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LOUIS REGIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA (D/B/A NINE PBS), A PBS AFFILIATE RATED IN THE MOST-WATCHED PUBLIC TV STATIONS, SERVES AS THE REGION'S STORY-TELLER - BROADCASTING, PRODUCING AND SHARING THOSE STORIES ON FOUR DIGITAL VIDEO CHANNELS, A WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE STATION PROVIDES SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY FAR BEYOND BROADCAST TELEVISION THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES THAT CONNECT PEOPLE TO ASSISTANCE WITH CRITICAL NEEDS. 0 0 3585721 BROADCASTING AND PROGRAMMING:TO ACQUIRE AND BROADCAST PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE THE POPULATION OF THE GREATER METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS REGION AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND THE SOUTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS REGION WITH NATIONALLY PRODUCED PBS PROGRAMS ACROSS A VARIETY OF PROGRAM GENRES SUCH AS: IN THE NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY GENRE: PBS NEWS HOUR, AMANPOUR AND COMPANY, BBC WORLD NEWS, WASHINGTON WEEK, FRONTLINE, AND INDEPENDENT LENS. IN THE CHILDREN'S GENRE: SESAME STREET, CARL THE COLLECTOR, DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD, LYLA IN THE LOOP, MOLLY OF DENALI, NATURE CAT, ODD SQUAD, SUPER WHY, WILD KRATTS, AND MANY MORE. PROGRAMS THAT ADD TO LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT SUCH AS NOVA, NATURE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, THIS OLD HOUSE, MASTERPIECE, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, AMERICAN MASTERS, BEST OF JOY OF PAINTING, AND MANY MORE. NINE PBS IS CONSISTENTLY RANKED AS ONE OF THE MOST-WATCHED PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE NATION. NINE PBS BROADCASTS ITS PROGRAMS OVER FOUR DISTINCT DIGITAL CHANNELS: NINE PBS, NINE PBS KIDS, NINE WORLD, AND NINE CREATE. 1876953 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION:TO INCREASE THIRD GRADE LITERACY, INCREASE SCHOOL READINESS, AND INCREASE THE WAYS IN WHICH CARING ADULTS CAN HELP - ALL GOALS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH THE GOALS AND STRATEGY OF OUR EARLY LEARNING PARTNERS ACROSS THE REGION. NINE PBS'S EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVE USES A "HIGHEST NEED FOR HIGHEST IMPACT" LENS TO SUPPORT UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND ELIMINATE BARRIERS IN OUR REGION. IN 2024, WE WORKED TOWARD THESE GOALS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, ANNUAL EDCAMP CONFERENCE, TEACHING IN ROOM 9 ON-AIR AND DIGITAL CLASSROOM, READY TO LEARN AND NINE PBS POWER HOUR FACILITATED LEARNING SESSIONS, DRAWN IN MULTI-PLATFORM LITERACY INITIATIVE, PBS LEARNINGMEDIA CURRICULUM RESOURCES, AND BRIGHT BY TEXT MESSAGING RESOURCE. IN ADDITION, WE CONTINUED THE SECOND YEAR OF OUR MENTAL WELL-BEING INITIATIVE, INCLUDING COMMUNITY CONVENINGS, CURATED RESOURCES, AND INFORMATIONAL CONTENT SHARED ON-AIR AND ONLINE. 1483826 PRODUCTION:TO SHARE STORIES OF THE PEOPLE, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SOLUTIONS HELPING OUR COMMUNITY FLOURISH ACROSS OUR MANY PLATFORMS - ONLINE, ON-AIR, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR FLAGSHIP CONTENT SERIES "LIVING ST. LOUIS" HIGHLIGHTS DIVERSE TOPICS INCLUDING ARTS, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, COMMUNITY, AND HISTORY. "DONNYBROOK," AIRING CONSISTENTLY SINCE 1987, PROVIDES A FORUM FOR FIVE ST. LOUIS JOURNALISTS TO DISCUSS KEY LOCAL ISSUES IN PUBLIC POLICY, EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION, AND MORE. OUR NEWEST PROGRAM, "LISTEN, ST. LOUIS," IS A PODCAST AND DIGITAL SERIES WHERE HOST CAROL DANIEL INTERVIEWS LOCAL PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE CONTEXT AND CLARITY ABOUT ISSUES AFFECTING THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY. WE'VE ALSO CREATED SPECIAL CONTENT COMMEMORATING THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF FERGUSON, EXAMINING THE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF CAREGIVERS AND CHILDREN, AND AMPLIFYING UNHEARD VOICES IN OUR COMMUNITY. 1461883 PUBLIC INFORMATION:TO INFORM VIEWERS OF SCHEDULED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND TO SUPPLY INFORMATION ABOUT NINE PBS ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, THE STATION PUBLISHES AND DISTRIBUTES AN AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM GUIDE TO OVER 45,000 MEMBERS AND OTHER CONSTITUENTS. THE PROGRAM GUIDE ALSO FEATURES ARTICLES ABOUT PROGRAMS AND OTHER EVENTS AND INITIATIVES OF NINE PBS. THE STATION HAS A ROBUST WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES PROGRAM INFORMATION, VIDEO STREAMING OF PROGRAMS, AND LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES WHICH SERVE TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY WITH EACH OTHER AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES. 1461883 8408383 