Alamo Public Telecommunications Council, operating under the name Klrn, is located in San Antonio, TX. The organization was established in 1987. According to its NTEE Classification (A32) the organization is classified as: Television, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 09/2022, Klrn employed 51 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Klrn is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 09/2022, Klrn generated $5.5m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $5.4m during the year ending 09/2022. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990T
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
THE MISSION OF KLRN IS TO OPEN A WORLD OF LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH TRUSTWORTHY AND ENRICHING PROGRAMS ON-AIR, ONLINE AND IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
PROGRAMMING: ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL OPERATES KLRN, THE PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION SERVING SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. KLRN SERVES A DIVERSE AUDIENCE OF ALL AGES BY OFFERING QUALITY PUBLIC MEDIA PROGRAMMING ON FOUR DIGITAL TELEVISION CHANNELS:1. KLRN - SAN ANTONIO PBS, PBS KIDS AND PBS KIDS GO.2. WORLD - SPECIAL REPEAT PROGRAMS AND NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS.3. PBS KIDS - A 24-7 KIDS CHANNEL WITH PBS KIDS PROGRAMMING.4. CREATE - LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COOKING, PAINTING, SEWING, TRAVEL AND MORE.
CONTENT CREATION: KLRN PRODUCES PROGRAMS OF LOCAL COMMUNITY INTEREST FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL BROADCAST AS WELL AS WEB ONLY CONTENT. LOCAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PROGRAMS ON THE ARTS AND EDUCATION, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARIES ALONG WITH TOWN-HALL FORUMS AND POLITICAL DEBATES ARE SOME OF THE TYPES OF PROGRAMS PRODUCED AND CREATED BY KLRN ON A REGULAR BASIS.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND OUTREACH: KLRN APPROACHES LEARNING AS A LIFE-LONG PURSUIT AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT MANY POINTS OF OPPORTUNITY. SOME OF THESE SERVICES ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO FORMAL EDUCATION AND MAY RESULT IN ACADEMIC CREDIT. OTHERS ARE LESS FORMAL THOUGH INFORMED BY THE SAME EDUCATIONAL MISSION (SEE SCHEDULE 0 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION).
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Arthur Rojas Emerson President & CEO | OfficerTrustee | 45 | $137,155 |
Patrick Lopez Exec VP & CFO | Officer | 45 | $112,786 |
Peter Gonzalez VP Engineering | Officer | 45 | $92,796 |
Lauren Esquivel VP Advancement. | Officer | 45 | $75,302 |
Priscilla Lowrance Board Secretary | Officer | 45 | $67,531 |
Melissa Galvan VP Education | Officer | 45 | $64,862 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $407,009 |
Government grants | $1,244,719 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $3,601,711 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $143,205 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $5,253,439 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $159,261 |
Investment income | $433 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $407 |
Net Rental Income | $43,534 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $11,528 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $54,500 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $5,542,564 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $658,567 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $61,627 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $1,358,199 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $41,785 |
Other employee benefits | $225,512 |
Payroll taxes | $141,303 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $17,101 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $112,869 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $92,500 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $105,575 |
Advertising and promotion | $151,135 |
Office expenses | $337,642 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $151,481 |
Travel | $15,172 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $22,766 |
Interest | $3,400 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $400,082 |
Insurance | $84,484 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $5,396,203 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $2,913,249 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $108,001 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $4,000 |
Accounts receivable, net | $167,002 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $1,846,364 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $3,230,585 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $8,269,201 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,650,057 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $22,800 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $1,672,857 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $6,209,184 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $387,160 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $8,269,201 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Alamo Public Telecommunications Council has recieved totaling $75,000.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
San Antonio Medical Foundation San Antonio, TX PURPOSE: Support Healthy Kids Project | $75,000 |
Beg. Balance | $13,795,164 |
Earnings | -$1,758,450 |
Admin Expense | $12,018 |
Net Contributions | $437,000 |
Grants | $448,376 |
Ending Balance | $12,013,320 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Capital Of Texas Public Telecommunications Council Austin, TX | $23,167,186 | $19,588,032 |
Oklahoma Educational Television Authority Foundation Inc Oklahoma City, OK | $0 | $5,375,816 |
Greater New Orleans Educational Television Foundation New Orleans, LA | $17,354,764 | $5,233,389 |
Alamo Public Telecommunications Council San Antonio, TX | $8,269,201 | $5,542,564 |
Arkansas Educational Telecommunications Network Fdn Conway, AR | $10,223,173 | $4,896,981 |
Jacksonville Educators Broadcasting Inc Fort Worth, TX | $3,928,618 | $2,166,994 |
Houston Media Source Inc Houston, TX | $7,858,061 | $1,717,941 |
Permian Basin Public Telecommunications Inc Midland, TX | $6,948,171 | $1,865,396 |
Rgv Educational Broadcasting Inc Brownsville, TX | $0 | $489,198 |
Educational Broadcasting Foundation Inc New Orleans, LA | $2,662,068 | $1,899,777 |
Christian Ministries Of The Valley Inc Weslaco, TX | $2,852,829 | $1,105,260 |
Clean Channel Association Inc Pasadena, TX | $550,701 | $701,147 |