TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION INC

EIN 41-0769851 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)

What they do

THE MISSION of TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC. (TPT) is to ENRICH LIVES and STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER of MEDIA.SEE SCHEDULE O for CONTINUATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.40 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.

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They name their leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.84%of revenue went to mission work73.4% of expenses · Program services

13.70%of revenue went to fundraising15.1% of expenses

$91.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.50%of revenue went to management and office costs11.5% of expenses

$2.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.5%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$50,751,698

Mission workProgram services$33,921,50266.84% of revenue73.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,326,99210.50% of revenue11.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,955,36813.70% of revenue15.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,547,8368.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$46,203,86291.04% 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: 73.4% mission · 11.5% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 10.5% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 6.8% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 10.4% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 10.9% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 8.9% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 8.4% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 8.1% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$50,751,698

Expenses$46,203,862

Annual surplus $4,547,836 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)$33,921,502 · 73.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,326,992 · 11.5% of expenses

Fundraising$6,955,368 · 15.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$50,751,698

Expenses$46,203,862

Assets$108,137,358

Income$66,505,934

Contributions$43,887,068

Mission work (program services)$33,921,502

Fundraising$6,955,368

Management and general$5,326,992

Stocks and bonds$69,285,373

Accounting fees$99,957

Investing fees$275,108

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

SYLVIA STROBELPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $659,344Base $594,776 · Other $64,568

CHRISTIAN SIEBENECKCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $356,152Base $310,148 · Other $46,004

AMINA JAAFARCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $352,479Base $272,576 · Other $79,903

NICHOLAS KEREAKOSCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $293,202Base $274,962 · Other $18,240

ANDREW RAUSCHCHIEF COMPL OFFICER & GEN COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $263,843Base $242,369 · Other $21,474

KRISTIN PEDERSONVP, EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $206,137Base $191,852 · Other $14,285

JENNIFER KOESTERFORMER CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $198,535Base $169,806 · Other $28,729

AMIE MILLERSR MGR OF CONTENT (THRU 12/24) · 40 hrs/week $197,047Base $162,889 · Other $34,158

THEODORE HINCKSR. MGR OF MEDIA OPS (THRU 12/24) · 40 hrs/week $195,646Base $161,011 · Other $34,635

SARAH SCHNELLVP, HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $183,832Base $164,750 · Other $19,082

DAVID PRESTONVP, MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $183,069Base $155,245 · Other $27,824

KELLY BIGLERVP, MKTG, COMMS & BRAND STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $180,925Base $146,509 · Other $34,416

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 (49)

SYLVIA STROBELPRESIDENT & CEO

CHRISTIAN SIEBENECKCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

AMINA JAAFARCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

NICHOLAS KEREAKOSCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER

ANDREW RAUSCHCHIEF COMPL OFFICER & GEN COUNSEL

KRISTIN PEDERSONVP, EDUCATION

JENNIFER KOESTERFORMER CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

AMIE MILLERSR MGR OF CONTENT (THRU 12/24)

THEODORE HINCKSR. MGR OF MEDIA OPS (THRU 12/24)

SARAH SCHNELLVP, HUMAN RESOURCES

DAVID PRESTONVP, MEMBERSHIP

KELLY BIGLERVP, MKTG, COMMS & BRAND STRATEGY

DOUGLAS RODERICKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JACOB GRAFFDIRECTOR OF IT

STACIE REINERFORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MARISSA BLAHNIKMANAGING DIRECTOR, CONTENT

MARTHA MACMILLANCHAIR

MOLLY BIWERTRUSTEE (THRU 1/25)

MIKE MONAHANTRUSTEE

MUMTAZ KAZIMMDTRUSTEE

VICTOR MIRANDATRUSTEE (THRU 10/24)

ORSON LEDEZMA CASTROTRUSTEE

PETER HATINENVICE CHAIR

ROB SITTRUSTEE

ROTOLU ADEBIYITRUSTEE

SANDY VARGASTRUSTEE

SCOTT DILLONTRUSTEE

SOMIA MOURADTRUSTEE

TEDDY BEKELETRUSTEE

THEA KEAMYTRUSTEE

FAYNEESE MILLERTRUSTEE

AMY JENSENTRUSTEE

BARBARA BURWELLTRUSTEE

BOB RINEKTREASURER

COLLEEN BROWNTRUSTEE

COURTNEY NELSON WILLSTRUSTEE

DAN STOLTZTRUSTEE

DARRELL THOMPSONTRUSTEE

DONNA ZIMMERMANTRUSTEE

ERIC RUCKERTRUSTEE

MARK RITCHIETRUSTEE

JEFF DEHNTRUSTEE

JESSE OVERTONSECRETARY

JOE FLEMINGTRUSTEE

KIRK WEIDNERTRUSTEE

KRISTY HOWETRUSTEE

LAURA LIUTRUSTEE

MARGARET MURPHYTRUSTEE

MARIA MCKEANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 172 4TH ST E, SAINT PAUL, MN 55101-1492
County: Ramsey
In care of: % JAMES HENJUM
Primary officer: SYLVIA STROBEL, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(651) 222-1717

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)