ALABAMA EDUCATION TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALABAMA EDUCATION TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY

EIN 63-6050895 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A110)

What they do

The AETFAs Sole Purpose is to Provide Funding Support for Alabama Public Television (APT); Therefore, It Fully Embraces The Stated Mission of APT. In Summary, APT is Committed to Enrich The Lives of Alabama Citizens By Providing Essential Educational Services With The Highest Quality Direct Instructional Content Through Digital Streaming; By Acting As An Indispensable Resource of Alabamas Storyteller; By Promoting Alabama to The World As A Unique Community Postured for Business and Growth; By Working Closely With Homeland Security and State Agencies to Provide A Statewide Network to Disseminate Information Effectively In Times of Disaster; By Bringing The Very Best In The World of Music, Theater, Dance and The Arts to Enrich and Inspire The Lives of The People of Our State; and By Offering Programming That Educates The Citizenry, Giving Them The Means and The Desire to Reach Their Highest Potential Through The Development of A Strong Work Ethic Bonded to Honesty and Integrity.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.56%of revenue went to mission work75.6% of expenses · Program services

9.54%of revenue went to fundraising11.3% of expenses

$93.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.01%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$2.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $44,954 for D WAYNE REID (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$9,211,248

Mission workProgram services$5,854,36663.56% of revenue75.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,013,73711.01% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$879,1729.54% of revenue11.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,463,97315.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,747,27584.11% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 75.6% mission · 13.1% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 14.8% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 17.4% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 18.2% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 15.7% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 15.5% management · 16.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 15.8% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.29% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 18.5% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,330,630

Expenses$7,747,275

Annual surplus $583,355 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)$5,854,366 · 75.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,013,737 · 13.1% of expenses

Fundraising$879,172 · 11.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,330,630

Expenses$7,747,275

Assets$16,897,855

Income$8,330,630

Contributions$3,408,686

Mission work (program services)$5,854,366

Fundraising$879,172

Grants given$2,000

Average grant$2,000

Management and general$1,013,737

Stocks and bonds$8,982,652

Accounting fees$34,319

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

D WAYNE REIDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $44,954Base $8,525 · Other $36,429

PHILIP F HUTCHESONINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $44,383Base $7,650 · Other $36,733

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 (13)

D WAYNE REIDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PHILIP F HUTCHESONINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BARRY B COPELANDBOARD MEMBER

BELVA M WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

DR ALLEN MENDENHALLBOARD MEMBER

FERRIS W STEPHENSBOARD MEMBER

HARVEY LESTER BARNETTBOARD MEMBER

J HOLLANDBOARD MEMBER

JOHNNY CURRYBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA AUSTINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

TIJUANNA ADETUNJIBOARD MEMBER

W PETER CONROYBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM A GREEN JRBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 2112 11TH AVE S STE 400, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205-2846
County: Jefferson
In care of: Melissa Austin
Primary officer: Melissa Austin, Chief Financial Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(205) 328-8756

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KASSOUF & CO INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A110)
Grant-giving organization: Yes