2022-03-17T09:08:33-05:00 2021-06-30 251467156 SISTERSON & CO LLP 310 GRANT STREET SUITE 2100 PITTSBURGH PA 15219 990 2020-07-01 251215087 THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY FRED 4126872990 2100 WHARTON STREET NO 700 PITTSBURGH PA 15203 LISA MOSS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 4126872990 2022-03-17 1 LISA MOSS 999009999 MICHAEL M COMSTOCK P00474378 4122812025 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LISA MOSS 2100 WHARTON STREET SUITE 700 PITTSBURGH PA 15203 37508718 0 X WWW.FREDROGERS.ORG X 1971 PA THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY SEEKS TO BUILD ON FRED ROGERS' LEGACY BY PROVIDING QUALITY MEDIA THAT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS CAN TRUST TO ENTERTAIN AND ENGAGE THEIR CHILDREN AND INSPIRE AN ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING. 11 10 39 0 0 0 1097476 1244722 11658266 10503459 855048 1761214 12781892 13929765 26392682 27439160 0 0 0 0 2336544 2845407 0 0 234275 17690362 15699137 20026906 18544544 6365776 8894616 67630541 87784156 5632064 9321063 61998477 78463093 X THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY WAS FOUNDED BY FRED ROGERS IN 1971 TO PRODUCE MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD (TELEVISION'S LONGEST-RUNNING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN). FOLLOWING ITS FOUNDER'S DEATH IN 2003, THE COMPANY HAS EXPANDED TO BECOME A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF CHILDEN'S PROGRAMMING FOR PBS, WITH SIX SERIES REGULARLY BROADCASTED. ITS SIGNATURE PROPERTY, DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD, SUPPORTS HEALTHY EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH FOR THE VERY YOUNGEST VIEWERS, AND EMBODIES THE PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES OF FRED RODGERS. THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY WORKS IN TWO BROAD AREAS:1. CREATING ENGAGING, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN BROADCAST AND DIGITAL MEDIA, INCLUDING TELEVISION, WEBSITES, AND APPS. 2. EXTENDING THE IMPACT OF THIS CONTENT BY PARTNERING WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING NONPROFITS, REASEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, AND PBS MEMBER STATIONS, TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ACCOMPANY ITS PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN. 1 0 6163415 5368997 DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD PREMIERED ON PBS IN SEPTEMBER 2012, AND WAS WARMLY RECEIVED BY CHILDREN, PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ALIKE. THIS ANIMATED SERIES, FOR A NEW GENERATION OF CHILDREN AGED 2-4, TELLS IT'S ENGAGING STORIES ABOUT THE LIFE OF A PRESCHOOLER USING MUSICAL STRATEGIES GROUNDED IN FRED ROGERS' LANDMARK SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL CURRICULUM. THROUGH IMAGINATION, CREATIVITY AND MUSIC, DANIEL AND HIS FRIENDS LEARN THE KEY SOCIAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SCHOOL AND FOR LIFE. THE BROADCAST SERIES IS REGULARLY ONE OF THE MOST-VIEWED BY PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. 2287155 1104750 DONKEY HODIE PREMIERED ON PBS IN MAY 2021 AND IS A PUPPET SERIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS. DONKEY HODIE AND HER PALS EMPOWER YOUNG VIEWERS TO DREAM BIG AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES BY PERSEVERANCE, RESOURCEFULNESS AND PROBLEM SOLVING. DONKEY HODIE IS INSPIRED BY FRED ROGERS' MISSION TO HELP YOUNG VIEWERS NAVIGATE THE FRUSTRATIONS AND CHALLENGES OF CHILDHOOD. 5804937 2506309 ODD SQUAD IS A LIVE-ACTION, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION SERIES FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 8 THAT EMPHASIZES THE USE OF EFFECTIVE MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES AND CRITICAL MATHETMATIC CONCEPTS AND SKILLS TO ULTIMATLEY SOLVE EACH CASE. IN OTHER WORDS: ODD IS THE PROBLEM, MATH IS THE SOLUTION. 