2021-05-17T15:49:10-05:00 2020-06-30 161226221 FUST CHARLES CHAMBERS LLP 5784 WIDEWATERS PARKWAY SYRACUSE NY 13214 990 2019-07-01 160876277 THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CNY INC PUBL 3154532424 415 W FAYETTE ST SYRACUSE NY 13204 MITCH GELMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 3154532424 2021-05-14 1 DEBORAH STUCK P01281391 3154463600 2021-05-13 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MITCH GELMAN 415 W FAYETTE ST SYRACUSE NY 13204 7213135 0 X WWW.WCNY.ORG X 1965 NY THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT NEW YORK CORPORATION WHICH OPERATES A NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION (WCNY) AND A NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC FM RADIO STATION (WCNY) IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK AND AIMS TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND ENTERTAIN. 16 16 91 150 184070 0 5353987 5983282 0 0 11649 1855 1162913 911411 6528549 6896548 0 0 0 0 2796160 2864623 0 0 523590 3612288 4058116 6408448 6922739 120101 -26191 4650668 17299983 4191612 3511344 459056 13788639 X THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT NEW YORK CORPORATION WHICH OPERATES A NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION (WCNY) AND A NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC FM RADIO STATION (WCNY) IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK AND AIMS TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND ENTERTAIN. 0 0 4429715 TELEVISION- AFFILIATE OF PBS SERVING 19 COUNTIES. THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL ALSO PRODUCES ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING THAT INSPIRES, EDUCATES, AND ENTERTAINS, AND OFFERS AWARD-WINNING VIDEO PRODUCTIONS. 767817 RADIO- CLASSIC FM CONNECTS LISTENERS TO LIVE MUSIC PERFORMERS, GREAT ENTERTAINERS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE THEM, FEATURING LOCAL MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS PLUS THE WORLD'S BEST ORCHESTRAS, CHAMBER GROUPS AND SOLOISTS, AND TO THE MUSIC, COMPOSERS, STORIES, RELATIONS AND INTRIGUES THEREIN OF THE LAST 500 YEARS. THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES CAN ACCESS "READ-OUT", A RADIO READING SERVICE. 708754 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH- THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL CONNECTS EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF ENGAGING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT, RESOURCES AND INTERVIEWS. 5906286 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 91 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X MINDY CAPORIN 3154532424 415 W FAYETTE ST SYRACUSE NY 13204 JEFFREY B SCHEER ESQ CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VIJAY SRINIVAS VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS SCHNEIDER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EVELYN INGRAM SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL DESTEFANO APR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DRACKER MD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 J FRANCIS MANNING TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HUMPHREY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC NICHOLS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIU-KAI CHIN PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J DAINO DIRECTOR EMERITUS 1.00 X 36847 0 0 RONALD TEPLITSKY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANKA GRABOVICA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DERYN POMEROY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANELLE BENSEN REID TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCISCO SUAREZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN VIGGIANO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHADI SABRA JMCO CEO 1.00 41.00 X X 0 174126 822 MINDY CAPORIN CFO 40.00 2.00 X 97492 0 0 MITCH GELMAN CEO 40.00 2.00 X 213655 0 6261 ALAY MEHTA CTO 40.00 2.00 X 59949 0 3099 407943 174126 10182 1 0 1 0 0 1978735 75598 2831657 1097292 5983282 1855 1855 1207 1207 293167 86905 206262 206262 162734 43528 229682 75598 229682 0 MISCELLANEOUS 541900 532185 532185 PREVIEW INCOME 541800 82998 82998 FILM PRODUCTION INCOME 541900 57544 57544 31215 31215 703942 6896548 726134 184070 3062 X 504366 283870 210754 9742 1798578 1586045 1590 210943 353782 293134 36636 24012 207897 156860 32521 18516 151367 68487 58075 24805 109349 109349 37105 34134 374 2597 139123 135449 3674 823558 741202 82356 PUBLIC BROADCASTING DUE 1067326 1067326 0 0 JOINT MASTER CONTROL 287808 287808 0 0 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 248162 229545 447 18170 UTILITIES 212227 198826 13401 0 982091 714251 53035 214805 6922739 5906286 492863 523590 168091 385946 18408 12834 736475 191865 402255 352648 27881297 12933455 1895459 14947842 1429980 1408848 4650668 17299983 1048396 353856 869773 78932 1837604 2299863 435839 778693 4191612 3511344 X 81464 13698535 377592 90104 459056 13788639 4650668 17299983 X -26191 11221 13344553 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6164462 5355116 5699195 5353987 5983282 28556042 6164462 5355116 5699195 5353987 5983282 28556042 28556042 274419 249473 228261 170816 165796 1088765 -36969 -194605 -207445 0 0 -439019 352719 486446 729323 801691 563400 2933579 32139367 2098970 0.88850 0.88590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 