DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENT… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1972

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CATHERINE MARTINEZ

Phone

2129664510

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC, founded in 1972, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $6.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 31% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $6.1M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

DCTV HAS BEEN NEW YORK CITYS PREEMINENT COMMUNITY OF FOR DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLERS SINCE 1972. BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TOOLS, ACCESS TO CRITICAL EQUIPMENT PUBLIC EXHIBITION SPACE IN MANHATTAN, DCTV GIVES YOUTH, ASPIRING EMERGING FILMMAKERS AND COMMUNITIES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS GREATER VOICE PLATFORM THROUGH DOCUMENTARY FILM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,870,371 Revenue: $3,843,701

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION - PRODUCES HIGH-QUALITY BROADCAST PRODUCTIONS RELATED TO COMMUNITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,033,677 Revenue: $614,738

COMMUNITY SERVICES - PROVIDE FREE LOW-COST FILM PRODUCTION TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED MEDIA ARTISTS.

Program 3

Expenses: $561,957

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - PROVIDES FREE TRAINING IN MEDIA ARTS TO HUNDREDS OF INNER-CITY YOUTH EACH YEAR.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,884,188

Program Service Revenue $4,458,439

Investment Income $-3,462

Other Revenue $223,266

TOTAL REVENUE $6,562,431

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,186,090

Fundraising Expenses $278,415

Program Expenses $5,466,005

Other Expenses $2,880,011

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,066,101

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,562,431	$5,002,828	+0.3%
Expenses	$6,066,101	$6,369,463	0.0%
Net Income	$496,330	$-1,366,635	-1.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$309,560

Total Directors

$220,081

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAVID MENESES	SENIOR EDITOR	040.00	Highest	$198,375	$4,893	$203,268
LISA BINNS	PRODUCER	040.00	Highest	$157,182	$5,344	$162,526
ANNA CASPER	PRODUCER	040.00	Highest	$146,769	$5,186	$151,955
TOM DENISON	PRODUCER	040.00	Highest	$134,757	$13,275	$148,032
MOSES NARANJO	VIDEO EDITOR	040.00	Highest	$124,500	$0	$124,500
MATTHEW O'NEILL	DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER	040.00	Director	$103,555	$600	$104,155
FOLASADE FALEBITA	DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR	040.00	Officer	$92,097	$9,311	$101,408
CATHERINE MARTINEZ	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	040.00	Officer	$84,772	$7,454	$92,226
JONATHAN ALPERT	PRESIDENT AND CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	040.00	Officer Director	$51,785	$8,532	$60,317
KEIKO TSUNO	DIRECTOR AND CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	040.00	Officer Director	$47,077	$8,532	$55,609
DENI FRAND	BOARD CHAIR	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS RICHARDSON	SECRETARY	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMI ALPERT	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PIERRE BASTID	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
IAN CALDERON	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ED JARBATH	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSHANA DUBREIL	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CORA WEISS	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RENE PEREZ JOGLAR	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$6,562,431	$6,066,101	$8,393,860	$496,330
2023	$5,107,706	$5,812,620	$8,567,057	$-704,914
2023	$5,002,828	$6,369,463	$7,911,775	$-1,366,635
2022	$3,300,742	$5,880,953	$9,135,856	$-2,580,211
2021	$18,067,924	$14,027,848	$12,160,508	$4,040,076
2020	$16,880,549	$13,819,357	$12,007,097	$3,061,192

DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER INC