TOWN SQUARE TELEVISION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1987

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JODIE MILLER

Phone

6513526100

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

TOWN SQUARE TELEVISION, founded in 1987, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $771K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $728K left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

MISSION: CONNECTING ALL RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN DAKOTA COUNTY WITH OUR COMMUNITY BY PRODUCING LOCAL VIDEO CONTENT THAT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE ON A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR OWN STORIES USING VIDEO. VISION: ENGAGING AND CONNECTING ALL THROUGH LOCAL COMMUNITY TELEVISION STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING THE MISSION: O PURCHASING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING A COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT. O PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH ACCESS TO THE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPORT SUCH AS TRAINING, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION, AND ASSISTANCE IN USING TECHNOLOGIES TO COMMUNICATE. O USING THE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT. O CREATING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR TOWN SQUARE TELEVISION AS AN ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE. O PLANNING AND PREPARING FOR CHANGE IN ORDER TO REMAIN VIABLE IN THE FUTURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $149,946 Revenue: $125,069

COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT (24.8%)

Program 2

Expenses: $50,508 Revenue: $113,996

PUBLIC ACCESS (SUPPORT SUCH AS TRAINING, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION, AND PRODUCTION FACILITATION) (INCREASED FROM 3% IN 2022 TO 8.3%) (PUBLIC ACCESS INCREASED IN 2023 AFTER THREE YEARS OF REDUCTIONS DUE TO COVID PANDEMIC)(PERSONNEL INCREASED FROM 14,000 IN 2022 TO 36,000 IN 2023) (PROGRAM EXPENSES INCREASED FROM 3,000 IN 2022 TO 14,500 IN 2023)

Program 3

Expenses: $383,861 Revenue: $466,799

COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (PROGRAM PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION) (58.3%)

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $11,383

Program Service Revenue $706,589

Investment Income $11,411

Other Revenue $41,409

TOTAL REVENUE $770,792

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $514,357

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $635,992

Other Expenses $214,127

TOTAL EXPENSES $728,484

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$770,792	$846,975	-0.1%
Expenses	$728,484	$759,379	0.0%
Net Income	$42,308	$87,596	-0.5%

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

100

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JODIE MILLER	EXECUTIVE DI	20.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW HEIN	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CALEB WERTH	CHAIR THRU S	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID METZEN	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JERRY SCHWARTZ	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANETTE CHILDS	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHIRLEY PIKE	SECRETARY TH	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REGINA BARR	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEREMY CLARK	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR ALBERT JOHNSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIK JOHNSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ESME MIRANDA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE MURPHY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN SWENSON	BOD MEMBER T	1.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$770,792	$728,484	$1,755,185	$42,308
2022	$846,975	$759,379	$1,710,701	$87,596
2021	$900,965	$622,628	$1,610,977	$278,337
2020	$787,257	$688,481	$1,447,189	$98,776
2019	$766,652	$718,888	$1,245,818	$47,764
2018	$733,118	$674,356	$1,188,634	$58,762