2021-05-18T17:00:49-05:00 2020-08-31 390859910 Baker Tilly US LLP 225 S Sixth Street 2300 Minneapolis MN 55402 990 2019-09-01 410769851 Twin Cities Public Television Inc TWIN 6512221717 172 E 4th Street Saint Paul MN 551011400 Jennifer Schmidt Sr. VP of Finance & Bus Admin 2021-05-18 true Lawrence H Mohr CPA P00447603 6128764500 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Sylvia Strobel 172 E 4th Street Saint Paul MN 551011400 37260563 false X www.TPT.org X 1955 MN The mission of Twin Cities PBS (TPT) is to enrich lives and strengthen our community through the power of media. As one of the nation's leading public media organizations, TPT uses television, interactive media and community engagement to advance education, culture and citizenship. In its nearly 60-year history, TPT has been recognized for its innovation and creativity with numerous awards, including Peabody awards, and national and regional Emmys. Based in Saint Paul, MN, TPT is one of the most highly viewed public TV stations in the nation, reaching more than 1.7 million people each month through multiple broadcast and digital platforms. The organization's particular areas of focus include: the educational readiness of children; serving the needs and unleashing the potential of America's aging population; engaging a new generation in the power of public media; and being the preferred media partner for organizations that align with our mission to enrich lives and strengthen community. 20 19 320 216 558631 11188 40879651 33324380 1949998 1654371 1014837 729257 893866 1436498 44738352 37144506 0 0 19913171 20750988 1207814 677966 6010853 25270030 23642130 46391015 45071084 -1652663 -7926578 71235023 69305987 6162644 10031983 65072379 59274004 THE MISSION OF TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC. (TPT) IS TO ENRICH LIVES AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER OF MEDIA. false false 32729454 2442175 PROGRAMMING & PRODUCTION: TPT PRODUCES AND ACQUIRES TELEVISION PROGRAMMING FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES. IN 2020, WE BROADCAST MORE THAN 43,500 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING TO LOCAL AUDIENCES THROUGH OUR FIVE OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST TELEVISION CHANNELS, AND NEARLY 9,000 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING TO AUDIENCES ACROSS MINNESOTA VIA OUR STATEWIDE MINNESOTA CHANNEL TELEVISION SERVICE. WE PRODUCE A NUMBER OF ORIGINAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE LONGEST RUNNING LOCAL TELEVISION SHOW IN THE TWIN CITIES (ALMANAC), A WEEKLY ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM (MINNESOTA ORIGINAL), A WEEKLY SERIES ABOUT MINNESOTA HISTORY(MINNESOTA EXPERIENCE) AND DOZENS OF PROJECTS PRODUCED WITH LOCAL PARTNERS FOCUSED ON ISSUES OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL IMPORTANCE. TPT PRODUCES SEVERAL PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION INCLUDING SUZE ORMAN'S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE; LAURA INGALLS WILDER: PRAIRIE TO PAGE; AND SCIGIRLS. 1942154 BROADCASTING: TPT ORIGINATES FIVE OVER-THE AIR BROADCAST TELEVISION CHANNELS PROVIDING A MIX OF LOCALLY-PRODUCED PROGRAMS AND NATIONAL PBS-DELIVERED CONTENT IN THE 5 SERVICES. REGULARLY SCHEDULE TPT-PRODUCED PROGRAMS INCLUDE A PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERIES THAT IS THE LONGEST RUNNING LOCAL TELEVISION SHOW IN THE TWIN CITIES, ALMANAC; AN ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS SERIES, MINNESOTA ORIGINAL; A WEEKLY SERIES ABOUT MINNESOTA HISTORY, MINNESOTA EXPERIENCE; TWO MUSIC AND ARTS PERFORMANCE SERIES, THIS IS MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA, AND TPT STAGE; AND DOZENS OF PROJECTS PRODUCED WITH LOCAL PARTNERS FOCUSED ON ISSUES OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL IMPORTANCE. OUR PROGRAM SERVICES ALSO INCORPORATE THE PRODUCTIONS THAT TPT CREATES FOR NATIONAL PUBLIC TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION BY PBS AND APT, INCLUDING SCIGIRLS; SUZE ORMAN'S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE; LAURA INGALLS WIDLER: PRAIRIE TO PAGE; AND THE ST OLAF CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: A NEW SONG OF GRACE AND TRUTH. THE FIVE CHANNELS CONSIST OF: TPT2, OUR FLAGSHIP SERVICE FEATURING THE BEST OF PBS PROGRAMMING WITH ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERIES PRODUCED OR ACQUIRED BY TPT TO SERVE LOCAL AUDIENCE NEEDS. TPTLIFE, WHICH IS A GENERAL AUDIENCE SERVICE SHOW CASING THE BEST OF LIFESTYLE, CURRENT AFFAIRS AND DRAMA PROGRAMMING. TPTMN IS THE HOME OF THE MINNESOTA CHANNEL, A 24-HOUR PER DAY SERVICE THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE OF THE MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE WHEN IT IS IN SESSION EACH YEAR (1050 HOURS) AS WELL AS 7540 BROADCAST HOURS OF PROGRAMMING ABOUT THE STATE -- ITS PEOPLE, HERITAGE, CULTURES AND HISTORY. THIS PROGRAM SERVICE IS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE STATE ASSOCIATION WITH THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC TELEVISION ASSOCIATION TO AIR ON ALL PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS SERVING MINNESOTA VIEWERS. TPTKIDS IS A FULL-TIME SERVICE FOR MINNESOTA CHILDREN, OFFERING THE PBSKIDS NATIONAL PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE 24-HOURS EACH DAY, WITH THE STATED PURPOSE OF PREPARING OUR YOUNGEST VIEWERS TO BE READY FOR SCHOOL BY AGE SIX. TPTNOW PRESENTS WITH UP-TO-THE-MINUTE WEATHER, HEALTH, SAFETY, AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES TO REACH REACHES DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS. 464042 PROGRAM INFORMATION: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION OPERATES A SERIES OF WEB SITES THAT WERE VISITED IN 2020 MORE THAN 14.6 MILLION TIMES AND GENERATED APPROXIMATELY 20.4 MILLION PAGE VIEWS. TPT ALSO MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE ONLINE COLLECTION OF LOCAL TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND VIDEO SEGMENTS. AT LAST COUNT, APPROXIMATELY 3,900 PROGRAMS REPRESENTING ROUGHLY 20,000 HOURS OF TPT VIDEO CONTENT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH TPT'S INTERACTIVE PORTALS. 35135650 true true false true false false false false true true true false false true true false true false false true false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false true 320 0 320 true true true false false false false true true false false false true false X 20 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true true true MN WI X Jennifer Schmidt 6512291480 172 E 4th Street Saint Paul MN 55101 JAMES R PAGLIARINI OUTGOING PRESIDENT & CEO 40.0 1.0 X X 410801 0 17881 ROBERT SIT VICE CHAIR 1.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT A DILLON CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 SYLVIA STROBEL INCOMING PRESIDENT & CEO 40.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 AMY L JENSEN TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DARRELL THOMPSON TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DONNA ZIMMERMAN TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR FAYNEESE MILLER TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH A KESSLER OUTGOING TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JANN OZZELLO WILCOX TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY C SLOCUM OUTGOING TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOE FLEMING TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KIRK WEIDNER TRUSTEE 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 KIT DAHL TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KRISTY HOWE TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARTHA MACMILLAN TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARY LYNN CARVER TRUSTEE 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL P MONAHAN TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PATRICK KENNEDY OUTGOING TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PETER S HATINEN TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT P RINEK TRUSTEE 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 SALLY MULLEN OUTGOING TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SANDRA VARGAS TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BARRINGTON OUTGOING TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SIA HER OUTGOING TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SOMIA MOURAD TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 VICTOR MIRANDA TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SCHMIDT TREASURER & SR VP OF FINANCE & BUS 40.0 1.0 X 260280 0 28483 MELISSA WRIGHT SECRETARY, VP LEGAL AND GENERAL COUNSEL 40.0 1.0 X 183410 0 22339 DEAN ORTON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 