Civic Intelligence

Reading Community Television Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 04-3446282

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Feb 12, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.RCTV.ORG

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557 Main StreetReading, MA 01867

(781) 944-8888

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

32nd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

31st percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

41st percentile

1.8%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

51st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 51% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

39th percentile

1.7%

Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

37%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets32nd percentile

Assets

Up

$818,704

Up $13,297 (+1.7%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$816,674

Up $11,806 (+1.5%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$2,030

Up $1,491 (+277%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue31st percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Up

$672,022

Up $180,380 (+37%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$660,217

Up $192,658 (+41%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$11,805

Down $12,278 (-51%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth39th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $388,033Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $388,0332010Assets 2011: $456,280Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $456,2802011Assets 2012: $535,870Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $535,8702012Assets 2013: $817,696Liabilities 2013: $1,521Net Assets 2013: $816,1752013Assets 2014: $913,606Liabilities 2014: $1,313Net Assets 2014: $912,2932014Assets 2015: $977,167Liabilities 2015: $5,472Net Assets 2015: $971,6952015Assets 2016: $1,023,476Liabilities 2016: $34,982Net Assets 2016: $988,4942016Assets 2017: $994,903Liabilities 2017: $94,079Net Assets 2017: $900,8242017Assets 2018: $781,713Liabilities 2018: $928Net Assets 2018: $780,7852018Assets 2019: $805,407Liabilities 2019: $539Net Assets 2019: $804,8682019Assets 2020: $818,704Liabilities 2020: $2,030Net Assets 2020: $816,6742020Assets 2021: $839,434Liabilities 2021: $2,821Net Assets 2021: $836,6132021Assets 2022: $807,657Liabilities 2022: $8,473Net Assets 2022: $799,1842022Assets 2023: $901,205Liabilities 2023: $145,946Net Assets 2023: $755,2592023Assets 2024: $664,989Liabilities 2024: $31,642Net Assets 2024: $633,3472024Assets 2025: $409,525Liabilities 2025: $38,364Net Assets 2025: $371,1612025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$818,704
Liabilities$2,030
Net Assets$816,674
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $332,2792010Expenses 2011: $386,2942011Expenses 2012: $409,6652012Revenue 2013: $526,095Expenses 2013: $428,315Net Income 2013: $97,7802013Revenue 2014: $556,710Expenses 2014: $460,592Net Income 2014: $96,1182014Revenue 2015: $585,031Expenses 2015: $525,628Net Income 2015: $59,4032015Revenue 2016: $602,243Expenses 2016: $585,444Net Income 2016: $16,7992016Revenue 2017: $613,039Expenses 2017: $700,708Net Income 2017: -$87,6692017Revenue 2018: $590,712Expenses 2018: $710,751Net Income 2018: -$120,0392018Revenue 2019: $491,642Expenses 2019: $467,559Net Income 2019: $24,0832019Revenue 2020: $672,022Expenses 2020: $660,217Net Income 2020: $11,8052020Revenue 2021: $664,403Expenses 2021: $644,464Net Income 2021: $19,9392021Revenue 2022: $650,420Expenses 2022: $687,849Net Income 2022: -$37,4292022Revenue 2023: $655,329Expenses 2023: $699,254Net Income 2023: -$43,9252023Revenue 2024: $551,678Expenses 2024: $673,590Net Income 2024: -$121,9122024Revenue 2025: $368,406Expenses 2025: $630,592Net Income 2025: -$262,1862025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$672,022
Expenses$660,217
Net Income$11,805
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Feb 12, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$672,022
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide access to public cable television, aiding in education, arts and personal freedom, for public use of equipment and studio; to air television programming, to produce non-commercial community programming for the residents and organizations of reading, massachusetts.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$398,516$324,341▼ $74,175
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$155,854$201,625▲ $45,771
Accounts Receivable$147,684$140,338▼ $7,346
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$91,211$140,258▲ $49,047
Total Assets$805,407$818,704▲ $13,297
Other Assets Total$12,142$12,142→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$538$2,030▲ $1,492
Total Liabilities$538$2,030▲ $1,492
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$804,869$816,674▲ $11,805
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$804,869$816,674▲ $11,805
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$805,407$818,704▲ $13,297

