Nonprofit · EIN 72-0920100
EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · METAIRIE, LA 70002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,445,293 | $1,803,406 | -$358,113 | $1,834,078 | $3,098,261 | -$1,264,183 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,594,972 | $2,112,258 | -$517,286 | $2,002,557 | $2,908,627 | -$906,070 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,845,975 | $1,933,429 | -$87,454 | $2,555,647 | $2,944,431 | -$388,784 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,343,620
- of which government grants
- $300,000
- Program service revenue
- $63,313
- Investment income
- $22,793
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,950
- Other revenue
- $15,567
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $216,714
- Other salaries and wages
- $411,130
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $818,948
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $6,083
- Depreciation
- $173,745
- Program services (functional)
- $1,523,568
- Management and general (functional)
- $206,303
- Fundraising (functional)
- $73,535
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,002,557
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,834,078
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,098,261
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,264,183
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $881,755
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,516,332
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $252,149
- Gross unrelated business income
- $85,288
- Gross receipts
- $1,445,293
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR JIM DOTSON | Vice President Officer | 40 | $150,205 | $27,066 |
| MR RON YAGER | President/Chair Officer | 1 | $35,898 | $3,545 |
| MRS JOHN D'ARCY BECKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS PAUL A NALTY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR GREG BUISSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEACON MARK COUDRAIN | Sec/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BILL ARCENEAUX | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DEAN POWERY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CLARENCE COPELAND | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVE SCHULKENS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS RONALD L KARCHER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR NORMAN ROBINSON | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS HANK LAURICELLA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS SHARON RODI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR JIM DOTSON | Vice President Officer | 40 | $160,294 | $15,193 |
| MR RON YAGER | President/Chair Officer | 1 | $35,277 | $3,353 |
| MRS JOHN D'ARCY BECKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS PAUL A NALTY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR GREG BUISSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEACON MARK COUDRAIN | Sec/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BILL ARCENEAUX | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DEAN POWERY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CLARENCE COPELAND | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVE SCHULKENS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS RONALD L KARCHER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS HANK LAURICELLA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS SYBIL MORIAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS SHARON RODI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR JIM DOTSON | Vice President Officer | 40 | $148,042 | $13,813 |
| MRS JOHN D'ARCY BECKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS PAUL A NALTY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR GREG BUISSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEACON MARK COUDRAIN | Sec/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BILL ARCENEAUX | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DEAN POWERY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CLARENCE COPELAND | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVE SCHULKENS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS RONALD L KARCHER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS HANK LAURICELLA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS SYBIL MORIAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS SHARON RODI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RON YAGER | President/Chair Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3228 6TH STREET, METAIRIE, LA 70002-1640
- Signed the 990
- RON YAGER, President
- Phone
- (504) 830-3708
- Return prepared by
- PACIERA GAUTREAU & PRIEST LLC CPAS
Mission
TO OWN AND OPERATE A NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION (WLAE-TV IN NEW ORLEANS)
Program accomplishments
- OWNING & OPERATING A TELEVISION STATION (CALL LETTERS WLAE)AS LICENSED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION PROVIDEDTHAT SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACTS OF A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION.Expenses $1,523,568 · revenue $63,313
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-0920100
- 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
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,834,078
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,445,293
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,445,293 | $1,803,406 | $1,834,078 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,594,972 | $2,112,258 | $2,002,557 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $1,845,975 | $1,933,429 | $2,555,647 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | $1,896,093 | $1,637,298 | $2,608,667 | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 72-0920100).
Questions about EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC is 72-0920100.
- Is EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION 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 EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,205 (MR JIM DOTSON, Vice President).
- How much revenue does EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,445,293, expenses of $1,803,406 and total assets of $1,834,078 at year end.
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