THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA

EIN: 132805582 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$17,054,085
Total Expenses
$19,262,870
Total Assets
$150,079,802
Net Assets
$146,941,768
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1975
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
MAUREEN J REIDY
Phone
2126216600
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA, founded in 1975, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $17.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $19.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

THE PALEY CENTER'S COLLECTION CONSISTS OF PROGRAMS, COMMERCIALS, BOOKS, SCRIPTS, ARTIFACTS AND OTHER MATERIALS RELATING TO TELEVISION AND RADIO AND OTHER MEDIA. THE TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND COMMERCIALS IN THE PALEY CENTER'S COLLECTION HAVE NOT BEEN ASSIGNED A VALUE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THERE IS NO CLEARLY MEASURABLE BASIS FOR AN AMOUNT TO BE RECORDED. THE AMOUNTS SHOWN IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE COLLECTION INCLUDE THE PAYMENTS MADE FOR ACQUIRING AND TRANSFERRING TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND COMMERCIALS TO THE PALEY CENTER'S TAPE FORMAT AND RELATED MATERIALS INCLUDING VIDEOTAPE, AUDIOTAPE AND BOOKS OR, IF DONATED, THE ESTIMATED RETAIL VALUE OF THE MATERIAL OR SERVICES AT THE TIME OF DONATION, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $7,122,547 Revenue: $729,999

PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THE PALEY CENTER'S HIGHLY REGARDED PUBLIC PROGRAMS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, EXHIBITS AND SCREENINGS EXPLORE THE EVOLVING ROLE OF MEDIA ACROSS ALL GENRES AND PLATFORMS IN SHAPING CULTURAL...

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THE PALEY CENTER'S HIGHLY REGARDED PUBLIC PROGRAMS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, EXHIBITS AND SCREENINGS EXPLORE THE EVOLVING ROLE OF MEDIA ACROSS ALL GENRES AND PLATFORMS IN SHAPING CULTURAL AND CIVIC AFFAIRS AND CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC DISCOURSE. PROGRAMS DRAW FROM OUR INCOMPARABLE ARCHIVE TO CONTEXTUALIZE ISSUES AND THE CURRENT ZEITGEIST. PROGRAM SERIES INCLUDE PALEYLIVE AND PALEYFRONTROW SCREENINGS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH NOTED WRITERS, PRODUCERS, ACTORS, AND PRODUCERS; PALEYIMPACT DISCUSSIONS EXAMINING HOW MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY CHANGE PERSPECTIVES AND UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL ISSUES; EXHIBITS AND EXPERIENCES, IMMERSIVE EVENTS, AND SCREENINGS, WHICH ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC; AND PALEYFEST ANNUAL TELEVISION FESTIVALS FEATURING SCREENINGS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CASTS AND CREATORS OF HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SERIES. THE PALEY CENTER CONVENES NOTED THOUGHT LEADERS, CONTENT CREATORS, WRITERS, PERFORMERS, PRODUCERS, AND MEDIA INNOVATORS TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC PROGRAMS. DURING 2023, THE PALEY CENTER RELEASED WEEKLY SCREENINGS, PRODUCED OVER 50 PUBLIC EVENTS AND EXHIBITS ATTRACTING TENS OF MILLIONS OF VIEWERS ON THE PALEY CENTER'S WEBSITE, YOUTUBE CHANNEL, AND OTHER VIRTUAL MEANS.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,838,108 Revenue: $41,859

INDUSTRY PROGRAMS: THE PALEY CENTER OFFERS PROGRAMMING FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDING A NEUTRAL SETTING WHERE THEY MAY ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ABOUT THE EVOLVING MEDIA LANDSCAPE. OUR...

