2022-08-02T09:36:50-05:00 2021-09-30 630590670 Kassouf & Co PC 2101 Highland Ave S Suite 300 Birmingham AL 352054009 990 2020-10-01 636050895 Alabama Education Television Foundation Authority ALAB 2053288756 2112 11th Avenue South Birmingham AL 352052846 Philip F Hutcheson Interim Executive Director 2053288756 2022-07-25 1 Philip Hutcheson 999009999 William P Bach P01315784 2054432500 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Philip F Hutcheson 2112 11th Avenue South Suite 400 Birmingham AL 35205 5899982 0 X www.aptv.org X 1982 AL The Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority (AETFA) was created in 1982 as a public corporation by Code of Alabama 16-7A-1. It's primary mission is to raise and expend funds in support of the mission of the Alabama Educational Television Commission (AETC) who's nine public television stations and one FM public radio station are licensed to the State of Alabama by the Federal Communications Commission. The funds raised by the AETFA supplement the budget of the AETC which receives annual appropriations from the Alabama State Education Trust Fund. Together, the AETFA and the AETC operate and do business as Alabama Public Television under the brand name of APT which is widely recognized throughout the state as well as nationally. 10 10 49 20 0 0 1604155 1378886 3443786 3971392 7077 6784 543145 542920 5598163 5899982 26000 26000 0 0 2905198 2953461 0 0 694068 2249097 1802060 5180295 4781521 417868 1118461 9415292 11749441 1386580 1689049 8028712 10060392 X The AETFA's sole purpose is to provide funding support for Alabama Public Television (APT); therefore, it fully embraces the stated mission of APT. In summary, APT is committed to enrich the lives of Alabama citizens by providing essential educational services with the highest quality direct instructional content through digital streaming; by acting as an indispensable resource of Alabama's Storyteller; by promoting Alabama to the world as a unique community postured for business and growth; by working closely with Homeland Security and state agencies to provide a statewide network to disseminate information effectively in times of disaster; by bringing the very best in the world of music, theater, dance and the arts to enrich and inspire the lives of the people of our state; and by offering programming that educates the citizenry, giving them the means and the desire to reach their highest potential through the development of a strong work ethic bonded to honesty and integrity. 0 0 870792 26000 1401765 Education Services:1. Alabama Public Television (APT) facilitates student learning in a variety of ways. In FY 2021, more than 1,241 teachers and administrators serving more than 106,000 children attended APT workshops, conferences, and trainings, many of which were offered virtually due to the pandemic. More than 13,000 books were distributed free of charge as part of various trainings in 2021.2. Early Childhood Learning--AETFA, through its employed team of trainers and those of partner organizations previously trained by AETFA staff, conducted workshops for educators and parents of children ages birth to five throughout the state of Alabama. The workshops demonstrated ways to incorporate PBS children's programming, broadcast by APT or available for streaming on the APT website, into comprehensive learning experiences that also included reading and other activities related to the content. APT and our partners led 371 "face-to face" trainings for 3,567 participants, impacting an estimated 27,618 children in FY 2021. Almost all trainings were delivered virtually this year due to the pandemic. In addition, in FY 2021 participation in the regularly offered early childhood online courses continued to grow at a rapid rate. A total of 422 childcare providers enrolled in online facilitated professional development courses, impacting an estimated 5,313 children. Participation in APT's on-demand courses more than doubled that of the previous year, with a total of 2,121 providers enrolled, impacting an additional 41,718 children. 3. Be My Neighbor Days: A Virtual Week of Kindness APT has hosted live Be My Neighbor Day (BMND) family events in several Alabama cities in recent years. Due to restrictions placed by COVID-19 this year, APT utilized a virtual format for the first time and expanded the activities to span five days for Be My Neighbor Days: A Virtual Week of Kindness. With support from Fred Rogers Productions and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, each day participants tuned into APT's main channel to watch an episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and were then directed to APT's Education Facebook page to watch a short animation highlighting a community helper (doctor, teacher, etc.) that corresponded to the episode. Following the animation clip, a short APT-produced video demonstrated the activity of the day, which was geared to help care for the person highlighted in the animation clip. The goal of BMND is to teach children, ages 0-8, to use resources from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood to care for and show appreciation to members of their community. APT assembled five hundred boxes ("kindness kits") filled with the supplies needed for each activity. These boxes were sent to the first five hundred children registered for the event. The activity supply lists and instructions were also posted online. A total of 872 families registered for the event. This included 3,397 children, of which 2,558 were in the target age range of 2-8 years old. 1094275 1865538 Programming and Broadcast Delivery:1. APT leases the majority of its content for television from the Public Broadcast System (PBS) and is a member affiliate of this distributor. APT also leases a smaller amount of its content needs from various other distributors. The AETFA assists directly with purchasing a portion of these costs which exceeded $3.18 million in fiscal 2021. 