2026-08-06T11:44:36-00:00 2025-12-31 133777972 WINNIE TAM & CO PC 50 BROAD STREET SUITE 1002 NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2025-01-01 132742777 DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC DOWN 2129664510 87 LAFAYETTE STREET NEW YORK NY 10013 CATHERINE MARTINEZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2129664510 2026-08-05 true JESSIE TAM-MOY P02530627 2127854600 2026-08-05 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CATHERINE MARTINEZ 87 LAFAYETTE STREET NY NY 10013 5002522 false X WWW.DCTVNY.ORG X 1972 NY SEE PART III LINE 1 ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTERS MISSION 12 8 43 13 0 1884188 2180679 4458439 2477955 -3462 63062 223266 233127 6562431 4954823 194184 0 3186090 2355078 0 167538 2880011 2084043 6066101 4633305 496330 321518 8393860 8508052 360077 341797 8033783 8166255 DCTV HAS BEEN NEW YORK CITYS PREEMINENT COMMUNITY OF FOR DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLERS SINCE 1972. BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TOOLS, ACCESS TO CRITICAL EQUIPMENT PUBLIC EXHIBITION SPACE IN MANHATTAN, DCTV GIVES YOUTH, ASPIRING EMERGING FILMMAKERS AND COMMUNITIES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS GREATER VOICE PLATFORM THROUGH DOCUMENTARY FILM. false false 2486401 194184 1828923 PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION - PRODUCES HIGH-QUALITY BROADCAST PRODUCTIONS RELATED TO COMMUNITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS. 1071280 649032 COMMUNITY SERVICES - PROVIDE FREE LOW-COST FILM PRODUCTION TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED MEDIA ARTISTS. 538366 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - PROVIDES FREE TRAINING IN MEDIA ARTS TO HUNDREDS OF INNER-CITY YOUTH EACH YEAR. 4096047 true true false false false false true false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 95 0 true 43 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 8 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true true false NY X X CATHERINE MARTINEZ CO DCTV 2129664510 87 LAFAYETTE STREET NEW YORK NY 10013 MATTHEW O'NEILL DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 040.00 X 120119 0 0 FOLASADE FALEBITA MANAGING DIRECTOR 040.00 X 100571 0 8521 ERIK PIIL DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 040.00 X 104502 0 0 CATHERINE MARTINEZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 040.00 X 87458 0 14864 JONATHAN ALPERT PRESIDENT AND CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 040.00 X X 82199 0 0 KEIKO TSUNO DIRECTOR AND CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 040.00 X X 53308 0 0 DENI FRAND BOARD CHAIR 001.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS RICHARDSON SECRETARY 001.00 X X 0 0 0 ED JARBATH TREASURER 001.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMI ALPERT DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 PIERRE BASTID DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 IAN CALDERON DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 SUSHANA DUBREIL DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 CORA WEISS DIRECTOR PASSED AWAY DEC. 2025 001.00 X 0 0 0 RENE PEREZ JOGLAR DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 548157 23385 3 false false false 619761 1560918 5834 2180679 DOCUMENTARY AND BROADCAST FEES 515100 1107962 1107962 ROYALTIES AND SALES INCOME 611710 732470 732470 ADMISSIONS AND WORKSHOPS 611710 86961 86961 EQUIPMENT AND EDIT SUITE RENTALS 611710 350167 350167 FACILITY RENTALS 611710 200395 200395 2477955 63077 63077 15897 15912 -15 -15 -15 213861 31787 182074 182074 OTHER INCOME 22208 22208 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 28845 28845 51053 4954823 2529008 245136 X 194184 194184 0 0 0 458883 417839 30843 10201 0 1566545 1391142 82238 93165 0 140938 125877 7869 7192 188712 168545 10536 9631 0 15850 15825 25 67488 27065 38877 1546 0 0 676601 632297 34292 10012 15404 11435 3419 550 191119 134871 52741 3507 62475 27762 34553 160 0 100064 91487 4481 4096 73262 72992 232 38 0 22986 19526 3136 324 0 0 497473 444311 27774 25388 57939 54466 1814 1659 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 219207 219207 FEES, DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 46213 46051 95 67 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 28845 28845 MISCELLANEOUS 9117 1165 7950 2 0 4633305 4096047 369720 167538 814556 929325 1293072 1619282 40070 130730 123642 176124 53720 59383 10473306 5011759 5959020 5461547 17200 34081 92580 97580 8393860 8508052 280646 152751 79431 189046 360077 341797 X 7338672 7323779 695111 842476 8033783 8166255 8393860 8508052 X 321518 -189046 X false true X true false true X 3261256 1160179 804640 1884188 2180679 9290942 3261256 1160179 804640 1884188 2180679 9290942 1193491 8097451 557 257 420 1155 63077 65466 200 763 7968 16584 51053 76568 9432976 28463841 0.85840 0.93710 X Part II Section B Line 10 - OTHER INCOME IS USED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX EXEMPT ACTIVITIES. 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XI 4b - FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECTS INCOME XII 4b - FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECTS EXPENSES true Nasturtium Films LLC 203 Chico Avenue Santa Cruz CA 95060 993347408 132568 Film Production of Rebel with a Rake Better World Projects Inc 129 Morse Hill Rd Millerton NY 12546 822945393 30000 Film Production of Queens Public Rainlake Media LLC PO Box 615 Landing NJ 07850 465288119 28367 Film Production of Chasing Curiosity 3 Part I Line 2 - DCTV DELIBERATELY KEEPS ITS POOL OF FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECTS SMALL AND MANAGEABLE, ALLOWING THEM TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORT. DCTV CONDUCTS QUARTERLY CHECK-INS WITH EACH FILM TEAM TO ASSESS THE PROGRESS OF THEIR WORK AND DISCUSS ANY SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS. IN ADDITION, DCTV REQUESTS AN ANNUAL ACCOUNTING OF PROJECT FUNDS EACH DECEMBER, WHICH ARE REVIEWED TOGETHER WITH THE PROJECT TEAMS TO ENSURE THAT EXPENDITURES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROJECTS STATED PURPOSE AND BUDGET. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 JON ALPERT, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND KEIKO TSUNO, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARE MARRIED. TAMI ALPERT IS THEIR DAUGHTER. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b DCTV DID NOT DOCUMENT ANY REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND IS AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE IDENTIFIED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE PARAMETERS OUTLINED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. DCTVS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WILL MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE CHAIR, OR INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS APPLICABLE, IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND TOP MANAGEMENT ARE REVIEWED INFORMALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON AVAILABLE BUDGET AND MARKET RATES. OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SELF-APPRAISAL AND SUPERVISORIAL APPRAISAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, OPERATIONS MANUAL AND EMPLOYEE MANUALS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND DISTRIBUTED TO ALL STAFF, MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g FEES FOR SERVICES OTHER PAYROLL PROCESSING 65,112 BUILDING MAINTENANCE 28,076 PRODUCERS FEES 211,010 BROADCAST PRODUCTION EDITORS 117,241 DP/CAMERA OPERATORS 21,866 EVENT ADMINISTRATION 38,593 GRAPHICS DESIGN 9,905 PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS 23,566 SOUND EFFECTS 63,759 COLOR CORRECTION 23,450 WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS 36,088 TRANSLATIONS 10,025 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 12,585 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICE 15,325 TOTAL OF 676,601. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS REPRESENT THE CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECTS.