MENDOCINO COUNTY PUBLIC BROADCASTING (EIN 680050440) - 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

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DINA POLKINGHORNE

Phone

7078952448

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

MENDOCINO COUNTY PUBLIC BROADCASTING, founded in 1985, is a small nonprofit that reported $891K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $801K left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

KZYX pledges to be a responsible and responsive county-wide medium for news, information, music, performing arts, entertainment, and local features. KZYX&Z sees its programming as a complement to the work of Mendocino's commercial media. The station seeks to foster increased communication among all.

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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 $880,775

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $5,943

Other Revenue $4,259

TOTAL REVENUE $890,977

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $451,688

Fundraising Expenses $129,071

Program Expenses $475,523

Other Expenses $349,799

TOTAL EXPENSES $801,487

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$890,977	$808,553	+0.1%
Expenses	$801,487	$798,977	+0.0%
Net Income	$89,490	$9,576	+8.3%

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

107

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
SUSAN BAIRD	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK SPINDLER	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY GOLDEN	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID HULSE-STEPHENS	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEWART DICKSON	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
XOCHILT MARTINEZ	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL WILDER	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF ZOLITOR	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TROY MELLOTTE	PROGRAMMER REP	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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$890,977	$847,522	$1,579,140	$43,455
2024	$890,977	$801,487	$1,579,140	$89,490
2023	$808,553	$798,977	$1,523,716	$9,576
2022	$1,015,998	$732,116	$1,239,503	$283,882
2021	$1,046,448	$659,956	$632,661	$386,492
2020	$795,752	$612,631	$355,473	$183,121
2019	$594,702	$603,360	$139,485	$-8,658
2018	$555,842	$611,538	$129,022	$-55,696

MENDOCINO COUNTY PUBLIC BROADCASTING