WEST CENTRAL MN EDUC TELEVISION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WEST CENTRAL MN EDUC TELEVISION

EIN 41-6038611 · Education (B)

What they do

to PRODUCE AND/OR BROADCAST EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMS to VIEWING AREA of WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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 checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

78.42%of revenue went to mission work77.0% of expenses · Program services

9.40%of revenue went to fundraising9.2% of expenses

$101.90spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.08%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses

$2.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $70,621 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $135,564 for SHERECE LAMKE (GENERAL MGR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,715,734

Mission workProgram services$2,913,99978.42% of revenue77.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$523,00614.08% of revenue13.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$349,3509.40% of revenue9.2% of expenses

Total expenses$3,786,355101.90% 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?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202477.0% mission

202383.6% mission

202282.0% mission

202180.5% mission

202079.1% mission

201979.4% mission

201877.2% mission

201774.1% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,715,734

Expenses$3,786,355

Annual shortfall $70,621 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)$2,913,999 · 77.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$523,006 · 13.8% of expenses

Fundraising$349,350 · 9.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,715,734

Expenses$3,786,355

Assets$11,122,948

Income$3,951,383

Contributions$3,536,228

Mission work (program services)$2,913,999

Fundraising$349,350

Management and general$523,006

Stocks and bonds$1,427,878

Accounting fees$21,854

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

SHERECE LAMKEGENERAL MGR · 40 hrs/week $135,564Base $121,298 · Other $14,266

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 (9)

SHERECE LAMKEGENERAL MGR

CHUCK GRUSSINGFIRST VICE-C

GARY BARTLETTDIRECTOR

JENNIFER SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

KEVIN BIENIASDIRECTOR

LA MONT JACOBSONSECRETARY/TR

MARK OLSONCHAIRPERSON

PENNY RETZERDIRECTOR

REBECCA PETERSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: ONE PIONEER DRIVE, GRANITE FALLS, MN 56241
County: Yellow Medicine
In care of: SHERECE LAMKE
Primary officer: SHERECE LAMKE, GENERAL MGR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(800) 726-3178 Officer phone(320) 289-2622

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DANA F COLE & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education