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Greater Dayton Public Television
Also known as Think TV
Greater Dayton Public Television reported $21.7 million in revenue and $5.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.01 went to program services, $18.72 to management and general costs and $14.27 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 74.4% of the total. Government grants made up 7.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $342,033 (President & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 240% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.8MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 22.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.9% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $342,033 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.93% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGreater Dayton's leading provider of education and enrichment in both living rooms and classrooms, reaching more than 750,000 viewers, 400,000 students and 20,000 teachers. Through PBS and local programming, THINKTV.org innovative multimedia curriculum projects, parent workshops and professional development for teachers, THINK TV positively impacts our community with rich and diverse resources, provides multichannel broadcast and cable services
Donated materials and professional services with a value of $676,988 were received in the current year
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $327,444 | $0 | $14,589 | $342,033 |
| CFO/COO/Assistant Treasurer Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $202,977 | $6,511 | $209,488 |
| Chief Development Officer Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $161,704 | $8,182 | $169,886 |
| Chief Engineer Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $122,811 | $0 | $11,686 | $134,497 |
| Chief Content Officer Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $103,698 | $9,483 | $113,181 |
| Senior Director of Education Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $100,702 | $0 | $9,582 | $110,284 |
| Director of Local Content Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $101,487 | $3,566 | $105,053 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Dayton Public Television (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $342K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b25 · 24 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 537
- Volunteers Part I, line 6600
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Greater Dayton Public Television totaling $107K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Greater Dayton Public Television's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greater Dayton Public Television, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Greater Dayton Public Television spent in FY2025, $67.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Dayton Public Television's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Greater Dayton Public Television reported that 67.0% of its $5.8 million in expenses went to program services, 18.7% to management and general and 14.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Dayton Public Television pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Dayton Public Television reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $342,033, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Dayton Public Television get its money?
Of $21.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 22.1% came from contributions and grants (including 7.9% from government grants) and 3.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Dayton Public Television a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0858459 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640699349301249 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510719349301736 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420529349301142 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311259349302551 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230909349300433 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100849349301210 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0858459: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.