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SPECTRUM AUCTION - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 95,459,109. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 210,493. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 123,152. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 316,386. LIST SALE - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 19,457. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 8,504. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 50,533. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6598 1 61590 0 68188 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: PAID STAFF OR MANAGEMENT: THE DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS FOR KQED SILICON VALLEY ATTENDED THE APTS SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND MET WITH LEGISLATORS TO DISCUSS FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC MEDIA. DIRECT CONTACT: MEETINGS WERE HELD WITH SENATORS AND CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES WHO REPRESENT KQED'S SERVICE AREA TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUED FUNDING FOR CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, READY TO LEARN, AND INTERCONNECTION. RALLIES, DEMONSTRATIONS, SEMINARS, CONVENTIONS, SPEECHES OR OTHER MEANS: KQED IS A DUES-PAYING MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA'S PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (APTS). THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (APTS) IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1979. THE MISSION OF APTS IS TO CONDUCT IN-CONCERT WITH MEMBER STATIONS ADVOCACY, PLANNING, RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE STRONG AND FINANCIALLY SOUND NONCOMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND ADVANCED DIGITAL SERVICES FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. APTS PROVIDES CONSISTENT LEADERSHIP AND INFORMATION THAT HELPS THEIR MEMBERS BETTER ACCOMPLISH THEIR OWN MISSIONS AND GOALS. APTS PROMOTES THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY INTERESTS OF NONCOMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATIONS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL THROUGH DIRECT ADVOCACY, AND GRASS-TOPS AND GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS TO GARNER CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT. DURING THE TAX YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020, KQED PAID $61,590 OF DUES TO APTS AND SENT ONE PAID EMPLOYEE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL APTS CONFERENCE. 151303737 5309590 4093095 45060775 115645647 148596443 4074454 6580559 7947719 151303737 140424425 4682857 6521054 3031893 148596443 61227599 74220046 7839899 2863119 140424425 56616773 1575445 5712519 2677138 61227599 0.73050 0.17110 0.09840 0 0 1269691 1269691 15423033 7262355 8160678 3897856 2491048 1406808 42965667 24637920 18327747 45837777 45837777 75002701 PPP LOAN 8116900 LIAB. TO BENEFICIARIES OF CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES & TRUST 3973922 DEFERRED COMPENSATION OBLIGATIONS 2234423 ACCRUED BROADCAST RIGHTS 1499253 DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY 266290 ACCRUED INTEREST 36915 16127703 X 101843732 -2162329 915180 -1247149 103090881 345683 -18355 327328 103418209 92579025 917665 14723 3632 936020 91643005 345683 345683 91988688 PART V, LINE 4: INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF KQED PROVIDED THAT A DONOR MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MAY IMPOSE SPECIFIC USE RESTRICTIONS ON THE DONOR'S CONTRIBUTION. PART X, LINE 1: THE CORPORATION WAS GRANTED A LOAN (THE "LOAN") FROM COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT FUND, INC. IN THE AGGEGRATE AMOUNT OF $8,116,900, PURSUANT TO THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (THE "PPP") UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT ("CARES ACT"). UNDER THE TERMS OF THE PPP, CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF THE LOAN MAY BE FORGIVEN IF CERTAIN CRITERIA ARE MET. ON OCTOBER 22, 2020, THE CORPORATION APPLIED FOR FULL FORGIVENESS OF THE LOAN. PART X, LINE 2: LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THE CORPORATION FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITIONS AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. THE CORPORATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE,UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE CORPORATION HAS ALSO BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAX CODE SECTION 23701D ON ITS INCOME OTHER THAN THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE CORPORATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT WAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE CORPORATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON INVESTMENTS RECLASSED FROM EXPENSES -14,723. LOSS ON ASSETS DISPOSED RECLASSED FROM EXPENSES -3,632. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON ASSETS DISPOSED RECLASSED FROM EXPENSES 3,632. 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VP, STRATEGIC DIGITAL PARTNERSHI 188570 0 22936 0 276 0 12100 0 17752 0 241634 0 0 0 SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B: JOHN BOLAND, FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO'S BASE SALARY WAS $375,480 AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION OF $222,508. IN ADDITION TO THIS COMPENSATION, HE RECEIVED A $370,347 PAYOUT OF HIS 457(F) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED PLAN IN 2019 DUE TO HIS TERMINATION. THE ACCUMULATED 457(F) CONTRIBUTIONS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN F. X 3929 3268072 FMV X 134 605085 FMV X FOOD, RADIO PLACEMENT 8 57035 FMV 23 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED. PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USES AN UNRELATED THIRD PARTY, CHARITABLE ADULT RIDES & SERVICES (CARS), TO ADMINISTER ITS VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM. CARS ACCEPTS VEHICLE DONATIONS ON KQED'S BEHALF AND SENDS A LETTER TO THE DONOR ACKNOWLEDGING THE DONATION. THE CHARITABLE DONATIONS ARE THEN RECEIVED AT KQED, NET OF CARS' SERVICE FEE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION KQED SERVES THE PEOPLE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH A COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED ALTERNATIVE TO COMMERCIAL MEDIA, PROVIDING CITIZENS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS; CONVENING COMMUNITY DIALOGUE; BRINGING THE ARTS TO EVERYONE; AND ENGAGING AUDIENCES TO SHARE THEIR STORIES. KQED HELPS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THRIVE IN 21ST-CENTURY CLASSROOMS AND TAKES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ON JOURNEYS OF EXPLORATION - EXPOSING THEM TO NEW PEOPLE, PLACES AND IDEAS. KQED'S VISION KQED IS REDEFINING PUBLIC MEDIA FOR THE BAY AREA, MAKING IT MORE INCLUSIVE, PARTICIPATORY AND COMMUNITY POWERED. WE CELEBRATE DIVERSITY, EMBRACE INNOVATION, VALUE LIFELONG LEARNING AND PARTNER WITH THOSE WHO SHARE OUR PASSION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS KQED'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONTENT TEAMS - FOCUSING ON NEWS; ARTS & CULTURE; EDUCATION AND SCIENCE - WORK TO EXPAND REGIONAL COVERAGE AND ENSURE OUR CONTENT IS AVAILABLE VIA MOBILE, SOCIAL AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA AS WELL AS ON RADIO AND TELEVISION. IN FY20, NEW MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS INCLUDED THE POLITICAL MIND OF JERRY BROWN AND SOLD OUT: RETHINKING HOUSING IN AMERICA. ABOVE THE NOISE, DEEP LOOK, MINDSHIFT, RIGHTNOWISH, TRUTH BE TOLD, BAY CURIOUS AND OTHER PROJECTS ALSO CONTINUED THIS YEAR. THE POLITICAL MIND OF JERRY BROWN EXPLORES BROWN'S TAKE ON GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND THE STATE HE LOVES. IT AIRED ON KQED PUBLIC RADIO AND WAS ALSO RELEASED AS A PODCAST. SOLD OUT: RETHINKING HOUSING IN AMERICA, ENVISIONS WHAT HOME SHOULD BE BY EXAMINING CALIFORNIA, THE EPICENTER OF THE NATION'S AFFORDABILITY CRISIS. THE PODCAST FOCUSES ON DREAMERS AND DOERS WHO ARE FINDING SOLUTIONS TO HIGH HOUSING COSTS. EACH YEAR, KQED CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH A SPECIAL LINEUP OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING EVENTS AND FILM SCREENINGS DURING BLACK HISTORY; WOMEN'S HISTORY; ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER; LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER QUEER (LGBTQ); LATINO HERITAGE; INDIAN HERITAGE; AND DISABILITY CULTURE AWARENESS MONTHS. KQED HAS LONG RECOGNIZED THE IMPORTANT CONNECTION BETWEEN CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THE ARTS AND HAS MADE EVENTS (ONLINE THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC) AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS KQED 9 AND KQED PLUS ARE AMONG THE NATION'S MOST-WATCHED PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 