Nonprofit · EIN 47-0596952
VISION MAKER MEDIA
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68508
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $3,767,997 | $3,405,203 | $362,794 | $4,722,760 | $497,472 | $4,225,288 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,232,634 | $2,619,971 | $612,663 | $4,953,619 | $1,182,577 | $3,771,042 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,571,871 | $2,608,687 | -$36,816 | $3,875,298 | $1,077,552 | $2,797,746 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,545,486
- of which government grants
- $2,333,591
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $149,371
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,621
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $73,140
- Other revenue
- $73,140
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $174,410
- Other salaries and wages
- $753,707
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,046,310
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $77,691
- Accounting fees
- $42,476
- Occupancy
- $43,471
- Travel
- $101,707
- Program services (functional)
- $2,426,455
- Management and general (functional)
- $916,561
- Fundraising (functional)
- $62,187
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,953,619
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,722,760
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $497,472
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,225,288
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,293,322
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,177,429
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,047,859
- Gross receipts
- $3,767,997
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCENE BLYTHE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $163,000 | $11,410 |
| KATE BEANE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHIL HOFFMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURA HUNTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HUNTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW OKPEAHA MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEIGHBORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LYNN PALMANTEER-HOLDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIUS LEE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCENE BLYTHE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $107,739 | $8,765 |
| KATE BEANE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BOOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE BUSHYHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHIL HOFFMAN | INTERIM TREA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURA HUNTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HUNTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW OKPEAHA MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIUS LEE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCENE BLYTHE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $102,551 | $6,994 |
| KATE BEANE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BOOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE BUSHYHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDAL P HANSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHIL HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURA HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HUNTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW OKPEAHA MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELY PROUDFIT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIUS LEE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WEATHERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 301 S 13TH ST STE 101, LINCOLN, NE 68508-2532
- In care of
- % SHIRLEY L SNEVE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRANCENE BLYTHE, 2101 COLORADO DR, LINCOLN, NE 68521
- Signed the 990
- FRANCENE BLYTHE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (402) 472-3522
- Website
- VISIONMAKERMEDIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRAFTON & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
VISION MAKER MEDIA SHARES NATIVE STORIES WITH THE WORLD THAT REPRESENT THE CULTURES, EXPERIENCES, AND VALUES OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMMING FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CREATION AND ACQUISITION OF MEDIA FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING THAT ACCURATELY REPRESENTS THE CULTURES, EXPERIENCES AND VALUES OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES, BY WORKING WITH INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS AND PBS STATIONS.Expenses $2,426,455 · revenue $3,545,486
- TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT. PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL, EMERGING AND STUDENT MEDIA MAKERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, INTERNSHIPS AND CONTRACT SUPPORT.
- ENGAGEMENT. BROADEN THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM BROADCAST BY PROVIDING SUPPORT THROUGH THE CREATION OF ANCILLARY MATERIALS, SUCH AS DISCUSSION GUIDES AND CURRICULA, SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS AND PROMOTION.
- SHARES NATIVE STORIES WITH THE WORLD THAT REPRESENT THE CULTURES, EXPERIENCES, AND VALUES OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0596952
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,722,760
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,767,997
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,767,997 | $3,405,203 | $4,722,760 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,232,634 | $2,619,971 | $4,953,619 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,571,871 | $2,608,687 | $3,875,298 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,007,139 | $2,449,938 | $4,204,318 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 47-0596952).
Questions about VISION MAKER MEDIA
- What is the EIN of VISION MAKER MEDIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VISION MAKER MEDIA is 47-0596952.
- Is VISION MAKER MEDIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to VISION MAKER MEDIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VISION MAKER 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 VISION MAKER MEDIA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VISION MAKER MEDIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VISION MAKER MEDIA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names FRANCENE BLYTHE.
- Who are the officers and directors of VISION MAKER MEDIA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,000 (FRANCENE BLYTHE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does VISION MAKER MEDIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,767,997, expenses of $3,405,203 and total assets of $4,722,760 at year end.
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