247470 0 PEG + CAT IS AN ANIMATED MATH-BASED SERIES FOR CHILDREN 3-5 YEARS OLD, WHICH PREMIERED IN THE FALL OF 2013. EACH EPISODE FOLLOWS THE ADORABLE, SPIRITED PEG AND HER SIDEKICK CAT AS THEY EMBARK ON ADVENTURES, SOLVE PROBLEMS TOGETHER, AND LEARN FOUNDATIONAL MATH CONCEPTS AND SKILLS. PEG + CAT INSPIRES PRESCHOOLERS' NATURAL CURIOSITY ABOUT MATH AND HELPS THEM DEVELOP NEW SKILLS AND STRATEGIES FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS CREATIVELY IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. THROUGH ENGAGING CHARACTERS, WHIMSICAL STORIES AND SONGS, THE SHOW CELEBRATES THE WAYS IN WHICH MATH PLAYS A ROLE IN THEIR WORLD. 0 0 THROUGH THE WOODS IS AN EMMY AWARD WINNING ANIMATED PRESCHOOL SERIES THAT FOLLOWS RIDER AND HIS DOG WOLFIE AS THEY EXPLORE THE "NEARBY NATURE" THAT MANY PRESCHOOLERS CAN RELATE TO. IN EACH 3-MINUTE STORY, RIDER WONDERS ABOUT SOMETHING HE SAW OR HEARD IN THE SMALL WOODS BEHIND HIS HOUSE, OBSERVES AN ANIMAL OR PLANT TO LEARN MORE AND THEN SHARES HIS DISCOVERIES WITH HIS GRAMMIE. 368115 1523403 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE SUPPORTING OUR BROADCAST SERIES BY PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR PBS MEMBER STATIONS, PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL MEDIA, AND PROVIDING EXTRA CONTENT FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS AT PBSKIDS.ORG. WE ALSO MAINTAIN OUR OWN WEBSITE, WWW.FREDROGERS.ORG, WHICH PROVIDES A RICH RESOURCE ON PARENTING AND OFFERS SEPARATE NEWSLETTERS DESIGNED BOTH FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEBSITE, THE COMPANY OFFERS EDUCATIONAL TRAINING MANUALS, BOOKS, DVD'S, VIDEOS, AND OTHER LICENSED PRODUCTS. 615585 1523403 14871092 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 39 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 PA X X X LISA MOSS 4126053106 2100 WHARTON STREET SUITE 700 PITTSBURGH PA 15203 JOANNE B ROGERS 72020-12021 DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 HARRY HENNINGER 72020-122020 DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ANNE LEWIS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 SCOTT LAMMIE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 COOPER MUNROE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DEBRA DEMCHAK DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ISLER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT OSHRY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 SARAH WOODINGS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM STRICKLAND DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHARLES BURKE JR DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CLARK 72020-72020 DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JERLEAN DANIEL BOARD CHAIR 0.30 X 0 0 0 PAUL SIEFKEN PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X X 254130 0 42847 LISA MOSS TREASURER/CFO 40.00 X 156106 0 17630 CHRISTOPHER ARNOLD SECRETARY/COO 40.00 X 215711 0 30459 KRISTIN DIQUOLLO EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 120638 0 17771 ELLEN DOHERTY EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 187627 0 19154 MATTHEW SHIELS EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 190089 0 20522 SUZANNE MASRI EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 133655 0 22067 CATHY DROZ EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 114922 0 7448 1372878 0 177898 10 0 1 0 SPIFFY PRODUCTIONS 655 DEERFIELD ROAD SUITE 100 DEERFIELD IL 60015 PRODUCTION 6504294 PIPELINE STUDIOS LTD 10 GEORGE STREET UNIT 4 L8P 1C8 ONTARIO CA L8P 1C8 ANIMATION 4627962 DNH 6 PRODUCTIONS 23 FRASER AVENUE TORONTO CA M6K 1Y7 ANIMATION 1934234 9 STORY MEDIA GROUP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2700 NEW YORK NY 10176 PRODUCTION 1796067 PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE 1225 S CLARK STREET ARLINGTON VA 22202 ROYALTY PARTICIPATION 1017530 21 1244722 1244722 DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD 611710 5368997 5368997 ODD SQUAD 611710 2506309 2506309 DONKEY HODIE 611710 1104750 1104750 ALMA'S WAY 611710 915000 915000 PNC NEIGHBOR DAY 611710 510000 510000 98403 98403 10503459 1183606 1183606 13905420 13905420 10647166 10069558 577608 577608 577608 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 24345 24345 24345 27439160 24433224 0 1761214 745457 70618 609990 64849 1435138 135951 1174341 124846 199461 18124 170390 10947 291049 274649 16400 174302 19686 143681 10935 117913 45707 72206 33691 33691 189005 189005 15901 10 15891 337219 318252 18708 259 155756 12532 140070 3154 157923 157923 16112 