2026-02-24T20:31:16-05:00 2025-06-30 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 1580 LINCOLN ST STE 520 DENVER CO 802031517 990 2024-07-01 510173482 PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC PUBL 3034428445 PO BOX 44099 DENVER CO 80201 LYDIA FISER CO-EXEC DIRECTOR 3034428445 2026-02-20 true true KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2026-02-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LYDIA FISER PO BOX44099 DENVER CO 80201 3270741 false X WWW.FREESPEECH.ORG X 1974 CA PCI OPERATES FREE SPEECH TV, AN INDEPENDENT, PUBLICLY SUPPORTED, NON-PROFIT DIGITAL MEDIA NETWORK BROADCAST ON TV, THE INTERNET, AND OTHER DIGITAL PLATFORMS. 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THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE ONLINE PRESENCE THAT INCLUDES SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH AND A WEBSITE (WWW.FREESPEECH.ORG) THAT STREAMS VIDEO CONTENT AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE ORGANIZATION, ITS PROGRAMMING, AND CURRENT AFFAIRS. 2456379 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false 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 true 47 0 true 24 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VA WA WI WV X X X YOLANDA WILLIAMS 3035424821 PO BOX 44099 DENVER CO 80201 LYDIA FISER CO-EXEC DIRE 40.00 X 127215 0 3216 MARK WINSTON GRIFFITH CO-EXEC DIRE 40.00 X 131912 0 313 JON STOUT SENIOR STRAT 40.00 X 171068 0 17556 YOLANDA WILLIAMS SR DIR OF FI 40.00 X 120826 0 7158 NATHANAEL REEDER DIR BROADCAS 40.00 X 101322 0 1501 REGGIE SHUFORD BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH VAN GELDER VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY HARRIS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLOS VALVERDE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID DRUCKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENALDO PEARSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA SARSOUR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOCELYN MACURDY KEATTS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 652343 29744 5 false true false X 3140884 3140884 9484 9484 818 818 818 RECOVERY BAD DEBTS ALLOWANCE 900099 116980 116980 DIGITAL ADVERTISING 541800 2575 2575 119555 3270741 117798 2575 9484 291238 171830 75723 43685 1268913 748658 329918 190337 115774 68308 30100 17366 157182 92737 40867 23578 18705 7428 11277 13770 13770 10261 10261 199555 30269 24164 145122 73129 48739 3576 20814 37218 21959 9676 5583 28684 16924 7457 4303 18487 15714 924 1849 30438 17958 7914 4566 LICENSING 395036 316029 79007 BROADCAST FACILITIES 302108 302108 CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK 247880 247880 SATELLITE FEES 137448 137448 332312 202129 20729 109454 3678138 2456379 576095 645664 189537 132353 713939 515516 257783 76375 2575 5078 154831 170902 101031 97868 28143 3163 117727 105352 20858 1485393 1008739 336840 295026 24367 361207 295026 X 1124186 713713 1124186 713713 1485393 1008739 -407397 -3076 X false true X true false X 3615935 4173011 3594482 3546013 3140884 18070325 3615935 4173011 3594482 3546013 3140884 18070325 848245 17222080 3046 4368 10838 14681 9484 42417 18112742 119201 0.95080 0.91170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 101031 97868 3163 3163 3371282 -3076 103617 100541 3270741 3270741 3781755 103617 103617 3678138 3678138 X X X false false false false false false false false false JON STOUT SENIOR STRATEGIST 171068 17556 188624 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION PCI OPERATES FREE SPEECH TV, AN INDEPENDENT, PUBLICLY SUPPORTED, NON-PROFIT DIGITAL MEDIA NETWORK BROADCAST ON TV, THE INTERNET, AND OTHER DIGITAL PLATFORMS. FREE SPEECH TV PROGRAMS FEATURE UNDER-REPRESENTED VOICES AND HELP VIEWERS TO BUILD A JUST, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION ANNUALLY. PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY ACTION PERTAINING TO MATTERS IN WHICH THEY HOLD A PERSONAL INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY REGIONAL NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS, ALONG WITH INFORMATION FROM PEERS' FORM 990S. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY REGIONAL NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS, ALONG WITH INFORMATION FROM PEERS' FORM 990S. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON WWW.CANDID.ORG AND THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VIII PROGRAMMING REVENUE IS FUNDS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF DIRECT ON-AIR SOLICITATION OR FOR USE TO SUPPORT AN EXISTING SHOW, OR TO BRING SPECIFIC PROGRAMS TO OUR AIR. THIS INCLUDES UNDERWRITING OF SHOWS. NON PROGRAM FUNDS ARE OBTAINED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE NETWORK, OR TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC INITIATIVES THAT DO NOT SUSTAIN THE BROADCAST OF AN EXISTING SHOW, NOR BRING SPECIFIC PROGRAMS TO AIR. 990 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE IS DEFINED AS REVENUE EARNED BY PROVIDING A SERVICE IN EXCHANGE FOR PAYMENT. PROGRAMMING REVENUE 1,670,313 NON-PROGRAMMING REVENUE 1,700,969 TOTAL REVENUE 3,371,282