RADIO FREE ASIA: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- RADIO FREE ASIA (EIN 52-1968145)
- Tax period
- 2009-10-01 to 2010-09-30
- Filed
- 2011-04-15
- IRS object ID
- 201121059349300212
- Schema version
- 2009v1.7
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-04-15T09:39:41-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650 NORTH | AddressLine1 |
| City | BETHESDA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 208142930 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521968145 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RADIO FREE ASIA | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | RADI | NameControl |
| Phone | 2025304903 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2025 M STREET NW No 300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | libby liu-Scardino | Name |
| Title | president | Title |
| Phone | 2025304903 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-04-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MICHAEL A FREEDMAN CPA | Name |
| Phone | 3019519090 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | LIBBY LIU-SCARDINO | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2025 M STREET NW No 300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 37680139 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.rfa.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1996 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | SEE PART III, LINE 1. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 9 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 274 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 35746615 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 37680139 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 35746615 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 37680139 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 24099317 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 25538076 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 11858305 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 12826464 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 35957622 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 38364540 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -211007 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -684401 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 6840867 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 7448134 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 5849941 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 7084608 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 990926 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 363526 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | Radio Free Asia's mission is to provide accurate and timely news and information to Asian countries whose governments prohibit access to a free press. Guided by the core principles of freedom of expression and opinion, RFA serves its listeners by providing information critical for informed decision-making.RFA is mandated to broadcast to China, Tibet, North Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Burma. RFA's programming primarily comprises domestic news and information of unique and specific interest to its listeners. All broadcasts are solely in local language(s) and dialects. Each RFA language service is distinctive, reflecting the particular culture, language, and preferences of its listeners.RFA adheres to rigorous journalistic standards of objectivity, accuracy, and fairness. RFA aims, in turn, to retain the greatest confidence among its listeners and to serve as a model on which others may shape their own emerging journalistic traditions. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 24249392 | Expense |
| Description | BROADCASTING AND PROGRAMMING OPERATIONS: RADIO FREE ASIA BROADCASTS TO CHINA IN MANDARIN, CANTONESE AND UYGHUR LANGUAGES. IT ALSO BROADCASTS TO CAMBODIA, LAOS, NORTH KOREA, TIBET, VIETNAM AND BURMA. ITS PROGRAMMING DEPARTMENT OVERSEES THE REPORTING AND EDITING DONE BY ALL THE LANGUAGE SERVICES, AS WELL AS THE WORK OF ITS OVERSEAS BUREAUS, OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTORS AND CONSULTANTS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OVERSEES WIRE ROOM EDITORS AND RESEARCHERS. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 24249392 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | 1 | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 1 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 1 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 181 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 274 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 1 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | HK | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | TH | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | TW | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | KS | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | IN | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | TU | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | CB | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 9 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 9 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PATRICK TAYLOR JR | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2025304903 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2025 M STREET NW SUITE 300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (24 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Ashe | ||||||||
| Chairman (7/10-9/10) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Walter Isaacson | ||||||||
| Governor (7/10-9/10) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Michael Lynton | ||||||||
| Governor (7/10-9/10) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Susan McCue | ||||||||
| Governor (7/10-9/10) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Michael Meehan | ||||||||
| Governor (7/10-9/10) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dennis Mulhaupt | ||||||||
| Governor (7/10-9/10) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dana Perino | ||||||||
| Governor (7/10-9/10) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Enders Wimbush | ||||||||
| Governor (7/10-9/10) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| D Jeffrey Hirschberg | ||||||||
| Governor (10/09-6/10) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Steven Simmons | ||||||||
| Governor (10/09-6/10) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Joaquin Blaya | ||||||||
| Governor (10/09-6/10) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Blanquita Cullum | ||||||||
| Governor (10/09-6/10) | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Judith McHale | ||||||||
| Undersecretary of State | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Libby Liu | ||||||||
| President | 40.00 | 164327 | 0 | 20745 | X | |||
| Daniel Southerland | ||||||||
| Vice President | 40.00 | 167037 | 0 | 31404 | X | |||
| Norman Thompson | ||||||||
| Treasurer | 40.00 | 156125 | 0 | 27070 | X | |||
| Bernadette Burns | ||||||||
| Secretary | 30.00 | 116902 | 0 | 12567 | X | |||
| Patrick Taylor Jr | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 40.00 | 159203 | 0 | 20230 | X | |||
| David Baden | ||||||||
| Chief Technology Officer | 40.00 | 158262 | 0 | 31952 | X | |||
| Alex Tseu | ||||||||
| Dep. Dir. Programming | 40.00 | 155594 | 0 | 22442 | X | |||
| Jennifer Chou | ||||||||
| Dir. Mandarin Service | 40.00 | 133591 | 0 | 13579 | X | |||
| Richard Smith | ||||||||
| Budget Director | 40.00 | 126713 | 0 | 17837 | X | |||
| Alan Tanenbaum | ||||||||
| Dir. Human Resources | 40.00 | 123686 | 0 | 28650 | X | |||
| Jigme Ngapo | ||||||||
