Public Charity

Alabama Education Television Foundation Authority

Alabama Education Television Foundation Authority is a Public Charity headquartered in Birmingham, AL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $9.2M revenue, $7.7M expenses, $15.1M total assets. 90 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $23.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 636050895 Birmingham, AL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$9.2M
Total Expenses$7.7M
Total Assets$15.1M
Grant Records90
Funding Total$23.8M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

The AETFA's sole purpose is to provide funding support for Alabama Public Television (APT); therefore, it fully embraces the stated mission of APT. In summary, APT is committed to enrich the lives of Alabama citizens by providing essential educational services with the highest quality direct instructional content through digital streaming; by acting as an indispensable resource of Alabama's Storyteller; by promoting Alabama to the world as a unique community postured for business and growth; by working closely with Homeland Security and state agencies to provide a statewide network to disseminate information effectively in times of disaster; by bringing the very best in the world of music, theater, dance and the arts to enrich and inspire the lives of the people of our state; and by offering programming that educates the citizenry, giving them the means and the desire to reach their highest potential through the development of a strong work ethic bonded to honesty and integrity.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Barry B Copeland
Board Member Belva M Williams
Board Member Dr Allen Mendenhall
Executive Director D Wayne Reid
Board Member Ferris W Stephens
Board Member Harvey Lester Barnett

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Top Grant Purposes

TVCSG
$17,595,186 8 grants
TV CSG
$1,787,792 1 grant
RCSG
$971,216 8 grants
TVFSG
$934,330 2 grants
NGWS
$529,558 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $9.2M $7.7M $15.1M
2023 $8.3M $6.6M $12.3M
2022 $5.3M $5.3M $11.6M
2021 $5.9M $4.8M $11.7M
2020 $5.6M $5.2M $9.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $5.6M to $9.2M (+65%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.1M.

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