ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1987

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PATRICK LOPEZ

Phone

2102709000

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL DOING BUSINESS AS KLRN, founded in 1987, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $7.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 21% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.9M, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

THE MISSION OF KLRN IS TO open a world of lifelong learning through trustworthy and enriching programs on-air, online and in our community.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,771,211

PROGRAMMING: ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL OPERATES KLRN, THE PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION SERVING SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. KLRN SERVES A DIVERSE AUDIENCE OF ALL AGES BY OFFERING QUALITY PUBLIC MEDIA PROGRAMMING ON FOUR DIGITAL TELEVISION CHANNELS:1. KLRN - SAN ANTONIO PBS, PBS KIDS AND PBS KIDS GO.2. WORLD - SPECIAL REPEAT PROGRAMS AND NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS.3. PBS KIDS - A 24-7 KIDS CHANNEL WITH PBS KIDS PROGRAMMING.4. CREATE - LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COOKING, PAINTING, SEWING, TRAVEL AND MORE.

Program 2

Expenses: $745,146

CONTENT CREATION: KLRN PRODUCES PROGRAMS OF LOCAL COMMUNITY INTEREST FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL BROADCAST AS WELL AS WEB ONLY CONTENT. LOCAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PROGRAMS ON THE ARTS AND EDUCATION, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARIES ALONG WITH TOWN-HALL FORUMS AND POLITICAL DEBATES ARE SOME OF THE TYPES OF PROGRAMS PRODUCED AND CREATED BY KLRN ON A REGULAR BASIS.

Program 3

Expenses: $643,916

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND OUTREACH: KLRN APPROACHES LEARNING AS A LIFE-LONG PURSUIT AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT MANY POINTS OF OPPORTUNITY. SOME OF THESE SERVICES ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO...

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND OUTREACH: KLRN APPROACHES LEARNING AS A LIFE-LONG PURSUIT AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT MANY POINTS OF OPPORTUNITY. SOME OF THESE SERVICES ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO FORMAL EDUCATION AND MAY RESULT IN ACADEMIC CREDIT. OTHERS ARE LESS FORMAL THOUGH INFORMED BY THE SAME EDUCATIONAL MISSION (SEE SCHEDULE 0 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION).

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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 $7,553,798

Program Service Revenue $29,535

Investment Income $116,882

Other Revenue $-26,283

TOTAL REVENUE $7,673,932

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,762,303

Fundraising Expenses $1,018,049

Program Expenses $4,160,273

Other Expenses $2,892,708

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,725,086

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$7,673,932	$6,330,232	+0.2%
Expenses	$5,725,086	$5,788,184	0.0%
Net Income	$1,948,846	$542,048	+2.6%

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

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

$612,046

Total Directors

$166,329

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ARTHUR ROJAS EMERSON	President & CEO	45.00	Officer Director	$143,763	$22,566	$166,329
PATRICK LOPEZ	EXEC VP & CFO	45.00	Officer	$138,742	$22,812	$161,554
LAUREN ESQUIVEL	VP ADVANCEMENT.	45.00	Officer	$94,327	$3,700	$98,027
MELISSA GALVAN	VP EDUCATION	45.00	Officer	$67,323	$28,257	$95,580
PRISCILLA LOWRANCE	BOARD SECRETARY	45.00	Officer	$77,033	$13,523	$90,556
LINDE MURPHY	PAST CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SEYMOUR BATTLE III	Chairman	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE CREMAR	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN DIFILHO	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARSHALL K PITMAN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY BOLDRICK	NOM. COM CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ruben Barrera	MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HILLARY LILLY	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY HAMNER AVELLAR	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSANNE PALACIOS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tuesda Knight	MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul B Carter	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES E CANTU	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA BARRIOS TREVINO	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeffrey LaSante	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD PEREZ	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TYLER FLEMING	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Delores Lenzy-Jones	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bernadette Pena	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tanya Suttles	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELENAN POLANSKY	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marion J Braggs	CHAIR-ELECT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lydia Alegria White	MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT 'MO' MOREHEAD	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUIS DE LA TORRE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA S RAY	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLI P CUBETA	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	$7,673,932	$5,725,086	$10,788,632	$1,948,846
2024	$6,330,232	$5,788,184	$9,029,489	$542,048
2023	$5,950,116	$5,656,269	$8,389,995	$293,847
2022	$5,542,564	$5,396,203	$8,269,201	$146,361
2021	$6,287,400	$4,877,976	$7,870,302	$1,409,424
2020	$5,691,168	$4,770,090	$7,065,356	$921,078
2019	$4,841,097	$4,942,548	$5,602,124	$-101,451
2018	$4,750,351	$4,949,056	$5,694,645	$-198,705

ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL DOING BUSINESS AS KLRN