13663 2449 8263508 8109276 154232 19123 19123 PARTICIPATION EXPENSE 3903375 3903375 EXPLOITATION EXPENSE 1177208 1154045 23163 PROFESSIONAL AND CONTRA 673236 599840 72251 1145 PROJECT COSTS 285927 133723 150464 1740 353240 336290 16950 18544544 14871092 3439177 234275 2627119 2511318 3714045 714665 1619000 1410000 4208328 5347273 2079 19672 52262 40417 773551 381269 522013 392282 41847498 49945333 1175158 2215599 490000 511505 11373039 24676092 67630541 87784156 2379374 3507116 3242690 5803947 10000 10000 5632064 9321063 X 51747418 68411925 10251059 10051168 61998477 78463093 67630541 87784156 8894616 7570000 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 9171376 7730587 1294906 1097476 1244722 20539067 9171376 7730587 1294906 1097476 1244722 20539067 13029457 7509610 379754 709755 1115768 1235075 1183606 4623958 14332 24345 38677 25201702 115180368 0.29800 0.34050 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION B, LINE 10: THESE RECEIPTS ARE RELATED TO OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION B, LINE 12: THESE ARE PRIMARILY RELATED TO RECEIPTS AND ROYALTIES FOR THE BROADCASTING OF ODD SQUAD, PEG + CAT, DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD, DONKEY HODIE, AND THROUGH THE WOODS AS WELL AS RECEIPTS FROM VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICES RELATED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN. 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NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERIVICES ANIMATION, ROYALTIES, LEGAL 196634 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERIVICES EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT, SERVICE CONTRACT, LEGAL 73927 0 0 0 0 0 0 270561 0 270561 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: PART I, LINE 3: THE COMPANY DOES NOT MAINTAIN ANY EMPLOYEES OR OFFICES LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES REPORTED ON LINE 3, COLUMN F, ARE REPORTED UNDER THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES CONSIST OF TRAVEL EXPENSES TO MEET WITH INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS REGARDING THE PRODUCTION OF VARIOUS TELEVISION PROGRAMS. THE REQUIRED INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ARE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B. 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAUL SIEFKEN PRESIDENT/CEO 254130 0 0 0 0 0 25546 0 17301 0 296977 0 0 0 LISA MOSS TREASURER/CFO 156106 0 0 0 0 0 15546 0 2084 0 173736 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ARNOLD SECRETARY/COO 215711 0 0 0 0 0 16728 0 13731 0 246170 0 0 0 ELLEN DOHERTY EMPLOYEE 187627 0 0 0 0 0 11298 0 7856 0 206781 0 0 0 MATTHEW SHIELS EMPLOYEE 190089 0 0 0 0 0 18991 0 1531 0 210611 0 0 0 SUZANNE MASRI EMPLOYEE 133655 0 0 0 0 0 13366 0 8701 0 155722 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DONKEY HODIE AND THROUGH THE WOODS ARE NEW PROGRAMS THIS YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FOLLOWING THE PREPARATION OF THE 990 BY THE EXTERNAL CPA FIRM, THE RETURN IS GIVEN TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR REVIEW BY THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY REVIEWS WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES BEFORE A NEW PROJECT BEGINS TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OR ITS DESIGNATED COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MUST VOTE AND APPROVE ALL CHANGES TO COMPENSATION RELATED TO THE OFFICERS AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. NORMAL STAFF RAISES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. STRIPED TIGER LLC 2100 WHARTON STREET SUITE 700 PITTSBURGH PA 15203 251215087 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PA 0 0 THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY ODD PRODUTIONS LLC 2100 WHARTON STREET SUITE 700 PITTSBURGH PA 15203 251215087 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PA 0 0 THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY FELINE FEATURES LLC 2100 WHARTON STREET SUITE 700 PITTSBURGH PA 15203 463862089 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DE THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY RELATED 64066 10000 0 1 0.50000 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0