377592 84104 371592 90104 102284 344926 69618 377592 110074 80631 88421 102284 258882 148808 110074 401655 121525 264298 258882 0.00000 1.00000 0 0 791159 791159 15582161 3037995 12544166 564284 553405 10879 10928993 9327355 1601638 14700 14700 0 14947842 CASH SURRENDER VALUE LIFE INSURANCE 764061 EQUITY INVESTMENT IN CENTRALCAST, LLC 644535 DUE FROM AFFILIATES 252 1408848 ANNUITY PAYABLE- LONG TERM 10282 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 169007 SECURITY DEPOSIT 5704 PPP LOANS 593700 778693 X PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENTS IS EXPENDABLE TO SUPPORT THE COUNCIL'S OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: WCNY AND THE FOUNDATION ARE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. WCNY AND THE FOUNDATION ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 511 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019, THE COUNCIL DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR ANY RELATED ACCRUED INTEREST OR PENALTIES. THE TAX YEARS OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE 2017 THROUGH 2020. AUCTION 305280 75598 229682 229682 305280 75598 229682 229682 229682 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHADI SABRA JMCO CEO 0 174126 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 822 0 174948 0 0 MITCH GELMAN CEO 213655 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6261 0 219916 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JEFFEREY B. SCHEER IS WCNY'S CORPORATE ATTORNEY AS WELL AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH ELECTS NEW MEMBERS AND CAN REMOVE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED TO CHECK FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CFO MONITORS THE POLICY AND MAKES SURE IT IS COMPLIED WITH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEO COMPENSATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION LEVEL, EVALUATES PERFORMANCE AND VOTES ON COMPENSATION CHANGES. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE PART OF THE ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS AND ARE REVIEWED AT THAT TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E LEASE EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 128,007. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,050. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 129,057. DIRECT MAIL, POSTAGE & SHIPPING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,377. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 83,840. TOTAL EXPENSES 110,217. PRINTING EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 81,385. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19,855. TOTAL EXPENSES 101,240. INSURANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 90,628. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,292. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 99,920. TELEPHONE & INTERNET: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 87,573. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,801. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 90,374. STAFF & VOLUNTEER EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 52,995. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,722. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 31,836. TOTAL EXPENSES 88,553. CREDIT CARD CHARGES & BAD DEBT EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,302. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,266. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 43,265. TOTAL EXPENSES 85,833. PROGRAM ACQUISITION COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 70,473. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 70,473. SOFTWARE FEES & MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 49,624. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,981. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,761. TOTAL EXPENSES 68,366. RAYCOM LEASE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 60,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 60,000. EVENTS - VENUE & FOOD: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,005. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,866. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,871. HUMAN RESOURCES EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,012. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,923. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,074. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,009. PRODUCTION EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,870. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 266. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,136. PREMIUMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,042. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,042. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN INVESTMENT IN CENTRALCAST, LLC -11,154. RE: PLAN OF MERGER WCNY REC'D AN EQUITY TRANSFER FROM A RELATED AFFILIATE 13,355,707. PART XII LINE 2C THE FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTES ON THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE PRESIDENT AND CFO BRING INFORMATION AND UPDATES TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE TREASURER, ASSISTANT TREASURER AND ONE TRUSTEE. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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