843,000 WEEKLY VIEWERS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-SAN JOSE MARKET. KQED OWNS AND OPERATES PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS KQED-TV/DT CHANNEL 9 (SAN FRANCISCO), KQEH-TV/DT CHANNEL 54 (SAN JOSE) AND KQET-TV/DT CHANNEL 25 (WATSONVILLE/MONTEREY). KQED'S DIGITAL TELEVISION CHANNELS INCLUDE KQED 9; KQED PLUS; KQED WORLD; AND PBS KIDS, AND ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 OVER THE AIR AND ON CABLE. SINCE FIRST GOING ON THE AIR IN 1954, KQED HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BAY AREA'S MEDIA AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE. THE STATION PRODUCES ITS OWN UNIQUE CONTENT AND COLLABORATES WITH FILMMAKERS AND DOCUMENTARY PRODUCERS TO PRESENT INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMING. KQED PUBLIC TELEVISION IS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING, CO-PRODUCING AND PRESENTING CONTENT THAT SERVES THE PEOPLE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. IN FY20, KQED CONTINUED TO BROADCAST LOCALLY PRODUCED SERIES SHOWCASING DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF LIFE IN THE BAY AREA. PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE 15TH SEASON OF CHECK, PLEASE! BAY AREA, WHERE LOCAL DINERS REVIEW THEIR FAVORITE BAY AREA RESTAURANTS; AND SPIN-OFF EPISODES CHECK, PLEASE! BAY AREA KIDS; THE 7TH SEASON OF KQED NEWSROOM, A WEEKLY MULTIPLATFORM NEWS PROGRAM ON TELEVISION, RADIO AND ONLINE; AND THE DOCUMENTARY SERIES TRULY CA, WHICH PRESENTED 10 INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCED FILMS IN ITS 15TH SEASON. KQED WAS ALSO A LEADER IN PRESENTING INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS TO NATIONWIDE AUDIENCES, INCLUDING SEVERAL RELEASES FROM ROADTRIP NATION, INCLUDING REROUTING, MAKING IT BALANCE AND TO BE DETERMINED. ALSO, KQED PRESENTED JOANNE WEIR'S PLATES AND PLACES, SEASON THREE; AND A COLLABORATIVE RELEASE WITH THE WORLD CHANNEL CALLED STATES OF AMERICA. KQED SUPPORTED THESE PROGRAMS IN FINDING DISTRIBUTION AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES IN FY20. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C: PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS KQED PUBLIC RADIO IS AMONG THE MOST-LISTENED-TO PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS IN THE NATION, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 728,533 WEEKLY RADIO LISTENERS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO METRO SURVEY AREA, AND AN ADDITIONAL 31,808 IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA. KQED OWNS AND OPERATES KQED PUBLIC RADIO 88.5 FM SAN FRANCISCO AND 89.3 FM SACRAMENTO. ITS AWARD-WINNING NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM SERVICE CAN BE HEARD ON 88.5 FM OR COMCAST CHANNEL 960 IN SAN FRANCISCO, KQEI 89.3 FM IN SACRAMENTO AND 88.3 FM IN SANTA ROSA AND 88.1 FM IN MARTINEZ. KQED PUBLIC RADIO BROADCASTS MANY OF NPR'S STELLAR PROGRAMS. KQED PUBLIC RADIO ALSO PRODUCES A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF LOCAL PROGRAMS AND SERIES, INCLUDING THE AWARD-WINNING FORUM; POLITICAL BREAKDOWN; THE CALIFORNIA REPORT, A WEEKDAY NEWS REPORT CARRIED ACROSS THE STATE, AND ITS COUNTERPART THE CALIFORNIA REPORT MAGAZINE, A WEEKLY 30-MINUTE NEWS MAGAZINE. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE WEEKLY KQED SCIENCE RADIO REPORTS AND 18 WEEKDAY AND WEEKEND KQED NEWS REPORTS. KQED PUBLIC RADIO PRESENTED CONTENT FROM THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB OF CALIFORNIA, THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL AND CITY ARTS AND LECTURES. IT ALSO BROADCASTS A RADIO VERSION OF KQED NEWSROOM. KQED PUBLIC RADIO CONTINUED TO EMBRACE 21ST-CENTURY MEDIA TECHNIQUES IN 2020, SERVING THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WITH CONTENT THROUGH A WIDE ARRAY OF ON-DEMAND ONLINE SERVICES. SOME KQED PUBLIC RADIO BROADCASTS ARE ALSO PART OF THE SIRIUS SATELLITE NETWORK. KQED PUBLIC RADIO STAFF RECEIVED TWO AWARDS FROM THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS (NATIONAL). FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES KQED DIGITAL, WHICH INCLUDES KQED.ORG, DEVELOPS CONTENT AND APPLICATIONS FOR DIGITAL PLATFORMS, SMART SPEAKERS AND MOBILE DEVICES; HOSTS ONLINE SERVICES FOR KQED PUBLIC TELEVISION, KQED PUBLIC RADIO AND KQED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES; AND SERVES AS A COMMUNITY CONVENER, PROVIDING EVENT LISTINGS, RESOURCES, ONLINE