Nonprofit · EIN 23-7117479
SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $831,634 | $998,894 | -$167,260 | $1,598,830 | $11,422 | $1,587,408 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,231,539 | $1,224,716 | $6,823 | $1,580,140 | $29,411 | $1,550,729 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,309,418 | $1,332,181 | -$22,763 | $1,548,870 | $18,359 | $1,530,511 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,359
- Program service revenue
- $768,102
- Investment income
- $41,715
- Royalties
- $2,670
- Other revenue
- $3,458
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $130,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $290,698
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $534,180
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,863
- Accounting fees
- $21,707
- Occupancy
- $36,550
- Travel
- $53,016
- Depreciation
- $1,350
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,580,140
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,598,830
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,422
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,587,408
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,191
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,564,358
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,570,840
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,568
- Gross unrelated business income
- $32,759
- Gross receipts
- $831,634
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DOWNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $17,100 |
| KEVIN TRUEBLOOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEARY MORILL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KEILER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE TOVEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TED HAND | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ANTOINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY DOUDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN HAPLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK HARNACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZHULIETA IBISHEVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JUNIET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MACKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM WALLINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF WELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRED WILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID RAETNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES RAGSDALE LEFT 1231 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $117,484 | $23,205 |
| TED HAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN TRUEBLOOD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEARY MORRILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE TOVEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA CUMMIS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ANTOINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY DOUDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN HAPLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HUMPHRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZHULIETA IBISHEVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JUNIET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KEILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RATENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM WALLINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED WILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES RAGSDALE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,750 | $29,436 |
| TED HAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN TRUEBLOOD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ORNELLAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEARY MORRILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA CUMMIS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ANTOINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZHULIETA IBISHEVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KEILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED WILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCGINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE RATENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE TOVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY DOUDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HUMPHRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9102 N MERIDIAN ST STE 150, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260-1896
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL W DOWNS, 9102 N MERIDIAN STREET STE 150, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL W DOWNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (317) 846-9000
- Website
- SBE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE FIELD OF BROADCAST ENGINEERING AND ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL CAREERS OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE, FREQUENCY COORDINATION AND RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT. THE SOCIETY SEEKS TO FOSTER INTERACTION AMONG MEMBERS AND WITH OTHERS IN THE FIELD OF BROADCAST ENGINEERING AND SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS BY PROTECTING BROADCASTERS' LICENSED USE OF BROADCAST SPECTRUM. FURTHER, THE SOCIETY WORKS TO IMPROVE THE IMAGE AND STANDING OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS BY WORKING WITH OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS AND REPRESENTING MEMBERS' INTEREST WITH APPROPRIATE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE THE FIELD OF BROADCAST ENGINEERING AND ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL CAREERS OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE, FREQUENCY COORDINATION AND RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT. THE SOCIETY SEEKS TO FOSTER INTERACTION AMONG MEMBERS AND WITH OTHERS IN THE FIELD OF BROADCAST ENGINEERING AND SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS BY PROTECTING BROADCASTERS' LICENSED USE OF BROADCAST SPECTRUM. FURTHER, THE SOCIETY WORKS TO IMPROVE THE IMAGE AND STANDING OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS BY WORKING WITH OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS AND REPRESENTING MEMBERS' INTEREST WITH APPROPRIATE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES.
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 | 990 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
- 23-7117479
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,598,830
- Income (IRS master file)
- $831,634
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $831,634 | $998,894 | $1,598,830 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,231,539 | $1,224,716 | $1,580,140 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,309,418 | $1,332,181 | $1,548,870 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,040,461 | $1,051,762 | $1,501,035 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 23-7117479).
Questions about SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS is 23-7117479.
- Is SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1971.
- Are donations to SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS 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 SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL W DOWNS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,000 (MICHAEL DOWNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $831,634, expenses of $998,894 and total assets of $1,598,830 at year end.
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