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Public 990 Summary

SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY ACCESS

EIN 222506464 · Latest tax year 2024 · Usable public filing summary

SOMERVILLE, MA · Arts, Culture, and Humanities · somervillemedia.org

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Program ratio

Not enough public data

Fundraising ratio

0%

Admin ratio

Not enough public data

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Public filing snapshot

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Total revenue$1,125,488
Contributions and grants$973,395
Program service revenue$53,167
Other revenue$0
Total expenses$806,691
Grants paid$0
Salaries and compensation$354,709
Program ratioNot reported
Fundraising ratio0%
Admin ratioNot reported
Total assets$2,972,200
Net assets$1,835,419
Total liabilities$1,136,781

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990 2024

Revenue: $1,125,488
Expenses: $806,691
Program ratio: Not reported

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Mission and programs

SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION IS A LEADING PUBLIC ACCESS MEDIA CENTER THAT ENABLES A VIBRANT AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO EXPRESS ITS CREATIVITY, EXPLAIN ITS IDEAS, SHARE ITS CULTURES, AND FOSTER THE INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH. SCAT SUPPORTS AND CREATES COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MEDIA THROUGH EDUCATION, PRODUCTION RESOURCES, AND DISTRIBUTION ON CABLE TELEVISION AND THE WEB. THIS INCLUDES: PROVIDING MEDIA ARTS TRAINING AND LITERACY TO RESIDENTS (INCLUDING YOUTH AND UNDER- REPRESENTED GROUPS) THAT COMPRISE SOMERVILLE MA AND BEYOND; FACILITATING AUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTION THROUGH USE AND LOANING OF STUDIO FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT; TRANSMITTING BOTH COMMUNITY-PRODUCED AND IN-HOUSE CONTENT VIA CABLE ACCESS TELEVISION (SCATV CH 3 ON CHARTER AND RCN),BOSTONFREERADIO.COM, AND VARIOUS WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCES MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION.

Public leadership

Public Form 990 officer rows; not a staff or contact directory.

SEAN EFFEL

EXECUTIVE DI

40 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $43,054

KATHLEEN POWERS

EXECUTIVE DI

40 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $30,587

JESSE BUCKLEY

PRESIDENT

5 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

CHARLES KELSH

VICE PRESIDE

3 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

JOHN LONG

TREASURER

3 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

JOSEPH LYNCH

CLERK

3 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

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