Nonprofit · EIN 82-0400218
FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION INC
Tax-exempt · BOISE, ID 83706
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,868,947 | $7,361,712 | $1,507,235 | $18,952,329 | $0 | $18,952,329 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,329,962 | $7,649,807 | -$319,845 | $16,980,803 | $36,050 | $16,944,753 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,146,322 | $7,722,006 | -$575,684 | $16,573,808 | $56,050 | $16,517,758 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,238,469
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $630,478
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $305,896
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,050,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,470
- Occupancy
- $2,400
- Travel
- $2,635
- Program services (functional)
- $7,050,050
- Management and general (functional)
- $121,195
- Fundraising (functional)
- $190,467
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,980,803
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,952,329
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,952,329
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,310,540
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,349,019
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,603,310
- Gross receipts
- $10,862,893
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 338
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- ID
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Tucker | General Manager Officer | 1 | $128,636 | $29,548 |
| Amy Lientz | President (Until Sept 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Morgan | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny Emery Davidson | First Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Aiken Beg Sept 2024 | Second Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Rasor | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Price | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Maxine Bell | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kent Burnham | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Christensen | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Trent Clark | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Crocker | Director (Beg Sept 2024) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jame Davis | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kim Eimers | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bev Harad | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Hatzenbuehler | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Jennifer Henderson | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Dr Shane Hunt | Director (Until May 2025) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Garrett Kitamura | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Liza Leonard | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Mckinsey Lyon | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Joy Matthews | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Judy Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Dr Cheryl O'Brien | Director (Beg 2024) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Rocky Owens | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Stacy Pearson | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Chelsea Porter | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Heather Stegner | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Lupe Wissel | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Brian Wonderlich | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Tucker | General Manager Officer | 1 | $125,269 | $30,282 |
| Jame Davis | President (Until Aug 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Lientz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Morgan | First Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny Emery Davidson | Second Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Rasor | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Price | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Aiken | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Christensen | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Trent Clark | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Norma Douglas | Director (Until Aug 2023) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kim Eimers | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| John V Evans Jr | Director (Until Aug 2023) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Joy Matthews | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bev Harad | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Hatzenbuehler | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Henderson | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Shane Hunt | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Liza Leonard | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mckinsey Lyon | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Meadows | Director (Until Aug 2023) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rocky Owens | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Con Paulos | Director (Until Aug 2023) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Pearson | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Troy St Pierre | Director (Until Aug 2023) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Stegner | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lupe Wissel | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Wonderlich | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kent Burnham | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Chelsea Porter | Director (Beg Aug 2023) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Garrett Kitamura | Director (Beg Aug 2023) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Maxine Bell | Director (Beg Aug 2023) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Tucker | General Manager Officer | 1 | $126,153 | $27,190 |
| Jame Davis | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Lientz | First Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Morgan | Second Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Rasor | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny Emery Davidson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Aiken | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Bilyeu | Director (Until Aug 2022) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kent Burnham | Director (Beg Aug 2022) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Christensen | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Trent Clark | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Norma Douglas | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Kim Eimers | Director (Beg Aug 2022) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| John V Evans Jr | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Joy Matthews | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Fox | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bev Harad | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Hatzenbuehler | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Henderson | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Shane Hunt | Director (Beg Aug 2022) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Liza Leonard | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mckinsey Lyon | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Meadows | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rocky Owens | Director (Beg Aug 2022) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Con Paulos | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Pearson | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Price | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Troy St Pierre | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Stegner | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lupe Wissel | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Wonderlich | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1455 N ORCHARD ST, BOISE, ID 83706-2239
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jeff Tucker, 1455 N Orchard St, Boise, ID 83706
- Signed the 990
- Jeff Tucker, General Manager
- Phone
- (208) 373-7220
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
The exclusive purposes of this organization are: (1) to benefit Idaho Public Television, an entity of the Idaho State Board of Education, which operates a statewide public television system; (Continued on Schedule O)(2) to provide an annual scholarship to a student studying broadcasting at an Idaho state college or university; and (3) solicit, receive and expend funds and property to carry out any or all purposed of the corporation.
Program accomplishments
- Program services include funding for personnel, operations, and capital purchases primarily related to local productions, TV content acquisitions, fundraising activities, and general operations.Funding provided by Friends of IdahoPTV assisted IdahoPTV with the following achievements in FY 2025:- 52 presentations attended by a total of 6,890 teachers, parents, and general public throughout the state regarding educational resources available through IdahoPTV and PBS.- 54 literacy presentations attended by a total of 8,824 participants throughout the state. (Continued on Schedule O)- 96 STEM presentations attended by a total of 6,910 participants throughout the state.- 8 teacher training presentations attended by a total of 232 participants throughout the state.- 1 professional development course was attended by 65 teachers throughout the state.- 20 program screenings attended by a total of 1,315 participants throughout the state.- 11 station tours attended by a total of 147 participants.- Idaho In Session was viewed over 352,706 times online.- More than 48,640 users utilized online Learning Media local and national resources. - 3,104,869 page views on Idaho Public Television's websites by 1,116,397 visitors.- 43,800 hours of programming broadcast 24 hours a day across 5 free over-the-air digital channels from transmitters and repeaters statewide. - In January, 865,352 viewers watched Idaho Public Television broadcast and streaming content resulting in 4,525,581 views.Expenses $7,050,050 · grants $7,050,000
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
- 82-0400218
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,952,329
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,862,893
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,868,947 | $7,361,712 | $18,952,329 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,329,962 | $7,649,807 | $16,980,803 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,146,322 | $7,722,006 | $16,573,808 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,381,288 | $6,700,380 | $16,662,517 | 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 82-0400218).
Questions about FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION INC is 82-0400218.
- Is FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION 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 FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION 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 FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION 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 FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jeff Tucker.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,636 (Jeff Tucker, General Manager).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,868,947, expenses of $7,361,712 and total assets of $18,952,329 at year end.
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