Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,453,461
- Total expenses
- $2,915,197
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,321,519
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $12,610
- Investment income
- $21,427
- Other revenue
- $97,905
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,486,740
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,029,793
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,456,947
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,020,980
- Management and general expenses
- $523,857
- Fundraising expenses
- $370,360
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,020,980
Program services were 69.3% 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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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$430,793
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,890,726
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2a · Program service revenue: PRODUCTION SERVICES
total $12,610 · unrelated business $12,610
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3 · Investment income
total $21,427 · excluded $21,427
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6a · Gross rents
real property $63,324 · personal property $68,220
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $930 · personal property $24,719
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $62,394 · personal property $43,501
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $105,895 · unrelated business $43,501 · excluded $62,394
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$23,891
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$33,325
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$9,434 · excluded -$9,434
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $1,444 · related or exempt $1,444
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,444
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $160,846 · program services $86,857 · management and general $64,338 · fundraising $9,651
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $964,612 · program services $610,858 · management and general $150,646 · fundraising $203,108
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $54,820 · program services $44,260 · management and general $3,996 · fundraising $6,564
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $83,924 · program services $52,312 · management and general $16,765 · fundraising $14,847
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11b · Fees: legal
total $3,196 · program services $2,237 · management and general $639 · fundraising $320
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $18,500 · program services $12,950 · management and general $3,700 · fundraising $1,850
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11g · Fees: other
total $235,353 · program services $101,572 · management and general $123,589 · fundraising $10,192
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,720 · program services $939 · fundraising $781
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13 · Office expenses
total $33,926 · program services $3,946 · management and general $758 · fundraising $29,222
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16 · Occupancy
total $144,632 · program services $94,581 · management and general $36,458 · fundraising $13,593
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17 · Travel
total $45,762 · program services $23,777 · management and general $9,293 · fundraising $12,692
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20 · Interest
total $41,013 · program services $29,358 · management and general $9,854 · fundraising $1,801
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $335,577 · program services $281,692 · management and general $44,680 · fundraising $9,205
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23 · Insurance
total $41,361 · program services $27,300 · management and general $11,604 · fundraising $2,457
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM ACQUISTION
total $524,078 · program services $524,078
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24b · Other expenses: DUES
total $83,400 · program services $41,054 · management and general $25,494 · fundraising $16,852
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24c · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS
total $52,867 · program services $40,631 · management and general $2,747 · fundraising $9,489
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24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $49,594 · program services $16,605 · management and general $14,875 · fundraising $18,114
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24e · All other expenses
total $40,016 · program services $25,973 · management and general $4,421 · fundraising $9,622
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $911,389 · end of year $357,084
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $53,164 · end of year $45,024
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $40,309 · end of year $38,812
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$9,936,841
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$5,891,021
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $4,193,362 · end of year $4,045,820
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $233,923 · end of year $145,604
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $15,203 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $1,027,370 · end of year $881,144
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $3,045 · end of year $3,045
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,901,994 · end of year $3,450,947
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $16,689 · end of year $6,000
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
WTCI ENRICHES LIVES THROUGH QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND INSPIRE A LIFETIME OF LEARNING AND EXPLORATION.
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BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMING - WTCI OFFERS OVER 300 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING EACH WEEK TO TELEVISION HOUSEHOLDS WITHIN THE 60 MILE OVER-THE-AIR VIEWING RADIUS AND THROUGH LOCAL CABLE AND SATELLITE TELEVISION SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO DOCUMENTING LOCAL ACTIVITIES, TELLING LOCAL STORIES AND GATHERING LOCAL CONTENT, WTCI BROADCASTS NATIONAL PBS PROGRAMMING AS WELL.
Expenses $1,832,461 · Revenue $1,444
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EDUCATION -WTCI PROVIDES 300 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON-AIR EACH WEEK. FREE ONLINE RESOURCES, CLASSROOM AND TEACHER OUTREACH, TRAINING AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ENCOURAGE READING, WRITING AND MATH LITERACY AND ENRICHMENT THROUGHOUT THE REGION. PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, MUNICIPAL AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS SUPPORT READING AND WRITING LITERACY THROUGH THE ANNUAL PBS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST OUTREACH, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES.
Expenses $170,332
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - WTCI EDUCATES, ENGAGES AND INSPIRES A LIFETIME OF LEARNING AND EXPLORATION THROUGH ON-AIR PROGRAMMING, ONLINE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN A 35 COUNTY REGION. PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, MUNICIPAL AGENCIES, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS AND PROGRAMS SUPPORT ENRICHMENT THROUGHOUT THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. PUBLIC SCREENINGS, TOWN HALL MEETINGS, DEBATES AND INFORMATIVE, EDUCATIONAL LOCAL PROGRAMMING SUPPORT THE ON-AIR AND COMMUNITY-WIDE SERVICES AND OUTREACH SPONSORED BY WTCI.
Expenses $18,187
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Jo CokeJO COKE
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David BarrettDAVID BARRETT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Deborah ArfkenDEBORAH ARFKEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Florence PipkinsFLORENCE PIPKINS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cole PowellCOLE POWELL
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Daniel FellDANIEL FELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jim TannerJIM TANNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Yousef HamadehYOUSEF HAMADEH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David MartinDAVID MARTIN
DEV. COMMITTEE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Chloe MorrisonCHLOE MORRISON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kimberly BiddyKIMBERLY BIDDY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steve GatlinSTEVE GATLIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Julie BrandaoJULIE BRANDAO
PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kerry HayesKERRY HAYES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Agnes RichmondAGNES RICHMOND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Jeffrey GefterDR JEFFREY GEFTER
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Edna VarnerEDNA VARNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cindy ToddCINDY TODD
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Martin TrimiewMARTIN TRIMIEW
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Paula HendersonPAULA HENDERSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Adam SchreaderADAM SCHREADER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Scott DavidsonSCOTT DAVIDSON
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Robert CulkeenROBERT CULKEEN
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $161,524
- From this org
- $156,471
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,053
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $151,671
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $4,800
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $5,053
- Filer's total
- $161,524
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 · 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.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 25 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202610849349300801
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