Countryside Broadcasting Inc

Analysis

Countryside Broadcasting Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Ramsey, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1994, 32 years ago. 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 December 2023, Countryside Broadcasting Inc reported income of $294k and spending of $375k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $308k to $294k (-4.4%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Countryside Broadcasting Inc sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anaheim Aquatics Association ($294k), Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies ($294k) and Central Area Health Education Center Incorporated ($294k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $121k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $87k. At year end it held assets of $264k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $254k. It reported 10 employees.