BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

EIN 13-1975618 · Media & Communications (A30)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION of AMERICA is to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE of MEN and WOMEN IN THE RADIO and TELEVISION BROADCAST PROFESSION WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN ACUTE FINANCIAL NEED DUE to A CRITICAL ILLNESS, SEVERE ACCIDENT, or OTHER SERIOUS MISFORTUNE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.90 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

47.48%of revenue went to mission work74.9% of expenses · Program services

9.50%of revenue went to fundraising15.0% of expenses

$63.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.40%of revenue went to management and office costs10.1% of expenses

$3.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$3,641,843

Mission workProgram services$1,728,98247.48% of revenue74.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$233,0806.40% of revenue10.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$345,8949.50% of revenue15.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,333,88736.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,307,95663.37% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 74.9% mission · 10.1% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 9.8% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 8.8% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 9.5% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 8.3% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 9.6% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 10.1% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 10.3% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,641,843

Expenses$2,307,956

Annual surplus $1,333,887 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,728,982 · 74.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$233,080 · 10.1% of expenses

Fundraising$345,894 · 15.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,641,843

Expenses$2,307,956

Assets$7,970,636

Income$9,333,971

Contributions$3,031,974

Mission work (program services)$1,728,982

Fundraising$345,894

Management and general$233,080

Executive compensation (total)$511,060

Stocks and bonds$6,567,598

Accounting fees$29,200

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

TIMOTHY MCCARTHYPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $401,877Base $344,658 · Other $57,219

JUDITH E PETERSONVP, FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $122,305Base $102,397 · Other $19,908

EMILY BARRATTVP, GRANTS & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $120,227Base $97,397 · Other $22,830

PETER DOYLEVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $109,604Base $92,291 · Other $17,313

N SCOTT KNIGHTDIRECTOR · 10 hrs/week $46,500

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

TIMOTHY MCCARTHYPRESIDENT

JUDITH E PETERSONVP, FINANCE

EMILY BARRATTVP, GRANTS & OPERATIONS

PETER DOYLEVICE PRESIDENT

N SCOTT KNIGHTDIRECTOR

PERRY SOOKDIRECTOR

JORDAN WERTLIEBVICE CHAIR

JOSEPH M FIELDDIRECTOR

JULIE TALBOTTVICE PRESIDENT

KATHLEEN KIRBYSECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL

LEO MACCOURTNEYVICE CHAIR/TREASURER

MARK GRAYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL ONEILLDIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024)

PATRICK BUTLERDIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024)

JOHN DAVIDDIRECTOR

PHILIP R BEUTHDIRECTOR

RAYMOND H COLEDIRECTOR

RICHARD J BODORFFDIRECTOR

SCOTT HERMANCHAIR

STEVE JONESDIRECTOR

STEVE LANZANOVICE PRESIDENT

VALARI STAABDIRECTOR

WILLIAM MCGORRYDIRECTOR

DEBORAH NORVILLEDIRECTOR

BRIAN COBBDIRECTOR

BRIAN LAWLORDIRECTOR

CAROLINE BEASLEYDIRECTOR

CHAD LOPEZDIRECTOR

CHAD MATTHEWSDIRECTOR

CHARLIE WEISSVICE PRESIDENT

CHRIS FORGYDIRECTOR

CURTIS LEGEYTDIRECTOR

DAN MASONDIRECTOR

DAVID T LOUGEEDIRECTOR

ADRIENE ROARKDIRECTOR

DEBORAH ROBERTSDIRECTOR

DENNIS LYLEDIRECTOR

DIANA WILKINDIRECTOR

ERICA FARBERDIRECTOR

HEATHER COHENDIRECTOR

HILTON HOWELLDIRECTOR

I MARTIN POMPADURDIRECTOR

JACK ABERNETHYDIRECTOR

JEFFREY WARSHAWDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1961
Location: 125 W 55TH ST FL 4, NEW YORK, NY 10019-5369
County: New York
In care of: SCOTT HERMAN
Primary officer: SCOTT HERMAN, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@thebfoa.org Phone(212) 373-8250

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Media & Communications (A30)
IRS tax category: Media & Communications