2025-11-11T09:38:43-05:00 2024-12-31 742516372 REYNOLDS & FRANKE PC 6836 AUSTIN CENTER BLVD STE 190 AUSTIN TX 78731 990 2024-01-01 746062502 TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS TEXA 5123229944 502 E 11TH STREET STE 200 AUSTIN TX 78701 OSCAR RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT 5123229944 2025-11-11 true true RONALD H REYNOLDS CPA P00964479 5122063141 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EXTENDED TO 111725 OSCAR RODRIGUEZ 502 E 11TH STREET STE 200 AUSTIN TX 78701 3519429 false X WWW.TAB.ORG X 1953 TX PROMOTION OF AND EDUCATION OF THE FIELD OF BROADCASTING. 35 35 8 50 10875 280000 2070139 2794292 48320 48318 102745 15003 2221204 3137613 10000 0 1173760 1261346 0 0 1308433 1744755 2482193 3016101 -260989 121512 4534060 4716500 869755 930683 3664305 3785817 X TAB STRIVES TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT A FAVORABLE ECONOMIC AND REGULATORY CLIMATE FOR BROADCASTING AND EDUCATES MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AND ADVANCEMENTS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF FREE, OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST OPERATIONS. false false MEMBER SERVICES - MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO LEGAL ADVICE ON TOPICS RANGING FROM THE FIRST AMENDMENT, NEWSGATHERING AND ADVERTISING DISCLOSURES, TO LABOR LAWS, STATE TAX POLICY AND FCC REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. MEMBERS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM, RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR RECRUITING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE, AND A VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH FCC TECHNICAL REGULATIONS. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS RECEIVE REGULAR BRIEFINGS ON KEY INSIGHTS INTO STATE AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKING AND BENEFIT FROM YEAR-ROUND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ADVOCACY BEFORE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS ADDRESSING THE INDUSTRY'S VARIED INTERESTS. CONVENTION & OTHER TRAINING - MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO ONLINE TRAINING FOR MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONAL, SALES AND HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF; A STATEWIDE CONFERENCE PROVIDING MANAGEMENT, LEGAL, REGULATORY, SALES, PROMOTIONAL AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, AS WELL AS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS; A SEPARATE STATEWIDE CONFERENCE ON NEWSGATHERING PRACTICES; PERIODIC REGIONAL SALES TRAINING PROGRAMS; A VIRTUAL SEVEN-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NEW ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES, AND A BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON STATE LEGISLATIVE POLICY ISSUES. PUBLIC AWARENESS - MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL PUBLIC SERVICE RESEARCH PROJECT WHICH DOCUMENTS THE VALUE OF BROADCASTERS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AN ONLINE JOB BANK WHICH PROMOTES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT STATIONS THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND HELPS THEM RECRUIT A DIVERSE WORKFORCE. MEMBERS' ROBUST SUPPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLIC EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WHICH DISTRIBUTES STATEWIDE MESSAGES OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE UNDERSCORES THE CONTINUED EFFECTIVENESS OF BROADCAST ADVERTISING. false true false true false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 33 0 true 8 true true true false false false false false false false X 35 35 true false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false X AMANDA BARTA 5123229944 502 E 11TH ST STE 200 AUSTIN TX 78701 OSCAR RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT 40.00 X 351469 0 31513 NANCY HUTZLER BUSINESS MAN 40.00 X 138836 0 22572 AMANDA BARTA DIR FIN & AD 40.00 X 31500 0 894 MICHAEL SCHNEIDER VP LEGIS AFF 40.00 X 164000 0 25757 BETH BOBBITT VP MEMBER SV 40.00 X 146000 0 16225 PAUL GLEISER PAST CHAIR ( 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MOESCH CHAIRMAN (24 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MOESCH VICE CHAIR ( 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LUIS VILLARREAL VICE CHAIR ( 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LUIS VILLARREAL TREASURER (2 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN PURDY TREASURER (2 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN PURDY SECRETARY (2 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY VILLARREAL PAST CHAIR ( 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY VILLARREAL CHAIRMAN (23 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAT STACEY SECRETARY (2 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAT STACEY DIRECTOR (23 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ABEL DIRECTOR (23 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BUTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN DOWNS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE EBERHART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH FRAZIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MIKE HATCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMI HONESTY DIRECTOR (23 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KLEMENT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAREY MARTIN DIRECTOR (23 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT MCCLURE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD MORAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MORRIS DIRECTOR (23 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN MUNGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA SAENZ-CARVALHO DIRECTOR (23 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDY SANCHEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH YOUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLI DANSBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN FRADY JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKY GUERRERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA GUERRERO DEICLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA JASKULSKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC LASSBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB MACKAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PICKENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ZIMMERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI BRUFFETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CANDELARIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN COLEMAN DIRECTOR (23 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK CONRAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAQUEL AMPARO DIRECTOR (24 1.00 X 0 0 0 D'ARTAGNAN BEBEL DIRECTOR (24 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BENNETT DIRECTOR (24 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN GALDAMEZ DIRECTOR (24 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LOVING DIRECTOR (24 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERRY SCHLEGEL DIRECTOR (24 1.00 X 0 0 0 831805 96961 4 false true false PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 401 W 4TH ST SUITE 3200 AUSTIN TX 78701 MEMBER SERV 367912 KALAHARI RESORTS 3001 KALAHARI BLVD ROUND ROCK TX 78665 CONVENTION 205716 2 280000 280000 NCSA CONTRACTS 900099 1811387 1811387 CONVENTION & SEMINARS 900099 471557 204899 266658 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 416818 416818 NEWS AWARDS 900099 73007 73007 INSPECTIONS 900099 14800 14800 6723 6723 2794292 48318 48318 396819 381816 15003 15003 4152 10851 3137613 709524 10875 2137214 10000 576784 540592 21653 49233 73084 90617 21405 100541 50319 87609 81822 180183 11316 517848 17932 13037 MEMBER SERVICES 443403 NCSA EXPENSE 60547 LEGISLATIVE 41951 BOARD EXPENSES 16387 9838 3016101 0 0 0 1349293 1106228 1097391 1435624 207888 372743 89979 109679 5472787 3813548 1771465 1659239 18044 32987 4534060 4716500 104340 284253 177311 197843 247108 92648 340996 355939 869755 930683 X 3664305 3785817 3664305 3785817 4534060 4716500 121512 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true false false 273356 273356 3703025 2363230 1339795 858406 845182 13224 522726 489862 32864 115274 115274 1659239 TBE FOUNDATION BUILDING LOAN 300000 LEASE LIABILITY 32987 DEPOSITS 22952 355939 X 3519429 381816 381816 3137613 3137613 3397917 381816 381816 3016101 3016101 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE ITS ASSERTION THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND ITS DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES VARIOUS SERVICES TO THE MEMBERS, INCLUDING JOB BANK ADS, AND LEASES OFFICE SPACE IN THE ASSOCIATION'S DEBT-FINANCED BUILDING. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) CONSIDERS THIS "BUSINESS INCOME" UNRELATED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS. A PORTION OF THE PROFIT FROM THESE ACTIVITIES IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, THE ASSOCIATION EITHER RECOGNIZED NO PROFIT OR UTILIZED NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS TO OFFSET THE PROFIT FROM THESE ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEARS DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. THUS, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ANY FEDERAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT FROM THIS REVENUE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D BUILDING AND RENT EXP RECORDED AS GENERAL EXP PER AUDIT 381,816 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D BUILDING AND RENT EXP RECORDED AS GENERAL EXP PER AUDIT 381,816 true BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA 125 W 55TH ST FRNT 3 NEW YORK NY 100195936 131975618 501C3 10000 UNRESTRICTED 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE BOARD APPROVED A 10,000 CONTRIBUTION TO THE BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING AID TO BROADCASTERS FACING HARDSHIP. X X X X false false false OSCAR RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT 281469 70000 10368 21145 382982 NANCY HUTZLER BUSINESS MANAGER 131836 7000 3750 18822 161408 MICHAEL SCHNEIDER VP LEGIS AFFAIRS 160000 4000 4800 20957 189757 BETH BOBBITT VP MEMBER SVCS 140000 6000 4200 12025 162225 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TAB STRIVES TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT A FAVORABLE ECONOMIC AND REGULATORY CLIMATE FOR BROADCASTING AND EDUCATES MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AND ADVANCEMENTS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF FREE, OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST OPERATIONS. FORM 990, PART V THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. THESE WERE NOT PUBLIC SOLICITATIONS, THUS NO DONORS WERE ADVISED THAT CONTRIBUTIONS WERE NOT DEDUCTIBLE AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI SECTION A, LINE 2 BEN DOWNS AND MARY "MIKE" HATCHER - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BOB MACKAY AND BRIAN PURDY - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO OVER-THE-AIR RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS, COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY, CURRENT STUDENTS OR EDUCATORS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RETIRED FROM THE TEXAS BROADCAST INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP VIA ELECTRONIC BALLOTS, AND ELECTION RESULTS ARE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. VACANCIES ARE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD MAY ALSO APPOINT UP TO SIX ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERSHIP APPROVES CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT A DETAIL REVIEW BY THE PREPARING CPA. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL APPROVE THE RETURNS BEFORE FILING. ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL RECIEVE A COPY FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND CONSENT FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS POLICY IS MONITORED EVERY SIX MONTHS THROUGH AN AGENDA ITEM AT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.(THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR.) THE COMPENSATION BUDGET FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT WITHIN THE BUDGET. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN AN ASSOCIATION SALARY SURVEY EVERY OTHER YEAR THAT COMPARES STAFF POSITIONS TO THE SALARIES OF OTHER ASSOCIATIONS IN TEXAS MOST OF WHICH ARE BASED LOCALLY. THIS SURVEY IS USED AS A BASIS TO DETERMINE A SALARY RANGE FOR EACH STAFF POSITION. THE TOTAL SALARY BUDGET FOR THE YEAR IS CREATED USING THE AFOREMENTIONED DATA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ONLY.