TELEVISION BUREAU OF ADVERTISING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TELEVISION BUREAU OF ADVERTISING INC

EIN 13-1777183 · Education (B)

What they do

THE TELEVISION BUREAU of ADVERTISING (TVB) is THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING AMERICAS LOCAL BROADCAST TELEVISION INDUSTRY. ITS MEMBERS INCLUDE U.S. TELEVISION STATIONS, TELEVISION BROADCAST GROUPS, ADVERTISING SALES REPS, SYNDICATORS, INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTERS and ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. TVBS PURPOSE is to PROMOTE THE USE of LOCAL BROADCAST TELEVISION to THE ADVERTISING COMMUNITY and WORKS to DEVELOP ADVERTISING DOLLARS ACROSS THE MEDIUMS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS, INCLUDING ON-AIR, OTT, CONNECTED TV, ONLINE and MOBILE.

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

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They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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$92.06spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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Money in and money out

Revenue$9,765,775

Expenses$8,990,235

Annual surplus $775,540 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

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Revenue$9,765,775

Expenses$8,990,235

Assets$11,929,467

Income$16,849,035

Stocks and bonds$8,158,253

Accounting fees$60,730

Investing fees$55,748

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

STEVE LANZANOPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $1,015,955Base $986,810 · Other $29,145

BRAD SEITTEREVP, LOCAL & NATL BD · 40 hrs/week $417,322Base $388,844 · Other $28,478

ABBY AUERBACHEVP, COO UNTIL 12/24 · 40 hrs/week $339,350Base $302,523 · Other $36,827

HADASSA GERBEREVP, CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $332,873Base $299,365 · Other $33,508

BRIAN WEXLERSVP, BD · 40 hrs/week $315,808Base $297,438 · Other $18,370

BRIAN ALLERSSVP, BD · 40 hrs/week $279,391Base $256,549 · Other $22,842

CHRIS CARRSVP, CFO · 40 hrs/week $244,057Base $223,443 · Other $20,614

CLAIRE WALTERVP, CREATIVE · 40 hrs/week $197,680Base $182,006 · Other $15,674

ARLEEN FONGVP, ACCOUNTING · 40 hrs/week $136,391Base $120,247 · Other $16,144

ANNE CONWAYVP, WEB SYSTEMS · 40 hrs/week $135,887Base $121,874 · Other $14,013

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (46)

STEVE LANZANOPRESIDENT & CEO

BRAD SEITTEREVP, LOCAL & NATL BD

ABBY AUERBACHEVP, COO UNTIL 12/24

HADASSA GERBEREVP, CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER

BRIAN WEXLERSVP, BD

BRIAN ALLERSSVP, BD

CHRIS CARRSVP, CFO

CLAIRE WALTERVP, CREATIVE

ARLEEN FONGVP, ACCOUNTING

ANNE CONWAYVP, WEB SYSTEMS

MICHAEL CHICODIRECTOR

MICHAEL SPIESMANDIRECTOR (AS OF JULY 2024)

ZACK HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

MATT NABERDIRECTOR

MISSY EVENSONCHAIR (ENDED 12/24)

PATRICK DONNELLYDIRECTOR

PATRICK PAOLINIDIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24)

PAUL BRIGGSDIRECTOR (ENDED 11/24)

PAUL TRELSTADDIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24)

RAY KARCZEWSKIDIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24)

ROBERT BREENDIRECTOR

ROBERT HUBBARDDIRECTOR

SARA GALLEGOSDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE SLAGLEDIRECTOR

TOM OBRIENDIRECTOR (ENDED 07/24)

VALARI STAABDIRECTOR

WADE DEAVERDIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2024)

CRAIG BROITMANDIRECTOR

ANDY ALFORDDIRECTOR

ANN HAILERDIRECTOR

ANTONIO ROMANVICE CHAIR

ARTHUR ALTMANDIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24)

BECKY MEYERDIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2024)

BECKY SWANDIRECTOR (ENDED 05/24)

BRIAN BURNSDIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24)

CHAD MATTHEWSDIRECTOR

CHRIS CORNELIUSDIRECTOR (AS OF 12/2024)

MATT JAQUINTDIRECTOR

DARREN MOOREDIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2024)

DAVID LOUGEEDIRECTOR (ENDED 08/24)

DEBORAH MCDERMOTTDIRECTOR

DEBRA OCONNELLDIRECTOR

ERIC MEYROWITZTREASURER

LARRY DELIADIRECTOR

LEO MACCOURTNEYDIRECTOR (ENDED 06/24)

LOUIS WALLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 120 WALL STREET 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10005-3905
County: New York
In care of: CHRIS CARR
Primary officer: CHRIS CARR, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 891-2214

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education