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 37 0 148 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MO IL X X DENISE KAHLE 3145129147 3655 OLIVE STREET ST LOUIS MO 631083601 CYNTHIA BRINKLEY BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY KEMPER BOARD VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK KRIEGER BOARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT KOPLAR BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK LINDGREN BOARD IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIO ABREU BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE ADEWALE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARDO BASTOS BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRED BENDANA BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEE BROUGHTON BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CONNER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JILL FALK BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY HARRISON BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS HUMMEL BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD KORTE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LAVIGNE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MARR BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MELZER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA MORRIS-THORNTON BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY NELSON BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NARIA O'BRIEN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FACUNDO OYENARD BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA PETERS BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID REYNOLDS BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE SCHNUCK BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WILLIAMS JR BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BURKHARDT BOARD DIRECTOR - EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAXINE CLARK BOARD DIRECTOR - EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 PEPE FINN BOARD DIRECTOR - EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARVEY HARRIS BOARD DIRECTOR - EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUANITA HINSHAW BOARD DIRECTOR - EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANET M HOLLOWAY BOARD DIRECTOR - EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN KRANZBERG BOARD DIRECTOR - EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM OLSON BOARD DIRECTOR - EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACK SCHREIBER BOARD DIRECTOR - EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD STIENING BOARD DIRECTOR - EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STEWARD II BOARD DIRECTOR - EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 MILTON WILKINS JR BOARD DIRECTOR - EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY SHAW PRESIDENT AND CEO 50.00 X 336091 0 10026 DENISE KAHLE VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 50.00 X 162327 0 9345 JAMES MARLOW VP AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 50.00 X 175774 0 22846 MATTHEW HUELSKAMP VP AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 50.00 X 129001 0 25051 KATHLEEN MIDGETT VP & CHIEF ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE 50.00 X 127600 0 24935 AMY TURCK VP & CHIEF INDIVIDUAL GIVING OFFICER 50.00 X 123511 0 24953 ANGELA CARR VP AND CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER 50.00 X 130922 0 16633 JAMES KIRCHHERR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 50.00 X 127487 0 19174 1312713 0 152963 21 0 1 0 CDPMSB 10 GUEST ST BOSTON MA 02135 FUNDRAISING 754779 COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE CO LLC 527 MADISON AVE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 FUNDRAISING 164516 ACCURATE ASPHALT PAVING CO INC 2291 SOUTH HWY 141 FENTON MO 63026 PARKING LOT PAVING 147224 ACD DIRECT 240 N PROMONTORY SUITE 220 FARMINGTON UT 84025 CALL CENTER SERVICES 111139 4 837839 2314488 11084550 147586 14236877 428655 428655 645685 645685 32591 304435 0 312766 32591 -8331 24260 -8331 32591 259901 837839 269136 -9235 -9235 ADVERTISING (MAGAZINE) 900004 44200 44200 VIDEO PRODUCTION 900003 25767 25767 21295 21295 91262 15417504 21295 61636 1097696 790920 218525 572395 4967632 3181038 618427 1168167 769312 504124 114251 150937 376741 251252 35154 90335 41570 9561 20433 11576 60450 60450 25050 25050 645782 645782 21105 21105 691420 411785 80558 199077 55661 55661 346377 105782 166274 74321 409176 149077 31945 228154 298857 257459 26780 14618 126233 47703 28872 49658 39244 12319 9567 17358 57909 45724 5805 6380 788588 667425 59105 62058 136377 111891 8162 16324 PROGRAM ACQUISITION RIG 1929737 1924584 5153 DIRECT MAIL, PRINTING, 456959 165335 6424 285200 SUPPLIES 310368 143691 13968 152709 TELECOM EQUIP RELATED 203489 145239 23730 34520 128949 208 5749 122992 13677906 8408383 1934204 3335319 7891190 9828286 361345 267427 96294 62210 1644837 1805345 34597838 24390010 10930426 10207828 