Berks Community Television

Analysis

Berks Community Television is a registered charity in United States, based in Reading, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Berks Community Television reported income of $469k and spending of $457k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $444k to $469k (+5.7%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Berks Community Television sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Historic Crab Orchard Museum & Pioneer Park Inc ($469k), Philadelphia Sinfonia Association Inc ($469k) and Sai Seva Sadan ($469k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $153k. At year end it held assets of $228k against liabilities of $9,273, net assets of $218k. It reported 12 employees.