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$222,915$682,549$905,464
Leasehold Improvements$101,426$135,913$237,339
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay51st percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Chris CridlerPresident
Stephanie JohnsonVice President
Catie RobertsonClerk
Alex FerreiraMember
Carla NazzaroMember
George KachenMember
John McaleerMember
Kathi CrookMember
Michael MclaughlinMember
Stephen CrookMember
Anna TourakisTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$66,325
Program Service Revenue
$605,612
Investment Income
$85
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$599
Change in Net Assets
$11,805
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$365,639
Other Expenses$294,578
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$267,431$47,194-$314,625
Occupancy$95,513$16,855-$112,368
Depreciation Depletion$76,689$13,533-$90,222
Payroll Taxes$20,876$3,684-$24,560
Other Employee Benefits$19,231$3,394-$22,625
All Other Expenses$14,361$2,014-$16,375
Insurance$10,811$1,908-$12,719
Other Expenses$7,543$1,773-$7,543
Office Expenses$6,134$1,082-$7,216
Advertising$6,825--$6,825
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,065-$5,065
Pension Plan Contributions$3,255$574-$3,829
Fees for Services Legal$125--$125
Total Functional Expenses$561,076$99,141$0$660,217
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The organization has members who have no voting rights, but have access to video production classes and, once certified, use of rctv equipment, rctv facilities and support of our staff. Members can also receive an e-newsletter.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“Nonvoting members have the power to elect a maximum of 3 members of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed during board of directors meeting and approved before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization monitors rules and regulations consistently and changes its policy whenever applicable.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The process for determining compensation of the organization's executive director included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data and contemporaneous substantiation. The executive director performs annual valuations for all remaining employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes it governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Reading Community Television Inc
EIN
04-3446282
Phone
7819448888
Address
557 MAIN STREET, READING, MA 01867

Signing Officer

Name
Philip Rushworth
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7819448888
Signed
2021-02-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Chris Cridler
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
20
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Jesson Oslin & Associates Llp
Address
480 ADAMS STREET, MILTON, MA 02186
Preparer
James L Oslin CPA
Phone
6176983950
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990 Part XI 2C

“Finance committee was established in 2013”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Rctv is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, except on net income derived from unrelated business activities. The organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The organization's 2017, 2018 and 2019 exempt organization business income tax returns (forms 990 and 990t) are subject to examination by the irs, generally for three years after they were filed.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0RCTV IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S 2017, 2018 AND 2019 EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS (FORMS 990 AND 990T) ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART X, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS, BUT HAVE ACCESS TO VIDEO PRODUCTION CLASSES AND, ONCE CERTIFIED, USE OF RCTV EQUIPMENT, RCTV FACILITIES AND SUPPORT OF OUR STAFF. MEMBERS CAN ALSO RECEIVE AN E-NEWSLETTER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1NONVOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT A MAXIMUM OF 3 MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2FORM 990 IS REVIEWED DURING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AND APPROVED BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS RULES AND REGULATIONS CONSISTENTLY AND CHANGES ITS POLICY WHENEVER APPLICABLE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDED A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMS ANNUAL VALUATIONS FOR ALL REMAINING EMPLOYEES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6FORM 990 PART XI 2C
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$818,704
Liabilities
$2,030
Net assets
$816,674
Revenue
$672,022
Expenses
$660,217
Net income
$11,805
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.04$0.37$0.37$0.63$0.26
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.03$0.63$0.55$0.67$0.12
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.15$0.76$0.66$0.70$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.01$0.80$0.65$0.69$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.00$0.84$0.66$0.64$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.00$0.82$0.67$0.66$0.01
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.81$0.00$0.80$0.49$0.47$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$0.78$0.59$0.71$0.12
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.09$0.90$0.61$0.70$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.03$0.99$0.60$0.59$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.01$0.97$0.59$0.53$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.00$0.91$0.56$0.46$0.10
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.82$0.00$0.82$0.53$0.43$0.10
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.54$0.00$0.54$0.41
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.46$0.00$0.46$0.39
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.39$0.00$0.39$0.33