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Screen a listWest TN Public Television Council
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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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +60% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.6%
Months of reserve8.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.8%
Middle half of peersMedianWest TN Public Television Council
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.3M spent
Programs$2.6M79%Management and general$473k14%Fundraising$224k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$242k in FY2023 and −$237k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.0 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 87% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII4funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
99%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$759k$751k$762k$1.0M$1.3M$839k$815kPublic Broadcasting ServiceOn and off$8k$10k$15k$10kSmile 180 FoundationNew in FY2023$15kGreater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association IncOn and off$8k
Funded