $1,208$17,921
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,971$3,971
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,630$2,630
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,774 · Management $5,321$7,095
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $699 · Management $123$822
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,423 · Management $2,722$18,145
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21$21
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,018 · Management $3,003$20,021
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,062 · Management $1,599$10,661
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,267$29,267
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,581 · Management $367$3,948
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $313,529 · Management $38,769 · Fundraising $0$352,298
Part X · Balance sheet $1,550,473 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $798,926$949,593
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,000$14,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,112$6,235
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $64,086$49,412
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $506,537$530,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,396,661$1,550,473
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,605$15,762
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $229,342$217,323
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $242,947$233,085
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,135,714$1,259,784
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,000$57,604
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,153,714$1,317,388
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,396,661$1,550,473
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,317,388 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$566,471
XI-2 Total expenses$352,298
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$214,173
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,153,714
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$50,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,317,388

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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