Public Media Connect (EIN 264776712) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Lee Weinel

Phone

5133814033

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Public Media Connect, founded in 2009, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 26% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $827K, a strong 73% operating margin.

Mission

Public Media Connect is the regional organization formed by The Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation (CET) and Greater Dayton Public Television (THINK TV). Our mission is to strengthen the communities we serve through programs and services that inspire and inform, educate and engage, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning and the power of diverse perspectives.

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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 $401,898

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $731,352

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,133,250

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $234,996

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $234,996

Other Expenses $71,005

TOTAL EXPENSES $306,001

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,133,250	$1,521,381	-0.3%
Expenses	$306,001	$475,183	-0.4%
Net Income	$827,249	$1,046,198	-0.2%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

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

$551,521

Total Directors

$342,033

Key Employees

$169,886

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Brian Bolam	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shannon Cox	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Damiano	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Roshni Dasgupta	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dawn Gilmore	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jack Greiner	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jason Hightower	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Hogue	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hylander	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Ireland	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chara Fisher Jackson	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alvin Jones	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Kellar	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kellie Kulka	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelly MacDonald	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Meilstrup	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Owens	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Spina	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Weyand	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barney Wright	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dave Taylor	Chair	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Amlung	Vice Chair	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Silverberg	Treasurer	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Beth Hartman	Secretary	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dorthy K Lensman	President & CEO	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$14,589	$342,033
Lee Weinel	CFO/COO/Assistant Treasurer	5.00	Officer	$0	$6,511	$209,488
Sue Ellen Stuebing	Chief Development Officer	5.00	Key Emp	$0	$8,182	$169,886
Travis Fultz	Chief Engineer	5.00	Highest	$0	$11,686	$134,497
Mark Lammers	Director of Local Content	5.00	Highest	$0	$3,566	$105,053
Colin Scinamblo	Chief Content Officer	5.00	Highest	$0	$9,483	$113,181
Deborah Tschirhart	Sr. Director of Education	5.00	Highest	$0	$9,582	$110,284

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
2025	$1,133,250	$306,001	$12,144,826	$827,249
2024	$1,521,381	$475,183	$10,788,133	$1,046,198
2023	$286,936	$379,688	$8,946,454	$-92,752
2022	$812,284	$71,690	$8,370,848	$740,594
2021	$3,557,338	$700,265	$9,616,869	$2,857,073
2020	$404,468	$377,650	$5,720,695	$26,818
2019	$726,931	$786,690	$5,825,034	$-59,759
2018	$752,604	$338,678	$5,851,024	$413,926

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