SOUTH COAST COMMUNITY MEDIA ACCESS… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ERIK DAVIS

Phone

8055711721

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

SOUTH COAST COMMUNITY MEDIA ACCESS CENTER DBA TV SANTA BARBARA, founded in 2001, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $595K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

TO PROVIDE CITIZENS WITH ACCESS TO TELEVISION AND OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA RESOURCES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE PUBLIC DIALOGUE, FREE SPEECH AND PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY; TO FOSTER LOCAL CREATIVITY, EDUCATION AND CULTURE; AND TO REFLECT OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $429,215 Revenue: $122,472

THE ORGANIZATION OVERSEES THE OPERATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL ACCESS PROGRAM CONTENT ON VARIOUS DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS INCLUDING TRADITIONAL CABLE ACCESS CHANNELS. THE...

THE ORGANIZATION OVERSEES THE OPERATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL ACCESS PROGRAM CONTENT ON VARIOUS DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS INCLUDING TRADITIONAL CABLE ACCESS CHANNELS. THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES A COMMUNITY MEDIA CENTER THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO MEDIA PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND PROMOTES LOCALISM AND A FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAINING TO THE COMMUNITY TO EFFECTIVELY USE THESE MEDIA RESOURCES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PRODUCTION SERVICES TO SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE PRODUCTION OF NONCOMMERCIAL MEDIA CONTENT. THE CABLE CHANNELS REACH OVER 58,000 HOMES.

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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 $478,105

Program Service Revenue $122,472

Investment Income $238

Other Revenue $-5,632

TOTAL REVENUE $595,183

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $339,338

Fundraising Expenses $26,087

Program Expenses $429,215

Other Expenses $308,375

TOTAL EXPENSES $647,713

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$595,183	$607,967	0.0%
Expenses	$647,713	$638,165	+0.0%
Net Income	$-52,530	$-30,198	+0.7%

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

Total Directors

$110,092

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ERIK DAVIS	Director	40.00	Director	$110,092	$0	$110,092
GARY DOBBINS	Board Chair	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY RUGGIERI	VICE CHAIR	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BIJAN GHAEMMAGHAMI	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY ZINN	Secretary	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JACQUELINE REID	VICE SECRETARY	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID STARKEY	Director	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN PEDROFF	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN WHALER	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE KNEE	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM BELFIORE	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM SWIFT	Director	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID HEFFERMAN	Director	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	$595,183	$647,713	$372,319	$-52,530
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$602,058	$639,644	$467,332	$-37,586
2022	$630,786	$584,578	$482,411	$46,208
2021	$653,722	$600,517	$517,979	$53,205
2020	$567,127	$667,298	$403,471	$-100,171
2019	$545,701	$707,123	$396,286	$-161,422
2018	$619,934	$648,892	$518,629	$-28,958

SOUTH COAST COMMUNITY MEDIA ACCESS CENTER DBA TV SANTA BARBARA