INTERNATIONAL RADIO AND TELEVISION SOCIETY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL RADIO AND TELEVISION SOCIETY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 13-6149966 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A030)

What they do

THE IRTS FOUNDATION is A CHARITY DEDICATED to BUILDING FUTURE MEDIA LEADERS. WE BRING TOGETHER THE WISDOM and POWER of TODAYS LEADERS to EDUCATE, TRAIN, and PROVIDE ACCESS to THE NEXT GENERATION of MEDIA and COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders78 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.13%of revenue went to mission work69.5% of expenses · Program services

15.61%of revenue went to fundraising14.1% of expenses

$110.96spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.23%of revenue went to management and office costs16.4% of expenses

$1.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $127,923 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$1,167,167

Mission workProgram services$900,18677.13% of revenue69.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$212,74018.23% of revenue16.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$182,16415.61% of revenue14.1% of expenses

Total expenses$1,295,090110.96% 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: 69.5% mission · 16.4% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 15.7% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 17.1% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 17.9% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 15.2% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 12.3% management · 18.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 12.0% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 13.5% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,167,167

Expenses$1,295,090

Annual shortfall $127,923 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)$900,186 · 69.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$212,740 · 16.4% of expenses

Fundraising$182,164 · 14.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,167,167

Expenses$1,295,090

Assets$1,647,285

Income$1,760,543

Contributions$1,087,246

Mission work (program services)$900,186

Fundraising$182,164

Management and general$212,740

Stocks and bonds$1,218,782

Accounting fees$35,694

Investing fees$9,548

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

JOYCE TUDRYNPRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $406,883Base $366,011 · Other $40,872

MARILYN ELLISVP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $169,980Base $137,185 · Other $32,795

LAUREN KRUK-WINOKURVP ACADEMIC PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $169,648Base $136,883 · Other $32,765

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 (78)

JOYCE TUDRYNPRESIDENT

MARILYN ELLISVP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

LAUREN KRUK-WINOKURVP ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

PHILIPPE GENERALIDIRECTOR

POOJA MIDHADIRECTOR

PETER NAYLORDIRECTOR

NICOLLE PANGISDIRECTOR

MONIQUE NELSONDIRECTOR

MIKE LAWDIRECTOR

MICHAEL ROCADIRECTOR

MICHAEL MIRAFLORDIRECTOR

MATTHEW SWEENEYDIRECTOR

MATT PROHASKADIRECTOR

MARY HERMESDIRECTOR

MARION HARGETTDIRECTOR

MARIANNE GAMBELLICHAIRMAN

LYNNWOOD BIBBENSDIRECTOR

LISA FISCHERDIRECTOR

LEW LEONEDIRECTOR

LAUREN WIENERDIRECTOR

SHEEREEN RUSSELLDIRECTOR

WILLIAM KOENIGSBERGDIRECTOR

WENDELL SCOTTDIRECTOR

TONI COONCEDIRECTOR

TOM OBRIENDIRECTOR

TIM DAVISDIRECTOR

STUART ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR

STUART SHORENSTEINGENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY

STEVEN SASLOWDIRECTOR

STEVE FASTOOKDIRECTOR

LARRY PATRICKDIRECTOR

SHANNON SHAE MONTOYADIRECTOR

SEAN ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

SEAN COARDIRECTOR

SCOTT ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

SCOTT HERMANDIRECTOR

ROBERT FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

RAJAH MAPLESDIRECTOR

RAHSAN-RAHSAN LINDSAYDIRECTOR

RADHA SUBRAMANYAMDIRECTOR

ANTONIOUS PORCHDIRECTOR

CHRIS MCDONNELLDIRECTOR

CECILIA BAROSSIDIRECTOR

CATHERINE WARBURTONDIRECTOR

CATHERINE SULLIVANDIRECTOR

CARL CELINYDIRECTOR

BRUCE FENIGERDIRECTOR

BRUCE ANDREINITREASURER

BRIAN NORRISVICE CHAIRMAN

BOB ONEILLDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE TRAVAGLINIDIRECTOR

ANNE BENTLEYDIRECTOR

ANN PERO HAILERDIRECTOR

ANDY MEYERDIRECTOR

ANDREW PARRAGADIRECTOR

ALISON LEVINDIRECTOR

ALEC GERSTERDIRECTOR

ADAM GAYNORDIRECTOR

ABBY AUERBACHDIRECTOR

JED KAPSOSTREASURER

KRISTEN OHARADIRECTOR

KIRK MCDONALDVICE CHAIRMAN

KIM KELLEHERVICE CHAIRMAN

KARNA CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

JOSH OTTDIRECTOR

JONATHAN SPAETDIRECTOR

JON STEINLAUFDIRECTOR

JO ANN ROSSDIRECTOR

JENNIFER GARDNERDIRECTOR

AARON WALTONDIRECTOR

JASON KREBSDIRECTOR

GREG KAHNDIRECTOR

GERRY MCGAVICKDIRECTOR

ED GEORGERDIRECTOR

DONNA SPECIALEDIRECTOR

DEREK WANDIRECTOR

DEB MCDERMOTTDIRECTOR

DANI BENOWITZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 125 WEST 55TH ST FL 4, NEW YORK, NY 10019-5369
County: New York
In care of: JOYCE TUDRYN FRIBERGER
Primary officer: JOYCE TUDRYN FRIBERGER, PRES/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@irts.org Phone(212) 867-6650

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A030)