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Indian Wells Valley TV Booster

EIN 95-6102153 • 501(c)4 • Ridgecrest, CA

Profile

Provide free over-the-air TV and FM radio to the 35,000 residents of the Indian Wells Valley. Weak stations are received on a nearby mountain top and rebroadcast to the IWV, where residents can receive them with an antenna. These services would otherwise not be available at this remote community and are of particular value to military personnel stationed at the Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake and to disadvantaged communities. The Indian Wells Valley TV Booster was founded in the early 1950s. Mountain-top facilities are provided under license by the US Navy.

PO Box 562Ridgecrest, CA 93556-0562

www.iwvtvbooster.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

10th percentile

-73%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-43%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$65,506

Down $9,848 (-13%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$65,506

Down $9,848 (-13%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$24,047

Down $18,458 (-43%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$41,487

Down $4,715 (-10%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$17,440

Down $13,743 (-372%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $75,354Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $75,3542021Assets 2022: $65,506Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $65,5062022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$65,506
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$65,506
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2021: $42,505Expenses 2021: $46,202Net Income 2021: -$3,6972021Revenue 2022: $24,047Expenses 2022: $41,487Net Income 2022: -$17,4402022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$24,047
Expenses$41,487
Net Income-$17,440
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$65,506
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$65,506
Revenue
$24,047
Expenses
$41,487
Net income
-$17,440
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$65.5$0.00$65.5$24.0$41.5$17.4
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$75.4$0.00$75.4$42.5$46.2$3.70
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 5, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$24,047
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide free over-the-air TV and FM radio to the 35,000 residents of the Indian Wells Valley. Weak stations are received on a nearby mountain top and rebroadcast to the IWV, where residents can receive them with an antenna. These services would otherwise not be available at this remote community and are of particular value to military personnel stationed at the Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake and to disadvantaged communities. The Indian Wells Valley TV Booster was founded in the early 1950s. Mountain-top facilities are provided under license by the US Navy.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provide otherwise-unavailable free over-the-air TV to the 35,000 residents of the remote Indian Wells Valley by rebroadcasting weak signals received from Los Angeles, Ridgecrest, and satellite. 78 digital channels are provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.$0$38,672
Provide free over-the-air FM radio to the 35,000 residents of the remote Indian Wells Valley by rebroadcasting weak signals received from Los Angeles, Palmdale, and Las Vegas. 8 FM stations are provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, filling program needs unmet by local stations.$0$1,690
Fundraising activities to solicit donations and alert the public to the services provided.$0$1,125
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Edward MiddlemissPresident, Director, And Public Relations-$0--
West KatzensteinTreasurer, Director, And Public RelationsPT$0--
Kenneth WetzelDirector And Tv / Fm Radio TechnicianPT$0--
Henry Blazek - deceased Jan 2023Director, And User Support-$0--
Michael BrushDirector And Social Media Technician-$0--
Robert McGowanDirector, Secretary, And Information Technology TechnicianPT$0--
Gloria LongoDirector And Public Relations-$0--
Harold ManosDirector-$0--
Eugenia Schneider-deceased Feb 2022Director-$0--
Roy MayhughTv Technician-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Indian Wells Valley Tv Booster
EIN
95-6102153
Phone
7603775192
Address
PO BOX 562, Ridgecrest, CA 93556-0562

Signing Officer

Name
West Katzenstein
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7603848831
Signed
2023-05-05
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Line 16 - Other Expenses: Television and FM radio receiver and transmitter equipment purchases, upgrades, maintenance and depreciation; Property Taxes on equipment; Professional association membership and conference; FCC licenses; State Fees - California.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Line 20 - Other changes in net assets or fund balances: Television and FM radio receiver and transmitter equipment assets purchased in 2022.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Line 24 - Other assets: Depreciated equipment assets.”

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