Mission Statement The mission of the Broadcasters Foundation of America is to improve the quality of life for professional men and women in the television and radio broadcast industry and their families who, through no fault of their own, are in acute need. The foundation reaches out across the country to identify and provide anonymous assistance in cases of critical illness, advanced age, death of a spouse, accident and serious misfortune. ANNUAL REPOR T 2018 For Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2018 125 West 55th Street, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10019 212-373-8250 • [email protected] • www.broadcastersfoundation.org The Broadcasters Foundation of America is a 501(c)3 Public Charity Broadcasters Foundation of America Broadcasters Foundation of America Taishoff Family Foundation Board of Directors — 2018 Board of Directors — 2018 Dan Mason, Chairman Scott Herman, Vice Chair Jim Thompson, President Jordan Werlieb, Vice Chair Peter Doyle, Vice President Board of Directors Caroline Beasley Kim Guthrie I. Martin Pompadur President & CEO President Consultant & Investor Beasley Broadcast Group Cox Media Group Joseph Reilly Philip R. Beuth Wade Hargrove. Esq. President Capital Cities, retired Brooks. Pierce, McLendon, Empire State Broadcasting Corp. Humphrey & Leonard LLP Richard J. Bodorff Sen. Gordon H. Smith Partner Paul Karpowicz President & CEO Wiley Rein LLP Meredith Corporation, retired NAB Rebecca S. Campbell N. 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