Form 990 for tax year 2024

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1b · Membership dues

  $18,553,769

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $1,114,714

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $1,694,637

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $15,808,833

• 1g · Noncash contributions included above

  $545,655

• 2a · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

  total $1,899,381 · unrelated business $1,899,381

• 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER EARNED REVENUE

  total $255,373 · related or exempt $230,373 · unrelated business $25,000

• 2c · Program service revenue: BROADCAST REVENUE

  total $67,687 · related or exempt $67,687

• 3 · Investment income

  total $157,350 · excluded $157,350

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $283,780

• 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

  securities $0

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $283,780

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $283,780 · excluded $283,780

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $103,034

• 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

  $1,114,714

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $245,932

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total -$142,898 · excluded -$142,898

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $2,585,111 · program services $1,105,092 · management and general $665,437 · fundraising $814,582

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $13,802,069 · program services $10,312,088 · management and general $710,371 · fundraising $2,779,610

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $806,283 · program services $594,458 · management and general $37,571 · fundraising $174,254

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $1,289,907 · program services $934,570 · management and general $77,827 · fundraising $277,510

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $1,199,428 · program services $852,992 · management and general $94,454 · fundraising $251,982

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $297,688 · management and general $297,688

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $1,146,140 · management and general $1,146,140

• 11d · Fees: lobbying

  total $30,522 · management and general $30,522

• 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

  total $521,484 · fundraising $521,484

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $1,482,600 · program services $210,377 · management and general $11,904 · fundraising $1,260,319

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $1,121,367 · program services $310,065 · management and general $104,519 · fundraising $706,783

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $1,021,528 · program services $890,072 · management and general $31,731 · fundraising $99,725

• 17 · Travel

  total $89,329 · program services $42,153 · management and general $29,841 · fundraising $17,335

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $37,408 · program services $10,046 · management and general $26,919 · fundraising $443

• 20 · Interest

  total $16,903 · program services $11,997 · management and general $1,189 · fundraising $3,717

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $987,249 · program services $760,188 · management and general $54,808 · fundraising $172,253

• 23 · Insurance

  total $162,999 · program services $49,610 · management and general $113,389

• 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING & PRODUCTIO

  total $7,146,387 · program services $6,602,928 · management and general $179,468 · fundraising $363,991

• 24b · Other expenses: BANK FEES

  total $499,159 · management and general $22,086 · fundraising $477,073

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $1,356,057 · end of year $2,894,166

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $1,704,781 · end of year $1,833,872

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $22,880 · end of year $44,593

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $85,151 · end of year $103,531

• 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

  $26,372,251

• 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

  $10,545,000

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $16,417,086 · end of year $15,827,251

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $13,258,842 · end of year $14,908,274

• 14 · Intangible assets

  beginning of year $1,863,525 · end of year $1,863,525

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $4,617,405 · end of year $4,283,558

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $5,566,793 · end of year $3,323,081

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $250,333 · end of year $225,262

• 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

  beginning of year $913,983 · end of year $463,105

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $4,666,705 · end of year $4,345,741

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $24,441,569 · end of year $28,480,082

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $3,486,344 · end of year $4,921,499

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A

NAME: MICHAEL LEWIS, DESCRIPTION: SEVERANCE/CHANGE OF CONTROL, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT: $205,063. PLAN DESCRIPTION: PAYMENT IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024 DUE UNDER TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT UPON SEPARATION NAME: MARY HAWLEY, DESCRIPTION: SEVERANCE/CHANGE OF CONTROL, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT: $74,214. PLAN DESCRIPTION: PAYMENT IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024 DUE UNDER TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT UPON SEPARATION

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

• CLEARSPRING HOLDINGS INC

  C · MANAGEMENT SERVICES · MN

• CLEARSPRING ENTERPRISES INC

  C · CONTENT ACQUISITION · MN

• CLEARSPRING STUDIOS

  C · CONTENT SERVICES · MN