WQED MULTIMEDIA: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA (EIN 25-1010296)
Tax period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
Filed
2025-08-08
IRS object ID
202522209349300602
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-08-08T06:52:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251408703PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE PPG PLACE SUITE 1700AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15222ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN251010296EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WQED MULTIMEDIABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWQEDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4126221300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14802 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15213ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJASON JEDLINSKIPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4126221300PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonERIN F WOODPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01710275PTIN
Phone4122613644PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJASON JEDLINSKIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14802 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15213ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,688,960GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WQED.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1953FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWQED MULTIMEDIA (WQED) CHAMPIONS COMMUNITIES ACROSS SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA BY TELLING STORIES AND CREATING EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN AND INSPIRE OUR NEIGHBORS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body23VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee143TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$7,574TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$9,613,487PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,329,148CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,558,134PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,466,646CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$622,081PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,435,341CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,032,882PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,000,857CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$12,826,584PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$13,231,992CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,103,005PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,497,580CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$1,108,410PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$1,304,334CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,982,591CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$6,225,855PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,920,777CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,437,270PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$13,722,691CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$610,686PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$490,699CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$25,327,018TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$26,742,898TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,187,470TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,997,506TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$23,139,548NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$24,745,392NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWQED MULTIMEDIA (WQED) CHAMPIONS COMMUNITIES ACROSS SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA BY TELLING STORIES AND CREATING EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN AND INSPIRE OUR NEIGHBORS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,291,296ExpenseAmt
Revenue$453,025RevenueAmt
DescTELEVISION:WQED MULTIMEDIA OPERATES FIVE LINEAR TELEVISION CHANNELS: WQED-TV (PBS), WQED WORLD, WQED CREATE, WQED SHOWCASE, AND PBS KIDS.IN FY24, WQED CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 100 ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS, INCLUDING SEVERAL SIGNATURE DOCUMENTARIES SUCH AS "BEYOND THE CANVAS: THE CARNEGIE INTERNATIONAL," "HOPE AND HEALING: THE CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH," "THE GREEN BOOK: DRIVING THROUGH HISTORY, AND "EQUITY ON ICE: THE WILLIE O'REE ACADEMY."**SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION**WE EVOLVED OUR STORYTELLING PHILOSOPHY TO ALIGN WITH OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. WE'RE COMMITTED TO ENSURING ALL AUDIENCES SEE THEMSELVES REFLECTED IN OUR CONTENT, AND MAKING SURE OUR PROGRAMS UPLIFT AND SHOWCASE THE STORIES AND VOICES THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES UNIQUE.GIVEN OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE TO REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE MANY COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WE JOURNEYED FROM "A SOULFUL TASTE OF THE 'BURGH" TO THE BEAVER FALLS CAR CRUISE AND THE CANONSBURG FOURTH OF JULY PARADE. A NEW SERIES, "AUTHENTIC LIVES," CELEBRATED POSITIVE STORIES ABOUT PITTSBURGH'S LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, FROM ARTISTS TO ENTREPRENEURS. SUPPORTING OUR OBJECTIVE TO MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE MORE NEIGHBORS, WE PROUDLY BRANCHED OUT AND WENT "OFF THE BEATEN PATH" WITH STORIES PROFILING AN INTER-GENERATIONAL WOMEN'S BOCCE LEAGUE IN MORNINGSIDE AND THE FORAGING EFFORTS OF THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA MUSHROOM CLUB. WE ALSO SET OUT TO EXPERIMENT WITH NEW FORMATS AND CREATED 'SNACKABLE' VERTICAL VIDEOS DESIGNED FOR SOCIAL MEDIA. THESE FEATURED THE BROOKLINE HALLOWEEN PARADE, DJ MIKE'S MUSIC EMPORIUM, FRZY WITH THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, LIGHT UP NIGHT IN RESERVE TOWNSHIP, AND THE RESTORATION OF THE DENIS THEATRE IN MT. LEBANON. WE WRAPPED UP THE FIRST SEASON OF RICK SEBAK'S "GUMBANDS" PODCAST, KICKING OFF A NEW SERIES, "LUCKY TO LIVE IN PITTSBURGH," WITH A DELICIOUS VISIT TO BADAMO'S PIZZA. EACH PRODUCTION REMINDED US WHY WE'RE PROUD TO LIVE AND WORK IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA: FROM OUR VIBRANT AND WORLD-RENOWNED ART SCENE, THE PHILANTHROPY SET IN MOTION BY OUR GREAT-GRANDPARENTS, OUR SMITHSONIAN-AFFILIATED HISTORY CENTER, AND HOW OUR PRO SPORTS TEAMS PARTNER WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO INVEST IN OUR REGION'S YOUTH.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,952,225ExpenseAmt
Revenue$566,057RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION:WQED'S LEARNING NEIGHBORHOODS BRING TOGETHER SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION. BY FOSTERING COLLABORATION, WE BUILD VITAL BRIDGES THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, STRENGTHENING ENTIRE COMMUNITIES.**SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION**IN FY24, WQED WORKED WITH 51 LIBRARY PARTNERS, 59 COMMUNITY PARTNERS, 94 SCHOOL PARTNERS AND SERVED 37,779 UNIQUE STUDENTS WITH FREE, EFFECTIVE, AND ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES REACHING CHILDREN WHEREVER THEY LEARN, LIVE, AND PLAY.WQED'S PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES EXTEND TO JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPLORING MEDIA CAREERS THROUGH THE WQED CREATOR ACADEMY, WHICH TEACHES STORYTELLING, CAMERA, AUDIO, LIGHTING, AND EDITING SKILLS. THE CREATOR ACADEMY OFFERS PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS SUPPORTING A GROWING INDUSTRY OF DIVERSE FILMMAKERS AND DIGITAL STORYTELLERS ACROSS SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,191,324ExpenseAmt
Revenue$447,564RevenueAmt