3011593 3670411 50000 50000 6072587 6515738 30058272 32407245 845785 979016 32843 66493 2105463 2038360 121727 136374 67276 62305 3173094 3282548 X 17356202 16655204 9528976 12469493 26885178 29124697 30058272 32407245 X 1739598 527688 -27767 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 11970590 11519887 12601129 11090857 11712221 58894684 11970590 11519887 12601129 11090857 11712221 58894684 58894684 1079978 997800 1059784 1192979 1411366 5741907 593251 396839 343745 294636 259901 1888372 66524963 148633 0.88530 0.88710 X PART II, SECTION A, LINE 1 IN 2023 EXCLUDE NON-RECURRING UNUSUAL GRANT - RESTRICTED BEQUEST OF $2,524,656. WE HAVE CLASSIFIED THIS GIFT AS UNUSUAL DUE TO ITS SIGNIFICANT SIZE COMPARED TO OTHER GIFTS OF THIS TYPE. IN THE PRECEDING THREE-YEAR PERIOD GIFTS OF THIS TYPE HAVE AVERAGED $629,634, ACROSS MULTIPLE DONORS, MAKING THE GIFT FROM THIS ONE DONOR MORE THAN 4 TIMES THE AVERAGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE MAJORITY OF OUR BEQUEST DONATIONS ARE GIVEN WITH NO RESTRICTION ON USE. THIS GIFT WAS GIVEN WITH A RESTRICTED PURPOSE TO SUPPORT SPECIAL PROGRAMMING, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR CHARITABLE PURPOSE. PART II, SECTION B, LINE 10 GROSS REVEUE FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS (SEE SCHEDULE G. PART II, LINE 3.) RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25050 0 0 25050 0 PART II-B, LINE 1G PAYMENTS TO APTS ACTION INC. 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CROSS REFERENCE SCHEDULE G , PART II, LINE 10D. (2) $312,766 RENTAL EXPENSE DEDUCTED FROM GROSS RENTS ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B. SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D: - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS (1) DIRECT EXPENSES OF $269,136 FROM FUNDRAISING ACTIVITES (ON-AIR PLEDGE) DEDUCTED FROM GROSS REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B TO ARRIVE AT NET INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING ON LINE 8C. CROSS REFERENCE SCHEDULE G , PART II, LINE 10D. (2) $312,766 RENTAL EXPENSE DEDUCTED FROM GROSS RENTS ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B. 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X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMY SHAW PRESIDENT AND CEO 296091 0 40000 0 0 0 0 0 10026 0 346117 0 0 0 JAMES MARLOW VP AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 167578 0 8196 0 0 0 0 0 22846 0 198620 0 0 0 DENISE KAHLE VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 151512 0 10815 0 0 0 0 0 9345 0 171672 0 0 0 MATTHEW HUELSKAMP VP AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 129001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25051 0 154052 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MIDGETT VP & CHIEF ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE 118688 0 8912 0 0 0 0 0 24935 0 152535 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART 1, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ACCOUNTABLE PLAN THAT REQUIRES SUBSTANTIATION OF ALL BUSINESS EXPENSES INCURRED BY ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE CEO, OTHER OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND DIRECTORS, IF APPLICABLE. X 192 147586 NET SALES/PROCEEDS 1 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THIS ENTITY USES THIRD PARTY VENDOR CALLED "CARS" (CHARITABLE ADULT RIDES & SERVICES OF SAN DIEGO, CA) TO PROCESS DONATIONS OF VEHICLES AND REAL ESTATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TRANSACT ALL REGULAR BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT TO ANY LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CFO PREPARES THE FORM 990 AND IT IS REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED (PRIOR TO FILING) TO THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS POSTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WEB-SITE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE CEO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND REVIEW OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IF ANY) AND REFERS THEM TO THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IF RESOLUTION IS REQUIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND DOES SO USING THE 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA. THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES USING COMPARABILITY DATA OF SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH PUBLIC BROADCASTING ENTITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 IS POSTED TO OUR WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, BOTH THE FORM 990 AND 990-T ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR PUBLIC INSPECTION FILE. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED TO OUR WEB-SITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NET INCOME/(LOSS) FROM WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY - [VIDEONINE-MEDIANINE] -27,767. 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