Parents Television Council meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Parents Television Council (PTC) reports that it researches and educates the public about the entertainment community and the need to improve television programming content. The organization makes its research available via publications and advertising campaigns and the internet. PTC states that it fosters changes in TV programming to make the early hours of prime time family-friendly and reports that it works to ensure major television advertisers sponsor more family-friendly content. The organization also assists parents in exercising responsibility for their children's viewing habits with the Family Guide to Prime Time Television. Some ($198,992 or 17%) of PTC?s program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, Parents Television Council's program expenses were:
Program services |
$1,153,380 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$1,153,380 |
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Chief Executive
Timothy Winter, President
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Compensation*
$210,263
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Chair of the Board
Don Noblitt
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Co-Founder, Mississippi Oil Company
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Board Size
7
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Paid Staff Size
5
*2020 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Membership appeals
PTC incurred joint costs of $249,362 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $198,992 was allocated to program expenses and $50,370 was allocated to fundraising expenses.
Fundraising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,668,693, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Parents Television Council's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Source of Funds |
Contributions |
$1,663,752 |
PPP grant |
$148,196 |
Other income |
$6,126 |
In-kind contributions |
$4,941 |
Interest income |
$39 |
Total Income |
$1,823,054 |
- Programs: 80%
- Fundraising: 13%
- Administrative: 7%
Total Income |
$1,823,054 |
Program expenses |
$1,153,380 |
Fundraising expenses |
$187,277 |
Administrative expenses |
$107,621 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$1,448,278 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$374,776 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$71,900 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$11,769 |
Ending Net Assets |
$458,445 |
Total Liabilities |
$205,531 |
Total Assets |
$663,976 |
Note 1: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" refers to a gain on disposal of assets.
Note 2: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, PTC received in-kind contributions totaling $4,941 in the form of computer software.