Nonprofit · EIN 51-0173482
PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,270,741 | $3,678,138 | -$407,397 | $1,008,739 | $295,026 | $713,713 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,563,130 | $3,726,539 | -$163,409 | $1,485,393 | $361,207 | $1,124,186 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,605,320 | $3,668,161 | -$62,841 | $1,769,883 | $478,432 | $1,291,451 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,140,884
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,484
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $818
- Other revenue
- $120,373
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $291,238
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,268,913
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,833,107
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,705
- Accounting fees
- $13,770
- Occupancy
- $37,218
- Travel
- $28,684
- Depreciation
- $18,487
- Program services (functional)
- $2,456,379
- Management and general (functional)
- $576,095
- Fundraising (functional)
- $645,664
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,485,393
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,008,739
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $295,026
- Net assets, end of year
- $713,713
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,163
- Publicly traded securities
- $105,352
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $713,713
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,575
- Gross receipts
- $3,270,741
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON STOUT | SENIOR STRAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,068 | $17,556 |
| MARK WINSTON GRIFFITH | CO-EXEC DIRE Officer | 40 | $131,912 | $313 |
| LYDIA FISER | CO-EXEC DIRE Officer | 40 | $127,215 | $3,216 |
| YOLANDA WILLIAMS | SR DIR OF FI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,826 | $7,158 |
| NATHANAEL REEDER | DIR BROADCAS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,322 | $1,501 |
| REGGIE SHUFORD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH VAN GELDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS VALVERDE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DRUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENALDO PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SARSOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN MACURDY KEATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON STOUT | SENIOR STRAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,800 | $16,476 |
| YOLANDA WILLIAMS | SR DIR OF FI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,884 | $3,986 |
| MARK WINSTON GRIFFITH | CO-EXEC DIRE Officer | 40 | $104,052 | $274 |
| LYDIA FISER | CO-EXEC DIRE Officer | 40 | $93,171 | $6,387 |
| REGGIE SHUFORD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH VAN GELDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS VALVERDE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DRUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENALDO PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SARSOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN MACURDY KEATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON STOUT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $160,111 | $14,434 |
| YOLANDA WILLIAMS | SR DIR OF FI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,029 | $5,754 |
| REGGIE SHUFORD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH VAN GELDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS VALVERDE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DRUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENALDO PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SARSOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1536 WYNKOOP ST STE 220, DENVER, CO 80202-1569
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYDIA FISER, PO BOX44099, DENVER, CO 80201
- Signed the 990
- LYDIA FISER, CO-EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (303) 442-8445
- Website
- WWW.FREESPEECH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY
Mission
PCI OPERATES FREE SPEECH TV, AN INDEPENDENT, PUBLICLY SUPPORTED, NON-PROFIT DIGITAL MEDIA NETWORK BROADCAST ON TV, THE INTERNET, AND OTHER DIGITAL PLATFORMS. FREE SPEECH TV PROGRAMS FEATURE UNDER-REPRESENTED VOICES AND HELP VIEWERS TO BUILD A JUST, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- FREE SPEECH TV IS CARRIED ON TWO FULL-TIME NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CHANNELS DELIVERED BY DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE UNDER THE PUBLIC INTEREST SET-ASIDE PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS ACT (47USC 335B), ON FULL OR PART-TIME NONPROFIT, NONCOMMERCIAL CABLE CHANNELS, AND ON "OVER THE TOP" PLATFORMS, REACHING A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 13.5 MILLION TV HOUSEHOLDS. ITS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES DAILY NEWS PROGRAMS, CURRENT AFFAIRS SERIES, INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTARIES, LIVE EVENT COVERAGE, PERSONAL STORIES AND MEDIA ART. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE ONLINE PRESENCE THAT INCLUDES SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH AND A WEBSITE (WWW.FREESPEECH.ORG) THAT STREAMS VIDEO CONTENT AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE ORGANIZATION, ITS PROGRAMMING, AND CURRENT AFFAIRS.Expenses $2,456,379
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0173482
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,008,739
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,270,741
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,270,741 | $3,678,138 | $1,008,739 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,563,130 | $3,726,539 | $1,485,393 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,605,320 | $3,668,161 | $1,769,883 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,177,379 | $3,630,050 | $1,790,951 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0173482).
Questions about PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC is 51-0173482.
- Is PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LYDIA FISER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,068 (JON STOUT, SENIOR STRAT).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,270,741, expenses of $3,678,138 and total assets of $1,008,739 at year end.
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