2021-07-26T14:50:18-05:00 2020-09-30 383828234 CARTER P C 16 BILTMORE AVE SUITE 200 ASHEVILLE NC 288013617 990 2019-10-01 581445328 WESTERN N CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO WEST 8282104800 73 BROADWAY STREET ASHEVILLE NC 288012929 DAVID FEINGOLD GEN MANAGER / CEO 8282536875 2020-07-22 true RUFUS W DOLLAR P01293995 8282599900 2021-07-22 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO DAVID FEINGOLD 73 BROADWAY STREET ASHEVILLE NC 28801 3665037 false X WWW.BPR.ORG X 1979 NC COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC RADIO NETWORK COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA 18 18 27 16 0 2498742 3306115 0 49174 17182 205134 54713 2753050 3378010 0 0 1519910 1450458 0 872492 1460091 1373159 2980001 2823617 -226951 554393 2849422 3143647 254693 184732 2594729 2958915 BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO CREATES AND CURATES CONTENT THAT INFORMS, INSPIRES, CONNECTS AND REFLECTS THE PEOPLE AND PLACES OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. false false 1509080 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. BPR SERVES MORE THAN 85 THOUSAND LISTENERS EACH WEEK. 1509080 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 27 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NC X X X HEATHER NELSON 8282104804 73 BROADWAY ASHEVILLE NC 28801 MARYANN KIEFER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN NOOR VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TARA THEODOSSIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN L EWING JR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CONNIE HAIRE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA BYRD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN CARR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS CHILDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNIE DUBOSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIN GABRIEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL GETTYS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HOOPER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN KILLIAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS KING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MARKS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MCGUIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA WARGO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGI WEST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FEINGOLD GEN MANAGER 40.00 X 120167 0 13194 120167 13194 1 false false false 296705 3009410 296845 3306115 10307 10307 52297 3353 48944 48944 48944 290549 283674 6875 6875 6875 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 5769 5769 5769 3378010 71895 134002 40201 53600 40201 1053324 424455 169115 459754 76353 37695 10107 28551 98226 46081 16336 35809 88553 34390 16520 37643 17625 10321 6990 314 23628 23628 7873 7873 90700 30365 26374 33961 82776 39503 2034 41239 146987 19878 25489 101620 116890 63852 21706 31332 214954 161001 28807 25146 11397 1765 8509 1123 11805 7786 -1401 5420 1853 1853 110223 77360 10954 21909 32281 22597 3228 6456 PROGRAMMING FEES 489826 489826 SPECIAL EVENTS 2165 151 2014 12176 12176 2823617 1509080 442045 872492 372356 834746 390988 26065 17296 102699 42893 40005 2124349 1116272 1029537 1008077 858919 995301 137433 136754 2849422 3143647 201452 130854 41902 48136 11339 5742 254693 184732 X 2209196 2932850 385533 26065 2594729 2958915 2849422 3143647 554393 43224 54027 -287458 X false true X true false X 2043363 2162645 2988379 2498742 3306115 12999244 2043363 2162645 2988379 2498742 3306115 12999244 552903 12446341 58999 75842 76229 90911 62604 364585 44331 63375 51037 65180 5769 229692 13593521 0.91560 0.90340 X PART II, LINE 10 FUNDRAISING RAFFLE 159,678 MISCELLANEOUS 82,055 SANCTUARY SERIES -17,810 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 858919 93592 62643 11980 7873 995301 1196147 510502 40400 877910 10220 858919 1190924 16659 11436 1196147 1146969 62309 18354 1190924 1197559 36413 87003 1146969 1.00000 true false 11579 11579 280818 8858 271960 1767691 1107414 660277 64261 64261 1008077 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ENDOWMENT 995301 F 995301 X 3470741 43224 54027 3353 100604 3370137 7873 7873 3378010 2819097 3353 3353 2815744 7873 7873 2823617 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT IS USED TO BENEFIT THE GENERAL BUDGET. 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 POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, 2018, AND 2017 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D DIRECT RENTAL EXPENSE 3,353 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D DIRECT RENTAL EXPENSE 3,353 X 11 293880 TRADING VALUE X FUNDRAISING SUP 1 2965 FAIR MARKET 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.