2025-11-17T14:52:03-06:00 2024-12-31 471019942 CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC 220 PARK AVE S ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2024-01-01 411431923 CCX MEDIA CCXM 7635338196 6900 WINNETKA AVENUE NORTH BROOKLYN PARK MN 55428 SHANNON SLATTON SCHWARTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7635338196 2025-11-17 1 1 MARIE A PRIMUS CPA P01272184 3202517010 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHANNON SLATTON SCHWARTZ 6900 WINNETKA AVENUE NORTH BROOKLYN PARK MN 55428 3660149 0 X CCXMEDIA.ORG X 1982 MN TO CREATE, HELP OTHERS CREATE, AND DISSEMINATE HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL CONTENT. 14 14 100 143 20471 0 4444447 3553698 112389 106451 0 0 0 0 4556836 3660149 0 0 0 0 2861347 2665500 0 0 0 1210866 857570 4072213 3523070 484623 137079 1410167 1138674 2617534 2296729 -1207367 -1158055 X CCX MEDIA CREATES, HELPS OTHERS CREATE, AND DISSEMINATES HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL CONTENT BY SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES AND ASSOCIATES ABOVE ALL ELSE, WITH HONESTY, PROFESSIONALISM, AND HIGH INTEGRITY. 0 0 2962462 0 106451 DURING 2024, CCX MEDIA SHINED BY PROVIDING TRULY UNIQUE PROGRAMMING TO RESIDENTS OF THE NORTHWEST SUBURBS THAT IS BOTH ENRICHING AND AWARD-WINNING. OUR STORIES ARE AVAILABLE VIA CABLE TELEVISION, STREAMING APPS LIKE ROKU AND AMAZON PRIME, OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA, ALL WITH NO PAYWALLS. CCX MEDIA'S NEWS STAFF HAS FOUR FULL-TIME STAFF WRITERS TO COVER WHAT'S HAPPENING IN CITIES, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND THE ARTS IN OUR NINE-MEMBER CITIES. THESE NEWS STORIES ARE CAPTURED ON CAMERA BY OUR PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF TO EDUCATE AND INFORM RESIDENTS IN A GROWING SUBURBAN NEWS DESERT. NEW CONTENT IS UPDATED ON THE WEBSITE AND CHANNEL AT LEAST FIVE TIMES A WEEK.DURING BIG ELECTION YEARS LIKE 2024, CCX MEDIA TAKES ON THE ROLE OF A TRAFFIC CONDUCTOR, DIRECTING VOTERS TO AGGREGATED CANDIDATE INFORMATION SO THEY CAN BE INFORMED AT THE POLLS. WE WORKED WITH THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS TO FACILITATE AND DISSEMINATE FORUMS, AND WE ALSO PROVIDED CANDIDATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECORD THEIR OWN MESSAGE. CANDIDATE STATEMENTS - CCX MEDIA PROVIDED EACH CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECORD A 45-SECOND CANDIDATE STATEMENT. VOTERS COULD ACCESS THE STATEMENTS FREE OF CHARGE ON YOUTUBE AND ON OUR WEBSITE, CCXMEDIA.ORG. 77 CANDIDATES RECORDED STATEMENTS WITH AN 86% PARTICIPATION RATE.CANDIDATE FORUMS - CCX MEDIA COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL CHAPTERS FROM THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS TO RECORD AND DISSEMINATE FORUMS FEATURING LOCAL CANDIDATES. PEOPLE COULD ACCESS FORUMS BY WATCHING CCX MEDIA CHANNELS THROUGH CABLE TELEVISION OR ONLINE. CCX CITIES CREWS RECORDED AND PUBLISHED 22 FORUMS COVERING 43 RACES SPREAD OUT OVER 18 DATES.LIVE ELECTION RESULTS - CCX MEDIA STREAMED LIVE LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS STRAIGHT FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO OUR CHANNEL AND WEBSITE. NEWS CREWS REPORTED ON RESULTS AND TRACKED DOWN CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION NIGHT INTERVIEWS. NEWS STAFF COVERED 39 LOCAL ELECTIONS OR LEVY REFERENDUMS WITH 21 PUBLISHED STORIES AND A DOZEN ON-CAMERA INTERVIEWS.THE CONTENT THAT WE CREATE MATTERS, BUT THE ADVOCACY THAT WE DO MATTERS TOO. WE FACILITATE PHONE CALLS WEEKLY FROM CABLE CUSTOMERS ASKING FOR HELP ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES RELATED TO THEIR CABLE SUBSCRIPTION. WE HAVE WORKED WITH OUR FRANCHISE PARTNERS TO MEET CONSUMERS' NEEDS AND HELP SOLVE PROBLEMS.AS VIEWERS' HABITS CHANGE AND PEOPLE CUT THE CORD ON CABLE TELEVISION, CCX MEDIA HAS WORKED LEGISLATIVELY TO PROMOTE MEASURES THAT WOULD HELP PROVIDE MEANINGFUL REVENUE AND PROTECT COMMUNITY TELEVISION. WE ALSO SHARED OUR VOICE AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO TALK ABOUT THE WORK WE DO IN PROMOTING GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND TRULY LOCAL PROGRAMMING, PROTECTING PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AND TOUTING OUR CONSUMER ADVOCACY EFFORTS. 2962462 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 100 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X SHANNON SLATTON SCHWARTZ 7635338196 6900 WINNETKA AVENUE NORTH BROOKLYN PARK MN 55428 MARK SCHULZ PRESIDENT AT LARGE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DARRYL SANNES SECRETARY(END 2/24)/VP(BEG 7/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC MARGOLIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM SANDVIK DIRECTOR(END 4/24)/TREAS(BEG 5/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AL MADSEN VICE PRESIDENT (END 6/2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RILEY GRAMS TREASURER (END 4/2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RISIKAT ADESAOGUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM BELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL WEILER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH KRAMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILIE KASTNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN VANDENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB WOODS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL MORRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE MIKKELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE OSTAFFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GIANNINA POSNER DIRECTOR (END 7/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON SLATTON SCHWARTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 148953 0 32407 JOHN JACOBSON SPORTS AND EVENTS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 103923 0 27387 252876 0 59794 2 0 1 0 ABDO LLP 100 WARREN ST STE 600 MANKATO MN 56001 ACCOUNTING, HR, & PAYROLL SERVICES 140937 LOGIS 5750 DULUTH STREET GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55422 IT SERVICES 107510 2 3553698 3553698 SERVICES 518210 48178 48178 REIMBURSEMENTS 518210 37802 37802 ADVERTISING 541800 20471 20471 106451 3660149 85980 20471 0 181360 18136 163224 1903709 1713338 190371 417980 376182 41798 162451 146206 16245 2446 2446 137843 137843 10399 10399 29011 20330 8681 235611 235611 146718 146718 23130 23130 208528 208528 VEHICLES 32807 32807 EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES 24237 24237 6840 6840 3523070 2962462 560608 0 109136 135722 10455 10943 41508 56900 7047214 6281265 858082 765949 390986 169160 1410167 1138674 446422 590639 2171112 1706090 2617534 2296729 X -2065449 -1924004 858082 765949 0 0 -1207367 -1158055 1410167 1138674 X 137079 -87767 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3887997 3752411 4187533 4444447 3553698 19826086 3887997 3752411 4187533 4444447 3553698 19826086 19826086 5500 7944 3964 0 0 17408 19843494 557378 0.99910 0.99850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9785 9785 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED $9,785 OF EXPENDITURES RELATED TO ADVOCATING FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO BROADBAND LEGISLATION. 617511 576098 41413 6429703 5705167 724536 765949 DEFERRED PENSION RESOURCES 169160 169160 NET PENSION LIABILITY 859618 DEFERRED RESOURCES RELATED TO PENSIONS 833942 DUE TO NWSCCC 12530 1706090 X PART X, LINE 2: DEFERRED INCOME TAXES ARISE FROM ADVERTISING SERVICES CONDUCTED BY CCX MEDIA, WHICH ARE NOT RELATED TO THEIR TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ARE REPORTED USING THE LIABILITY METHOD. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR DEDUCTIBLE TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES AND OPERATING LOSS CARRY FORWARDS. TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE REPORTED AMOUNTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND THEIR TAX BASES. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS ARE REDUCED BY A VALUATION ALLOWANCE WHEN, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT SOME PORTIONS OR ALL OF THE DEFERRED TAX ASSETS WILL NOT BE REALIZED. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS ARE ADJUSTED FOR THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN TAX LAWS AND RATES ON THE DATE OF ENACTMENT. OTHER THAN THE ADVERTISING SERVICES CONDUCTED, THE CCX MEDIA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATE INCOME TAX LAWS. UNDER FASB ASC 740-10-50 THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES THAT IT HAS NO TAX LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND THAT THIS ESTIMATE WILL NOT CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING 2024. THE COMMISSION RECOGNIZES POTENTIAL ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES PERTAINING TO INCOME TAX RELATED ISSUES, IF ANY, AS AN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. DURING 2024, NO PENALTIES AND INTEREST WERE RECORDED. FOR FEDERAL TAX PURPOSES THE TAX RETURNS ESSENTIALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR POSSIBLE EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THOSE RETURNS ARE FILED. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHANNON SLATTON SCHWARTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 148953 0 0 0 0 0 11273 0 21134 0 181360 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. IF THERE IS AN ISSUE, THE ORGANIZATION TAKES REMEDIAL ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE DATA TO COMPARE SALARIES IS DERIVED FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS, WHICH PUBLISHES A DETAILED SCIENTIFIC SURVEY OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS. OTHER SALARY DATA IS DERIVED FROM THE SURVEY NAVIGATOR BY THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES. THIS DATA IS USED DURING ANNUAL REVIEWS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: COMPENSATED ABSENCES -87,767. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED GASB STATEMENT NO. 101, COMPENSATED ABSENCES. THIS ADOPTION REPRESENTS A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP). GASB STATEMENT NO. 101 PROVIDES UPDATED RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT GUIDANCE FOR COMPENSATED ABSENCES, REQUIRING EXPENDITURES RELATED TO COMPENSATION ABSENCES TO BE RECORDED ONLY WHEN PAYMENT IS DUE. THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ADOPTING GASB STATEMENT NO. 101 WAS RECORDED AS AN OTHER ADJUSTMENT TO THE NET POSITION BALANCE, RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN NET POSITION IN THE CCX MEDIA FUND OF $87,767. THE ADOPTION DID NOT REPRESENT A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING METHOD, BUT RATHER A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE RESULTING FROM NEW AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE. NORTHWEST SUBURBS CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 6900 WINNETKA AVENUE NORTH BROOKLYN PARK MN 55428 411396677 TO NEGOTIATE, ADOPT AND ENFORCE CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS IN NW SUBURBS. MN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0