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VISION MAKER MEDIA

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $3.8M · expenses $3.4M · assets $4.7M

EIN
47-0596952
Address
301 S 13TH ST STE 101, LINCOLN, NE 68508-2532
Website
VISIONMAKERMEDIA.ORG
NTEE code
A32Z
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1977
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

VISION MAKER MEDIA SHARES NATIVE STORIES WITH THE WORLD THAT REPRESENT THE CULTURES, EXPERIENCES, AND VALUES OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Francene Blythe EXECUTIVE DI2019-2024 $174,410$560,057 1
Shirley Sneve (former) FORMER EXEC2014-2019 $116,417$690,357 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

31 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Kate Beane BOARD CHAIR2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Phil Hoffman TREASURER2022-2024 0 $0 reported 4
Laura Hunter VICE CHAIR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 4
Paul Hunton SECRETARY2020-2024 0 $0 reported 4
Andrew Okpeaha Maclean DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Darius Lee Smith DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Chris Neighbors DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Nancy Lynn Palmanteer-Holder DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jason Booth (former) DIRECTOR2022-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Yvonne Bushyhead (former) DIRECTOR2022-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Randal P Hansen (former) TREASURER2014-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Joely Proudfit (former) BOARD CHAIR2016-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Weatherford (former) DIRECTOR2016-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Franz Joachim (former) SECRETARY2015-2021 0 $0 reported 5
La Quen Naay (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Mary Kathryn Nagle (former) DIRECTOR2014-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Walt Pourier (former) VICE CHAIR2018-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Brent Cahwee (former) DIRECTOR2020 0 $0 reported 1
Robin Butterfield (former) DIRECTOR2014-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Maya Solis-Austin (former) VICE CHAIR2016-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Patrick Yack (former) DIRECTOR2018-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Mark Trahant (former) CHAIR2014-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Joni Buffalohead (former) SECRETARY2015-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Roy Clem (former) SECRETARY2015-2017 1 $0 reported 8
Brian Gunn (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Dan Schiedel (former) SECRETARY2014-2015 1 $0 reported 2
Gavin Clarkson (former) DIRECTOR2014-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Maya Solis (former) DIRECTOR2014-2015 1 $0 reported 1
Jim Pagliarini (former) DIRECTOR2014 1 $0 reported 4
Mark Van Norman (former) DIRECTOR2014 1 $0 reported 1
Rosemary Morillo (former) DIRECTOR2014 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $174K · 16 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCENE BLYTHE EXECUTIVE DI40 $163,000$0$11,410 $174,4101
KATE BEANE BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
DR PHIL HOFFMAN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $04
DR LAURA HUNTER VICE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $04
PAUL HUNTON SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $04
ANDREW OKPEAHA MACLEAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS NEIGHBORS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY LYNN PALMANTEER-HOLDER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DARIUS LEE SMITH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $117K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCENE BLYTHE EXECUTIVE DI40 $107,739$0$8,765 $116,5041
KATE BEANE BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
JASON BOOTH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
YVONNE BUSHYHEAD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DR PHIL HOFFMAN INTERIM TREA0 $0$0$0 $04
DR LAURA HUNTER VICE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $04
PAUL HUNTON SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $04
ANDREW OKPEAHA MACLEAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DARIUS LEE SMITH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $110K · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCENE BLYTHE EXECUTIVE DI40 $102,551$0$6,994 $109,5451
KATE BEANE VICE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
JASON BOOTH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
YVONNE BUSHYHEAD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RANDAL P HANSEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DR PHIL HOFFMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
DR LAURA HUNTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
PAUL HUNTON SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $04
