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← GREATER CINCINNATI TELEVISION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GREATER CINCINNATI TELEVISION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,207,442
Total expenses
$7,368,020
Contributions and grants received
$6,049,384
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$323,051
Investment income
$372,806
Other revenue
$462,201
Total assets, end of year
$11,812,186
Total liabilities, end of year
$479,850
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,332,336
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,857,963
Management and general expenses
$1,414,386
Fundraising expenses
$1,095,671
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,857,963

Program services were 65.9% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,833,773

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,914,420

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,301,191

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $80,582

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Educational Services

    total $286,501 · related or exempt $286,501

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Production Services

    total $36,550 · related or exempt $36,550

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $205,923 · excluded $205,923

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $290,650

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $290,650

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $290,650 · excluded $290,650

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,230,749

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

    securities $1,063,866

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $166,883

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $166,883 · excluded $166,883

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $265,209

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $93,658

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $171,551 · excluded $171,551

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $379,374 · program services $234,437 · management and general $72,648 · fundraising $72,289

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,609,141 · program services $1,597,907 · management and general $496,163 · fundraising $515,071

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $55,645 · program services $34,309 · management and general $10,098 · fundraising $11,238

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $293,393 · program services $180,899 · management and general $53,241 · fundraising $59,253

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $191,709 · program services $118,203 · management and general $34,789 · fundraising $38,717

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $9,250 · program services $9,250

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $200,792 · fundraising $200,792

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $26,559 · management and general $26,559

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $277,647 · program services $126,402 · management and general $143,287 · fundraising $7,958

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $58,555 · program services $14,366 · fundraising $44,189

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $176,294 · program services $45,337 · management and general $10,602 · fundraising $120,355

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $683,072 · program services $316,656 · management and general $366,416

  • 17 · Travel

    total $90,825 · program services $51,999 · management and general $22,456 · fundraising $16,370

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $561,028 · program services $504,798 · management and general $56,230

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $59,721 · management and general $59,721

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program acquisitions

    total $1,195,229 · program services $1,195,229

  • 24b · Other expenses: Memberships

    total $299,917 · program services $244,893 · management and general $50,166 · fundraising $4,858

  • 24c · Other expenses: Educational fees

    total $135,236 · program services $135,236

  • 24d · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $41,846 · program services $25,255 · management and general $12,010 · fundraising $4,581

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $22,787 · program services $22,787

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,391,719 · end of year $2,752,637

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $271,105 · end of year $349,468

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $682,921 · end of year $203,585

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $131,572 · end of year $133,114

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

    $20,553,963

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

    $17,437,141

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,614,814 · end of year $3,116,822

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,805,222 · end of year $4,242,647

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $867,114 · end of year $922,122

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $142,607 · end of year $91,791

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $416,836 · end of year $381,321

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $28,314 · end of year $6,738

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $142,607 · end of year $91,791

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,911,609 · end of year $9,732,314

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,407,708 · end of year $1,600,022

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To strengthen the communities we serve through programs and services that inspire and inform, educate and engage, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning and the power of diverse perspectives.

  • Greater Cincinnati's leading provider of education and enrichment in both living rooms and classrooms, reaching more than 2 million residents, 470,000 students and 37,000 teachers. Through PBS and local programming, CETCONNECT.org innovative multimedia curriculum projects, parent workshops and professional development for teachers, CET positively impacts our community with rich and diverse resources, provides multichannel broadcast and cable services.

    Expenses $4,857,963 · Revenue $323,051

  • Donated services with a value of $1,358,381 were received in the current year.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brian Bolam

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Shannon Cox

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Jennifer Damiano

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Roshni Dasgupta

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Dawn Gilmore

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Jack Greiner

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Jason Hightower

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Stephanie Hogue

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Brian Hylander

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Jeff Ireland

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Chara Fisher Jackson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Alvin Jones

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Barbara Kellar

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Kellie Kulka

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Kelly MacDonald

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Eric Meilstrup

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Christopher Owens

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Karen Spina

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Barbara Weyand

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Barney Wright

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Dave Taylor

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Stephanie Amlung

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Brian Silverberg

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Beth Hartman

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1.5 related
  • Lee Weinel

    CFO/COO/Assistant Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $209,488
    From this org
    $202,977
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,511
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,677
    Bonus
    $13,300
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,130
    Nontaxable benefits
    $381
    Filer's total
    $209,488
  • Dorthy K Lensman

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $342,033
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $327,444
    Other
    $14,589
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $256,169 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $63,775 related
    Other
    $0 + $7,500 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $8,532 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $6,057 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $342,033 related
  • Sue Ellen Stuebing

    Chief Development Officer

    Total calculated
    $169,886
    From this org
    $161,704
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,182
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,004
    Bonus
    $7,700
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,955
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,227
    Filer's total
    $169,886
  • Travis Fultz

    Chief Engineer

    Total calculated
    $134,497
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $122,811
    Other
    $11,686
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related
  • Mark Lammers

    Director of Local Content

    Total calculated
    $105,053
    From this org
    $101,487
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,566
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related
  • Colin Scianamblo

    Chief Content Officer

    Total calculated
    $113,181
    From this org
    $103,698
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,483
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related
  • Deborah Tschirhart

    Senor Director of Education

    Total calculated
    $110,284
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $100,702
    Other
    $9,582
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

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 · 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
4 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202620699349301512

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