Nonprofit · EIN 13-1975618
BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,641,843 | $2,307,956 | $1,333,887 | $7,970,636 | $90,387 | $7,880,249 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,676,597 | $2,425,207 | $251,390 | $6,779,054 | $139,424 | $6,639,630 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,031,974
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $598,539
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $419,909
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,330
- Other revenue
- $11,330
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,123,419
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $754,013
- Other salaries and wages
- $62,238
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $867,044
- Professional fundraising fees
- $42,500
- Accounting fees
- $29,200
- Occupancy
- $3,482
- Travel
- $55,530
- Depreciation
- $2,389
- Program services (functional)
- $1,728,982
- Management and general (functional)
- $233,080
- Fundraising (functional)
- $345,894
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,779,054
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,970,636
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $90,387
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,880,249
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,515
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,567,598
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,810,071
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,070,178
- Gross receipts
- $9,333,971
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY MCCARTHY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $344,658 | $57,219 |
| JUDITH E PETERSON | VP, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $102,397 | $19,908 |
| EMILY BARRATT | VP, GRANTS & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $97,397 | $22,830 |
| PETER DOYLE | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $92,291 | $17,313 |
| N SCOTT KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $46,500 | $0 |
| SCOTT HERMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN WERTLIEB | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO MACCOURTNEY | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK ABERNETHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BEASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP R BEUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD J BODORFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BUTLER | DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND H COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA FARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M FIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS FORGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILTON HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN LAWLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS LEGEYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID T LOUGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS LYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCGORRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH NORVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'NEILL | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| I MARTIN POMPADUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIENE ROARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY SOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALARI STAAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY WARSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA WILKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KIRBY | SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE LANZANO | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE TALBOTT | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WEISS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY MCCARTHY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $315,000 | $32,739 |
| EMILY BARRATT | VP, GRANTS & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $90,915 | $21,392 |
| PETER DOYLE | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $85,816 | $18,940 |
| JUDITH E PETERSON | VP, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $92,345 | $3,863 |
| N SCOTT KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $52,500 | $0 |
| KEITH GORALSKI | VP, FUNDRAISING Officer | 40 | $26,667 | $19,289 |
| SCOTT HERMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN WERTLIEB | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO MACCOURTNEY | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KIRBY | SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK ABERNETHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BEASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP R BEUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD J BODORFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND H COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA FARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M FIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILTON HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JINNY LADERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LAWLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS LEGEYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID T LOUGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS LYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR (THRU AUG 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCGORRY | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY MCMAHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NEUHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH NORVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| I MARTIN POMPADUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY SOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALARI STAAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY WARSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA WILKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LANZANO | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE TALBOTT | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WEISS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 125 W 55TH ST FL 4, NEW YORK, NY 10019-5369
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIMOTHY MCCARTHY, 125 WEST 55TH STREET 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 100195366
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT HERMAN, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (212) 373-8250
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCAST PROFESSION WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN ACUTE FINANCIAL NEED DUE TO A CRITICAL ILLNESS, SEVERE ACCIDENT, OR OTHER SERIOUS MISFORTUNE.
Program accomplishments
- BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA'S SOLE PROGRAM SERVICE IS TO HELP BROADCASTERS IN THE TELEVISION AND RADIO INDUSTRY WHO ARE IN ACUTE NEED. DURING THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED 165 PROFESSIONAL MEN AND WOMEN IN THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY WITH A TOTAL OF $1,123,419 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. CHECKS ARE DISBURSED MONTHLY TO BENEVOLENT GRANTEES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND EMERGENCY GRANTS ARE ISSUED WHEN THE NEED ARISES.Expenses $1,728,982 · grants $1,123,419
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1975618
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,970,636
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,333,971
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,641,843 | $2,307,956 | $7,970,636 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,676,597 | $2,425,207 | $6,779,054 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,430,687 | $3,170,576 | $5,868,979 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1975618).
Questions about BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA is 13-1975618.
- Is BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TIMOTHY MCCARTHY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 44 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $344,658 (TIMOTHY MCCARTHY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,641,843, expenses of $2,307,956 and total assets of $7,970,636 at year end.
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