Civic Intelligence

Macta Public Policy Institute

EIN 41-1879483 • 501(c)6 • St Louis Park, MN

Profile

Macta supports, promotes and protects local interest in community access television, cable franchising, public right-of-way and cable/telecommunications public policy.

5775 Wayzata Blvdste 700St Louis Park, MN 55416

www.mactamn.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

50th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

72nd percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

67th percentile

7.8%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-9.7%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Down

$54,343

Down $33,140 (-38%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$54,343

Down $33,140 (-38%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue50th percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$72,537

Up $23,152 (+47%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$105,677

Up $62,610 (+145%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$33,140

Down $39,458 (-625%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $59,582Liabilities 2010: $1,334Net Assets 2010: $58,2482010Assets 2011: $76,236Liabilities 2011: $17,625Net Assets 2011: $58,6112011Assets 2012: $67,085Liabilities 2012: $7,112Net Assets 2012: $59,9732012Assets 2013: $60,534Liabilities 2013: $1,278Net Assets 2013: $59,2562013Assets 2014: $66,777Liabilities 2014: $6,540Net Assets 2014: $60,2372014Assets 2015: $61,590Liabilities 2015: $8,599Net Assets 2015: $52,9912015Assets 2016: $44,351Liabilities 2016: $7,390Net Assets 2016: $36,9612016Assets 2017: $50,330Liabilities 2017: $6,587Net Assets 2017: $43,7432017Assets 2018: $61,340Liabilities 2018: $954Net Assets 2018: $60,3862018Assets 2019: $59,009Liabilities 2019: $1,547Net Assets 2019: $57,4622019Assets 2020: $49,643Liabilities 2020: $186Net Assets 2020: $49,4572020Assets 2021: $72,530Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $72,5302021Assets 2022: $81,165Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $81,1652022Assets 2023: $87,483Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $87,4832023Assets 2024: $54,343Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $54,3432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$54,343
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$54,343
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $75,545Expenses 2010: $68,717Net Income 2010: $6,8282010Revenue 2011: $68,264Expenses 2011: $67,901Net Income 2011: $3632011Revenue 2012: $80,762Expenses 2012: $79,400Net Income 2012: $1,3622012Revenue 2013: $72,818Expenses 2013: $73,535Net Income 2013: -$7172013Revenue 2014: $111,034Expenses 2014: $110,053Net Income 2014: $9812014Revenue 2015: $72,111Expenses 2015: $79,357Net Income 2015: -$7,2462015Revenue 2016: $77,310Expenses 2016: $93,340Net Income 2016: -$16,0302016Revenue 2017: $74,382Expenses 2017: $67,600Net Income 2017: $6,7822017Revenue 2018: $79,379Expenses 2018: $62,736Net Income 2018: $16,6432018Revenue 2019: $54,035Expenses 2019: $56,959Net Income 2019: -$2,9242019Revenue 2020: $39,598Expenses 2020: $47,603Net Income 2020: -$8,0052020Revenue 2021: $54,187Expenses 2021: $31,114Net Income 2021: $23,0732021Revenue 2022: $54,661Expenses 2022: $46,026Net Income 2022: $8,6352022Revenue 2023: $49,385Expenses 2023: $43,067Net Income 2023: $6,3182023Revenue 2024: $72,537Expenses 2024: $105,677Net Income 2024: -$33,1402024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$72,537
Expenses$105,677
Net Income-$33,140
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$54,343
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$54,343
Revenue
$72,537
Expenses
$105,677
Net income
-$33,140
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$0.73$1.06$0.33
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.00$0.87$0.49$0.43$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.00$0.81$0.55$0.46$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.00$0.73$0.54$0.31$0.23
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.49$0.40$0.48$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.02$0.57$0.54$0.57$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.01$0.60$0.79$0.63$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.07$0.44$0.74$0.68$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.07$0.37$0.77$0.93$0.16
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.09$0.53$0.72$0.79$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.07$0.60$1.11$1.10$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.01$0.59$0.73$0.74$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.67$0.07$0.60$0.81$0.79$0.01
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.76$0.18$0.59$0.68$0.68$0.00
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.60$0.01$0.58$0.76$0.69$0.07
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$72,537
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Macta supports, promotes and protects local interest in community access television, cable franchising, public right-of-way and cable/telecommunications public policy.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER AN INFORMATION SYSTEM ABOUT CABLE TV; PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND IMPROVE ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA; RESEARCH AND PROMOTE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTEREST IN THE USE, DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ERIC STROUSEPresident-$0--
CARMEN HAUCKVice President-$0--
DAVE KISERTreasurer-$0--
SAM TEMPLESecretary-$0--
KAREN GEORGEDirector-$0--
SCOTT DENFELDDirector-$0--
BOB MCSHERRYDirector-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$77,000
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$77,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Macta Public Policy Institute
EIN
41-1879483
Phone
9522379258
Address
5775 WAYZATA BLVDSTE 700, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416

Signing Officer

Name
Dave Kiser
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9522379258
Signed
2025-05-14

Preparer

Firm
Smith Schafer & Associates Ltd
Address
7500 HIGHWAY 55 SUITE 350, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55427
Preparer
Adam Kellerhals
Phone
9529201455
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 1,253. Description: credit card fees. Amount: 446. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 1,699.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: annual conference. Amount: 5,887. Description: website hosting. Amount: 2,144. Description: bank and credit card fees. Amount: 1,529. Description: promotions. Amount: 275. Description: insurance. Amount: 809. Description: email hosting. Amount: 51. Description: software. Amount: 430. Description: non member fees. Amount: 420. Description: pr campaign. Amount: 77,000. Description: board retreat. Amount: 160. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 88,705.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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