2023-08-14T15:13:49-04:00 2022-09-30 383828234 CARTER P C 301 COLLEGE ST STE 320 ASHEVILLE NC 288012449 990 2021-10-01 581445328 WESTERN N CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO WEST 8282104800 73 BROADWAY ST ASHEVILLE NC 288012929 JEFFREY POPE GEN MANAGER / CEO 8282536875 2023-08-11 true JEFF POPE 999009999 RUFUS W DOLLAR P01293995 8282599900 2023-08-11 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO JOHN NOOR 73 BROADWAY ST ASHEVILLE NC 28801 3045991 false X WWW.BPR.ORG X 1979 NC COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC RADIO NETWORK COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA 21 21 27 33 0 2936262 2805629 0 30416 40094 43520 143770 3010198 2989493 0 0 1580843 1504639 0 757485 1293340 1553461 2874183 3058100 136015 -68607 3491277 3301744 241622 211421 3249655 3090323 BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO CREATES AND CURATES CONTENT THAT INFORMS, INSPIRES, CONNECTS AND REFLECTS THE PEOPLE AND PLACES OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. false false 1630044 BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO (BPR) OPERATES A FULL-SERVICE PUBLIC RADIO STATION ON TWO CHANNELS AND MULTIPLE FREQUENCIES SERVING 13 COUNTIES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA. BPR PROVIDES FAIR, ACCURATE AND IN-DEPTH LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS AND INFORMATION, DRAWING ON OUR NEWS STAFF AS WELL AS THAT OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO AND THE BBC WORLD SERVICE. BPR ALSO OFFERS CLASSICAL MUSIC, JAZZ, BLUEGRASS AND FOLK MUSIC ALONG WITH INTERVIEWS WITH CREATIVE AND COMMITTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION. 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THE BOARD HAS AUTHORIZED AN ANNUAL 4% DRAW DOWN ON EACH ENDOWMENT. REQUESTS FOR DRAW DOWNS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE AND RECOMMENDED TO THE FULL BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SEC 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, 2020, AND 2019, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D GAMING DIRECT EXPENSE 34,669 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGES 18,793 GAMING DIRECT EXPENSE 34,669 false false 121050 34669 false 121050 34669 34669 86381 NC true false false false 1.00000 TAMRA SWIDERSKI 73 BROADWAY ST ASHEVILLE NC 28801 false false X 8 52312 TRADING VALUE false false false FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 ANSWERING PHONES, BASIC CLERICAL WORK, HOSTING EVENING ON-AIR PROGRAMMING, AND BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT WITH ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT BY MANAGEMENT. UPON COMPLETION AND REVIEW, THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES FOR DETAILED REVIEW, THEN PROVIDED TO ALL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ONGOING BASIS AS SOON AS THEY BECOME APPARENT SO THE BOARD HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER THEM AND DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED AN ANNUAL REVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ORGANIZATON. THIS REVIEW, DESIGNED AND CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH INPUT FROM THE FULL BOARD, IS PERFORMED WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE REVIEW FOCUSES ON THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S ACTIVITIES IN LINE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT, STRATEGIC PLAN, AND MEASURABLE GOALS. THE REVIEW CONTAINS A MECHANISM TO ASSESS HOW EFFECTIVELY THE OFFICERS HAVE IMPLEMENTED BOARD POLICIES AND DECISIONS AND WORK TOWARDS FUTURE PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND IN THE STATION'S FCC PUBLIC FILE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGES -18,793