Nonprofit · EIN 52-1509144
PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,427,760 | $2,877,227 | -$449,467 | $10,568,583 | $1,052,028 | $9,516,555 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,391,085 | $3,393,811 | -$1,002,726 | $10,574,657 | $1,049,633 | $9,525,024 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,498,014 | $3,275,125 | $222,889 | $11,381,640 | $1,151,065 | $10,230,575 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,081,823
- of which government grants
- $154,241
- Membership dues
- $8,173
- Program service revenue
- $6,277
- Investment income
- $327,160
- Other revenue
- $12,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $527,228
- Other salaries and wages
- $266,910
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,006,203
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $277,337
- Travel
- $158
- Depreciation
- $625,754
- Program services (functional)
- $2,428,135
- Management and general (functional)
- $213,259
- Fundraising (functional)
- $235,833
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,574,657
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,568,583
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,052,028
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,516,555
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $958,788
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,407,520
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,080,660
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,435,895
- Gross receipts
- $2,427,760
- Employees
- 17
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantz Rickard | President and CEO Officer | 40 | $198,957 | $38,837 |
| Benjamin Kutner | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,481 | $22,397 |
| Michelle Worthington | Chief Financial & Admin Officer Officer | 40 | $145,428 | $32,179 |
| Barbara Davis Blum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Plater | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| Abdullah Wright | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthiana Lightfoot | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Freedman | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Goldberg | Board Vice Chair Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantz Rickard | President and CEO Officer | 40 | $237,384 |
| Michelle Worthington | Chief Financial & Admin Offic Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,045 |
| Benjamin Kutner | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,949 |
| Sean Plater | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| Abdullah Wright | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| Barbara Davis Blum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthiana Lightfoot | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Freedman | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kevin Goldberg | Board Vice Chair Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantz Rickard | President and CEO Officer | 40 | $199,120 | $31,619 |
| Barbara Davis Blum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Plater | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abdullah Wright | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthiana Lightfoot | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Freedman | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Goldberg | Board Vice Chair Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 901 NEWTON ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017-1709
- In care of
- % NANTZ RICKARD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nantz Rickard, 901 Newton Street NE, Washington, DC 200171712
- Signed the 990
- NANTZ RICKARD, President and CEO
- Return prepared by
- Abercrombie and Associates LLC
Mission
Provide fair and equitable opportunities for community residents and organizations to create non-commercial television programs and telecast them on cable channels, free of censorship or editorial control. Provide media education. Create and telecast community programming.
Program accomplishments
- Education:Participants received a total of 1,446 hours of education,including students from non-profit organizations, DCTVs membership,the general public, and interns. Programming:The cable providers who fund DCTV have granted it exclusive use and programming control of eight public access channels on which DCTV schedules and transmits community programming, most of which is produced and provided by DCTV members.Use of the channels is collectively valued at $95,532,400 based on a per subscriber valuation for Public, Educational and Government(PEG)channel usage.DCTV fulfills its mission to transmit community programming on the cable systems in the District of Columbia by supporting, scheduling and telecasting programming at no charge to DCTV members, and by creating, producing and telecasting DCTVs original locally focused programs.DCTVs volunteers contributed thousands of hours creating and providing the programming telecast on DCTVs 8 cable television channels.Expenses $1,364,959
- Production: During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, a total of 16,950 hours and 9,900 hours of facilities and equipment were used to create community focused original programming. DCTVs charitable work supported nonprofit organizations by producing video content in stories involving their organizations that were telecast and then licensed to them for use on their website and social media.Expenses $1,063,176
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
- 52-1509144
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,568,583
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,427,760
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,427,760 | $2,877,227 | $10,568,583 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,391,085 | $3,393,811 | $10,574,657 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,498,014 | $3,275,125 | $11,381,640 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,780,871 | $2,770,467 | $10,368,322 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 52-1509144).
Questions about PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA is 52-1509144.
- Is PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Nantz Rickard.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,957 (Nantz Rickard, President and CEO).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,427,760, expenses of $2,877,227 and total assets of $10,568,583 at year end.
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