Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $51,710,242
- Total expenses
- $47,841,337
- Contributions and grants received
- $46,885,406
- Grants paid
- $326,000
- Program service revenue
- $46,144
- Investment income
- $3,800,773
- Other revenue
- $977,919
- Total assets, end of year
- $141,161,349
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,561,635
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $104,599,714
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $30,593,429
- Management and general expenses
- $10,078,313
- Fundraising expenses
- $7,169,595
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $30,593,429
Program services were 63.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$16,202,280
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$320,000
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$30,363,126
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,950,471
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2a · Program service revenue: STATION FEE
total $35,000 · related or exempt $35,000
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2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
total $11,144 · related or exempt $11,144
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3 · Investment income
total $1,777,847 · excluded $1,777,847
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5 · Royalties
total $44,595 · excluded $44,595
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6a · Gross rents
personal property $781,977
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6b · Less rental expenses
personal property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
personal property $781,977
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $781,977 · unrelated business $781,977
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $57,953,768
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $55,930,842
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $2,022,926
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $2,022,926 · excluded $2,022,926
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $151,347 · excluded $151,347
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11e · Other revenue, total
$151,347
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $326,000 · program services $326,000
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $3,656,466 · program services $1,269,705 · management and general $2,386,761
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $11,202,202 · program services $7,710,920 · management and general $1,852,807 · fundraising $1,638,475
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $472,172 · program services $276,908 · management and general $145,717 · fundraising $49,547
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,879,686 · program services $1,173,041 · management and general $461,713 · fundraising $244,932
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,057,546 · program services $648,469 · management and general $277,783 · fundraising $131,294
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11b · Fees: legal
total $546,759 · program services $33,700 · management and general $513,059
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $135,777 · management and general $135,777
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $145,961 · fundraising $145,961
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $206,330 · management and general $206,330
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,556,266 · program services $1,657,757 · management and general $676,166 · fundraising $222,343
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,171,693 · program services $144,251 · management and general $1,026,013 · fundraising $1,429
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13 · Office expenses
total $1,383,972 · program services $516,692 · management and general $151,758 · fundraising $715,522
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14 · Information technology
total $1,034,564 · program services $153,577 · management and general $297,857 · fundraising $583,130
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16 · Occupancy
total $3,776,166 · program services $2,679,774 · management and general $696,722 · fundraising $399,670
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17 · Travel
total $579,378 · program services $310,169 · management and general $212,026 · fundraising $57,183
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20 · Interest
total $282,941 · program services $282,941
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,804,055 · program services $1,566,632 · management and general $132,727 · fundraising $104,696
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23 · Insurance
total $606,468 · management and general $606,468
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24a · Other expenses: ON AIR PROGRAMMING
total $7,167,275 · program services $6,966,882 · management and general $820 · fundraising $199,573
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24b · Other expenses: PRODUCTION COSTS
total $1,828,336 · program services $1,828,336
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24c · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATION
total $1,759,313 · fundraising $1,759,313
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24d · Other expenses: ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCT
total $1,622,058 · program services $1,622,058
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24e · All other expenses
total $2,639,953 · program services $1,425,617 · management and general $297,809 · fundraising $916,527
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $6,974,680 · end of year $1,813,822
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $683,550 · end of year $5,126,223
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $843,405 · end of year $340,580
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $2,512,274
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $977,636 · end of year $1,110,688
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$39,217,488
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$27,089,875
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $8,170,270 · end of year $12,127,613
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $73,917,714 · end of year $81,163,210
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $1,343,360 · end of year $1,418,475
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $1,230,000 · end of year $1,230,000
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $39,410,091 · end of year $36,830,738
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $3,939,848 · end of year $3,920,008
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $6,062,235 · end of year $5,595,176
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $29,413,594 · end of year $27,046,451
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $74,661,634 · end of year $78,870,928
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $21,985,669 · end of year $25,728,786
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
WE USE THE POWER OF MEDIA FOR PUBLIC GOOD. WE STRENGTHEN THE CIVIC FABRIC OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SHARE OUR DISTINCTIVE PERSPECTIVE WITH THE REST OF THE NATION, AND PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY WITH AN ESSENTIAL CONNECTION TO A WIDER WORLD. WE ARE CREATING A NEW PUBLIC MEDIA MODEL THAT IS MULTI-PLATFORM, DIVERSIFIED, MODERN AND BUILT AROUND HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT WITH DISTINCTIVE BRANDS.
