DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION (EIN 410877607) - 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

1957

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PATTY MESTER

Phone

2187882831

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION, founded in 1957, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $4.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,530,994

Program Service Revenue $53,631

Investment Income $24,953

Other Revenue $51,879

TOTAL REVENUE $4,661,457

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,387,139

Fundraising Expenses $488,016

Program Expenses $3,855,072

Other Expenses $2,682,915

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,070,054

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,661,457	$4,599,171	+0.0%
Expenses	$5,070,054	$5,186,962	0.0%
Net Income	$-408,597	$-587,791	-0.3%

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

Volunteers

N/A

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

$177,528

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TINA KOECHER	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DENNIS LAMKIN	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM SMITH	SECRETARY/TR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNIE LEPPER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLLY JORDE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DALE LEWIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK PASS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOCELYN PIHLAJA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY STARZECKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE MCLACHLAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK BOYLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSE MURRAY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICKEY PEARSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SCOTT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN THUNDER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATTY MESTER	PRES & GEN M	40.00	Officer	$170,768	$6,760	$177,528

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	$4,661,457	$5,070,054	$2,848,348	$-408,597
2023	$4,599,171	$5,186,962	$3,234,653	$-587,791
2022	$4,935,556	$4,833,517	$3,568,384	$102,039
2021	$4,823,492	$4,089,143	$3,331,515	$734,349
2020	$3,961,482	$3,808,141	$3,161,551	$153,341
2019	$3,646,526	$3,738,053	$2,623,375	$-91,527
2018	$3,655,330	$3,391,679	$2,669,888	$263,651

DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION