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Screen a listGreater Dayton Public Television dba Think TV
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · +307% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin73.4%
Months of reserve33.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.0%
Middle half of peersMedianGreater Dayton Public Television dba Think TV
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.8M spent
Programs$3.9M67%Management and general$1.1M19%Fundraising$823k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$573k in FY2023 and −$160k in FY2024. Cash covers 33.7 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII48funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
85%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$1.1M$1.1M$1.2M$1.6M$1.1M$1.1MThe Dayton Power and Light Company Foundation Dba Aes Ohio FoundationOn and off$40k$50k$75kVirginia W Kettering Foundation Xxxxx3003On and off$20k$20k$30k$30k$30k$30kPublic Broadcasting ServiceOn and off$99kDayton Foundation Plus IncOn and off$16k$50kOhio Humanities CouncilOn and off$15k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$111k$118k$110k$182k$77k$66k$122k31 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$33k$90k$64k$77k$41k$48k$57k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund