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ETV Endowment of South Carolina
ETV Endowment of South Carolina reported $14.6 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.68 went to program services, $7.45 to management and general costs and $6.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $308,700 (Executive Director). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% 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 $13MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 74.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $308,700 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.46% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 36.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expensePROGRAM PURCHASE - Through annual membership contributions, the ETV Endowment of South Carolina supports programs broadcast by SCETV, SC Public Radio and other public media stations. The Endowment's 46,500 donors made nearly 277,000 individual gifts in FY25. These membership funds are used to purchase programming seen on 11 television stations broadcasting four television channels and heard on nine radio stations broadcasting two programming streams throughout the state. Funding for the programming that is broadcast 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including the national PBS and NPR…
PROGRAM PRODUCTION - Since its founding in 1977, the ETV Endowment has managed more than $140 million in restricted grants from corporations, foundations and individuals as well as governmental entities. The Endowment uses these funds in accordance with grant restrictions to produce and/or present programs for distribution on a national, regional or state level. SCETV, SC Public Radio and the ETV Endowment also contribute significant in-kind contributions to these programs to ensure completion and distribution. Such programs include television, radio and non-broadcast educational programs
MEMBER SERVICES - For 47 years, the ETV Endowment family of donors, numbering 46,500, has provided membership contributions to sustain the program purchase and production of television and radio programming. Since the Endowment's inception in 1977, our Endowment donors have contributed nearly $169 million in unrestricted membership funds. Every member of the Endowment is offered a monthly SCENE program guide, which highlights the offerings on each of SCETV's four television channels and two radio streams. The Endowment also sends members membership decals for their vehicles each year so…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $268,575 | $12,320 | $27,805 | $308,700 |
| Financial Officer Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $163,859 | $7,965 | $18,900 | $190,724 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from ETV Endowment of South Carolina (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $491K (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–1b23 · 23 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 4No
- 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 529
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Allegiance Fundraising LLC Direct Mail | $585,203 |
| University of Florida TV and Radio Programming | $218,545 |
| The Grand Tour Travel Company LLC Tour Guide/Trip Planner | $150,610 |
| American Public Television TV Purchased Programs | $138,977 |
| Forest Incentives LTD Donor Thank-You Gifts | $132,735 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to ETV Endowment of South Carolina totaling $195K 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 ETV Endowment of South Carolina's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for ETV Endowment of South Carolina, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 ETV Endowment of South Carolina spent in FY2025, $85.68 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of ETV Endowment of South Carolina's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, ETV Endowment of South Carolina reported that 85.7% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does ETV Endowment of South Carolina pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation ETV Endowment of South Carolina reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $308,700, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does ETV Endowment of South Carolina get its money?
Of $14.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 74.4% came from contributions and grants and 5.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is ETV Endowment of South Carolina a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 57-0657549 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 202543189349310664 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443199349301029 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323179349309937 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243139349305919 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143169349303944 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043189349302089 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 57-0657549: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.