APTS ACTION INC: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- APTS ACTION INC (EIN 52-2318787)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2025-11-07
- IRS object ID
- 202543119349301319
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-07T09:20:18-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582676261 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Rogers & Company PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vienna | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22182 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522318787 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | APTS Action Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | APTS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2026544200 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1225 S Clark Street 410 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 222024375 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Emil Mara | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Vice President, Finance | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2026544200 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Yong Zhang CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01249785 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7038930300 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-10-29 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Kate Riley | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1225 S Clark Street 410 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 222024375 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,571,402 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | https://aptsactioninc.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2001 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Promotes the legislative interests of noncommerical television stations at the national level | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 24 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 23 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 28 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,025 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $1,749,816 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,678,962 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $31,163 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $113,207 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,780,979 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,793,194 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $567,080 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $797,969 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,047,805 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,029,027 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,614,885 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,826,996 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $166,094 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$33,802 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,507,288 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,442,480 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $279,276 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $257,217 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,228,012 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,185,263 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | APTS Action, Inc. promotes the legislative and regulatory interests of noncommerical television stations at the national level through direct advocacy and through grasstops and grassroots campaigns designed to garner bipartisan political support. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,515,415 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,678,962 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Membership and Special Projects - With a wide range of policy issues including education, health care and telecommunications, APTS works with its member stations to bring public television's message to Capitol Hill and the Administration in a wide variety of ways.Our legislative priorities include the following: Federal funding for America's public television stations and expanding our outreach in education, public safety and community connections. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,515,415 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| IRP Document | 10 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 24 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 23 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Emil Mara | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2026544200 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1225 S Clark Street Suite 410 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 222024375 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Butler | |||||||||
| President and CEO (Ending 09/24) | 10.00 | 30.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $536,640 | $59,495 | ||
| Kate Riley | |||||||||
| President and CEO (From 10/24) | 10.00 | 30.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $321,507 | $65,747 | ||
| Dolores Fernandez Alonso | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Leo A Brooks Jr | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Clarence CC Copeland | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Eric Easter | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Carolyn Edwards | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Diana Enzi | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Adrienne Fairwell | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Craig Fugate | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DeAnne M Hamilton | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Anthony Hayes | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Annette Herrington | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Laura Hunter | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Franz Joachim | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Garrett T King | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Darren LaShelle | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Vickie Lawson | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Mary Nelson | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Anthony Padgett | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Ajit Pai | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Dax Schieffer | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Deborah Smith | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Sherrese M Smith | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| David Steward II | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Sylvia Strobel | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Larry D Unger | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| John Zeglis | |||||||||
| Board member | 1.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Lonna Thompson | |||||||||
| Executive VP and COO (Ending 08/24) | 10.00 | 30.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $303,200 | $23,267 | |||
| Emil Mara | |||||||||
| VP, Finance, Admin., & Membership | 5.00 | 35.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $254,711 | $68,640 | |||
| Michelle Shanahan | |||||||||
| General Counsel | 10.00 | 30.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $256,556 | $21,681 | |||
| Jennifer Captain | |||||||||
| Sr. Dir., Government Relations | 30.00 | 10.00 | $0 | $170,634 | $55,749 | Yes (X) | |||
| Kenneth Blunt | |||||||||
| Sr. Dir., IT and Media Production | 5.00 | 35.00 | $0 | $162,542 | $43,629 | Yes (X) | |||
| Stacey Karp | |||||||||
| Sr. Dir., Communications | 15.00 | 25.00 | $0 | $151,050 | $29,949 | Yes (X) | |||
| Cait Beroza | |||||||||
| Dir., Digital Advocacy | 30.00 | 10.00 | $0 | $133,329 | $21,153 | Yes (X) | |||
| Colleen Florio | |||||||||
| Dir., Government Relations | 30.00 | 10.00 | $0 | $121,553 | $38,071 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $2,411,722 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $427,381 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | 50 State LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1401 H Street Northwest Suite 550 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | State lobbying consultants | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $120,000 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,025 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,025 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership dues | 813910 | $1,583,812 | $1,583,812 |
| Special projects | 541900 | $95,150 | $95,150 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,678,962 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $34,638 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $34,638 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $856,777 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $778,208 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $78,569 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $78,569 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $78,569 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,793,194 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,678,962 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $113,207 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $627,620 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $627,620 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,979 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $52,979 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $80,309 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $80,309 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,061 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,061 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,363 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $14,363 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $572,755 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $572,755 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,392 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,392 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $696 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $696 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $41,934 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $41,934 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $250,953 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,145 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $249,808 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,212 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $56,194 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,018 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $409 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $409 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,497 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,497 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Reimbursement | $40,000 | $40,000 | |
| Subscriptions/Library | $25,066 | $25,066 | |
| Bad Debt | $3,750 | $3,750 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,826,996 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,515,415 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $311,581 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,526 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $173,451 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,000 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,312 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,630 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $966,138 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,064,138 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $449,312 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $189,261 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,507,288 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,442,480 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,975 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,973 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $256,301 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $249,244 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $279,276 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $257,217 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,228,012 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,185,263 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,228,012 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,185,263 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,507,288 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,442,480 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$33,802 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$8,947 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | Yes (1) | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Due from affiliates | Desc |
| Book Value | $189,261 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $189,261 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $6,528,559 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$8,947 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $4,750,704 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $4,741,757 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,786,802 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $6,392 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $6,392 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,793,194 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,613,338 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $3,792,734 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $3,792,734 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,820,604 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $6,392 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $6,392 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,826,996 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part X, Line 2: | APTS and APTS Action are recognized as tax-exempt organizations under IRC Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4), respectively, and are exempt from income taxes except for taxes on unrelated business activities. No tax expense is recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, as there was no unrelated business taxable income. Management evaluated the Organization's tax positions and concluded that the Organization's consolidated financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. |
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Revenue and eliminations- Consolidated entity 4,750,704. |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Expenses and eliminations- Consolidated entity 3,792,734. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Butler | ||||||||||||||
| President and CEO (Ending 09/24) | $0 | $516,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,765 | $0 | $34,500 | $0 | $24,995 | $0 | $596,135 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Riley | ||||||||||||||
| President and CEO (From 10/24) | $0 | $288,339 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $23,168 | $0 | $30,888 | $0 | $34,859 | $0 | $387,254 | $0 | $0 |
| Lonna Thompson | ||||||||||||||
| Executive VP and COO (Ending 08/24) | $0 | $280,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,640 | $0 | $21,397 | $0 | $1,870 | $0 | $326,467 | $0 | $0 |
| Emil Mara | ||||||||||||||
| VP, Finance, Admin., & Membership | $0 | $222,102 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $31,609 | $0 | $20,529 | $0 | $48,111 | $0 | $323,351 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Shanahan | ||||||||||||||
| General Counsel | $0 | $224,334 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $31,222 | $0 | $18,554 | $0 | $3,127 | $0 | $278,237 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Captain | ||||||||||||||
| Sr. Dir., Government Relations | $0 | $146,382 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $23,252 | $0 | $14,277 | $0 | $41,472 | $0 | $226,383 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Blunt | ||||||||||||||
| Sr. Dir., IT and Media Production | $0 | $155,156 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $6,386 | $0 | $13,365 | $0 | $30,264 | $0 | $206,171 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacey Karp | ||||||||||||||
| Sr. Dir., Communications | $0 | $133,608 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $16,442 | $0 | $12,845 | $0 | $17,104 | $0 | $180,999 | $0 | $0 |
| Colleen Florio | ||||||||||||||
| Dir., Government Relations | $0 | $110,497 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $10,056 | $0 | $9,905 | $0 | $28,166 | $0 | $159,624 | $0 | $0 |
| Cait Beroza | ||||||||||||||
| Dir., Digital Advocacy | $0 | $132,178 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $151 | $0 | $10,681 | $0 | $10,472 | $0 | $154,482 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 3 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | All compensation is paid by a related organization, America's Public Television Stations (APTS). APTS allocates payroll costs to APTS Action, Inc. based upon allocated time spent by staff. APTS Action, Inc. reimburses all allocated costs to APTS. APTS Action, Inc. relies on the APTS's methods for establishing the organization's compensation of the CEO/ Executive Director. These methods include a board committee review, an independent compensation consultant, a written employment contract, a compensation survey or study, and approval by the board. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: | APTS Action, Inc. promotes the legislative and regulatory interests of noncommercial television stations at the national level through direct advocacy and through grasstops and grassroots campaigns designed to garner bipartisan political support. |
| Form 990, Part V, Lines 2a and 2b, Part IX Lines 7-10: | All compensation is paid by a related organization, America's Public Television Stations (APTS). APTS allocates payroll costs to APTS Action, Inc. based upon allocated time spent by staff. APTS Action, Inc. reimburses all allocated costs to APTS. APTS files all required federal employment returns. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | APTS Action has three classes of membership: Founding member: America's Public Television Stations. Station members: An organization operating a noncommercial educational broadcast station. Station members are entitled to one vote on extraordinary matters as set in bylaws. Industry membership: An organization interested in promoting the interests of public broadcasting that is interested in the pursuit and objectives of APTS Action and is not a commercial educational broadcast station. Industry members do not have a vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The Founding Member, acting through its Board of Trustees, elects the Board of Directors of the Corporation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Members approve some significant actions, such as certain amendments to the bylaws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Board is provided a copy of the Form 990 prior to filing through a secure internet portal or similar electronic means. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Trustees are required to complete and update on an annual basis a form describing certain required disclosures, including any current positions held, investments, previous employment, and any other information potentially relevant to compliance with the APTS ethical conduct statement (the entity's conflict of interest policy). The Trustees approve the ethical conduct statement. Completed disclosures are reviewed and retained with the General Counsel. If a conflict is found, the Trustees will decide if conduct or interests of the Trustee in question may be restricted. The Trustees or a committee of the Trustees will review and approve all such restrictions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | APTS Action, Inc. reimburses its related organization, America's Public Television Stations (APTS), for allocated staff time. The process for determining compensation of APTS officer, key and other employees is listed below: An independent compensation firm is hired to perform a compensation survey of similar organizations to determine a range of salaries for each position within the organization. The compensation is typically targeted at the mid-point amount. When an employment contract is up for renewal, an independent compensation firm is hired to perform another compensation survey to set salaries for the next contract. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | APTS Action, Inc. makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and Forms 990 and 1024 available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | APTS Action, Inc.'s Board Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of the audit, including selection of the independent accountant. The process has not changed from prior years. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | America's Public Television Stations | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1225 S Clark Street Suite 410 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 222024375 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521170071 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Promote noncommercial public television | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | Line 10 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | Yes (1) | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |