LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION

EIN 13-2622843 · Media & Communications (A30)

What they do

THE LIBRARY of AMERICAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION WORKS to RAISE MONEY to PRIMARILY SUPPORT THE WORK of THE LIBRARY of AMERICAN BROADCASTING COLLECTION AT THE UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED to HOSTING A GIANTS of AMERICAN BROADCASTING and ELECTRONIC ARTS PROGRAM EACH YEAR.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

21.30%of revenue went to mission work67.3% of expenses · Program services

2.82%of revenue went to fundraising8.9% of expenses

$31.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.51%of revenue went to management and office costs23.7% of expenses

$16.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

144.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$239,611

Mission workProgram services$51,02721.30% of revenue67.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,9857.51% of revenue23.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,7652.82% of revenue8.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$163,83468.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$75,77731.63% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 67.3% mission · 23.7% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.63% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 14.1% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 7.7% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 6.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 57.2% mission · 28.5% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 12.7% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 43.7% mission · 37.8% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 58.4% mission · 27.7% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$239,611

Expenses$75,777

Annual surplus $163,834 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)$51,027 · 67.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,985 · 23.7% of expenses

Fundraising$6,765 · 8.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$239,611

Expenses$75,777

Assets$1,229,140

Income$387,840

Contributions$347,249

Mission work (program services)$51,027

Fundraising$6,765

Grants given$386,189

Average grant$42,910

Management and general$17,985

Stocks and bonds$723,277

Accounting fees$10,832

Investing fees$4,460

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (36)

MICHAEL CARTERDIRECTOR

JAMES MORLEYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

JEFF SMULYANDIRECTOR

JOHN DILLEDIRECTOR

JOHN TAYLORDIRECTOR

JOYCE TUDRYNEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

JULIE TALBOTTDIRECTOR

LEO MACCOURTNEYDIRECTOR

MARY COLLINSTREASURER- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

JACK GOODMANCO-CHAIR- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

MIKE CONWAYDIRECTOR

MIKE MCVAYDIRECTOR

PATRICIA SMULLINDIRECTOR

PIERRE BOUVARDDIRECTOR

SALLY BROWNDIRECTOR

SAMUEL BUSHDIRECTOR

TONY COLESDIRECTOR

WALTER PODRAZIKDIRECTOR

DR JUDY KURIANSKYDIRECTOR

BRIAN PHILIPSDIRECTOR

CHANDRA CLARKDIRECTOR

DAN SPEARSDIRECTOR

DAVID DENESEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

DAVID KENNEDYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

DEBORAH PARENTIDIRECTOR

DENNIS WHARTONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

DR CAROLINE FRICKDIRECTOR

APRIL CARTY-SIPPDIRECTOR

ERICA FARBERDIRECTOR

ERNESTO MOURELODIRECTOR

GARY CHAPMANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

GINNY HUBBARDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

HARRY JESSELLEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

HEATHER BIRKSSECRETARY- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

HEATHER COHENDIRECTOR

HEIDI RAPHAELCO-CHAIR- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 2050 M ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3598
County: Anne Arundel
In care of: % BARRY WIND & ASSOCIATES INC
Primary officer: MARY M COLLINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmin@tvradiolibrary.org Phone(847) 910-8878

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LANE & COMPANY CPAS
NTEE classification: Media & Communications (A30)
IRS tax category: Media & Communications
Grant-giving organization: Yes