Skip to content
Nonprofiteer
← NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$46,324,439
Total expenses
$46,152,075
Contributions and grants received
$78,560
Grants paid
$140,912
Program service revenue
$39,695,488
Investment income
$6,549,236
Other revenue
$1,155
Total assets, end of year
$262,462,690
Total liabilities, end of year
$39,428,310
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$223,034,380
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$35,358,138
Management and general expenses
$10,734,636
Fundraising expenses
$59,301
Program service expenses (Part III)
$35,358,138

Program services were 76.6% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $78,560

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEES FOR PROGRAMMING

    total $38,801,652 · related or exempt $38,801,652

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PRODUCT SALES AND LICENSING

    total $559,424 · related or exempt $559,424

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $334,412 · unrelated business $334,412

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,963,803 · excluded $5,963,803

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $46,076,711 · other assets $10,381

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

    securities $45,194,645 · other assets $307,014

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $882,066 · other assets -$296,633

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $585,433 · excluded $585,433

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $1,155 · related or exempt $1,155

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,155

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $129,500 · program services $129,500

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $11,412 · program services $11,412

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,212,666 · program services $1,859,586 · management and general $348,711 · fundraising $4,369

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $21,550,737 · program services $18,111,840 · management and general $3,396,345 · fundraising $42,552

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,658,945 · program services $1,394,224 · management and general $261,446 · fundraising $3,275

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,031,920 · program services $2,548,110 · management and general $477,823 · fundraising $5,987

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,578,991 · program services $1,327,028 · management and general $248,845 · fundraising $3,118

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $101,343 · management and general $101,343

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $285,783 · management and general $285,783

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $116,819 · management and general $116,819

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $664,960 · program services $52,559 · management and general $612,401

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $854,686 · program services $854,686

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $359,991 · program services $138,348 · management and general $221,643

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,427,732 · program services $1,427,732

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,275,918 · program services $646,086 · management and general $3,629,832

  • 17 · Travel

    total $378,581 · program services $347,261 · management and general $31,320

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,802,701 · program services $1,712,566 · management and general $90,135

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $510,937 · management and general $510,937

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION COSTS

    total $2,548,961 · program services $2,548,961

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRANSMISSION

    total $1,355,530 · program services $1,355,530

  • 24c · Other expenses: STUDIO AND EQUIP. MAINT

    total $889,782 · program services $704,413 · management and general $185,369

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS & BOOKS

    total $214,315 · program services $152,956 · management and general $61,359

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $189,865 · program services $35,340 · management and general $154,525

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $16,977,394 · end of year $2,781,809

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $29,407,173 · end of year $43,272,267

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,598,847 · end of year $7,088,906

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,490,656 · end of year $1,598,948

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

    $65,702,608

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

    $53,789,768

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,982,184 · end of year $11,912,840

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $131,553,729 · end of year $146,711,348

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $14,702,017 · end of year $13,756,733

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $43,618,954 · end of year $35,339,839

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,873,300 · end of year $5,742,252

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $19,392

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $38,495,234 · end of year $33,666,666

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $207,962,420 · end of year $223,034,380

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • THE TELEVISION AND RADIO NETWORKS OPERATED BY NCSC PROVIDE COVERAGE OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE US CONGRESS AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENTS. THESE EVENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE VIA NCSC WEBSITES WHICH HOST MORE THAN 250,000 HOURS OF CONTENT.

    Expenses $35,358,138 · Grants $140,912 · Revenue $39,362,231

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Robert Kennedy

    VICE-PRESIDENT AND CO-CEO; TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $703,627
    From this org
    $636,963
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,664
    Hours/week
    45 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $546,263
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $90,700
    Deferred
    $36,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,414
    Filer's total
    $703,627
  • Susan Swain

    VICE-PRESIDENT AND CO-CEO

    Total calculated
    $669,488
    From this org
    $618,590
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,898
    Hours/week
    45 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $550,390
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $68,200
    Deferred
    $36,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,648
    Filer's total
    $669,488
  • Brian Lamb

    MANAGER/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $482,560
    From this org
    $446,262
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,298
    Hours/week
    45 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $91,062
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $355,200
    Deferred
    $10,501
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,797
    Filer's total
    $482,560
  • Terence Murphy

    MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $424,853
    From this org
    $423,026
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,827
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $11,721
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $411,305
    Deferred
    $1,308
    Nontaxable benefits
    $519
    Filer's total
    $424,853
  • Roxane Kerr

    MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $416,028
    From this org
    $356,652
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,376
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $337,629
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $19,023
    Deferred
    $33,578
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,798
    Filer's total
    $416,028
  • Richard Weinstein

    MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $403,038
    From this org
    $333,173
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,865
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $333,173
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,428
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,437
    Filer's total
    $403,038
  • Peter Kiley

    MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $375,471
    From this org
    $312,378
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,093
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $312,378
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,656
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,437
    Filer's total
    $375,471
  • Martha Dominguez

    MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $356,110
    From this org
    $316,806
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,304
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $316,806
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,656
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,648
    Filer's total
    $356,110
  • Matthew Deprey

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $345,461
    From this org
    $308,755
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,706
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $308,755
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $35,982
    Nontaxable benefits
    $724
    Filer's total
    $345,461
  • Allan Block

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lou Borrelli

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Rocco B Commisso

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Jeff Demond

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Teresa Elder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pat Esser

    CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mark Greatrex

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Laulis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 0.5 related
  • Dennis Mathew

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Pat McAdaragh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steve Miron

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Thomas Rutledge

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Phil Spencer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dave Watson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
SUBSTANTIALLY ALL EMPLOYEES ARE PARTICIPANTS IN A QUALIFIED PLAN UNDER IRC SECTION 403(B), AND CERTAIN OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE PARTICIPANTS IN INELIGIBLE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS AS DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 457(F) WHICH ARE MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION AS SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS. THE PARTICIPANTS' RIGHTS UNDER THE SECTION 457(F) PLANS ARE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL RISKS OF FORFEITURE (INCLUDING CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION FOR SPECIFIED FUTURE PERIODS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SUBSTANTIAL FUTURE SERVICES). UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE PARTICIPANTS MAY RENEW AND EXTEND THEIR DEFERRALS INSTEAD OF RECEIVING PAYMENT. AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C) REPRESENT CURRENT-YEAR EMPLOYEE DEFERRALS IN THE SECTION 457(F) PLANS AND COMPANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SECTION 403(B) QUALIFIED PLAN. AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III) REPRESENT PROCEEDS FROM ONE OR MORE AWARDS FROM THE 457(F) PLAN THAT WERE DEFERRED AT LEAST FIVE YEARS AGO AND VESTED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023.

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

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
2023
Filed
13 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510459349301326

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.