ANDREW OKPEAHA MACLEAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JOELY PROUDFIT BOARD CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
DARIUS LEE SMITH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH WEATHERFORD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $107K · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCENE BLYTHE EXECUTIVE DI40 $100,155$0$6,641 $106,7961
KATE BEANE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RANDAL P HANSEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL HUNTON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
FRANZ JOACHIM SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $05
LA QUEN NAAY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARY KATHRYN NAGLE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
WALT POURIER VICE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
JOELY PROUDFIT CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH WEATHERFORD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $53K · 15 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCENE BLYTHE EXECUTIVE DI40 $50,155$0$2,647 $52,8021
KATE BEANE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
BRENT CAHWEE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RANDAL P HANSEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL HUNTON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
FRANZ JOACHIM SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $05
LA QUEN NAAY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARY KATHRYN NAGLE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
WALT POURIER VICE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
JOELY PROUDFIT CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH WEATHERFORD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $116K · 41 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHIRLEY SNEVE FORMER EXEC40 $100,984$0$15,433 $116,4171
ROBIN BUTTERFIELD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RANDAL P HANSEN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
FRANZ JOACHIM SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $05
MARY KATHRYN NAGLE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
WALT POURIER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JOELY PROUDFIT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MAYA SOLIS-AUSTIN VICE CHAIR0 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH WEATHERFORD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK YACK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
FRANCENE BLYTHE EXECUTIVE DI40 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $121K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHIRLEY SNEVE PAST EXEC. D40 $100,984$0$20,273 $121,2571
ROBIN BUTTERFIELD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK TRAHANT CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOELY PROUDFIT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RANDAL P HANSEN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JONI BUFFALOHEAD SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH WEATHERFORD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANZ JOACHIM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $05
MARY KATHRYN NAGLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MAYA SOLIS-AUSTIN VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
PATRICK YACK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WALT POURIER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $117K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHIRLEY SNEVE EXECUTIVE DI40 $97,956$0$19,176 $117,1321
ROBIN BUTTERFIELD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK TRAHANT CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOELY PROUDFIT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RANDAL P HANSEN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JONI BUFFALOHEAD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH WEATHERFORD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROY CLEM SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $08
BRIAN GUNN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANZ JOACHIM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $05
MARY KATHRYN NAGLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MAYA SOLIS-AUSTIN VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $112K · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHIRLEY SNEVE EXECUTIVE DI40 $0$92,800$19,142 $111,9421
MARK TRAHANT CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
MAYA SOLIS-AUSTIN VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROY CLEM SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $08
RANDAL P HANSEN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JONI BUFFALOHEAD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBIN BUTTERFIELD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN GUNN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANZ JOACHIM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $05
