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Nonprofit · EIN 55-0694048

CABLE TV PIONEERS

Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85749

Financials

$526K$465K2023$423K$488K2024$637K$563K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CABLE TV PIONEERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$636,877$563,410$73,467$266,929$0$266,929
December 31, 2024990$423,452$487,724-$64,272$193,462$0$193,462
December 31, 2023990$526,092$465,087$61,005$257,734$0$257,734
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$66,550
Membership dues
$66,550
Program service revenue
$570,307
Investment income
$20
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$35,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$35,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,540
Program services (functional)
$553,078
Management and general (functional)
$10,332

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$193,462
Total assets, end of year
$266,929
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$266,929
Net assets without donor restrictions
$266,929
Gross receipts
$636,877
Employees
0
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
AZ

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jim K FairclothExecutive Director
Trustee or director
30$35,000
Susan Bitter SmithDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
David FellowsPast Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Pat KehoeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jim GleasonChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
Matthew PolkaVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
Yvette KanouffImmediate Past Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Tracy BaumgartnerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Michelle RiceDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Zenita HendersonDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
Jeff RossTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Pragash PillaiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Sean McGrailDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Steve RaymondDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Chris EganDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jim K FairclothExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
30$35,000
Susan Bitter SmithDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
David FellowsPast Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Pat KehoeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jim GleasonChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Matthew PolkaVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Yvette KanouffImmediate Past Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Tracy BaumgartnerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Michelle RiceDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Zenita HendersonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jeff RossTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Pragash PillaiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Sean McGrailDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Steve RaymondDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Susan Bitter SmithPast Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Frank DrendelDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jim K FairclothExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
David FellowsPast Chair - Immediate
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
Pat KehoeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jim GleasonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
Matthew PolkaSecretary - Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
Yvette KanouffChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
Sean McGrailDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Tracy BaumgartnerDIrector
Trustee or director
2$0
Michelle RiceDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Zenita HendersonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jeff RossDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Pragash PillaiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9961 E SABINO SPRINGS PL, TUCSON, AZ 85749-7102
In care of
% LESLIE H READ
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Jim Faircloth, 9961 E Sabino Springs Place, Tucson, AZ 85749
Signed the 990
Jim Faircloth, Executive Director
Phone
(775) 772-8721
Return prepared by
KELLY K QANDIL CPA

Mission

Promote the cable industry and honor and induct new members in the Cable TV Pioneers.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Promote banquet to recognize cable industry veterans and their induction into the cable industry hall of fame.
    Expenses $553,078 · revenue $570,307

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
55-0694048
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$266,929
Income (IRS master file)
$636,877

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$636,877$563,410$266,929IRS
990December 2024$423,452$487,724$193,462IRS
990December 2023$526,092$465,087$257,734XML
990December 2022$351,227$378,417$196,729IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 55-0694048).

Questions about CABLE TV PIONEERS

What is the EIN of CABLE TV PIONEERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CABLE TV PIONEERS is 55-0694048.
Is CABLE TV PIONEERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2015.
Are donations to CABLE TV PIONEERS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CABLE TV PIONEERS 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 CABLE TV PIONEERS 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 CABLE TV PIONEERS 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 CABLE TV PIONEERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jim Faircloth.
Who are the officers and directors of CABLE TV PIONEERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $35,000 (Jim K Faircloth, Executive Director).
How much revenue does CABLE TV PIONEERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $636,877, expenses of $563,410 and total assets of $266,929 at year end.

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