333019 0 0 CAROL-LYNN PARENTE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 40.0 0.0 X 175828 0 11501 COLLEEN WILSON VP DIGITAL PUBLISHING 40.0 0.0 X 204078 0 12120 DAVID PETERS CHIEF IT OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 225191 0 21764 JENNY MASTERS WOLFE SR VP, HR AND ORG EFFECTIVENESS 40.0 0.0 X 231859 0 21797 MICHAEL ROSENFELD VICE PRESIDENT NATIONAL PRODUCTIONS 40.0 0.0 X 274425 0 10377 2298891 0 146262 24 false true false HERO SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS INC 901 KING ST W STE 301 TORONTO ONTARIO CA M5V3H5 PRODUCTIONS 3894909 WESTED 4665 LAMPSON AVE LOS ALAMITOS CA 90720 RESEARCH 1993574 FILAMENT GAMES LLC 222 WEST WASHINGTON AVE SUITE 450 MADISON WI 537032745 GAME DEVELOPMENT 491061 TWO BULLS LLC 55 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 260 BROOKLYN NY 112011073 GAME DEVELOPMENT 434230 DONOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES LCC 141 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 300 LAKEWOOD CO 80228 FUNDRAISING 388066 19 0 16568341 0 0 7608227 9147812 866879 33324380 PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION 515100 1654371 1654371 0 0 0 0 1654371 736947 736947 787804 787804 0 0 108367 116057 -7690 0 -7690 -7690 ADVERTISING 541800 558631 558631 OTHER REVENUE 900099 90063 90063 0 0 0 0 648694 37144506 2442175 558631 819320 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1086350 289840 560703 235807 0 0 0 0 15048340 10688812 2035075 2324453 482493 48249 289496 144748 3097690 2347900 327603 422187 1036115 703553 162432 170130 0 0 0 0 27543 17530 10013 0 75096 7510 45057 22529 677966 677966 0 0 0 0 13113189 12793836 96868 222485 756410 306954 40813 408643 516429 117424 16902 382103 80708 61879 8399 10430 0 0 0 0 1362121 1038181 166082 157858 282861 226329 14306 42226 0 0 0 0 5109 192 1558 3359 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 718644 645967 21627 51050 0 0 0 0 PROGRAM ACQUISITIONS 4289403 4289403 RENTAL & MAINTENANCE 1015630 847804 86183 81643 UBI TAXES 0 0 0 0 OTHER PROGRAM COST 548440 437257 27356 83827 850547 191284 89854 569409 45071084 35059904 4000327 6010853 1248210 4039680 876185 880933 27421039 14154064 697302 1095256 0 0 0 0 6392800 6392800 3392712 603003 26051549 20487186 5964064 5564363 19274429 32270111 4515868 4293363 12414 12414 1440000 0 71235023 69305987 3570763 4147212 374952 497243 0 0 1000000 4130090 1216929 1257438 6162644 10031983 X 37357673 43775429 27714706 15498575 65072379 59274004 71235023 69305987 X -7926578 1895537 232666 X false true X true true true X 36179219 45400764 38476162 40879651 33324380 194260176 0 0 36179219 45400764 38476162 40879651 33324380 194260176 0 194260176 1420632 1337594 1052401 1402819 1524751 6738197 128036 0 0 33533 0 161569 15883 29314 136078 193423 90063 464761 201624703 10838168 0.9635 0.9606 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 OTHER INCOME OF $90,063 IS COMPOSED OF REVENUE FROM EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES NOT REGULARLY CARRIED ON BY TPT. Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - REVENUE FROM EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES NOT REGULARLY CARRIED ON BY TPT, COLUMN A - 15883.0, COLUMN B - 29314.0, COLUMN C - 136078.0, COLUMN D - 193423.0, COLUMN E - 90063.0, COLUMN F - 464761.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 39060232 39060232 1000000 0 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 0 0 0 0 0 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule C, Part II-A, Line 2c, Column (e) THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT ENGAGE IN LOBBYING ACTIVITY DURING THE TAX YEAR. 18491490 1810892 2105952 774996 21633338 16899968 2696670 -355148 750000 18491490 16517203 938893 1853612 2409740 16899968 14619226 636006 1921971 660000 16517203 14481175 433264 388787 684000 14619226 0.961 0.039 false false 370000 370000 10790570 6763509 4027061 0 0 14890979 13723677 1167302 0 0 5564363 HEDGE FUNDS 0 FUND OF FUNDS 0 EMERGING MARKETS FUNDS 664118 U S FUNDS 2469238 GLOBAL FUNDS 1160007 4293363 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 1257438 1257438 X 39026222 1895537 -13821 1881716 37144506 0 0 37144506 45071084 0 0 45071084 0 0 45071084 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY FOR PROJECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ENDOWMENT FUND INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT TPT AND TCPMC ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. TPT AND TCPMC ARE ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. TPT DOES PAY INCOME TAXES ON BUSINESS INCOME WHICH IS GENERATED BY BUSINESS ACTIVITIES NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF TPT AND REGULARLY CARRIED ON BY TPT. TPT AND TCPMC FOLLOW THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY TPT AND TCPMC FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2020 AND 2019. TPT'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 ACTUARIAL ADJUSTMENT - -13821 Central America and the Caribbean Investments 4505748 North America (Canada & Mexico only) Program Services Legal Services 951 North America (Canada & Mexico only) Program Services Production Expense 4062955 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program Services Production Expense 20640 North America (Canada & Mexico only) Program Services Royalty Payment 7 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program Services Royalty Payment 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8590309 0 8590309 true false true false true false Schedule F, Part IV, Line 1 THE ENTITY HAS DIRECTLY INVESTED IN FOREIGN CORPORATIONS AND FILED THE REQUIRED FORMS 926 FOR THE TAX YEAR. Schedule F, Part IV, Line 3 THE ENTITY HAS DIRECTLY INVESTED IN FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. HOWEVER, THE ENTITY DOES NOT MEET THE FILING REQUIREMENTS OF FILING FORM 5471 FOR THE TAX YEAR. Schedule F, Part IV, Line 5 THE ENTITY HAS DIRECTLY INVESTED IN FOREIGN PARTNERSHIPS AND FILED THE REQUIRED FORMS 8865 FOR THE TAX YEAR. X X X X X X true MARKET ENGINUITY 3131 EAST CLARENDON AVE SUITE 105 PHOENIX AZ 85016 Obtain Sponsorships and Underwriting false 617769 222675 395094 DONOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES LLC 899 LOGAN STREET SUITE 300 DENVER CO 80203 Canvasing Fundraising true 276758 388066 -111308 NEXT GEN FUNDRAISING 1235 WESTLAKES DRIVE BERWYN PA 19312 Obtain Sponsorships false 68212 -68212 NICHE NEWS CO LLC dba HEDLUND GROUP 2625 HOLLY LN N PLYMOUTH MN 554471726 OBTAIN SPONSORSHIPS false 41000 -41000 894527 719953 174574 MN WI X X X false false false false false false false false false JAMES R PAGLIARINI OUTGOING PRESIDENT & CEO 237301 0 154500 0 19000 0 9275 0 8606 0 428682 0 0 0 JENNIFER SCHMIDT TREASURER & SR VP OF FINANCE & BUS 186763 0 68317 0 5200 0 9275 0 19208 0 288763 0 0 0 MELISSA WRIGHT SECRETARY, VP LEGAL AND GENERAL COUNSEL 145813 0 37597 0 0 0 6610 0 15729 0 205749 0 0 0 DEAN ORTON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 249974 0 83045 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 333019 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROSENFELD VICE PRESIDENT NATIONAL PRODUCTIONS 258691 0 15734 0 0 0 9275 0 1102 0 284802 0 0 0 JENNY MASTERS WOLFE SR VP, HR AND ORG EFFECTIVENESS 165118 0 47741 0 19000 0 6607 0 15190 0 253656 0 0 0 DAVID PETERS CHIEF IT OFFICER 165077 0 41114 0 19000 0 4736 0 17028 0 246955 0 0 0 COLLEEN WILSON VP DIGITAL PUBLISHING 170078 0 34000 0 0 0 5062 0 7058 0 216198 0 0 0 CAROL-LYNN PARENTE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 175828 0 0 0 0 0 4200 0 7301 0 187329 0 0 0 X 375 128693 Market value X 51 116057 Market value X PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT 3 2129 Market value 0 false true true Schedule M, Part I PART I, COLUMN (B) TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION REPORTS THE NUMBER OF DONATED CARS USING THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED. TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION REPORTS THE NUMBER OF DONATED EQUIPMENT, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE ITEMS USING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b Third parties used to solicit, process, or sell noncash contributions TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION (TPT) USES A THIRD PARTY TO PROCESS AND VALUE ALL NON-CASH DONATIONS OF CARS. USING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY TPT, THE THIRD PARTY ARRANGES PICK-UP OF DONATED VEHICLE, TRANSFER OF TITLE AND SALE OR DISPOSAL OF THE VEHICLE. THE THIRD PARTY ALSO PROVIDES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE DONATION TO THE DONOR. THE THIRD PARTY REMITS THE CASH PROCEEDS TO TPT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee The Executive Committee consists of: the Chairperson of the Board, the immediate past Chairperson of the Board, the President and CEO, the Vice Chairperson(s), and the Chair of the Finance, Investment and Audit Committee. The Executive Committee will have the authority of the Board in the management of the business of this corporation in the interval between the meetings of the Board of Trustees. The Executive Committee will at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE REVIEW OF THE CONTENT OF FORM 990 IS CONDUCTED BY THE FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRIOR TO THE FILING OF FORM 990. COPIES OF FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FILL OUT A QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY GENERAL COUNSEL TO DETERMINE FOLLOW-UP, IF NEEDED. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RESULT IN THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT BEING PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS AFFECTED BY THE CONFLICT. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WOULD BE DOCUMENTED ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS AS WELL AS WITHIN ANY ADDITIONAL TPT INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL SALARY STUDY FOR COMPARATIVE POSITIONS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) POSITION. THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, ABSENT THE CEO. THE DATA DELIBERATED AND THE COMPENSATION DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE IS DOCUMENTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO THE HR DEPARTMENT. THE MOST RECENT YEAR THAT THE COMPENSATION PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN WAS 2019. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees THE HR DEPARTMENT ALSO CONDUCTS PERIODIC SALARY STUDIES FOR COMPARATIVE POSITIONS FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE OFFICER POSITIONS ARE TREASURER/SR VP OF FINANCE & BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND SR VP/LEGAL & GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY. THE KEY EMPLOYEE POSITION IS COO, VP OF CONTENT & DISTRIBUTION. INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE SALARY SURVEYS ARE USED TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK AND THIS INFORMATION IS USED BY HR IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMPENSATION POLICY IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. THE MOST RECENT YEAR THAT EACH OF THESE POSITIONS HAD THIS PROCESS UNDERTAKEN WAS 2019. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees CAPTIONING - Total Expense: 58462, Program Service Expense: 56318, Management and General Expenses: 194, Fundraising Expenses: 1950; VIDEO PRODUCTION - Total Expense: 900628, Program Service Expense: 896864, Management and General Expenses: 145, Fundraising Expenses: 3619; OUTSIDE SERVICES - Total Expense: 4951601, Program Service Expense: 4649312, Management and General Expenses: 92447, Fundraising Expenses: 209842; TALENT - Total Expense: 370456, Program Service Expense: 362759, Management and General Expenses: 3888, Fundraising Expenses: 3809; ONLINE PRODUCTION - Total Expense: 239974, Program Service Expense: 236562, Management and General Expenses: 150, Fundraising Expenses: 3262; PROMOTION - Total Expense: 140734, Program Service Expense: 140687, Management and General Expenses: 44, Fundraising Expenses: 3; RESEARCH - Total Expense: 1993574, Program Service Expense: 1993574, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; PRODUCTION OVERSIGHT - Total Expense: 4457760, Program Service Expense: 4457760, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances ACTUARIAL ADJUSTMENT - -13821; FUND TRANSFER FROM TWIN CITIES PUBLIC MEDIA COMMONS - 246487; TWIN CITIES PUBLIC MEDIA WORKSHOP LLC 172 E FOURTH STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 814809417 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF TPT MN TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION INC TWIN CITIES PUBLIC MEDIA COMMONS 172 EAST 4TH STREET SAINT PAUL MN 55101 472050252 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF TPT MN 501(c)(3) Type I TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION true false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false Twin Cities Public Media Commons K 350000 Twin Cities Public Media Commons C 246487