METROEAST COMMUNITY MEDIA

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN LUGTON

Phone

5036678848

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

METROEAST COMMUNITY MEDIA, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 18% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.7M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

METROEAST EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO LEVERAGE MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE MEANINGFUL CONTENT RELEVANT TO THE CURRENT TIMES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,309,500 Revenue: $866,195

METROEAST COMMUNITY MEDIA (METROEAST) MAKES MEDIA TOOLS AND TRAINING AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. METROEAST TEACHES "HANDS ON" TELEVISION PRODUCTION, CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF MEDIA MESSAGES,AND EFFECTIVE...

METROEAST COMMUNITY MEDIA (METROEAST) MAKES MEDIA TOOLS AND TRAINING AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. METROEAST TEACHES "HANDS ON" TELEVISION PRODUCTION, CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF MEDIA MESSAGES,AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES. METROEAST PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ACCESS TO TELEVISION PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NONCOMMERCIAL, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING FOR THE CABLE SYSTEM'S COMMUNITY ACCESS CHANNELS. METROEAST ALSO PRODUCES COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA SCHOOLS, NONPROFIT GROUPS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

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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 $996,762

Program Service Revenue $836,505

Investment Income $17,212

Other Revenue $29,690

TOTAL REVENUE $1,880,169

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $810,313

Fundraising Expenses $44,624

Program Expenses $1,309,500

Other Expenses $879,143

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,689,456

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,880,169	$2,297,904	-0.2%
Expenses	$1,689,456	$1,781,741	-0.1%
Net Income	$190,713	$516,163	-0.6%

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

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

120

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

$90,788

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JULIE OMELCHUCK	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARESHAH JACKSON	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA CASSADY	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TSERING SHERPA	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LORENA CONNELLY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF DENNERLINE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA ALI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEM NGUYEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA VANTERPOOL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN LUGTON	HEAD OF PRODUCTION	40.00	Officer	$78,682	$12,106	$90,788

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	$1,880,169	$1,689,456	$4,419,477	$190,713
2023	$2,297,904	$1,781,741	$4,029,982	$516,163
2022	$1,811,160	$2,069,763	$4,391,659	$-258,603
2021	$2,314,052	$1,998,928	$4,855,752	$315,124
2020	$1,616,212	$1,997,460	$4,575,622	$-381,248
2019	$2,057,248	$2,373,247	$4,760,904	$-315,999
2018	$2,234,040	$2,267,191	$5,253,616	$-33,151