POLLS, PODCASTS, BLOGS AND OTHER ITEMS OF TIMELY INTEREST. KQED.ORG FUNCTIONS AS KQED'S THIRD MEDIA PLATFORM, DELIVERING CONTENT SPECIFICALLY ACQUIRED AND PRODUCED FOR THE WEB. KQED SERIES AND BLOGS INCLUDE DEEP LOOK, A REMARKABLE SCIENCE VIDEO SERIES ON THE PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS NETWORK; ABOVE THE NOISE, SERIES THAT INVESTIGATES CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT MATTER TO HELP YOUNG VIEWERS DRAW INFORMED CONCLUSIONS, ALSO ON THE PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS NETWORK; IF CITIES COULD DANCE, A VIDEOS SERIES THAT EXPLORES DANCERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY; MINDSHIFT, A BLOG AND PODCAST SERIES EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF LEARNING IN ALL ITS DIMENSIONS; LOCAL NEWS PODCASTS; AND THE CALIFORNIA REPORT. ADDITIONAL PODCASTS INCLUDE BAY CURIOUS, ABOUT THE UNEXPLORED SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA; THE BAY, A LOCAL NEWS PODCAST; AND MORE. KQED DIGITAL IS A LEADER IN THE NATIONAL PUBLIC BROADCASTING ARENA, DEVELOPING INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND DIGITAL CONTENT THAT SERVE THE BAY AREA'S GROWING DIGITAL-FIRST AUDIENCE. THIS YEAR, WE REACHED THIS AUDIENCE THROUGH A SMART SPEAKER SERIES CALLED THE VOICEBOT CHRONICLES, WHICH EARNED A WEBBY AWARD FOR BEST WRITING IN THE APPS, MOBILE AND VOICE CATEGORY. KQED.ORG'S AUDIENCE CONTINUES TO GROW AND IS ONE OF THE MOST-TRAFFICKED PUBLIC MEDIA WEBSITES IN THE UNITED STATES. IN FY20, KQED.ORG SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 1.8 MILLION UNIQUE USERS EACH MONTH AND AN AVERAGE OF 5.7 MILLION MONTHLY PAGE VIEWS OF ITS ONLINE CONTENT. PROPOSED LANGUAGE: IN FY20, KQED REACHED A WEEKLY AVERAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 593,000 WEBSITE USERS. KQED RECEIVED PROMINENT AWARDS FOR MULTIMEDIA/WEB CONTENT IN FY20. THEY INCLUDE TWO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EMMY AWARDS FOR PORTRAITS OF NAPA WORKERS: ARLEENE CORREA VALENCIA AND FOR DEEP LOOK; THE CURIOUS WEBSPINNER INSECT KNITS A COZY HOME. KQED ALSO WON NATIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS FOR GRAYING CALIFORNIA, A COLLABORATIVE REPORTING PROJECT. THE BAY PODCAST WON A REGIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION. AND KQED WAS ALSO AWARDED FIVE ADDITIONAL REGIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS. KQED'S ARTS & CULTURE TEAM'S FEATURE-LENGTH FILM DEAR HOMELAND WON A CINE LAS AMERICAS CLA2020 VIRTUAL SHOWCASE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE AND FOR BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY AT THE 18TH OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. THE VOICEBOT CHRONICLES AND IF CITIES COULD DANCE BOTH WON WEBBY AWARDS. AND SAM LEFEBVRE WON THE DOROTHEA AND LEO RABKIN PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARTS REPORTING, WHILE RUTH GEBREYESUS WON LES DAMES D'ESCOFFIER EXCELLENCE IN FOOD JOURNALISM. UNDER KQED'S LEADERSHIP, CALIFORNIA'S PRE-K-12 EDUCATORS CONTINUE TO HAVE FREE ACCESS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DIGITAL ASSETS FROM KQED AND PBS, INCLUDING VIDEOS, GAMES, AUDIO, PHOTOS, IN-DEPTH LESSON PLANS AND EVEN DISCUSSION QUESTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, KQED IS HELPING STUDENTS BUILD DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS AND FORM EVIDENCE-BASED ARGUMENTS WITH EDUCATION PROPERTY ABOVE THE NOISE. THIS CONTENT DIRECTLY ENGAGES STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM AROUND THE BAY AREA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE LIVES OF YOUTH. IN FY20, KQED'S EDUCATION SOURCES, INCLUDING STUDENT MEDIA AND LEARNING PLATFORMS AS WELL AS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SAW A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN USE PARTLY DUE TO COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES. KQED.ORG/EDUCATION WEB PROPERTIES RECEIVED MORE THAN 1.9 MILLION VISITORS. THE ABOVE THE NOISE YOUTUBE SERIES GARNERED OVER 1.2M VIEWS. KQED LEARN REACHED MORE THAN 200,200 WEB VISITORS (+165% Y/Y), AND 11,082 NEW MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REGISTERED FOR THE PLATFORM. ON AVERAGE, ABOUT 115,000 TEACHERS AND STUDENTS PER MONTH ACCESSED THE PBS LEARNING/MEDIA PLATFORM WE MANAGE FOR CALIFORNIA. 