MARY KATHRYN NAGLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOELY PROUDFIT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH WEATHERFORD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $117K · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHIRLEY SNEVE EXECUTIVE DI40 $0$87,967$28,944 $116,9111
ROBIN BUTTERFIELD CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK TRAHANT VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAN SCHIEDEL SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
RANDAL P HANSEN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JONI BUFFALOHEAD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
GAVIN CLARKSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROY CLEM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $08
BRIAN GUNN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
FRANZ JOACHIM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $05
MARY KATHRYN NAGLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MAYA SOLIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $107K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHIRLEY SNEVE EXECUTIVE DI40 $86,273$0$20,425 $106,6981
ROBIN BUTTERFIELD CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK TRAHANT VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAN SCHIEDEL SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
RANDAL HANSEN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
GAVIN CLARKSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY KATHRYN NAGLE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARK VAN NORMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MAYA SOLIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROSEMARY MORILLO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JIM PAGLIARINI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-09-30 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,767,997$3,405,203 $4,722,760$4,225,288 $3,545,486$0 $174,410169
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-09-30 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,767,997$3,265,203 $4,722,760$4,365,288 $3,545,486$0 $174,410169
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,232,634$2,619,971 $4,953,619$3,771,042 $3,076,655$0 $123,21508
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,571,871$2,608,687 $3,875,298$2,797,746 $2,354,584$0 $110,135011
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,007,139$2,449,938 $4,204,318$2,784,303 $2,832,564$0 $118,56309
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,558,038$2,115,432 $3,823,967$2,587,049 $2,435,533$0 $116,999159
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,804,504$1,959,466 $3,219,398$1,978,710 $1,690,222$0 $55,379419
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,845,610$1,584,294 $2,957,045$2,062,262 $1,673,225$0 $122,9640-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,010,044$2,258,567 $2,733,356$1,767,756 $1,816,057$0 $122,760020
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,919,408$1,511,106 $2,782,675$1,883,418 $1,784,850$0 $123,828015
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,642,692$1,976,352 $2,321,098$1,292,074 $1,441,170$0 $120,586030
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,601,456$1,652,296 $2,577,966$1,484,979 $1,429,593$0 $120,335020

Funders of this organization

21 grantors reported grants to this organization, $30,164,038 in all, tax years 2009 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING Public charity Exact 2009-2025 34$26,490,318 2025$1,300,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2024 9$824,050 2024$100,150
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NOVO FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Vision Maker Media”, “VISION MAKER MEDIA” 2018-2024 7$700,000 2024$100,000
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KRESGE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “VISION MAKER MEDIA” 2022-2024 3$550,000 2024$200,000
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REVA & DAVID LOGAN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “VISION MAKER MEDIA” 2022, 2024 2$350,000 2024$150,000
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IMPACTASSETS INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2022-2024 4$320,250 2024$125,000
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MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “VISION MAKER MEDIA” 2024 1$320,000 2024$320,000
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CLAIRE M HUBBARD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “VISION MAKER MEDIA” 2020-2021 2$191,000 2021$91,000
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2015-2024 10$141,914 2024$6,082
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$100,000 2016$100,000
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LINCOLN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2015, 2018-2022 6$59,052 2022$13,153
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REIS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Vision Maker Media” 2020-2022 3$30,000 2022$10,000
