Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,641,843
- Total expenses
- $2,307,956
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,031,974
- Grants paid
- $1,123,419
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $598,539
- Other revenue
- $11,330
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,970,636
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $90,387
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $7,880,249
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,728,982
- Management and general expenses
- $233,080
- Fundraising expenses
- $345,894
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,728,982
Program services were 74.9% 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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1c · Fundraising events
$734,473
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,297,501
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$281,191
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3 · Investment income
total $178,630 · excluded $178,630
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $5,733,367
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $5,313,458
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $419,909
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $419,909 · excluded $419,909
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$390,000
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$734,473
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$378,670
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $11,330 · excluded $11,330
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $1,123,419 · program services $1,123,419
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $754,013 · program services $417,596 · management and general $115,432 · fundraising $220,985
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $62,238 · program services $34,438 · management and general $9,523 · fundraising $18,277
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $2,494 · program services $1,388 · management and general $383 · fundraising $723
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $48,299 · program services $26,052 · management and general $8,677 · fundraising $13,570
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $29,200 · management and general $29,200
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $42,500 · fundraising $42,500
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,143 · management and general $2,143
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13 · Office expenses
total $35,084 · program services $3,437 · management and general $19,520 · fundraising $12,127
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14 · Information technology
total $37,643 · program services $25,497 · management and general $8,736 · fundraising $3,410
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16 · Occupancy
total $3,482 · program services $1,532 · management and general $836 · fundraising $1,114
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17 · Travel
total $55,530 · program services $32,102 · management and general $2,913 · fundraising $20,515
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,389 · management and general $2,389
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23 · Insurance
total $4,517 · management and general $4,517
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24a · Other expenses: OUTREACH
total $44,644 · program services $38,281 · fundraising $6,363
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24b · Other expenses: INDUSTRY EVENTS
total $31,550 · program services $25,240 · fundraising $6,310
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24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE
total $26,500 · management and general $26,500
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24d · Other expenses: REGISTRATION FEES
total $2,311 · management and general $2,311
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $458,484 · end of year $379,964
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $411,065 · end of year $390,458
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $649,840 · end of year $586,125
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $50,703 · end of year $38,676
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$39,460
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$32,945
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $4,930 · end of year $6,515
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $5,202,732 · end of year $6,567,598
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,300 · end of year $1,300
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $60,924 · end of year $58,887
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $78,500 · end of year $31,500
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $6,215,807 · end of year $6,810,071
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $423,823 · end of year $1,070,178
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCAST PROFESSION WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN ACUTE FINANCIAL NEED DUE TO A CRITICAL ILLNESS, SEVERE ACCIDENT, OR OTHER SERIOUS MISFORTUNE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BROADCAST PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ACUTE NEED.
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BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA'S SOLE PROGRAM SERVICE IS TO HELP BROADCASTERS IN THE TELEVISION AND RADIO INDUSTRY WHO ARE IN ACUTE NEED. DURING THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED 165 PROFESSIONAL MEN AND WOMEN IN THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY WITH A TOTAL OF $1,123,419 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. CHECKS ARE DISBURSED MONTHLY TO BENEVOLENT GRANTEES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND EMERGENCY GRANTS ARE ISSUED WHEN THE NEED ARISES.
Expenses $1,728,982 · Grants $1,123,419
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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N Scott KnightN SCOTT KNIGHT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $46,500
- From this org
- $46,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Scott HermanSCOTT HERMAN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jordan WertliebJORDAN WERTLIEB
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Leo MaccourtneyLEO MACCOURTNEY
VICE CHAIR/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jack AbernethyJACK ABERNETHY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Caroline BeasleyCAROLINE BEASLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Philip R BeuthPHILIP R BEUTH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard J BodorffRICHARD J BODORFF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patrick ButlerPATRICK BUTLER
DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian CobbBRIAN COBB
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Heather CohenHEATHER COHEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Raymond H ColeRAYMOND H COLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John DavidJOHN DAVID
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Erica FarberERICA FARBER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joseph M FieldJOSEPH M FIELD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chris ForgyCHRIS FORGY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark GrayMARK GRAY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hilton HowellHILTON HOWELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve JonesSTEVE JONES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian LawlorBRIAN LAWLOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Curtis LegeytCURTIS LEGEYT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chad LopezCHAD LOPEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David T LougeeDAVID T LOUGEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dennis LyleDENNIS LYLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dan MasonDAN MASON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chad MatthewsCHAD MATTHEWS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William McGorryWILLIAM MCGORRY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Deborah NorvilleDEBORAH NORVILLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael O'NeillMICHAEL O'NEILL
DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
I Martin PompadurI MARTIN POMPADUR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Adriene RoarkADRIENE ROARK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Deborah RobertsDEBORAH ROBERTS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Perry SookPERRY SOOK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Valari StaabVALARI STAAB
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeffrey WarshawJEFFREY WARSHAW
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Diana WilkinDIANA WILKIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Timothy McCarthyTIMOTHY MCCARTHY
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $401,877
- From this org
- $344,658
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $57,219
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $299,658
- Bonus
- $45,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $57,219
- Filer's total
- $401,877
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Emily BarrattEMILY BARRATT
VP, GRANTS & OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $120,227
- From this org
- $97,397
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,830
- Hours/week
- 40
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Peter DoylePETER DOYLE
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $109,604
- From this org
- $92,291
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,313
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Judith E PetersonJUDITH E PETERSON
VP, FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $122,305
- From this org
- $102,397
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,908
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Kathleen KirbyKATHLEEN KIRBY
SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Steve LanzanoSTEVE LANZANO
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Julie TalbottJULIE TALBOTT
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charlie WeissCHARLIE WEISS
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
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
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 7
- THE ORGANIZATION PAID DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN 2024. THE AMOUNT IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(II).
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.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202543169349309374
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