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PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION - WE ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING ORIGINAL PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT OUR COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS SHARING THE FULL SCHEDULE OF PBS PROGRAMS THAT VIEWERS LOVE AND TRUST. WE TELL STORIES THAT MATTER THROUGH OUR AWARD-WINNING CONTENT THAT COVERS A WIDE VARIETY OF IMPORTANT TOPICS WITH SERIES LIKE ARTBOUND, LOST LA, VARIETY STUDIO: ACTORS ON ACTORS AND EARTH FOCUS.
Expenses $14,309,517
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DISTRIBUTION PBS SOCAL IS AVAILABLE TO NEARLY 22 MILLION PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACROSS 7 CHANNELS FOR FREE OVER-THE-AIR. THE LIBRARY OF PBS SOCAL ORIGINAL PROGRAMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO STREAM ANYTIME AND ANYWEHRE AT PBSSOCAL.ORG AND MOBILE AND CONNECTED DEVICE PLATFORMS THROUGH THE PBS AND PBS KIDS APPS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FOR FREE ON IOS AND ANDROID DEVICES, ROKO, SAMSUNG, APPLE TV, ANDROID TV, YOUTUBE TV, FIRE TV AND CHROMECAST.
Expenses $12,655,160 · Revenue $46,144
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PROGRAM GUIDES FOR ALL PBS SOCAL CHANNELS ARE PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2025 A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION WAS SENT TO ALL PBS SOCAL MEMBERS HIGHLIGHTING VARIOUS UPCOMING PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND INITIATIVES AS WELL AS FEATURING EDITORIAL LETTERS FROM VARIOUS STAFF MEMBERS AND STATION TALENT. MARKETING MATERIALS ARE PRODUCED THAT HIGHLIGHT VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PBS PROGRAMS (BOTH ON-AIR AND IN PERSON) WHICH RESULT IN BUILDING AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO KEEPING THE COMMUNITY INFORMED AND ENGAGED. VIEWERS CAN ALSO SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE WEEKLY PBS SOCAL MEMBERSHIP EMAIL NEWSLETTER AS WELL AS WEEKLY EMAIL BLASTS.
Expenses $3,628,752 · Grants $326,000
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Richard CookRICHARD COOK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Helen HernandezHELEN HERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Todd HollanderTODD HOLLANDER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Janet JonesJANET JONES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joanne KozbergJOANNE KOZBERG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mary A LyonsMARY A LYONS
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Debbie MarshallDEBBIE MARSHALL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert McDonaldROBERT MCDONALD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William S O'HareWILLIAM S O'HARE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Susan Erburu ReardonSUSAN ERBURU REARDON
DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michael RileyMICHAEL RILEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paul GomezPAUL GOMEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert RomneyROBERT ROMNEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr James RosserDR JAMES ROSSER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Basit SheikhBASIT SHEIKH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leticia SolisLETICIA SOLIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charlie SteinmetzCHARLIE STEINMETZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Dr Marilyn SuttonDR MARILYN SUTTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Heidy VaqueranoHEIDY VAQUERANO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Casey ReitzCASEY REITZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anne GatesANNE GATES
DIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Nadine ZylstraNADINE ZYLSTRA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Valerie ZavalaVALERIE ZAVALA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Larry ChungLARRY CHUNG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrea Chao-KharmaANDREA CHAO-KHARMA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Louise BrysonLOUISE BRYSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Joanne BourneJOANNE BOURNE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gordon M BavaGORDON M BAVA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Bridget BakerBRIDGET BAKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Deborah ArnoldDEBORAH ARNOLD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Nairi GardinerNAIRI GARDINER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tamara Joanna GouldTAMARA JOANNA GOULD
CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $375,416
- From this org
- $339,242
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,174
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $339,242
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,463
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,711
- Filer's total
- $375,416
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Cynthia Alexandra GalindoCYNTHIA ALEXANDRA GALINDO
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $300,043
- From this org
- $287,250
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,793
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $287,250
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,490
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,303
- Filer's total
- $300,043
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Paul NelsonPAUL NELSON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $341,155
- From this org
- $295,305
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $45,850
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $295,305
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,812
- Nontaxable benefits
- $34,038
- Filer's total
- $341,155
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Jamie MyersJAMIE MYERS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $434,795
- From this org
- $389,511
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $45,284
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $389,511
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,800
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,484
- Filer's total
- $434,795
