Houston Media Source Inc.
Houston Media Source Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Houston MediaSource provides public access cable television programming for the City of Houston. HMS gives ordinary citizens access to the mass media by furnishing them with training, equipment, and a cable television channel to bring their ideas to life.
About
Houston MediaSource (HMS) was created in 1986 by the City of Houston (the City) to coordinate and develop all public and educational cable access activities for access to cable television franchises licensed to operate in the City. The Board of Directors is appointed by the Mayor of the City, subject to City Council's approval. HMS receives funding primarily from cable television franchise access fees allocated by the City.HMS provides citizens with access to the mass media by furnishing training equipment, and a cable television channel. Each year, over $4,000,000 of equipment usage is provided by HMS, along with over 200 classes attended by over 600 individuals.HMS is on the air 24 hour per day, 7 days a week. A total of 8,760 programming hours are aired annually.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “Houston mediasource aspires to be the community media center for the city of houston. hms provides public access to media platforms that promote citizen engagement, protect the right to free expression, and provide opportunities for advancement of community dialogue.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “Houston mediasource provides public access cable television programming for the city of houston. hms gives ordinary citizens access to the mass media by furnishing them with training, equipment, and a cable television channel to bring their ideas to life.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is TX as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2020 is 410 Roberts Street, Houston, TX, 77003.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has 11 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $104,272.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and endorsement from an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1986.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $725,929 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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