2024-04-15T13:06:04-05:00 2023-08-31 FORVIS LLP 2700 Post Oak Blvd Ste 1500 HOUSTON TX 77056 990 2022-09-01 741670740 Houston Public Media Foundation % HPM BUSINESS SERVICES HOUS 7137438422 4343 Elgin St Houston TX 772040008 SHARON BIRKMAN PRESIDENT 7134994600 2024-01-15 true SHARON BIRKMAN 999009999 Amanda Maya P01067777 7134994600 3 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SHARON BIRKMAN 4343 Elgin St Houston TX 772040008 15089898 false X WWW.HOUSTONPUBLICMEDIA.ORG X 1969 TX HPMF'S ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION IS TO INFORM AND INSPIRE THROUGH NEWS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, 24/7 ACROSS BROADCAST AND DIGITAL CHANNELS. 14 14 0 37 0 0 11320102 11403045 4050844 3614909 0 0 72065 71944 15443011 15089898 12829350 12288615 0 0 0 0 0 0 1185768 2424996 2996996 15254346 15285611 188665 -195713 3722035 3642406 325410 365423 3396625 3276983 X THE HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO MARSHAL RESOURCES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT TO BRING ARTS AND CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND TRUSTED NEWS TO THE HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA BROADCAST AREA. false false 5521629 4096205 3614909 NEWS: IN 2023, HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL NEW INITIATIVES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA. TO ENSURE WE ARE BEST SERVING OUR SPRAWLING COMMUNITY, WE LAUNCHED OUR FIRST-EVER REGIONAL BUREAU IN FORT BEND COUNTY. WE NOW HAVE A REPORTER GETTING TO KNOW RESIDENTS WHILE LIVING IN AND COVERING IMPACTFUL STORIES OUT OF FORT BEND COUNTY. WE PLAN FOR THE FORT BEND COUNTY BUREAU TO BE THE FIRST OF A HANDFUL OF REGIONAL BUREAUS ACROSS GREATER HOUSTON, EMPOWERING HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA TO DELIVER LOCAL AND HYPERLOCAL NEWS AND INFORMATION. IN ANOTHER EFFORT TO INCREASE ITS DIVERSE OFFERINGS, HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA PARTNERED WITH NHK WORLD-JAPAN, THE INTERNATIONAL SERVICE OF JAPAN'S PUBLIC MEDIA ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE HOUSTONIANS WITH PRIMARILY ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING FEATURING THE LATEST INFORMATION ON JAPAN AND ASIA. THIS YEAR, THE HOUSTON MAYORAL ELECTION WAS MONUMENTAL FOR THE CITY OF HOUSTON. HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA PARTNERED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AND UNIVISION HOUSTON TO HOST THE 2023 HOUSTON MAYORAL DEBATE, EMPOWERING HOUSTONIANS WITH IMPORTANT INSIGHTS AND INFORMATION JUST DAYS BEFORE THE POLLS OPENED FOR EARLY VOTING. CANDIDATES DEBATED TOPICS THAT IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING CRIME RATES, HISPANIC VOTERS' CONCERNS, IMMIGRATION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. A PANEL OF JOURNALISTS ASKED THE CANDIDATES ABOUT THEIR VIEWS ON PRESSING ISSUES AND THEIR PRIORITIES FOR THE CITY IF ELECTED. THE DEBATE WAS SIMULCAST ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. IN ADDITION TO THE TELEVISED BROADCAST, RADIO LISTENERS WERE ABLE TO TUNE IN TO NEWS 88.7, AND ONLINE USERS WERE ABLE TO STREAM THROUGH HOUSTONPUBLICMEDIA.ORG AND SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS. 4096205 4096205 EDUCATION: HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA IS THE NATION'S FIRST PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION AND THE REGION'S SOURCE FOR PBS PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION TO BRINGING FAVORITES LIKE MASTERPIECE AND NOVA, WE OFFER EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY 24/7 ACCESS TO CURRICULUM-BASED EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. PBS LEARNINGMEDIA OFFERS FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR PREK-12 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. CREATED IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH EDUCATORS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, PBS LEARNINGMEDIA RESOURCES SPAN EIGHT SUBJECT AREAS PLUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THEY ARE GROUPED BY GRADE BANDS TO HELP USERS QUICKLY FIND HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS. LESSONS ARE PAIRED WITH VIDEO CONTENT THAT CAN BE USED BOTH AT HOME AND IN THE CLASSROOM. FRIDAY NIGHTS ARE FAMILY NIGHTS ON PBS KIDS. WATCH, PLAY, AND LEARN WITH YOUR FAVORITE PBS KIDS CHARACTERS EVERY FRIDAY FROM 6 TO 8 P.M., OR CATCH A REPEAT ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVENINGS. PBS KIDS FAMILY NIGHT FEATURES MOVIE SPECIALS AND THEMED PROGRAMMING, FROM ROSIE'S RULES TO WILD KRATTS, TO HELP YOUR FAMILY END THE WEEK ON A HIGH NOTE. 4096205 4096205 ARTS AND CULTURE: HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA IS PROUD TO SERVE ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PRODUCE AND SHARE CONTENT THAT HONORS THE CULTURES AND VOICES THAT MAKE UP OUR DIVERSE REGION. HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA'S I SEE U WITH EDDIE ROBINSON RECEIVED A PUBLIC MEDIA AWARD AT THE 55TH ANNUAL NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PUBLIC MEDIA AWARDS CEREMONY IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023. THE AWARD-WINNING EPISODE, THE SOULS OF RUSSELL HORNSBY, FEATURES ACCLAIMED ACTOR RUSSELL HORNSBY SHARING HIS VULNERABILITY IN A COMPELLING CONVERSATION ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF LIVING IN TRUTH AND FINDING ONE'S AUTHENTIC SELF WHILE PORTRAYING OTHERS ONSTAGE AND ONSCREEN. ANOTHER POPULAR PROGRAM, HOUSTON MATTERS WITH CRAIG COHEN, CELEBRATED ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY IN APRIL 2023. TO CELEBRATE A DECADE OF IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE PEOPLE, PLACES, ISSUES, AND IDEAS THAT DEFINE GREATER HOUSTON, THE HOUSTON MATTERS TEAM SPENT THE WEEK LEADING UP TO THE SHOW'S ANNIVERSARY LOOKING BACK AND DISCUSSING HOW HOUSTON'S SPORTS, POLITICS, ARTS, FOOD SCENE, ENERGY INDUSTRY, TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY, WEATHER, AND ENVIRONMENT HAVE-AND HAVEN'T-CHANGED OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS. THE ANNIVERSARY WEEK CULMINATED WITH AN EXTENDED EDITION OF THE SHOW HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF THE TEAM'S FAVORITE REPORTS AND CONVERSATIONS, FAMOUS GUESTS, AND GREAT MUSICAL MOMENTS. HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA WAS SELECTED TO BE ONE OF THREE MEMBER STATIONS TO PARTNER WITH PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS AS A REGIONAL DIGITAL CENTER OF INNOVATION, AIMING TO EXPAND THE VOICES OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. COLLABORATING WITH PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS AND THE OTHER REGIONAL PARTNERS ALLOWS US TO DEEPEN OUR DIGITAL CAPACITY AND SHOWCASE MORE UNDERREPRESENTED CONTENT CREATORS IN OUR COMMUNITY, BOTH IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND THE CAMERA. IN 2023, WE LAUNCHED THE FIRST SERIES AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, DEAD AND BURIED. THE DIGITAL SERIES EXPLORES OUR EVOLVING ATTITUDES TOWARDS DEATH, INCLUDING THE GROWING TREND TOWARDS OPENNESS AND HONESTY ABOUT END-OF-LIFE CARE. 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SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 HPMF, WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE STATIONS, IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER IRC SECTION 501(A) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). NO MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX WAS INCURRED BY HPMF FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2023 AND 2022. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDI 4800 CALHOUN HOUSTON TX 77004 746001399 GOVT 12288615 FINANCIAL SUPPORT 1 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS THE ORGANIZATION MAKES DONATIONS ONLY TO UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA DIVISION FOR SUPPORT OF LOCAL PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS INCLUDING STATIONS KUHF-FM AND KUHT-TV. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE PRESIDENT OF HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION BOARD. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. AN ANNUAL SURVEY IS COMPLETED BY THE DIRECTORS AND THEN GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR REVIEW. In connection with any actual or possible conflicts of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of his or her financial interest and must be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the Directors and members of committees with Board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he or she shall leave the Board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining Board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. The Board or committee shall determine by majority vote of the disinterested Directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Corporation's best interest and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the Corporation and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING SERVICES TOTAL FEES:32015 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:DATA PROCESSING SERVICES TOTAL FEES:23198 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONTRACT SERVICES TOTAL FEES:1883759 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER SERVICES TOTAL FEES:460