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Andrew RussellANDREW RUSSELL
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $636,877
- From this org
- $590,228
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,649
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $590,228
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,800
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,849
- Filer's total
- $636,877
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June M BaldwinJUNE M BALDWIN
SR. VP & GENERAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $289,786
- From this org
- $264,336
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,450
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $264,336
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,573
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,877
- Filer's total
- $289,786
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Dawn ArizaDAWN ARIZA
SR. VP, FINANCE & ADMIN
- Total calculated
- $271,901
- From this org
- $253,212
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,689
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $253,212
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,128
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,561
- Filer's total
- $271,901
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Daniel FergusonDANIEL FERGUSON
SR. VP, MARKETING & COMMUN
- Total calculated
- $309,134
- From this org
- $268,406
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,728
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $268,406
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,455
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,273
- Filer's total
- $309,134
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Maura Daly PhinneyMAURA DALY PHINNEY
SR. VP. MEMBER ENGAGEMENT
- Total calculated
- $237,004
- From this org
- $213,601
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,403
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $213,601
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,544
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,859
- Filer's total
- $237,004
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Robert DeaROBERT DEA
VP, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
- Total calculated
- $185,747
- From this org
- $178,336
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,411
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $178,336
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,613
- Nontaxable benefits
- $798
- Filer's total
- $185,747
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Ashley Nichole VickersASHLEY NICHOLE VICKERS
VP, HUMAN RESOURCES
- Total calculated
- $225,252
- From this org
- $201,848
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,404
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $201,848
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,074
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,330
- Filer's total
- $225,252
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Kara Suzanne-Knutson SmithKARA SUZANNE-KNUTSON SMITH
SR. DR. ADANCEMENT SERVICES
- Total calculated
- $153,919
- From this org
- $147,280
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,639
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $147,280
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,891
- Nontaxable benefits
- $748
- Filer's total
- $153,919
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Hiawatha BradleyHIAWATHA BRADLEY
SR. DR. CREATIVE & BRAND SERVICES
- Total calculated
- $190,595
- From this org
- $161,305
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,290
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $161,305
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,452
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,838
- Filer's total
- $190,595
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Bijan Seyedi-RezvaniBIJAN SEYEDI-REZVANI
SR. DR. DIGITAL
- Total calculated
- $170,455
- From this org
- $163,121
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,334
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $163,121
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,525
- Nontaxable benefits
- $809
- Filer's total
- $170,455
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Patrick YewPATRICK YEW
SR. DR. POST-PRODUCTION
- Total calculated
- $178,228
- From this org
- $149,930
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,298
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $149,930
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,997
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,301
- Filer's total
- $178,228
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Gerald BryantGERALD BRYANT
DR. LEGAL & BUSINESS AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $166,318
- From this org
- $145,980
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,338
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $145,980
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,839
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,499
- Filer's total
- $166,318
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC
$50,000
FUNDING FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
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FUNDING FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
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$50,000
FUNDING FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
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$50,000
FUNDING FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECTFUNDING FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
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$50,000
FUNDING FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
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FUNDING FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
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FUNDING FOR FAMILY MATH OUTREACH PROJECT
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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CRT (1)
T · TRUST · CA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 6 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202601319349304375
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