Nonprofit · EIN 47-0706142
DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS INC
Tax-exempt · BISMARCK, ND 58504
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $944,642 | $867,515 | $77,127 | $879,322 | $1,630 | $877,692 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $861,401 | $732,713 | $128,688 | $771,113 | $8,661 | $762,452 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $794,244 | $761,478 | $32,766 | $644,513 | $10,749 | $633,764 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $933,313
- of which government grants
- $881,400
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,329
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,355
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $484,414
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $573,122
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $125,196
- Travel
- $6,180
- Depreciation
- $60,937
- Program services (functional)
- $810,264
- Management and general (functional)
- $57,251
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $784,347
- Total assets, end of year
- $879,322
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,630
- Net assets, end of year
- $877,692
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $256,930
- Publicly traded securities
- $456,090
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $877,692
- Gross receipts
- $944,642
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- ND
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK B COLLIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN THORSTENSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE DIEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KOONTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA THEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE MURRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG SJOBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KALEN OST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK MCDONALD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JASON ARENZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREG WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY VAN SICKLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 |
| TOM GERHARDT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY VAN SICKLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,500 |
| DAVE DIEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KOONTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA THEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE MURRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG SJOBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KARI SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KALEN OST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACK MCDONALD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK B COLLIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN THORSTENSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ARENZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY VAN SICKLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,937 |
| GREG WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ARENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KOONTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE DIEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK MCDONALD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK B COLLIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN THORSTENSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 E FRONT AVE, BISMARCK, ND 58504-5654
- In care of
- % TOM GERHARDT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JACK MCDONALD, 1101 E FRONT AVE, BISMARCK, ND 58504
- Signed the 990
- TOM GERHARDT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (701) 258-8767
- Website
- WWW.FREETV.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KKR CPA Accounting & Tax PLLC
Mission
PROVIDE A MEANS FOR THE PUBLIC TO PRODUCE AND VIEW DIVERSE PROGRAMMING
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC TELEVISION SERVES 35,000 HOUSEHOLDS AND BROADCAST LPFM RADIO. PUBLIC USED STUDIO TIME 126 HRS. PUBLIC CHECKED OUT VIDEO EQUIPMENT (1,248 HRS), RADIO EQUIPMENT (1,152 HRS), MISC EQUIP (1,080 HRS) DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS PROVIDES ALL TRAINING ON EQUIPMENT USED BY PUBLIC (12 HRS) IN-HOUSE COMMUNITY SERVICE PRODUCTION (126 HRS) LOCAL EVENTS AND PRODUCTIONS (1,013 HRS) GOVERNMENT MEETINGS (395 HRS) PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (415)Expenses $810,264
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
- 47-0706142
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $879,322
- Income (IRS master file)
- $944,642
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $944,642 | $867,515 | $879,322 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $861,401 | $732,713 | $771,113 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $794,244 | $761,478 | $644,513 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $747,697 | $707,372 | $604,729 | 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 47-0706142).
Questions about DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS INC
- What is the EIN of DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS INC is 47-0706142.
- Is DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS INC 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 DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS INC 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 DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS INC 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 DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JACK MCDONALD.
- Who are the officers and directors of DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DAKOTA MEDIA ACCESS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $944,642, expenses of $867,515 and total assets of $879,322 at year end.
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