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INDUSTRY PROGRAMS: THE PALEY CENTER OFFERS PROGRAMMING FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDING A NEUTRAL SETTING WHERE THEY MAY ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ABOUT THE EVOLVING MEDIA LANDSCAPE. OUR MEDIA COUNCIL IS AN INVITATION-ONLY COMMUNITY FOR MEDIA EXECUTIVES AND PROVIDES AN INDEPENDENT FORUM FOR INDUSTRY LEADERS TO EXPLORE THE EVOLVING WAYS IN WHICH WE CREATE, CONSUME, AND CONNECT THROUGH MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. FEATURING CANDID CONVERSATIONS WITH THE BEST MINDS OF THE INDUSTRY, THE MEDIA COUNCIL OFFERS EVENTS COVERING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF MEDIA BUSINESSES, INCLUDING PALEYDIALOGUES, ROUNDTABLE BREAKFASTS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND INTERACTIVE CONVERSATIONS COVERING THE INDUSTRY'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES, AND PALEY NEXT BIG THING, WHICH PAIRS SEASONED EXECUTIVES WITH EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS. DURING 2023, THE PALEY CENTER HELD 10 MEDIA COUNCIL EVENTS, SERVING THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES. THE PALEY CENTER'S INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL SUMMIT, AN ACCLAIMED ANNUAL EVENT, BRINGS TOGETHER CEOS AND THOUGHT LEADERS TO ADVANCE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ON CRITICAL ISSUES AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIETY. INFORMAL AND ORGANIZED DISCUSSIONS COVER A WIDE RANGE OF CRITICAL ISSUES THAT DEFINE THE MEDIA INDUSTRY AND ITS ROLE IN SOCIETY. IN 2023, THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL CONVENED IN-PERSON WITH OVER 350 PARTICIPANTS.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,902,929 Revenue: $29,335

COLLECTION: THE PALEY CENTER'S PERMANENT MEDIA COLLECTION INCLUDES OVER 150,000 TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND ADVERTISEMENTS FROM 70 COUNTRIES. CURRENTLY, THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW OVER 49,117 HOURS OF...

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COLLECTION: THE PALEY CENTER'S PERMANENT MEDIA COLLECTION INCLUDES OVER 150,000 TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND ADVERTISEMENTS FROM 70 COUNTRIES. CURRENTLY, THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW OVER 49,117 HOURS OF DIGITIZED PROGRAMS IN OUR ON-SITE LIBRARY, WHICH FEATURES PERSONAL COMPUTERS FROM WHICH THE DATABASE MAY BE ACCESSED VIA A USER-FRIENDLY DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE PALEY CENTER RECEIVES DONATIONS TO THE ARCHIVE TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE WIDER PUBLIC ACCESS TO CULTURALLY AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL. DONATIONS COME FROM VARIOUS SOURCES-TELEVISION NETWORKS, CABLE TV, INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION COMPANIES, LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS, VARIOUS ACADEMIES OR ORGANIZATIONS WITH SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, INDIVIDUALS WITH PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS. WE ASSESS PROPOSED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THEIR HISTORICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE. ALL ORIGINAL MATERIAL IS STORED OFFSITE IN A STATE-OF-THE ART ARCHIVAL FACILITY. DIGITIZED MASTERS ARE ALSO STORED AT THIS SECURE FACILITY. DIGITIZED COPIES ARE ALSO PRODUCED FOR ONSITE ACCESS. ALL MATERIAL IS CATALOGED AS PART OF THE GENERAL COLLECTION AND SOME ARE ADDED TO SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. IN 2023, THE PALEY CENTER ADDED 83 PROGRAMS TO ITS COLLECTION, ENCOMPASSING TELEVISION, RADIO, ADVERTISEMENTS, PALEY CENTER ORIGINAL CONTENT, AND NOW NEW MEDIA AS WELL.