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NEBRASKA HUMANITIES COUNCIL Public charity Exact 2010, 2012, 2024 3$28,450 2024$13,800
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$15,000 2020$15,000
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CHRISTIAN RELIEF SERVICES CHARITIES INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA Public charity Fuzzy filed as “Vision Maker Media” 2018 1$10,000 2018$10,000
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HUMANTIES MONTANA Public charity Exact 2015 1$9,671 2015$9,671
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COOPER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “VISION MAKER MEDIA” 2020, 2022 2$7,500 2022$5,000
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AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM Public charity Exact 2011 1$5,000 2011$5,000
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THE DAVID AND LUCILLE GILDIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “VISION MAKER MEDIA” 2020-2022 3$1,530 2022$515
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “VISION MAKER MEDIA” 2020-2023 4$303 2023$60
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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$21,494,194242 432016–2024 STORYCORPS INC; CLARION PROJECT INC; MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION; METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC and 39 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$10,544,15048 152014–2024 STORYCORPS INC; CLARION PROJECT INC; HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC; ROADS OF SUCCESS and 11 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$5,532,759196 382014–2024 STORYCORPS INC; CLARION PROJECT INC; METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC; ILLINOIS VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION and 34 more
QUITIPLAS FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,677,5975 12012–2021 INDEPENDENT WORLD TELEVISION INC
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,619,26024 52010–2024 STORYCORPS INC; OTV OPEN TELEVISION INC; DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC; DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION and 1 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$3,437,95010 42012–2022 STORYCORPS INC; MAKAUILA; NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC; PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,884,60027 42009–2024 STORYCORPS INC; OTV OPEN TELEVISION INC; GREATER NEW ORLEANS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION; ART 21 INC
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THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT Private foundation$2,497,2038 22014–2024 COMMUNITY MEDIA ACCESS COLLABORATIVE; STORYCORPS INC
HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,291,820103 12011–2024 HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC
NEVADA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$2,101,87412 12012–2024 SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC TELEVISION
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,100,0005 12020–2023 STORYCORPS INC
THE HARRY & JEANETTE WEINBERG FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$2,035,0003 22014–2023 HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION; NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
CLARENCE T C CHING FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,000,0004 12020–2023 HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION

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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $3,405,203 spent · pay $1,046,310 · grants $0 · events $49,171
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $1,682,715$1,621,851-$60,864 49.4%
Other salaries and wages $753,707$342,625$411,082- 22.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $174,410$79,284$95,126- 5.1%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION SUPPORT $130,490$130,490-- 3.8%
Advertising and promotion $102,197$100,977$1,220- 3.0%
Travel $101,707$15,032$85,952$723 3.0%
Fees: legal $77,691$4,425$73,266- 2.3%
Payroll taxes $67,023$29,781$37,242- 2.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $49,171$20,899$27,672$600 1.4%
Information technology $44,946$3,927$41,019- 1.3%
Occupancy $43,471-$43,471- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $42,476-$42,476- 1.2%
Office expenses $36,691$16,577$20,114- 1.1%
Other employee benefits $28,877$22,817$6,060- 0.8%
Royalties $23,786$23,786-- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $22,293$2,728$19,565- 0.7%
Other (as described)DISTRIBUTION $11,325$11,256$69- 0.3%
Insurance $6,858-$6,858- 0.2%
Fees: investment management $5,369-$5,369- 0.2%
Total$3,405,203100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,619,971 spent · pay $707,872 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $995,930$994,390$1,540- 38.0%
Other salaries and wages $398,544$231,675$162,378$4,491 15.2%
Fees: management $255,317$135,141$51,985$68,191 9.7%
Advertising and promotion $144,976$10,723$134,253- 5.5%
Travel $144,897$57,271$85,728$1,898 5.5%
Office expenses $142,341$25,979$116,362- 5.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $123,215$27,611$86,163$9,441 4.7%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION $119,480$119,480-- 4.6%
Payroll taxes $100,630$48,233$49,545$2,852 3.8%
Other employee benefits $66,814$42,123$23,151$1,540 2.6%
Fees: legal $37,779-$37,779- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $33,704-$33,704- 1.3%
Other (as described)DISTRIBUTION $32,918$12,901$20,017- 1.3%
Pension plan contributions $18,669$7,754$10,356$559 0.7%
Fees: investment management $4,757-$4,757- 0.2%
Total$2,619,971100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,608,687 spent · pay $544,868 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $1,101,664$1,096,823$4,841- 42.2%
Fees: management $316,022$96,064$137,123$82,835 12.1%
Other salaries and wages $308,564$179,369$125,718$3,477 11.8%
Advertising and promotion $213,612$67,403$146,209- 8.2%
Travel $158,922$62,814$94,026$2,082 6.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $110,135$24,680$77,017$8,438 4.2%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION $104,155$104,155-- 4.0%
Office expenses $95,185$18,685$76,500- 3.6%
Other employee benefits $69,192$43,622$23,975$1,595 2.7%
Other (as described)DISTRIBUTION $43,691$17,123$26,568- 1.7%
Payroll taxes $30,584$14,659$15,058$867 1.2%
Pension plan contributions $26,393$10,962$14,641$790 1.0%
Fees: legal $13,650$12,375$1,275- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $11,585-$11,585- 0.4%
Fees: investment management $5,333-$5,333- 0.2%
Total$2,608,687100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $2,449,938 spent · pay $596,528 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $1,087,336$1,080,044$4,381$2,911 44.4%
Other salaries and wages $351,710$144,439$175,372$31,899 14.4%
Advertising and promotion $208,082$51,509$155,545$1,028 8.5%
Travel $175,208$64,221$110,987- 7.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $118,563$28,621$79,819$10,123 4.8%
Fees: management $105,433$28,753$60,226$16,454 4.3%
Office expenses $102,958$8,526$90,595$3,837 4.2%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION $102,307$102,307-- 4.2%
Other employee benefits $66,034$34,053$27,525$4,456 2.7%
Other (as described)DISTRIBUTION $48,621$19,326$29,295- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $33,931$12,486$18,110$3,335 1.4%
Pension plan contributions $26,290$10,374$13,155$2,761 1.1%
Fees: accounting $11,005-$11,005- 0.4%
Fees: legal $6,750$6,000$750- 0.3%
Fees: investment management $5,710-$5,710- 0.2%
Total$2,449,938100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $2,115,432 spent · pay $559,313 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $1,130,750$1,121,940$8,810- 53.5%
Other salaries and wages $347,989$140,345$187,461$20,183 16.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $116,999$77,219$33,930$5,850 5.5%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION $85,397$64,112$21,285- 4.0%
Office expenses $79,303$1,878$72,857$4,568 3.7%
Advertising and promotion $79,244$22,750$55,644$850 3.7%
Other (as described)DISTRIBUTION $74,868$36,065$38,803- 3.5%
Other employee benefits $47,812$16,673$28,366$2,773 2.3%
Fees: accounting $40,818-$40,818- 1.9%
Travel $40,256-$37,536$2,720 1.9%
Payroll taxes $31,400$9,509$20,070$1,821 1.5%
Pension plan contributions $15,113$8,475$5,761$877 0.7%
Fees: professional fundraisers $14,149--$14,149 0.7%
Fees: legal $7,125$4,125$3,000- 0.3%
Fees: investment management $3,738-$3,738- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $471-$471- 0.0%
Total$2,115,432100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,959,466 spent · pay $500,415 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $1,053,570$1,051,570-$2,000 53.8%
Other salaries and wages $329,590$136,997$176,048$16,545 16.8%
Advertising and promotion $133,955$67,368$66,027$560 6.8%
Other employee benefits $71,849$27,614$40,628$3,607 3.7%
Other (as described)DISTRIBUTION $70,937$31,672$39,265- 3.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $55,379$36,550$16,060$2,769 2.8%
Office expenses $51,259$3,500$46,671$1,088 2.6%
Travel $44,689$20,242$24,447- 2.3%
Fees: management $32,277$9,656$8,729$13,892 1.6%
Fees: accounting $29,838-$29,838- 1.5%
Payroll taxes $27,738$9,912$16,434$1,392 1.4%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION $19,144$17,144-$2,000 1.0%
Fees: legal $18,129$9,875$8,254- 0.9%
Pension plan contributions $15,859$9,119$5,944$796 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $2,887-$2,887- 0.1%
Fees: investment management $2,366-$2,366- 0.1%
Total$1,959,466100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $1,584,294 spent · pay $560,913 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $623,257$622,171$1,086- 39.3%
Other salaries and wages $314,431$52,063$239,050$23,318 19.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $122,964$81,156$35,660$6,148 7.8%
Advertising and promotion $112,992$54,129$57,593$1,270 7.1%
Other (as described)DISTRIBUTION $89,044$89,044-- 5.6%
Other employee benefits $78,125$32,416$45,305$404 4.9%
Travel $47,692$24,043$23,649- 3.0%
Office expenses $39,391$5,937$30,896$2,558 2.5%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION $38,870$38,870-- 2.5%
Fees: management $34,789$14,629$14,478$5,682 2.2%
Payroll taxes $29,380$9,338$18,258$1,784 1.9%
Pension plan contributions $16,013$2,794$11,353$1,866 1.0%
Fees: accounting $11,768-$11,768- 0.7%
Occupancy $10,800-$10,800- 0.7%
Fees: legal $6,166$3,500$2,666- 0.4%
Insurance $5,278-$4,414$864 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $3,334-$3,334- 0.2%
Total$1,584,294100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $2,258,567 spent · pay $538,337 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $1,172,978$1,160,310$10,979$1,689 51.9%
Other salaries and wages $313,917$222,971$75,111$15,835 13.9%
Advertising and promotion $154,985$62,790$92,195- 6.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $122,760$81,022$36,828$4,910 5.4%
Travel $81,423$58,018$21,775$1,630 3.6%
Fees: management $79,155$43,615$30,596$4,944 3.5%
Other (as described)DISTRIBUTION $76,766$76,766-- 3.4%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION $71,770$71,770-- 3.2%
Other employee benefits $61,045$44,163$16,302$580 2.7%
Office expenses $51,920$6,923$42,990$2,007 2.3%
Payroll taxes $22,313$15,608$5,494$1,211 1.0%
Pension plan contributions $18,302$11,474$5,589$1,239 0.8%
Occupancy $10,500-$10,500- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $9,130-$9,130- 0.4%
Fees: legal $4,650$3,900$750- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $4,233-$4,233- 0.2%
Insurance $2,720-$2,720- 0.1%
Total$2,258,567100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $1,511,106 spent · pay $547,244 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $508,491$492,207$11,003$5,281 33.7%
Other salaries and wages $321,975$215,567$62,391$44,017 21.3%
Advertising and promotion $168,227$24,506$142,931$790 11.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $123,828$56,961$53,246$13,621 8.2%
Other (as described)DISTRIBUTION $70,111$70,111-- 4.6%
Other employee benefits $57,331$40,885$14,463$1,983 3.8%
Travel $55,740$21,672$34,031$37 3.7%
Fees: management $48,917$4,875$20,829$23,213 3.2%
Office expenses $39,126$21,295$17,065$766 2.6%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION $35,550$35,550-- 2.4%
Payroll taxes $24,029$15,798$4,580$3,651 1.6%
Pension plan contributions $20,081$12,254$4,588$3,239 1.3%
Occupancy $10,200-$10,200- 0.7%
Fees: legal $9,133-$9,133- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $7,865-$7,865- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $6,604-$6,604- 0.4%
Insurance $3,898-$3,898- 0.3%
Total$1,511,106100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $1,976,352 spent · pay $515,302 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $942,830$932,840$6,660$3,330 47.7%
Other salaries and wages $318,700$234,451$49,088$35,161 16.1%
Advertising and promotion $199,726$24,093$167,995$7,638 10.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $120,586$73,557$40,999$6,030 6.1%
Other (as described)DISTRIBUTION $94,586$94,586-- 4.8%
Travel $62,482$33,282$28,942$258 3.2%
Office expenses $49,561$21,575$25,335$2,651 2.5%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION $41,653$41,653-- 2.1%
Other employee benefits $36,734$28,528$5,504$2,702 1.9%
Fees: management $28,086$6,100$6,494$15,492 1.4%
Payroll taxes $22,932$16,354$3,631$2,947 1.2%
Pension plan contributions $16,350$10,552$3,226$2,572 0.8%
Occupancy $9,600-$9,600- 0.5%
Insurance $8,854-$8,854- 0.4%
Fees: legal $8,125-$8,125- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $7,912-$7,912- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $7,635-$7,635- 0.4%
Total$1,976,352100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $1,652,296 spent · pay $555,486 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $690,605$675,098$9,304$6,203 41.8%
Other salaries and wages $344,474$229,478$72,469$42,527 20.8%
Advertising and promotion $142,459$11,668$129,240$1,551 8.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $120,335$73,405$18,050$28,880 7.3%
Other (as described)DISTRIBUTION $72,195$72,195-- 4.4%
Travel $62,023$22,510$29,290$10,223 3.8%
Other employee benefits $46,423$30,445$14,496$1,482 2.8%
Other (as described)PRODUCTION $38,075$38,075-- 2.3%
Office expenses $36,425$14,832$13,432$8,161 2.2%
Payroll taxes $24,984$16,378$5,721$2,885 1.5%
Pension plan contributions $19,270$10,822$5,012$3,436 1.2%
Fees: management $11,935$4,825$6,391$719 0.7%
Occupancy $9,600-$9,600- 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $9,089-$9,089- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $7,580-$7,580- 0.5%
Fees: professional fundraisers $6,981--$6,981 0.4%
Fees: legal $6,800-$6,800- 0.4%
Insurance $3,043-$3,043- 0.2%
Total$1,652,296100%

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