New York, NY

CUNY TV FOUNDATION

EIN 55-0829761

Arts, Culture & Heritage Film & Media Arts

Mission

The CUNY TV Foundation supports CUNY TV’s public educational mission — extending the City University of New York’s academic work through documentary, public affairs, arts and cultural programming that connects and uplifts New York’s diverse communities and provides lifelong learning to all New Yorkers.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) Contributions are tax-deductible

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About CUNY TV FOUNDATION

Research confirms the EIN 55-0829761 corresponds to the CUNY TV Foundation, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) supporting the City University of New York’s public television station. The foundation raises charitable support for CUNY TV’s production, archival and outreach activities and helps underwrite original series, student and campus-produced films, and community-focused programming. CUNY TV is a long-running public educational channel (established 1985) whose programming spans public affairs, documentary, arts & culture, and education; the station reaches millions in the New York metropolitan area and makes its archive available online for a global audience. In recent years the foundation has supported award-winning production activity and operational stability, as reflected in its recent public filings and fundraising/donation materials.

Notable achievements

Record Telly Awards (2025)

CUNY TV and programs supported by the foundation won a record number of Telly Awards in 2025, recognizing excellence across multiple series and festival-presented films.

New York Emmy recognition (2023–2025)

CUNY TV received multiple New York Emmy nominations and several wins across 2023–2025, reflecting continued editorial and production impact in regional public broadcasting.

Financial/asset milestone (FY 2025)

Public filings for the fiscal year ending 2025 show the foundation holding multi‑million dollar net assets and positive net income, indicating financial capacity to underwrite programming and preservation activities.

At a glance

Total assets: $7.0M
Annual revenue: $690K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)
EIN: 55-0829761
Location: New York, NY
Website: tv.cuny.edu
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (tax-exempt status; public filings available)

Industry honors including New York Emmy Awards, Telly Awards and Communicator Awards for CUNY TV programming supported by the foundation

Listed and profiled in nonprofit databases and monitoring services (public Form 990s and charity data available through public nonprofit portals)

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