Nonprofit · EIN 62-1137597
GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,453,461 | $2,915,197 | -$461,736 | $4,486,740 | $1,029,793 | $3,456,947 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,190,264 | $2,765,389 | $424,875 | $5,198,224 | $1,279,541 | $3,918,683 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,321,519
- of which government grants
- $430,793
- Program service revenue
- $12,610
- Investment income
- $21,427
- Net rental income
- $105,895
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,434
- Other revenue
- $97,905
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $160,846
- Other salaries and wages
- $964,612
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,264,202
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,196
- Accounting fees
- $18,500
- Occupancy
- $144,632
- Travel
- $45,762
- Depreciation
- $335,577
- Program services (functional)
- $2,020,980
- Management and general (functional)
- $523,857
- Fundraising (functional)
- $370,360
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,198,224
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,486,740
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,029,793
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,456,947
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,045,820
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,450,947
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,000
- Gross unrelated business income
- $56,111
- Gross receipts
- $2,512,435
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT CULKEEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $156,471 | $5,053 |
| JO COKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ARFKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE PIPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE POWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOUSEF HAMADEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTIN | DEV. COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHLOE MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BIDDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GATLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BRANDAO | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGNES RICHMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JEFFREY GEFTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDNA VARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY TODD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN TRIMIEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM SCHREADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT CULKEEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $151,131 | $5,186 |
| CINDYE VALENTINE | CFO Officer | 40 | $75,185 | $8,959 |
| JO COKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARRETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ARFKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE PIPKINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FELL | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TANNER | DEV. COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOUSEF HAMADEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHLOE MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE HATHCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERYL JAGGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BRANDAO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FEDUSENKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEFFREY GEFTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TD SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY TODD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN TRIMIEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AZURAE REDMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SCHREADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7540 BONNYSHIRE DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416-3558
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT S CULKEEN, 7540 BONNYSHIRE DRIVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT S CULKEEN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (423) 702-7800
- Website
- WTCITV.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON HICKEY & MURCHISON PC
Mission
WTCI ENRICHES LIVES THROUGH QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND INSPIRE A LIFETIME OF LEARNING AND EXPLORATION.
Program accomplishments
- BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMING - WTCI OFFERS OVER 300 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING EACH WEEK TO TELEVISION HOUSEHOLDS WITHIN THE 60 MILE OVER-THE-AIR VIEWING RADIUS AND THROUGH LOCAL CABLE AND SATELLITE TELEVISION SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO DOCUMENTING LOCAL ACTIVITIES, TELLING LOCAL STORIES AND GATHERING LOCAL CONTENT, WTCI BROADCASTS NATIONAL PBS PROGRAMMING AS WELL.Expenses $1,832,461 · revenue $1,444
- EDUCATION -WTCI PROVIDES 300 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON-AIR EACH WEEK. FREE ONLINE RESOURCES, CLASSROOM AND TEACHER OUTREACH, TRAINING AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ENCOURAGE READING, WRITING AND MATH LITERACY AND ENRICHMENT THROUGHOUT THE REGION. PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, MUNICIPAL AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS SUPPORT READING AND WRITING LITERACY THROUGH THE ANNUAL PBS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST OUTREACH, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES.Expenses $170,332
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - WTCI EDUCATES, ENGAGES AND INSPIRES A LIFETIME OF LEARNING AND EXPLORATION THROUGH ON-AIR PROGRAMMING, ONLINE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN A 35 COUNTY REGION. PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, MUNICIPAL AGENCIES, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS AND PROGRAMS SUPPORT ENRICHMENT THROUGHOUT THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. PUBLIC SCREENINGS, TOWN HALL MEETINGS, DEBATES AND INFORMATIVE, EDUCATIONAL LOCAL PROGRAMMING SUPPORT THE ON-AIR AND COMMUNITY-WIDE SERVICES AND OUTREACH SPONSORED BY WTCI.Expenses $18,187
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
- 62-1137597
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,486,740
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,512,435
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,453,461 | $2,915,197 | $4,486,740 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,190,264 | $2,765,389 | $5,198,224 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,260,651 | $2,550,018 | $4,823,002 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 62-1137597).
Questions about GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION is 62-1137597.
- Is GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION 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 GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION 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 GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION 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 GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBERT S CULKEEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,471 (ROBERT CULKEEN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,453,461, expenses of $2,915,197 and total assets of $4,486,740 at year end.
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