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National Cable Satellite Corporation

Grantmaking foundation in Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 84-0751854

Total giving
$55KTax year 2025
Total assets
$260MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

PROVIDE THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE LIVE GAVEL-TO-GAVEL PROCEEDINGS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE U.S. CONGRESS, AND OTHER FORUMS WHERE PUBLIC POLICY IS DISCUSSED, DEBATED, AND DECIDED- -ALL WITHOUT EDITING, COMMENTARY OR ANALYSIS AND WITH A BALANCED PRESENTATION OF POINTS OF VIEW; (CONTINUED) PROVIDE ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS AND OTHERS WHO WOULD INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY A DIRECT CONDUIT TO THE AUDIENCE WITHOUT FILTERING OR OTHERWISE DISTORTING THEIR POINTS OF VIEW; PROVIDE THE AUDIENCE, THROUGH THE CALL-IN PROGRAM, DIRECT ACCESS TO ELECTED OFFICIALS, OTHER DECISION MAKERS AND JOURNALISTS ON A FREQUENT AND OPEN BASIS; EMPLOY PRODUCTION VALUES THAT ACCURATELY CONVEY THE BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT RATHER THAN DISTRACT FROM IT; AND CONDUCT ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF ITS OPERATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THESE PRINCIPLES.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$290K2020
$120K2021
$130K2022
$140K2023
$140K2024
$55K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
C-Span Education Foundation$100K2023
Emma L Bowen Foundation$29K2023

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: ncs.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.