Nonprofit · EIN 63-6050895
ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,330,630 | $7,253,816 | $1,076,814 | $16,897,855 | $1,010,975 | $15,886,880 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,211,248 | $7,747,275 | $1,463,973 | $15,065,321 | $974,355 | $14,090,966 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,338,350 | $6,571,689 | $1,766,661 | $12,269,683 | $983,718 | $11,285,965 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,268,410
- Program service revenue
- $5,181,936
- Investment income
- $227,373
- Other revenue
- $652,911
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $51,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $17,100
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,163,776
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,943,498
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,012
- Accounting fees
- $41,800
- Occupancy
- $64,430
- Travel
- $247,944
- Depreciation
- $54,340
- Program services (functional)
- $5,554,244
- Management and general (functional)
- $929,477
- Fundraising (functional)
- $770,095
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,065,321
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,897,855
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,010,975
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,886,880
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,019,803
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,715,831
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,740,543
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,146,337
- Gross receipts
- $8,330,630
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Wayne Reid | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $9,300 | $199,872 | $43,468 |
| Melissa Austin | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $6,500 | $102,516 | $26,120 |
| Philip F Hutcheson | Interim Executive Director Officer | 40 | $1,950 | $105,360 | $20,513 |
| Harvey Lester Barnett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $50 | $0 |
| J Holland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $50 | $0 |
| Belva M Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $50 | $0 |
| William A Green Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $50 | $0 |
| Tijuanna Adetunji | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W Peter Conroy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ferris W Stephens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry B Copeland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Curry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Allen Mendenhall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Douglas L Ragland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip F Hutcheson | Interim Executive Director Officer | 40 | $7,650 | $176,123 | $36,733 |
| D Wayne Reid | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $8,525 | $174,018 | $36,429 |
| Harvey Lester Barnett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $75 | $0 |
| Belva M Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $75 | $0 |
| William A Green Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $25 | $0 |
| Tijuanna Adetunji | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W Peter Conroy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J Holland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ferris W Stephens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry B Copeland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Curry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Allen Mendenhall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Austin | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip F Hutcheson | Interim Executive Director Officer | 40 | $6,000 | $168,338 | $35,923 |
| Windell Wood | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $115,156 | $0 | $13,196 |
| Harvey Lester Barnett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $75 | $0 |
| Belva M Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $75 | $0 |
| William A Green Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $25 | $0 |
| Tijuanna Adetunji | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W Peter Conroy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J Holland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ferris W Stephens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry B Copeland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Curry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Allen Mendenhall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| D Wayne Reid | Executive Director Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2112 11TH AVE S STE 400, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205-2846
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Melissa Austin, 2112 11th Avenue South Suite 400, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Signed the 990
- Melissa Austin, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (205) 328-8756
- Website
- www.aptv.org
- Return prepared by
- Kassouf & Co Inc
Mission
The AETFA's sole purpose is to provide funding support for Alabama Public Television (APT); therefore, it fully embraces the stated mission of APT. In summary, APT is committed to enrich the lives of Alabama citizens by providing essential educational services with the highest quality direct instructional content through digital streaming; by acting as an indispensable resource of Alabama's Storyteller; by promoting Alabama to the world as a unique community postured for business and growth; by working closely with Homeland Security and state agencies to provide a statewide network to disseminate information effectively in times of disaster; by bringing the very best in the world of music, theater, dance and the arts to enrich and inspire the lives of the people of our state; and by offering programming that educates the citizenry, giving them the means and the desire to reach their highest potential through the development of a strong work ethic bonded to honesty and integrity.
Program accomplishments
- Education Services:1. Alabama Public Television (APT) facilitates student learning in a variety of ways. In FY 2025, the Educational Services staff presented at various conferences as well as facilitated K-12 teacher development/training workshops. Through their efforts, educations who affect the lives of over 80,000 students were served.2. Early Childhood Learning - AETFA, through its employed team of trainers and those of partner organizations previously trained by AETFA staff, conducted workshops for educators and parents of children ages birth to eight throughout the state of Alabama. The workshops demonstrated ways to incorporate PBS children's programming, broadcast by APT or available for streaming on the APT website, into comprehensive learning experiences that also included reading and other activities related to the content. Through APT and our partners trainings, over 55,000 students were directly or indirectly reached. Futhermore, the Early Childhood Learning staff provided 111 on-demand courses with over 22,000 course completions. APT once again hosted Be My Neighbor Day. Over 675 people attended the event at Boaz Public Library. During the event the Early Childhood staff distributed resource bags to all families and donated 100 sweaters to a local charity.Expenses $1,420,084 · grants $51,000 · revenue $1,311,539
- Programming and Broadcast Delivery:1. APT leases the majority of its content for television from the Public Broadcast System (PBS) and is a member affiliate of this distributor. APT also leases a smaller amount of its content needs from various other distributors. The AETFA assists directly with purchasing a portion of these costs which exceeded $4.03 million in fiscal 2025.2. APT leases the majority of its content for its FM-public radio station (WLRH) located in Huntsville from National Public Radio (NPR) and several other distributors. The AETFA assists directly with purchasing a portion of these costs which exceeded $290,000 in fiscal 2025.3. The engineering, utility, technical and equipment costs of broadcasting television signals over the entire state on a 24 hour-7 day basis well exceeded $6.1 million in fiscal 2025 including that of WLRH-FM. The AETFA assists with paying for these expenses by purchasing needed equipment and paying vendor invoices directly when the state appropriation has been exhausted for the year.4. APT's association and membership in nationally recognized content distributors such as PBS and NPR provide viewers and listeners in the state with quality, commercial free television and radio that they depend on as a trusted source for educational content value and entertainment integrity.Expenses $2,122,064 · revenue $2,954,334
- Production:1. AETFA assists with the funding needs of APT to produce television and web-based programs on a local level. Such programs include Capitol Journal, Spotlight on Education, Subcarrier, Monograph, DIY Science, Garden Party and documentary specials including Shuttlesworth.2. APT and WLRH-FM continue to receive awards for locally produced television and radio programming along with educational content produced for the web. Through 2025, the programming and production efforts have received a combined 43 Southeastern Regional Emmy Awards, 120 Telly Awards, 2 National Cine Awards, 3 Edward R Murrow Awards, 31 Alabama Broadcasters Association Awards, 14 National Educational Telecommunication Association Awards, and 1 National Association of Broadcasters' Service to America's Children Award.Expenses $2,012,096 · revenue $1,568,974
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 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 63-6050895
- 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
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,897,855
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,330,630
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $8,330,630 | $7,253,816 | $16,897,855 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $9,211,248 | $7,747,275 | $15,065,321 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $8,338,350 | $6,571,689 | $12,269,683 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $5,328,357 | $5,286,770 | $11,571,976 | 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 63-6050895).
Questions about ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY
- What is the EIN of ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY is 63-6050895.
- Is ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY 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 ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY 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 ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Melissa Austin.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,300 (D Wayne Reid, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,330,630, expenses of $7,253,816 and total assets of $16,897,855 at year end.
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