National Association of Broadcasters
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What it says it does
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB) ADVANCES THE INTEREST OF RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTERS IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS; IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF BROADCASTING, AND ENCOURAGES TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE.
- Income
- $71.5 million
- Spending
- $73.6 million
- Employees
- 133
- Volunteers
- 64
- Highest pay
- $3.0 million, president & chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- CONVENTIONS: THE NAB SHOW AND NAB SHOW NY ARE ANNUAL CONVENTIONS BRINGING TOGETHER THE BROADCAST, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND SHOWCASING THE PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES THAT ENABLE STORYTELLING AT SCALE. THE 2024 NAB SHOW ATTRACTED 1,200+ EXHIBITORS AND OVER 62,000 REGISTERED ATTENDEES. THE 2024 NAB SHOW NEW YORK ATTRACTED 227 EXHIBITORS AND NEARLY 13,000 REGISTERED ATTENDEES.
- ADVOCACY: THERE ARE MORE THAN 17,000 FULL POWER LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE US SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE, LOCAL NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING AND VITAL COMMUNITY INFORMATION SUCH AS AMBER ALERTS, TRAFFIC INFORMATION, AND SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS. NAB ADVOCATES BEFORE CONGRESS, THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) AND IN THE COURTS.
- INNOVATION: CREATED IN 2012, PILOT IS A COLLATION OF INNOVATORS, EDUCATORS, AND ADVOCATES DEDICATED TO ADVANCING BROADCAST TECHNOLOGY AND CULTIVATING NEW MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES. PILOT PROPELS BROADCAST TECHNOLOGY INTO THE FUTURE BY PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR INNOVATION. AN ENGINE FOR INCUBATION. A VENUE FOR TESTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND A FORUM FOR BROADCASTER EDUCATION.NAB CONTINUED THE ATSC 3.0 VIRTUAL INTEROPERABILITY EVENT WITH 18 PARTICIPATING COMPANIES TO DEVELOP AND REFINE WORKFLOWS FOR THE NEW TELEVISION STANDARD, AS WELL AS THE NEXTGEN TV CONFORMANCE PROGRAM. NAB ALSO CONTINUED AND EXPANDED THE NEXTGEN TV FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO INCLUDE HOWARD UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WITH PLANNED EXPANSION IN 2025. THIS IS AN EFFORT TO EDUCATE A NEW GENERATION OF BROADCAST TECHNOLOGISTS AND INCREASE A NEW GENERATION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE INDUSTRY.NAB CONTINUED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BROADCAST POSITIONING SYSTEM (BPS) THAT CAN COMPLEMENT AND AUGMENT GPS SIGNALS. NAB ENTERED INTO A COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (CRADA) WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) AND LAUNCHED BPS IN THREE MARKETS FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION.NAB'S INNOVATION CHALLENGE FEATURED COMPANIES WITH NEW SOLUTIONS: AN AI-CENTRIC, CLOUD-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR ENHANCING REAL-TIME AUDIO AND VIDEO CONTENT INTEGRITY, A CONTENT WORKFLOW SPECIFIC TO AUDIO SEPARATE AI FOR EDITING, REMASTERING AND COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE, AND UP CONTENT WORKFLOWS WITH AUDIO SEPARATION AI, AND A SYSTEM FOR BROADCAST ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE THRIVING ONLINE COMMUNITIES, RICH WITH ACTIONABLE FIRST-PARTY DATA.NAB ALSO CONTINUED AND EXPANDED THE NEXTGEN TV FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WITH HOWARD UNIVERSITY TO INCLUDE THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WITH PLANNED EXPANSION IN 2025 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1931.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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