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $13,939,529
Program Service Revenue $887,220
Investment Income $1,518,639
Other Revenue $708,697
TOTAL REVENUE $17,054,085

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $11,238,694
Fundraising Expenses $2,635,963
Program Expenses $12,164,332
Other Expenses $8,024,176
TOTAL EXPENSES $19,262,870

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $17,054,085 $16,176,407 +0.1%
Expenses $19,262,870 $23,113,975 -0.2%
Net Income $-2,208,785 $-6,937,568 -0.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
65
Independent Members
64
Employees
179
Volunteers
1

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
3
$1,779,328
Total Directors
73
$908,545
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MAUREEN J REIDY PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00
Officer Director
$882,440 $26,105 $908,545
FRANK A BENNACK JR CHAIRMAN 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL L MOSLEY TRUSTEE/SECRETARY 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALFONSO DE ANGOITIA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID BASZUCKI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRANDON BECK TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY B BETTMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM BIRD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDY BIRD CBE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARYEH B BOURKOFF TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADRIANA CISNEROS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS COCKS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SEAN COMBS TRUSTEE THROUGH 8/2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CESAR CONDE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE COOPER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDDY CUE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WADE DAVIS TRUSTEE THROUGH 5/2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRISTIANA FALCONE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE FRIES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DON GARBER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEXTER GOEI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROGER GOODELL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDY HART ANGELO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALBERTO IBARGUEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN H JOSEPHSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID KENNY TRUSTEE THROUGH 11/2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE KING TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HENRY A KISSINGER TRUSTEE THROUGH 11/2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILIPPE KRAKOWSKY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YNON KREIZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT KYNCL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM LANZONE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK LAZARUS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBRA LEE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARNE LEVINE TRUSTEE THROUGH 6/2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT D MANFRED JR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERTO MARINHO NETO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN MAYER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRYSTAL MCCRARY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NEAL MOHAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LACHLAN MURDOCH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHERINE OLIVER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAWN OSTROFF TRUSTEE THROUGH 11/2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM C PALEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
V PAPPAS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TYLER PERRY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES PITARO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARC PRITCHARD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARNAUD DE PUYFONTAINE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARTHIK RAO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARI REDSTONE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN ROSLANKSY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM RYAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FAIZA J SAEED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICARDO B SALINAS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAMPATH SOWNYANARAYAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT B SCHUMER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STANLEY S SHUMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM SILVER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD SKYLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINA SPADE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHIL SPENCER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EVAN SPIEGEL TRUSTEE THROUGH 5/2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANA STRONG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH TSAI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID WEHNER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF WEINER TRUSTEE THROUGH 5/2023 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW WILSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER WITZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DICK WOLF TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID ZASLAV TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STRAUSS ZELNICK TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANE LEWIS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 35.00
Officer
$423,646 $52,075 $475,721
DAVID SCHOER TREASURER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 35.00
Officer
$381,111 $13,951 $395,062
PATRICIA NORTHROP GENERAL COUNSEL, VP, BUSINESS & LEGAL 35.00
Highest
$235,703 $5,374 $241,077
KEVIN CHUPKA VP, INDUSTRY PROGRAMMING 35.00
Highest
$210,156 $31,352 $241,508
DEENA COPELAND VP, MEDIA & PARTNERSHIPS 35.00
Highest
$209,101 $13,189 $222,290
JEREMY BURKE CONTROLLER 35.00
Highest
$176,897 $13,734 $190,631
RACHEL COLLINS DIRECTOR, DIGITAL GROWTH & MARKETING ANALYTICS 35.00
Highest
$166,679 $18,267 $184,946
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 No data No data No data No data
2023 $17,054,085 $19,262,870 $150,079,802 $-2,208,785
2022 $16,176,407 $23,113,975 $135,624,597 $-6,937,568
2021 $17,338,252 $14,852,194 $169,480,071 $2,486,058
2020 $16,736,827 $15,860,134 $149,800,581 $876,693
2019 $16,522,500 $20,971,974 $135,793,374 $-4,449,474
2018 $25,112,563 $18,442,236 $121,192,517 $6,670,327
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