WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION Charity Report

Tax-exempt status may be revoked

WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

EIN 37-1019920

What they do

Providing Public Television Broadcasting, Primarily In Educational Services, to The West Central Illinois and Northeastern Missouri Areas.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Stop and check first

This record may have an IRS status problem. Do not give until you verify it.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkThere may be a problem with its nonprofit status. Check before giving.

Money report from 2017The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

122.93%of revenue went to mission work88.1% of expenses · Program services

4.54%of revenue went to fundraising3.3% of expenses

$139.46spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.00%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$1.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $749,269 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $128,386 for DR JEROLD GRUEBEL (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$1,898,721

Mission workProgram services$2,334,083122.93% of revenue88.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$227,77812.00% of revenue8.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$86,1294.54% of revenue3.3% of expenses

Total expenses$2,647,990139.46% 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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 88.1% mission · 8.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.46% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 8.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.07% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 9.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,898,721

Expenses$2,647,990

Annual shortfall $749,269 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)$2,334,083 · 88.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$227,778 · 8.6% of expenses

Fundraising$86,129 · 3.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,898,721

Expenses$2,647,990

Assets$3,308,833

Contributions$1,588,176

Mission work (program services)$2,334,083

Fundraising$86,129

Management and general$227,778

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR JEROLD GRUEBELPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $128,386

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 (20)

DR JEROLD GRUEBELPRESIDENT & CEO

JIL TRACYDIRECTOR

THERESA FAITH CUMMINGSSECRETARY

SUSAN SHOEMAKERASSOCIATE SECRETARY

STEVE HOPPER1ST VICE CHAIR

PATRICK GERVELERTREASURER

MARK HANNADIRECTOR

MARIA ECKERTDIRECTOR

KEITH BRADBURY2ND VICE CHAIR

KATHRYN RANSOMDIRECTOR

JIM BROEMMERDIRECTOR

DR KEITH R LAPECHAIR

JENISSA EZARDDIRECTOR

JACK SHARKEYDIRECTOR

ELWIN BASQUINDIRECTOR

DR VICTORIA JOHNSONDIRECTOR

DR GREGORY MISHKELDIRECTOR

DR DOUGH RAHNDIRECTOR

BRAD BILLINGSDIRECTOR

BILL SLEEMANASSOCIATE TREASURER

About this charity

Location: PO Box 6248, Springfield, IL 62708
County: Sangamon
In care of: Dr Jerold Gruebel
Primary officer: Dr Jerold Gruebel, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(217) 483-7887

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: July 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ECK SCHAFER & PUNKE LLP
Revocation date: November 15, 2021