CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC

EIN 06-0758938 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A300)

What they do

CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. WILL INFORM, EDUCATE and INSPIRE THE PEOPLE of CONNECTICUT, CONNECTING and EMPOWERING THE PEOPLE of CT THROUGH OUTSTANDING JOURNALISM, STORYTELLING, EDUCATION and EXPERIENCES, to MAKE OUR STATE A MORE EXTRAORDINARY PLACE to LIVE, WORK and PLAY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.08%of revenue went to mission work71.6% of expenses · Program services

13.85%of revenue went to fundraising13.8% of expenses

$100.68spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.75%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$2.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $177,307 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $479,869 for MARK CONTRERAS (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$26,072,352

Mission workProgram services$18,793,09172.08% of revenue71.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,845,09814.75% of revenue14.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,611,47013.85% of revenue13.8% of expenses

Total expenses$26,249,659100.68% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.6% mission · 14.6% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 14.1% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 14.8% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 14.5% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 14.3% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 14.2% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 16.1% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 13.4% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,072,352

Expenses$26,249,659

Annual shortfall $177,307 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$18,793,091 · 71.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,845,098 · 14.6% of expenses

Fundraising$3,611,470 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,072,352

Expenses$26,249,659

Assets$68,434,596

Income$29,491,437

Contributions$10,786,038

Mission work (program services)$18,793,091

Fundraising$3,611,470

Management and general$3,845,098

Stocks and bonds$47,889,028

Accounting fees$112,121

Investing fees$69,203

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARK CONTRERASPRESIDENT/CEO · 50 hrs/week $479,869Base $452,654 · Other $27,215

MEG SAKELLARIDESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER · 50 hrs/week $276,952Base $251,068 · Other $25,884

LAUREN KOMROSKYCHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $250,158Base $220,798 · Other $29,360

DEIDRE TAVERACHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $230,367Base $200,997 · Other $29,370

DEANNA FOXCHIEF UNDERWRITING OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $230,165Base $216,394 · Other $13,771

NANCY BAUERSENIOR SALES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $219,985Base $206,536 · Other $13,449

CATHERINE TALARSKISENIOR DIRECTOR STORYTELLING · 40 hrs/week $209,642Base $188,398 · Other $21,244

LEE NEWTONDIRECTOR MULTIMEDIA PLEDGE · 40 hrs/week $203,510Base $187,560 · Other $15,950

SOPHIA MACGILLISSENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $200,193Base $172,359 · Other $27,834

RAY HARDMANHOST · 40 hrs/week $192,147Base $176,947 · Other $15,200

JOE COSSSR VP/OPERATIONS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $179,199Base $150,990 · Other $28,209

VANESSA DE LA TORRECHIEF CONTENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $178,683Base $150,511 · Other $28,172

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

MARK CONTRERASPRESIDENT/CEO

MEG SAKELLARIDESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER

LAUREN KOMROSKYCHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER

DEIDRE TAVERACHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

DEANNA FOXCHIEF UNDERWRITING OFFICER

NANCY BAUERSENIOR SALES DIRECTOR

CATHERINE TALARSKISENIOR DIRECTOR STORYTELLING

LEE NEWTONDIRECTOR MULTIMEDIA PLEDGE

SOPHIA MACGILLISSENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

RAY HARDMANHOST

JOE COSSSR VP/OPERATIONS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

VANESSA DE LA TORRECHIEF CONTENT OFFICER

EMILY CASWELLASST SEC./ADMIN SVCS MNGR

RADHA RADHAKRISHNANASSISTANT TREASURER

MICHAEL PRICETRUSTEE

MITRA BESTTRUSTEE

PAUL FITZPATRICKTRUSTEE

PETER G KELLYTRUSTEE

KENNETH R ALLEYNETRUSTEE

THEA MONTANEZTRUSTEE (AS OF 11/14/24)

THOMAS BARNESTRUSTEE

YVETTE MELENDEZTRUSTEE

MELISSA FENSTERSTOCKTRUSTEE

AEDHMAR HYNESTRUSTEE

JOHN R BURBANKTRUSTEE

JOEL VENGCOTRUSTEE

JENNIFER GERARDA BROWNTRUSTEE

JEFFREY S HOFFMANTRUSTEE

GREGORY BUTLERTRUSTEE

GEORGE NORFLEETCHAIR

EUGENE M SALORIOTRUSTEE

E ROGER WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

CONNIE WEAVERSECRETARY

CATALINA SAMPER-HORAKVICE CHAIR

ANTOINE LEWISTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 1049 ASYLUM AVE, HARTFORD, CT 06105-2432
County: Hartford
In care of: MEG SAKELLARIDES
Primary officer: MEG SAKELLARIDES, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 275-7350

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A300)