Nonprofit · EIN 52-6057288
BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,250,236 | $962,319 | $287,917 | $4,714,656 | $204,701 | $4,509,955 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $992,941 | $938,283 | $54,658 | $4,125,641 | $189,099 | $3,936,542 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $932,280 | $858,658 | $73,622 | $3,926,396 | $190,196 | $3,736,200 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $353,870
- Program service revenue
- $508,520
- Investment income
- $279,398
- Royalties
- $108,448
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $122,753
- Other revenue
- $108,448
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $44,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $149,745
- Other salaries and wages
- $171,890
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $359,383
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $325
- Accounting fees
- $61,947
- Travel
- $25,094
- Program services (functional)
- $521,581
- Management and general (functional)
- $434,963
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,775
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,125,641
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,714,656
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $204,701
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,509,955
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,436,805
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $871,697
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,638,258
- Gross receipts
- $2,208,608
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 115
- Year formed
- 1955
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER BIRKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,750 | $18,996 |
| JENNIFER MEADOWS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM BAGGERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RYAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER & DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA BALAS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MERRITT | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM FOX | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ARTMAN | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MAGEE | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KUBAN | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR EVANS | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SHELTON | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH WILSON DAVID | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH KAMON | INDUSTRY REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO MORA | DISTRICT REP. (FROM APRIL) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER BIRKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,500 | $18,419 |
| KIM FOX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA BALAS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MEADOWS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY IRWIN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM BAGGERMAN | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SANDERS | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MAGEE | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RYAN | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA MCMILLION | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAILA HAMDY | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX GRUBB | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ROBINSON | INDUSTRY REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KUBAN | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR EVANS | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH KAMON | INDUSTRY REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER BIRKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,500 | $18,885 |
| KIM FOX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA BALAS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MEADOWS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY IRWIN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MERRITT | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIC COSTELLO | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM BAGGERMAN | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SANDERS | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MAGEE | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RYAN | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA MCMILLION | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAILA HAMDY | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX GRUBB | DISTRICT REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ROBINSON | INDUSTRY REP. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KUBAN | DISTRICT REP. (FROM APRIL) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR EVANS | DISTRICT REP. (FROM APRIL) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH KAMON | INDUSTRY REP. (FROM APRIL) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE TAYLOR | DISTRICT REP. (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY PATRICK | INDUSTRY REP. (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 M STREET SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-5125
- In care of
- % EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HEATHER BIRKS, 1 M STREET SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER BIRKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 602-0587
- Website
- WWW.BEAWEB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
BEA IS THE PREMIER INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC MEDIA ORGANIZATION, DRIVING INSIGHTS, EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA PRODUCTION, AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT FOR EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS. THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLICATIONS, ANNUAL CONVENTION, WEB-BASED PROGRAMS, AND REGIONAL DISTRICT ACTIVITIES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR JURIED PRODUCTION COMPETITION AND PRESENTATION OF CURRENT SCHOLARLY RESEARCH RELATED TO ASPECTS OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA. BEA SERVES AS A FORUM FOR EXPOSITION, ANALYSIS, AND DEBATE OF ISSUES OF SOCIAL IMPORTANCE TO DEVELOP MEMBERS' AWARENESS AND SENSITIVITY TO THESE ISSUES AND TO THEIR RAMIFICATIONS, WHICH WILL HELP MEMBERS DEVELOP AS MORE THOUGHTFUL PRACTITIONERS.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS PROMOTE BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AMONG ACADEMICIANS, RESEARCHERS, AND OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA PROFESSIONALS.Expenses $403,149 · revenue $429,269
- SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS: BEA ADMINISTERS FOURTEEN SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY, TO HONOR BROADCASTERS AND THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA PROFESSION. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY STUDYING AT BEA MEMBER INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $62,704 · grants $44,000
- PUBLICATIONS: JOURNAL OF BROADCASTING & ELECTRONIC MEDIA, JOURNAL OF RADIO & AUDIO MEDIA, AND JOURNAL OF MEDIA EDUCATION - SCHOLARLY JOURNALS EMPHASIZING NEW DEVELOPMENTS, TRENDS RESEARCH RELATED TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA.Expenses $38,982 · revenue $61,526
- DIVISION ACTIVITIES: SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS WITHIN BEA THAT RELATE TO VARIOUS INITIATIVES IMPORTANT TO BEA'S MEMBERSHIP BASE.Expenses $16,746 · revenue $17,725
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-6057288
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,714,656
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,208,608
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,250,236 | $962,319 | $4,714,656 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $992,941 | $938,283 | $4,125,641 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $932,280 | $858,658 | $3,926,396 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $730,046 | $775,049 | $3,469,879 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 52-6057288).
Questions about BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is 52-6057288.
- Is BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 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 BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HEATHER BIRKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,750 (HEATHER BIRKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,250,236, expenses of $962,319 and total assets of $4,714,656 at year end.
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