Broadcast Education Association

Analysis

Broadcast Education Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1964, 62 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Broadcast Education Association reported income of $932k and spending of $859k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $855k to $932k (+9.1%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Broadcast Education Association sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Fort Myers Soccer Club Inc ($932k), First Way Pregnancy Center ($932k) and Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizens Center Inc Cambria Heights Commun ($932k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 49% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $138k. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $190k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 3 employees.