5,576 EDUCATORS ATTENDED ONLINE WORKSHOPS, AND 132,200 VISITORS CAME TO KQED TEACH (+143% Y/Y), RESULTING IN 4,000 NEW REGISTRATIONS. MORE THAN 500 NEW MICROCREDENTIALS WERE AWARDED TO EDUCATORS ON THEIR JOURNEY TO EARNING PBS MEDIA LITERACY CERTIFICATION BY KQED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE KQED FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING INCLUDED A VIRTUAL MEETING AND PRESENTATION BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CPA FIRM TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, A REVIEW BY THE CONTROLLER, CFO, AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FORM 990, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES FILL OUT AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND MAINTAINED IN THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE. KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS FILL OUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. BOARD OF DIRECTORS FILL OUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM WHEN THEIR INITIAL TERM COMMENCES, AND THEN ARE ASKED ANNUALLY TO REPORT ANY CHANGES THAT WOULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WERE TO ARISE, THE KEY EMPLOYEE, OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT WOULD BE RECUSED FROM THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND IT MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO APPROVED ANY SUCH COMPENSATION. THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS RECUSED FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND VOTE. THE PROCESS FOLLOWED BY THE BOARD TO DEVELOP AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO INCLUDED THE REVIEW OF DATA ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS, PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT. BASED ON THE DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONSULTANT AS WELL AS AN EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST PREVIOUSLY SET GOALS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DELIBERATED AND AGREED UPON RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD. THE FULL BOARD DELIBERATED ABOUT THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED THE SALARY FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. IN DETERMINING SALARIES FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, KQED'S PRESIDENT/CEO AND ITS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, ANALYZE DATA FROM RELEVANT COMPENSATION SURVEYS, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY SPONSORED BY WETA, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR PBS STATION SURVEY. IN ADDITION, THEY HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH CONTEMPORARIES AT SIMILARLY SITUATED PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS CONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS. FINALLY, THEY CONSIDER THE HISTORICAL AND CURRENT COMPENSATION PAID BY KQED FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, AS WELL AS THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN 26 U.S. CODE 6104(D). CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE ANNUAL KQED REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE IN ADDITION TO ITS FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1E: CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AS GOVT. GRANTS CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. IT RECEIVES APPROPRIATIONS FROM CONGRESS, WHICH IT DISTRIBUTES TO SUPPORT A NATIONAL POLICY FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING. COVID-19 DISCLOSURE ON JANUARY 30, 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ("WHO") ANNOUNCED A GLOBAL HEALTH EMERGENCY BECAUSE OF A NEW STRAIN OF CORONAVIRUS (THE "COVID-19 OUTBREAK") AND THE RISKS TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AS THE VIRUS SPREAD GLOBALLY BEYOND ITS POINT OF ORIGIN. IN MARCH 2020, THE WHO CLASSIFIED THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK AS A PANDEMIC. THE CORPORATION SAW A REDUCTION IN UNDERWRITING REVENUE, DUE TO A DECLINE IN DEMAND FOR ON-AIR SPONSORSHIPS. TO ADDRESS THIS DECLINE, MANAGEMENT IDENTIFIED COST SAVING MEASURES ACROSS THE CORPORATION. REVENUE WITHIN ALL OTHER MAJOR CATEGORIES REMAINED STABLE THROUGH FISCAL YEAR-END. THE FULL IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK TO THE CORPORATION IS UNCERTAIN AND WILL DEPEND ON THE DURATION AND DEPTH OF THE PANDEMIC. MANAGEMENT IS ACTIVELY MONITORING THE IMPACT ON ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY, OPERATIONS, AND WORKFORCE. 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