Nonprofit · EIN 41-1431923
CCX MEDIA
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55428
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,660,149 | $3,523,070 | $137,079 | $1,138,674 | $2,296,729 | -$1,158,055 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,556,836 | $4,072,213 | $484,623 | $1,410,167 | $2,617,534 | -$1,207,367 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,553,698
- Program service revenue
- $106,451
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $181,360
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,903,709
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,665,500
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,446
- Accounting fees
- $137,843
- Occupancy
- $146,718
- Depreciation
- $208,528
- Program services (functional)
- $2,962,462
- Management and general (functional)
- $560,608
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,410,167
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,138,674
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,296,729
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,158,055
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $765,949
- Gross unrelated business income
- $20,471
- Gross receipts
- $3,660,149
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 143
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON SLATTON SCHWARTZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,953 | $32,407 |
| JOHN JACOBSON | SPORTS AND EVENTS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,923 | $27,387 |
| MARK SCHULZ | PRESIDENT AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL SANNES | SECRETARY(END 2/24)/VP(BEG 7/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MARGOLIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SANDVIK | DIRECTOR(END 4/24)/TREAS(BEG 5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL MADSEN | VICE PRESIDENT (END 6/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RILEY GRAMS | TREASURER (END 4/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RISIKAT ADESAOGUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL WEILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE KASTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN VANDENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE MIKKELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE OSTAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIANNINA POSNER | DIRECTOR (END 7/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE KISER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GOVT & COMM LIASON Officer | 40 | $144,504 | $51,241 |
| SHANNON SLATTON SCHWARTZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $135,202 | $26,438 |
| JOHN JACOBSON | SPORTS AND EVENTS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,528 | $24,659 |
| SHAWN CHRISTIE | TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,175 | $18,209 |
| MARK SCHULZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL MADSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RILEY GRAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL SANNES | SECRECTARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RISIKAT ADESAOGUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL WEILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE KASTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SANDVIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANIE CLAUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL NATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN VANDENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6900 WINNETKA AVE N, BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55428-1669
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANNON SLATTON SCHWARTZ, 6900 WINNETKA AVENUE NORTH, BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55428
- Signed the 990
- SHANNON SLATTON SCHWARTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (763) 533-8196
- Website
- CCXMEDIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $2,962,462 · revenue $106,451
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
- 41-1431923
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,138,674
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,660,149
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,660,149 | $3,523,070 | $1,138,674 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,556,836 | $4,072,213 | $1,410,167 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,301,160 | $4,173,204 | $1,424,578 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 41-1431923).
Questions about CCX MEDIA
- What is the EIN of CCX MEDIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CCX MEDIA is 41-1431923.
- Is CCX MEDIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to CCX MEDIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CCX MEDIA 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 CCX MEDIA 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 CCX MEDIA 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 CCX MEDIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHANNON SLATTON SCHWARTZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of CCX MEDIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,953 (SHANNON SLATTON SCHWARTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CCX MEDIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,660,149, expenses of $3,523,070 and total assets of $1,138,674 at year end.
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