2. APT leases the majority of its content for its FM-public radio station (WLRH) located in Huntsville from National Public Radio (NPR) and several other distributors. The AETFA assists directly with purchasing a portion of these costs which exceeded $311,000 in fiscal 2021.3. The engineering, utility, technical and equipment costs of broadcasting television signals over the entire state on a 24 hour-7 day basis well exceeded $2.4 million in fiscal 2021 including that of WLRH-FM. The AETFA assists with paying for these expenses by purchasing needed equipment and paying vendor invoices directly when the state appropriation has been exhausted for the year.4. APT's association and membership in nationally recognized content distributors such as PBS and NPR provide viewers and listeners in the state with quality, commercial free television and radio that they depend on as a trusted source for educational content value and entertainment integrity. 1250498 1247009 Production:1. AETFA assists with the funding needs of APT to produce television programs on a local level. Such programs include Capitol Journal, Spotlight on Education, Subcarrier, Monograph and documentary specials. 2. APT and WLRH-FM continue to receive awards for locally produced television and radio programming along with educational content produced for the web. Through 2021, the programming and production efforts have received a combined 37 Southeastern Regional Emmy Awards, 89 Telly Awards, 2 National Cine Awards, 3 Edward R Murrow Awards, 23 Alabama Broadcasters Association Awards, and 1 National Association of Broadcasters' Service to America's Children Award along with numerous other industry awards. 3215565 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 61 0 1 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL X X Philip F Hutcheson 2053288756 2112 11th Avenue South Suite 400 Birmingham AL 35205 Harvey Lester Barnett Board Member 1.00 X 0 50 0 Tijuanna Adetunji Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 W Peter Conroy Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 J Holland Board Member 1.00 X 0 50 0 Belva M Williams Board Member 1.00 X 0 50 0 Ferris W Stephens Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Barry B Copeland Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Johnny Curry Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Allen Mendenhall Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 William A Green Jr Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Philip F Hutcheson Interim Executive Director 40.00 X 6000 152368 34103 Windell Wood Chief Operating Officer 40.00 X 111756 0 11974 117756 152518 46077 1 0 1 0 Mike Ousley Productions Inc 330 Paradise Lake Lane Birmingham AL 35244 Program production 108000 1 885631 493255 1378886 Corporation for Public 515100 2983977 2983977 State of Alabama Depar 515100 592900 592900 State of Alabama Depar 515100 145823 145823 Progress Bank 515100 19945 19945 Kroger 515100 18854 18854 209893 209893 3971392 6784 6784 APT Foundation 515100 537943 537943 All other revenue 515100 4977 4977 542920 5899982 4514312 0 6784 26000 26000 120634 120634 2189648 1487807 202360 499481 75988 45158 15923 14907 392199 233075 82183 76941 174992 103994 36668 34330 1500 1500 13595 13595 21845 21845 35945 3256 32689 166599 97817 1373 67409 116703 70607 46096 24975 18607 6368 23225 22995 230 44144 30883 12261 1000 11303 1023 10280 30641 30641 73723 73723 68642 68642 Programming Acquisition 512757 512757 Broadcast network opera 245311 150434 94877 Educational materials / 209440 209440 Production-on-air / web 201712 201712 4781521 3215565 871888 694068 1000 1000 1659622 3314953 35817 17892 313170 163972 151543 181126 2240137 1019157 1293337 1220980 5960803 6849518 9415292 11749441 1374776 1664169 11804 24880 1386580 1689049 X 6942660 8019955 1086052 2040437 8028712 10060392 9415292 11749441 1118461 913219 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 Alabama Educational Television Commission 636000619 6 1 4781521 0 1 4781521 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Part II-B, Line 1: The Interim Executive Director of AETFA meets directly with members of the Alabama State Legislature, in his position as the Alabama Educational Television Commission agency head, regarding state funding for Alabama Public Television; legislation related to other matters is not discussed. The Interim Executive Director also meets with members of the US Congressional delegation from Alabama regarding funding for public broadcasting in general. Furthermore, AETFA Board members may engage in direct lobbying of members of the State legislature or Congressional delegates to appeal for their support of funding for Alabama Public Television (APT) or public broadcasting in general. 2668035 466018 -28199 3105854 2516730 151305 2668035 2433469 83261 2516730 2299992 133477 2433469 2087702 212290 2299992 0.60000 0.16000 0.24000 1 0 609596 609596 1321352 790015 531337 7749 7749 0 57553 52819 4734 243887 168574 75313 1220980 4488168 745638 52926 798564 3689604 2210378 2210378 5899982 4803806 52926 52926 4750880 30641 30641 4781521 Part V, Line 4: The earnings from restricted endowment funds are intended to be used to directly support the programmatic services of APT including purchasing equipment needed for local production efforts but not for administrative or overhead expenses. Some of the endowment funds are restricted by the donor to be used for specific programmatic purposes and these restrictions are documented and adhered to. The AETFA has also established quasi endowments for investing and spending sizable donations that come to the AETFA as unrestricted. The intention is for the earnings to be spent directly for the programmatic services of APT. The principle can only be spent upon the recommendation of the Executive Director for a specific purpose and approved by majority vote of the Board. The AETFA adopted an investment and spending policy in 2002 for its endowments in which an investment consultant was employed to invest the funds in accordance with an asset allocation plan approved by the AETFA Investment Committee. The asset allocation plan is reviewed and periodically amended based on current economic conditions. The spending policy provides a methodology for the amount of earnings that can be spent. This methodology averages out the highs and lows of the stock market over 16 rolling quarters. Only 50% of this amount can then be spent after adjusting for inflation. The intention is to preserve endowment principle at current dollar values and to grow the principal at a modest rate while allowing a portion of the earnings to support the intended or designated programmatic services. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Intercompany Transfers 1,423,574. Restricted receipts-Corporation for Public Broadcasting-American Rescue Plan 786,804. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Intercompany Transfers 30,641. 0 College Scholarships 5 26000 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Philip F Hutcheson Interim Executive Director 6000 152368 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34103 6000 186471 0 0 Part I, Line 3 Compensation recommendations and evaluation of the work performance of the Interim Executive Director is conducted by a committee appointed by the Chair of the Alabama Educational Television Commission on a periodic basis. This committee may use a number of resources to assist with their charge including use of salary surveys, interviews with key employees and officers, and other benchmarks that may have been previously established. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b For the FY 2021 year, the information contained in the AETFA's Form 990 was prepared jointly by APT's Accounting Manager and the CFO (who is also serving as the Interim Executive Director). Once prepared, the information is provided to an independent tax preparer. Upon receipt of the completed Form 990 from the preparer, it is reviewed by the Accounting Manager and the Interim Executive Director/CFO for completeness, accuracy and continuity. Once it is reviewed and approved by the Interim Executive Director/CFO, he signs the Form 990. The return is then provided to the AETFA's Board of Directors. The independent tax preparer is notified to complete the electronic filing with the IRS. APT's Interim Executive Director / CFO is a member of the ex officio member of the AETFA's board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The employees of the AETFA have password access to a website called Basecamp. Copies of human resource policies are posted in the documents and forms section including the conflict of interest policy. New employees are required to review all organizational policies in the employee guide within two weeks of employment and sign a statement that they have reviewed and understand these policies. The Board of Directors abides by the conflict of interest policy and is periodically provided a hard copy of the policy in their board materials. New board members receive a hard copy of the policy in their board books provided immediately upon their appointments. There is a confidential reporting system (more popularly known as a whistle-blower policy) available to all employees. Detailed information is available to employees on Basecamp in the human resources policies sections. This system provides a toll-free number for employees to call if they suspect any impropriety by managers and executives of the company in the form of misuse of company assets or that of other employees that they may feel have not been addressed appropriately. The phone call can be anonymous and goes to a third party provider that takes the information and then relays it directly to a Board member who has accepted responsibility for handling such employee concerns. It is then the responsibility of that Board member to take appropriate action depending on the nature of the concern. Since the implementation of the confidential reporting system in 2007, no complaints or concerns have been received. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 (a). Compensation recommendations and evaluation of the work performance of the Interim Executive Director is conducted by a committee appointed by the Chair of the Alabama Educational Television Commission on a periodic basis. This committee may use a number of resources to assist with their charge including use of salary surveys, interviews with key employees and officers, and other benchmarks that may have been previously established. (b). Compensation for officers and key employees is generally similar to that established by the State of Alabama personnel rules but not mandated to be followed by the AETFA. Officers and key employees receive semi-annual performance reviews conducted by their immediate supervisor that have been previously reviewed and approved by a reviewing officer. Performance reviews are documented on a standardized form and key tasks are rated on the annual reviews. Based on the resulting performance score, employees may receive a merit increase within their assigned pay grades. When the State provides AETC employees with a cost of living increase, the same percentage increase is provided to AETFA employees, including officers and key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The AETFA is a public corporation and is therefore subject to the Alabama Open Records Act of 1915. All documents of the corporation must be made available to any member of the public requesting to see them. The requestor may physically examine these documents between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on standard business days at the corporate headquarters located in Birmingham, Alabama. Reasonable advance notice is requested in order for staff to have sufficient time to pull the requested documents from the public file maintained by APT and to reserve space for the requestor to conduct their examination. 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