Form 990 for tax year 2023

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1b · Membership dues

  $16,659,716

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $1,120,770

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $1,700,657

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $10,653,285

• 1g · Noncash contributions included above

  $1,915,769

• 2a · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

  total $1,660,399 · unrelated business $1,660,399

• 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER EARNED REVENUE

  total $236,295 · related or exempt $85,795 · unrelated business $150,500

• 2c · Program service revenue: BROADCAST REVENUE

  total $114,183 · related or exempt $114,183

• 3 · Investment income

  total $324,976 · excluded $324,976

• 5 · Royalties

  total $10,050 · excluded $10,050

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $106,745

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

  securities $0

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $106,745

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $106,745 · excluded $106,745

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $387,724

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

  $1,120,770

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $378,831

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total $8,893 · excluded $8,893

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $3,359,413 · program services $1,742,523 · management and general $1,035,066 · fundraising $581,824

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $18,717,056 · program services $14,038,651 · management and general $1,207,608 · fundraising $3,470,797

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $930,134 · program services $670,766 · management and general $54,832 · fundraising $204,536

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $1,579,401 · program services $1,175,787 · management and general $56,843 · fundraising $346,771

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $1,527,348 · program services $1,125,322 · management and general $122,685 · fundraising $279,341

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $322,582 · management and general $322,582

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $1,004,317 · management and general $1,004,317

• 11d · Fees: lobbying

  total $20,434 · management and general $20,434

• 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

  total $721,504 · fundraising $721,504

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $1,124,376 · program services $152,596 · management and general $65,136 · fundraising $906,644

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $1,503,867 · program services $313,454 · management and general $294,366 · fundraising $896,047

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $1,041,825 · program services $950,690 · management and general $28,015 · fundraising $63,120

• 17 · Travel

  total $86,010 · program services $42,309 · management and general $20,908 · fundraising $22,793

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $82,043 · program services $20,527 · management and general $57,165 · fundraising $4,351

• 20 · Interest

  total $31,194 · program services $23,082 · management and general $2,497 · fundraising $5,615

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $976,517 · program services $767,087 · management and general $64,440 · fundraising $144,990

• 23 · Insurance

  total $157,186 · program services $48,237 · management and general $108,949

• 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING & PRODUCTIO

  total $7,943,488 · program services $6,911,706 · management and general $331,942 · fundraising $699,840

• 24b · Other expenses: BANK FEES

  total $463,571 · management and general $19,372 · fundraising $444,199

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $2,454,217 · end of year $1,356,057

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $2,046,623 · end of year $1,704,781

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $8,974 · end of year $22,880

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $58,755 · end of year $85,151

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

  $26,110,286

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

  $9,693,200

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $16,725,727 · end of year $16,417,086

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $18,471,445 · end of year $13,258,842

• 14 · Intangible assets

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

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $5,142,251 · end of year $4,617,405

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $3,696,911 · end of year $5,566,793

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $237,319 · end of year $250,333

• 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

  beginning of year $1,349,861 · end of year $913,983

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $4,874,294 · end of year $4,666,705

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $29,524,916 · end of year $24,441,569

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $7,088,216 · end of year $3,486,344

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A

JON MCTAGGART RECEIVED A DISTRIBUTION OF $52,375 FROM A 457(B) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN, WHICH WAS FUNDED BY PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS WHILE HE WAS AN EMPLOYEE. THE FOLLOWING LISTED PERSONS RECEIVED PAYMENTS, IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023, DUE UNDER TERMS OF THEIR AGREEMENTS UPON SEPARATION: JON MCTAGGART: $ 349,327 MORRIS GOODWIN JR.: $ 148,614

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