PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1974

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LYDIA FISER

Phone

3034428445

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC, founded in 1974, is a community nonprofit that reported $3.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $3.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 12% operating deficit.

Mission

PCI OPERATES FREE SPEECH TV, AN INDEPENDENT, PUBLICLY SUPPORTED, NON-PROFIT DIGITAL MEDIA NETWORK BROADCAST ON TV, THE INTERNET, AND OTHER DIGITAL PLATFORMS. FREE SPEECH TV PROGRAMS FEATURE UNDER-REPRESENTED VOICES AND HELP VIEWERS TO BUILD A JUST, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,456,379

FREE SPEECH TV IS CARRIED ON TWO FULL-TIME NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CHANNELS DELIVERED BY DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE UNDER THE PUBLIC INTEREST SET-ASIDE PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL...

FREE SPEECH TV IS CARRIED ON TWO FULL-TIME NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CHANNELS DELIVERED BY DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE UNDER THE PUBLIC INTEREST SET-ASIDE PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS ACT (47USC 335B), ON FULL OR PART-TIME NONPROFIT, NONCOMMERCIAL CABLE CHANNELS, AND ON "OVER THE TOP" PLATFORMS, REACHING A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 13.5 MILLION TV HOUSEHOLDS. ITS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES DAILY NEWS PROGRAMS, CURRENT AFFAIRS SERIES, INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTARIES, LIVE EVENT COVERAGE, PERSONAL STORIES AND MEDIA ART. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE ONLINE PRESENCE THAT INCLUDES SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH AND A WEBSITE (WWW.FREESPEECH.ORG) THAT STREAMS VIDEO CONTENT AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE ORGANIZATION, ITS PROGRAMMING, AND CURRENT AFFAIRS.

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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 $3,140,884

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $9,484

Other Revenue $120,373

TOTAL REVENUE $3,270,741

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,833,107

Fundraising Expenses $645,664

Program Expenses $2,456,379

Other Expenses $1,845,031

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,678,138

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,270,741	$3,563,130	-0.1%
Expenses	$3,678,138	$3,726,539	0.0%
Net Income	$-407,397	$-163,409	+1.5%

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

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

$262,656

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LYDIA FISER	CO-EXEC DIRE	40.00	Officer	$127,215	$3,216	$130,431
MARK WINSTON GRIFFITH	CO-EXEC DIRE	40.00	Officer	$131,912	$313	$132,225
JON STOUT	SENIOR STRAT	40.00	Highest	$171,068	$17,556	$188,624
YOLANDA WILLIAMS	SR DIR OF FI	40.00	Highest	$120,826	$7,158	$127,984
NATHANAEL REEDER	DIR BROADCAS	40.00	Highest	$101,322	$1,501	$102,823
REGGIE SHUFORD	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH VAN GELDER	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY HARRIS	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS VALVERDE	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID DRUCKER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RENALDO PEARSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA SARSOUR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOCELYN MACURDY KEATTS	DIRECTOR	2.00	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
2025	$3,270,741	$3,678,138	$1,008,739	$-407,397
2024	$3,563,130	$3,726,539	$1,485,393	$-163,409
2023	$3,605,320	$3,668,161	$1,769,883	$-62,841
2022	$4,177,379	$3,630,050	$1,790,951	$547,329
2021	$3,619,491	$3,541,440	$1,425,571	$78,051
2020	$3,458,180	$3,790,213	$1,586,899	$-332,033
2019	$3,590,146	$3,600,152	$1,455,118	$-10,006