| Dir. Tibetan Service | 40.00 | 121477 | 0 | 26737 | X | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1582917 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 253213 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 20 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 37680139 | GovernmentGrants |
| Total Contributions | 37680139 | TotalContributions |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 37680139 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1110010 | Total |
| Program Services | 207836 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 902174 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18490305 | Total |
| Program Services | 13708920 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4781385 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1757104 | Total |
| Program Services | 1300153 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 456951 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2673775 | Total |
| Program Services | 2057310 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 616465 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1506882 | Total |
| Program Services | 1075513 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 431369 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 146568 | Total |
| Program Services | 1500 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 145068 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 95179 | Total |
| Program Services | 12436 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 82743 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2226003 | Total |
| Program Services | 1840217 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 385786 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25623 | Total |
| Program Services | 1289 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 24334 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 672776 | Total |
| Program Services | 136510 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 536266 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 370930 | Total |
| Program Services | 38223 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 332707 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3313285 | Total |
| Program Services | 336636 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2976649 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 750508 | Total |
| Program Services | 615476 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 135032 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 23141 | Total |
| Program Services | 14277 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8864 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 501196 | Total |
| Management And General | 501196 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 107891 | Total |
| Program Services | 4980 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 102911 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| stringers | 2178700 | 2178700 | |
| Communications | 582438 | 90243 | 492195 |
| Computer Software/Equip | 377207 | 377207 | |
| News wire costs | 344555 | 344555 | |
| Technical components | 296154 | 80880 | 215274 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 814310 | Total |
| Program Services | 203738 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 610572 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38364540 | Total |
| Program Services | 24249392 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 14115148 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3000 | BOY |
| EOY | 3000 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4382000 | BOY |
| EOY | 4530067 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 99228 | BOY |
| EOY | 169686 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 36912 | BOY |
| EOY | 37120 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 6203956 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 3840422 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2172698 | BOY |
| EOY | 2363534 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 147029 | BOY |
| EOY | 344727 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6840867 | BOY |
| EOY | 7448134 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3941896 | BOY |
| EOY | 4291690 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1908045 | BOY |
| EOY | 2792918 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5849941 | BOY |
| EOY | 7084608 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 990926 | BOY |
| EOY | 363526 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 990926 | BOY |
| EOY | 363526 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6840867 | BOY |
| EOY | 7448134 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 1 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | 1 | FederalGrantAuditPerformed |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 30428743 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 31782462 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 34292664 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 35746615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 37680139 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 169930623 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 30428743 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 31782462 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 34292664 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 35746615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 37680139 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 169930623 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 169930623 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
| Total Support | 169930623 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 5901074 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 3722312 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 2178762 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 302882 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 118110 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 184772 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 2363534 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| UNEXPENDED FUNDS | $1,202,560 |
| Post retirement plan obligation in excess of assets | $1,395,804 |
| Flexible spending account withholdings | $194,554 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 2792918 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 37680139 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 38364540 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -684401 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Other | $57,001 | OtherAmount |
| Total Adjustments | 57001 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -627400 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 37680139 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 37680139 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 37680139 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 37863344 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 37863344 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Other Expenses Not Included | 501196 | OtherExpensesNotIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 501196 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 38364540 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Part X: | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: | In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes. For the year ended September 30, 2010, RFA has documented its consideration of FASB ASC 740-10 and determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. |
| Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments: | Change in funded status of post-retirement plan: -635031. Property and equipment additions: 692032. | |
| The net change in funded status of post-retirement plan ($635,031) and the property and equipment additions $692,032 is $57,001 as shown on Schedule D, Part X1, line 8. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DEPRECIATION INCLUDED ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OTHER ITEM AND ON FORM 990, PART IX, AS AN EXPENSE. $501,196 |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (3 entries)
| RegionRegion | Number Of OfficesNumberOfOffices | Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided | Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia and the Pacific | 5 | 11 | Program services | International broadcasting | 1967419 |
| Europe | 1 | 0 | Program services | International broadcasting | 140335 |
| South Asia | 2 | 0 | Program services | International broadcasting | 45152 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of Offices | 8 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 11 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Amount Spent | 2152906 | TotalAmountSpent |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (7 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libby Liu | |||||||||||||
| 164327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15220 | 0 | 5525 | 0 | 185072 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Southerland | |||||||||||||
| 162537 | 0 | 4500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15132 | 0 | 16272 | 0 | 198441 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Thompson | |||||||||||||
| 152125 | 0 | 4000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14208 | 0 | 12862 | 0 | 183195 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Taylor Jr | |||||||||||||
| 155203 | 0 | 4000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14395 | 0 | 5835 | 0 | 179433 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Baden | |||||||||||||
| 154262 | 0 | 4000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14671 | 0 | 17281 | 0 | 190214 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Tseu | |||||||||||||
| 153094 | 0 | 2500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13979 | 0 | 8463 | 0 | 178036 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Tanenbaum | |||||||||||||
| 120686 | 0 | 3000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11730 | 0 | 16920 | 0 | 152336 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Form 990 tax return was completed by RFA's external auditors based on the audited financial statements and other relevant information provided by RFA. The first draft of the tax return was forwarded to the CFO for review. The CFO reviewed the document to ensure that the information in the tax return agreed to the audited financial statements, and other relevant information provided to the auditors. The CFO of RFA noted changes to the Form 990 and returned it to the auditors for revisions, if necessary. The auditors made the corrections, if necessary, and returned the Form 990 as a 2nd draft to the CFO of RFA for further review. This review and correction process between the CFO and the auditors continued until all errors and corrections were cleared. An error free return known as the final draft was forwarded to the CFO of RFA for approval. This final draft was then submitted to the President and VP of Administration and Finance for their approval. Upon approval, the VP of Administration and Finance forwarded the final draft Form 990 to the RFA's Board for approval. Upon approval by the Board, RFA's CFO authorized the auditors to finalize the Form 990 tax return. The auditors completed and forwarded the final Form 990 to RFA's CFO for signing by the President. Upon receipt, the CFO performed a final review of the Form 990 tax return to ensure that no changes occurred during the auditors' finalization process. The final Form 990 and the Form 8879-EO - 'IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Exempt Organization' were forwarded to the President for signature. The President signed the Form 8879-EO and returned the documents to the VP of Administration and Finance. The VP of Administration and Finance forwarded a copy to the BBG's CFO. RFA's CFO forwarded a signed copy of Form 8879-EO to the auditors for release to the IRS via e-filing. Copies of all drafts and the final signed tax return are filed and maintained along with other financial records. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | RFA has a conflict of interest policy that is posted on its intranet. At least once a year RFA distributes a certification and disclosure form to its officers and key employees. Annually, the policy is reviewed and updated by the General Counsel and is made available to all new hires at the time of employment. In addition, RFA performs conflict of interest workshops and attendance is mandatory for all employees. If a potential conflict arises and is disclosed by the employee, the employee's supervisor discusses the disclosure with the General Counsel. If the General Counsel determines that an actual conflict exists, the employee is advised that he or she may not engage in the activity. If the General Counsel determines that there may be a potential conflict but that it will not adversely affect RFA, the employee may be able to engage in the activity with certain restrictions. If an employee engages in an activity that poses a conflict of interest and RFA is or becomes aware of the activity, the employee would be advised that he or she must stop engaging in the activity and/or appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment may result. Conflict of Interest Relating to the Members of the Board: The Directors are governed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors public disclosure requirements. Each Director files an annual Standard Form 278, which is the executive branch public financial disclosure report form. The regulations governing such reports are found at 5 CFR Part 2634. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The President's compensation is determined by the Board of Governors, using comparable data similar to the other SES employees of the Federal government. All Board decisions are properly documented. Supervisors of other officers and key employees are required to prepare Performance Evaluation Reports annually. The compensation for the officers and key employees is determined as follows: Vice President - Board of Governors, Treasurer - Board of Governors, CFO - Board of Governors, CTO - Board of Governors, Secretary - President. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Radio Free Asia's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (4 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Direct Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio free EuropeRadio Liberty | ||||||||||
| 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | 521068522 | International Broadcasting | DC | 501(c)(3) | lINE, 7 509(a)(1) | BBG | |
| Middle East Broadcasting Networks Inc | ||||||||||
| 7600 Boston Blvd Suite D | Springfield | VA | 22153 | 421591205 | international Broadcasting | VA | 501(c)(3) | lINE, 7 509(a)(1) | BBG | |
| RFA Post Retirement MedicalLife VEBA trust | ||||||||||
| 2025 M street NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | 597212128 | Fund Retiree medical and life insurance benefits for eligible participants | DC | 501(c)(9) | N/A | BBG | |
| BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS | ||||||||||
| 330 INDEPDENCE AVE SW | wASHINGTON | DC | 20547 | 522260085 | international Broadcasting | DC | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 1 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |