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West Central Minnesota Educational Television Company

GRANITE FALLS, MN

Website

Total revenue

$3.3M

Total expenses

$3.7M

Net assets

$10.1M

Grants received

$8.8M

45 grants

EIN

416038611

Tax year

2023

Mission

To produce and/or broadcast educational television programs to viewing area of west central minnesota.

Programs

3 programs

Broadcasting and production-production of programs and switching of information over various broadcast facilities.

Expenses: $854K

Engineering-development and maintenance of production and transmission systems.

Expenses: $1.4M

Contract services

Expenses: $128K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.8M
Program service revenue$374K
Investment income$35K
Other revenue$42K
Total revenue$3.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$198K
Other expenses$2.4M
Total expenses$3.7M
Total assets$10.7M
Net assets$10.1M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SHERECE LAMKE

GENERAL MGR

Board

$92K

40 hrs/wk

CHUCK GRUSSING

FIRST VICE-C

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LA MONT JACOBSON

SECRETARY/TR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHELE HUGGINS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK OLSON

CHAIRPERSON

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

REBECCA PETERSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER SCHMIDT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN BIENIAS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK ARNOLD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 45 of 45

FromAmountPurposeYear
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION
$150K
NORDIC AMERICAN FOLK ARTS & CULTURES AND NATIVE ARTS & CULTURES
2024
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$975K
TVCSG
2023
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION
$350K
NORDIC AMERICAN FOLK AND NATIVE ARTS & CULTURES
2023
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$15K
EMPOWERING RURAL JOURNALISM
2023
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$14K
OSS
2023
Minnesota Corn Growers Association
$10K
Education & Awareness
2023
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
$10K
SEE PART IV: #9
2023
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$872K
TVCSG
2022
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION
$250K
2020-2023 PIONEER PBS FOLK ARTS AND CULTURES PROJECT
2022
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION
$200K
BUILDING ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL CAPACITY AT PIONEER PBS
2022
MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$31K
Legacy Grant for Appleton City Hall Phase 1: Exterior Envelope Renovations Construction Documents
2022
The McKnight Foundation
$25K
To share rural narratives and stories for and by groups historically underrepresented or misrepresented in the news
2022
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$20K
EMPOWERING RURAL JOURNALISM
2022
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$14K
OSS
2022
Minnesota Corn Growers Association
$10K
Education & Awareness
2022
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$861K
TVCSG
2021
MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$42K
Legacy Grants For Appleton City Hall Exterior Renovations
2021
The McKnight Foundation
$25K
to share rural narratives and stories for and by groups historically underrepresented or misrepresented in the news
2021
The McKnight Foundation
$25K
to share rural narratives and stories for and by groups historically underrepresented or misrepresented in the news
2021
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$14K
OSS
2021
Minnesota Corn Growers Association
$10K
Education & Awareness
2021
SOUTHWEST INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
$10K
CAREGIVER: A LOVE STORY SCREENING & ENGAGEMENT EVENT
2021
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$200
MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION
2021
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$864K
TVCSG
2020
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$490K
TVFSG
2020
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION
$350K
SUPPORT FOR PIONEER PBS FOLK ARTS AND CULTURES PROJECT
2020
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$50K
RURAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS JOURNALISM
2020
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
$35K
See Part IV: #8
2020
SOUTHWEST INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
$26K
"FUND FOR TOMORROW", LEARNING AT HOME RESOURCES
2020
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$14K
OSS
2020
C K BLANDIN FOUNDATION
$10K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THIS NATION IN RURAL MINNESOTA
2020
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$833K
TVCSG
2019
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$260K
TVFSG
2019
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
$154K
SEE PART IV: #4, #6
2019
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$50K
OSS
2019
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$14K
OSS
2019
Minnesota Corn Growers Association
$13K
Education & Awareness
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$867K
TVCSG
2018
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
$15K
SEE PART IV: #2, #7
2018
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$14K
OSS
2018
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC
$8K
STATION GRANT
2018
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$766K
TVCSG
2017
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$12K
OSS
2017

Funded by

$8.8M from 13 funders · 45 grants · 2017–2024

Corporation For Public Broadcasting

$6.9M · 17 grants · 2017–2023

Margaret A Cargill Foundation

$1.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Public Broadcasting Service

$215K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Otto Bremer Trust

$85K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The McKnight Foundation

$75K · 3 grants · 2021–2022

Minnesota Historical Society

$73K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Minnesota Corn Growers Association

$43K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Southwest Initiative Foundation

$36K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Details

EIN416038611
Subsection03
Ruling date1964-03
Formed1959
Employees37
Volunteers20
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