California Broadcasters Association
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What it says it does
The California Broadcasters Association promotes customs and practices in the best interests of broadcasters and the publics they serve. The impetus of this mission rests in the belief that broadcasters play an essential role in their communities. Their powerful influence is given and guarded by the fundamental rights of this country and in return, each radio and television station must operate "in the public interest. Broadcasters offer a diverse range of general awareness and audience education, coordinate charitable events, donate to philanthropic organizations and causes and support local events. The California Broadcasters Association provides whatever assistance owners and station managers need to fulfill their duties to communities.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $497,654, president & ceo
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 (1)
- The California Broadcasters Association (State Association) has long maintained a Noncommercial Sustaining Announcement Program (NCSA Program). Under this program, member and nonmember radio and television stations in the state voluntarily donate air time that is made available, through the State Association, to governmental and not-for-profit organizations (NCSA Sponsors) for the airing of their messages (NCSA Announcements). Those NCSA Announcements generally afford state-wide coverage of a NCSA Sponsor's activities, events and programs which benefit the public at large. The NCSA Program is a major benefit to these governmental and not-for-profit NCSA Sponsors because the money paid by them represents but a fraction of the fair market value of the announcements if they had been purchased from stations. The money received from the NCSA Sponsors goes directly to the State Association and is used by the State Association for its tax-exempt purposes, including to foster better relations between the broadcast industry and governmental entities and nonprofit organizations, as well as to advance and strengthen the broadcast industry generally.
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 1950.
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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