Southwest Cable Communications

Not tax-deductible

Scottsdale, AZ501(c)(6)EIN 86-0279918Revenue $90K in FY2025

On file with the IRSswcable.org5111 N Scottsdale Rd Ste 260, 85250-7077 · Scottsdale, AZTax-exempt since Jun 1974

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To foster and promote the development of cable television service

Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 68% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 68% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$90K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$88K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$44K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$90K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$90K
Expenses
$88K
FY2025▼ -65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$250K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$88K
Net assets
$44K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$44K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1974.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Bitter Smith$60,000$51,003$178,381$177,673$169,887$169,887

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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Promotes and develops cable television service for communities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Revenues are used for promotion service and disseminating information to increase the public understanding of cable television's role in the community and other activities to promote the advancement of the cable television industry

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$90K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$90K
Money outPt IX
$88K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$90K
Total revenueLn 12$90K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $90K$88K$2K$44K 990 PDF
FY2024 $105K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $229K$250K−$21K$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 $299K$344K−$45K$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 $323K$276K$47K$77K 990 PDF
FY2020 $309K$322K−$13K$30K 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

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

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