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← BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $734,473

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,297,501

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $281,191

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $178,630 · excluded $178,630

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,733,367

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

    securities $5,313,458

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $419,909

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $419,909 · excluded $419,909

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $390,000

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

    $734,473

  • 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.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,123,419 · program services $1,123,419

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $754,013 · program services $417,596 · management and general $115,432 · fundraising $220,985

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $62,238 · program services $34,438 · management and general $9,523 · fundraising $18,277

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,494 · program services $1,388 · management and general $383 · fundraising $723

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $48,299 · program services $26,052 · management and general $8,677 · fundraising $13,570

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $29,200 · management and general $29,200

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $42,500 · fundraising $42,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,143 · management and general $2,143

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $35,084 · program services $3,437 · management and general $19,520 · fundraising $12,127

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $37,643 · program services $25,497 · management and general $8,736 · fundraising $3,410

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,482 · program services $1,532 · management and general $836 · fundraising $1,114

  • 17 · Travel

    total $55,530 · program services $32,102 · management and general $2,913 · fundraising $20,515

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,389 · management and general $2,389

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,517 · management and general $4,517

  • 24a · Other expenses: OUTREACH

    total $44,644 · program services $38,281 · fundraising $6,363

  • 24b · Other expenses: INDUSTRY EVENTS

    total $31,550 · program services $25,240 · fundraising $6,310

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $26,500 · management and general $26,500

  • 24d · Other expenses: REGISTRATION FEES

    total $2,311 · management and general $2,311

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $458,484 · end of year $379,964

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $411,065 · end of year $390,458

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $649,840 · end of year $586,125

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $50,703 · end of year $38,676

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

    $39,460

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

    $32,945

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,930 · end of year $6,515

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,202,732 · end of year $6,567,598

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,300 · end of year $1,300

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $60,924 · end of year $58,887

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $78,500 · end of year $31,500

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,215,807 · end of year $6,810,071

  • 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.

  • 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

  • N Scott Knight

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $46,500
    From this org
    $46,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Scott Herman

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jordan Wertlieb

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Leo Maccourtney

    VICE CHAIR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jack Abernethy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Caroline Beasley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Philip R Beuth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard J Bodorff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick Butler

    DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Cobb

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heather Cohen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raymond H Cole

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John David

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erica Farber

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph M Field

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Forgy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Gray

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hilton Howell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Jones

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Lawlor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Curtis Legeyt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chad Lopez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David T Lougee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dennis Lyle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Mason

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chad Matthews

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William McGorry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deborah Norville

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael O'Neill

    DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • I Martin Pompadur

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adriene Roark

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deborah Roberts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Perry Sook

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Valari Staab

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Warshaw

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diana Wilkin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy 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
  • Emily Barratt

    VP, GRANTS & OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $120,227
    From this org
    $97,397
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,830
    Hours/week
    40
  • Peter Doyle

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $109,604
    From this org
    $92,291
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,313
    Hours/week
    40
  • Judith E Peterson

    VP, FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $122,305
    From this org
    $102,397
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,908
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kathleen Kirby

    SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Steve Lanzano

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Talbott

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charlie 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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