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Big River Public Broadcasting Corp FY2022 filing

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Galena, AK501(c)(3)Since 1983 EIN 92-0107728Revenue $240K in FY2022

On file with the IRSkiyu.comPo Box 165, 99741-0165 · Galena, AKTax-exempt since Feb 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To bind the western koyukon region together through informative, entertaining, cultural and educational programming, uniquely tailored to the region's present and future needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$9K 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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FY2022 · Form 990-TIndependent: 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-T
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $68K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$240K
-64% vs prior year
Spent
$271K
To programs
28%
Net assets
$603K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2022▼ -64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$662K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$371K
FY2025$431K
Expenses
$271K
FY2022▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$359K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$364K
Net assets
$603K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$636K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$614K
FY2024$713K
FY2025$779K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1983.

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

Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $75K Management & general 64% · $174K Fundraising 8% · $23K

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

8 people listed on the 990-T; $9K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$9,020Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shanda Huntington
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ayla Kalke
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susie Sam
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Austin Roof
General Mana
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
David Patty$55,963————
Russ Sweetsir—$10,405$14,825$9,020—
Austin Roof————$8,750

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects the Western Koyukon region with cultural, educational, and informative programs.

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2 programs · $75K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Broadcasting and Technical

Provides broadcasting services to rural communities.

$55Kprogram expense
02

Programming and Production

Provides radio programming and production services to rural communities.

$20Kprogram expense

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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
Corporation for Public BroadcastingFY2025$68K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$68K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $28K · 2023–2024
Sustainable Energy for Galena Alaska INCAK · FY2024$19,569
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-T, line by line.

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1The main four
Money in
$240K
Gifts and grants$182K
Other income$50K
Fees for services$7K
Money out
$271K
Programs$75K
Management$174K
Fundraising$23K
Owns and owes
$603K
net assets
Cash and savings$468K
Total assets$648K
Liabilities$45K
People
8
listed
Paid1
Voting board7
Independent7
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$182K
Government grants$800
Fees for services$7K
Investment income$118
Other income$50K
Total revenue$240K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$468K
Total assets$648K
Liabilities$45K
Net assets$603K
Operations
Employees4
Volunteers9
Fiscal year endsJune
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyNo
Records policyNo

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $431K$364K$68K$779K 990 PDF
FY2024 $371K$270K$101K$713K 990 PDF
FY2023 $295K$283K$13K$614K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $240K$271K−$31K$603K 990 PDF
FY2021 $662K$359K$302K$636K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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