Big River Public Broadcasting Corp FY2023 filing

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Galena, AK501(c)(3)Since 1983EIN 92-0107728Revenue $295K in FY2023

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.
30¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$15K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
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
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.2 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
$55K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
30%
Net assets
$614K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$662K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$371K
FY2025$431K
Expenses
$283K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$359K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$364K
Net assets
$614K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$636K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$614K
FY2024$713K
FY2025$779K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $86K Management & general 55% · $157K Fundraising 14% · $40K

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; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$14,825Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • 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 · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Broadcasting and Technical

Provides broadcasting services to rural communities.

$33Kprogram expense
02

Programming and Production

Provides radio programming and production services to rural communities.

$28Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$68K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $28K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$86K
Managementcol C$157K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$614K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$476K
Total assetsLn 16$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$198
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$441K
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$476K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$193K
Total assetsLn 16$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$614K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K$476K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$175K$193K
Total assetsLn 16$648K$669K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$55K
Net assetsLn 32$603K$614K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500$500
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$9K$55K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$837$5K
Management feesLn 11a$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$9$11K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$14K$16K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$49K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$86K$157K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $431K$364K$68K$779K 990 PDF
FY2024 $371K$270K$101K$713K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $295K$283K$13K$614K 990 PDF
FY2022 $240K$271K−$31K$603K 990 PDF
FY2021 $662K$359K$302K$636K 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
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Part I · Summary $295,431 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,197$242,323
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,221$4,440
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $118$198
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,341$48,470
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,877$295,431
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$4,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,896$82,415
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $198,466$195,593
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $271,362$282,508
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,485$12,923
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $295,431 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $48,470 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$230,323
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242,323
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,440$4,440
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $198$198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,440 · Unrelated business $48,470 · Excluded from tax $198$295,431
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $282,508 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500$500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,943 · Management $55,497$64,440
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $12,317$12,317
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $837 · Management $4,821$5,658
IX-11a Management feesManagement $20,000$20,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,976$6,976
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,416$21,416
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,500$1,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9 · Management $10,531 · Fundraising $22,351$32,891
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,152 · Fundraising $16,023$30,175
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,379$4,379
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,779$22,779
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,344$1,344
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,029 · Management $5,104$54,133
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $86,097 · Management $156,537 · Fundraising $39,874$282,508
Part X · Balance sheet $668,933 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $433,108$441,399
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,000$35,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $175,352$192,534
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $648,116$668,933
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,837$54,631
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,837$54,631
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $603,279$614,302
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $603,279$614,302
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $648,116$668,933
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $614,302 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,431
XI-2 Total expenses$282,508
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$603,279
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$1,900
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$614,302

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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