DescRADIO:WQED MULTIMEDIA OPERATES CLASSICAL WQED-FM 89.3/PITTSBURGH, SIMULCAST ON WQEJ-FM 89.7/JOHNSTOWN, ALONG WITH THE PITTSBURGH CONCERT CHANNEL, A 24/7 HD RADIO STATION FEATURING COMPLETE CONCERTS BY THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. WQED OFFERS A VARIETY OF PODCASTS, INCLUDING "THE VOICE OF THE ARTS," A VITAL PLATFORM WHICH AMPLIFIES SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA'S VIBRANT AND DIVERSE CULTURAL ASSETS: MUSICIANS, DANCERS, ARTISTS, ACTORS, DIRECTORS AND MORE. ON WEEKDAYS, LOCAL ARTS PROGRAMMING ON WQED-FM AND WQEJ-FM IS HOSTED LIVE BY JIM CUNNINGHAM (6-10AM) AND ANNA SINGER (2-6PM).**SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION**IN FY24, WE ADDED GOPRO CAMERAS TO OUR FM STUDIO, ENABLING US TO CAPTURE INTERVIEWS AND CONVERSATIONS FROM OUR VOICE OF THE ARTS PODCAST AND SHARE THEM ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$8,434,845TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document44IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee143EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members23GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member22IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWVStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAIME GUILLORY CONTROLLERPersonNm
Phone4126221300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14802 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15213ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (31 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
JASON JEDLINSKI
PRESIDENT & CEO50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$140,934$0$15,132
JONATHAN ROSENSON
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MILDRED S MYERS IMMEDIATE
PAST CHAIR (EXIT 09/26/24)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA DONOVAN
VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MCCUTCHEON
VICE CHAIR & TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY ANGUS
DIRECTOR (ENTER 08/01/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK BEZILLA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA L CAPLAN
DIRECTOR (EXIT 08/01/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCIE CALLAN
DIRECTOR (ENTER 08/01/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSS CHAPMAN
DIRECTOR (ENTER 08/01/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOROTHY A DAVIS ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL FLANAGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE FULTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE GARDNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL GILMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH KNAUER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
INEZ K MILES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL NOVAK MOSITES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CASSANDRA PAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONOR PLATT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOURDES SANCHEZ RIDGE
DIRECTOR (EXIT 7/22/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY E J SCOTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHATON TURNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE WEST
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSLYNNE WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHIRLEY WEINSTEIN
DIRECTOR (ENTER 08/01/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE WARUSZEWSKI CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER (EXIT 01/12/24)50.00Yes (X)$177,589$0$40,511
RICHARD SEBAK
PRODUCER40.00$135,377$0$19,639Yes (X)
JODY DOHERTY
MANAGING DIR. OF COMMUNITY40.00$107,893$0$36,370Yes (X)
DEBORAH L ACKLIN
FORMER OFFICER0.00$179,094$0$97Yes (X)
LILLI MOSCO
FORMER OFFICER0.00$147,859$0$15,923Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$888,746TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$127,672TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION CDP
ONE GUEST STREETBOSTONMA02135MEMBERSHIP DATA SYSTEM$605,275
DONOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES LLC
141 UNION BLVD SUITE 300LAKEWOODCO80228DOOR TO DOOR CANVASSING$576,089
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$5,877,649MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$2,905,877GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$545,622AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,329,148TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
UNDERWRITING REVENUE516100$1,314,597$1,314,597
FILM ACADEMY REVENUE512000$152,049$152,049
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,466,646TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$435,532TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$435,532ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,532TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,532ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,208,742RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$240,777RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$967,965RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$967,965TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$7,574UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$960,391ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,203,813SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$204,004SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$999,809SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$999,809TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$999,809ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$30,547GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$12,187CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,360TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$18,360RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,231,992TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,485,006RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$7,574UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,410,264ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$281,592TotalAmt
Management And General$281,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,807,208TotalAmt
Program Services$3,700,246ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$532,992ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$573,970FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,726TotalAmt
Program Services$109,729ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,147ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,850FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$846,689TotalAmt
Program Services$547,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$165,479ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$133,658FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$395,365TotalAmt
Program Services$287,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,555FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$249,350TotalAmt
Management And General$249,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,004TotalAmt
Program Services$10,395ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,609ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,129TotalAmt
Management And General$140,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,806TotalAmt
Management And General$79,806ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,304,334TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,304,334FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,187TotalAmt
Program Services$41,273ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$32,914FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,865TotalAmt
Program Services$134,732ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,671FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,429,865TotalAmt
Program Services$610,192ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$222,787ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$596,886FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$377,502TotalAmt
Program Services$172,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$202,889ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,400FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,600TotalAmt
Program Services$88,103ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,077ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,420FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$660,816TotalAmt
Program Services$472,391ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,738FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,047TotalAmt
Management And General$16,047ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROGRAM ACQUISITION$1,955,609$1,929,716$25,893
PRODUCTION$162,414$101,742$60,399$273
AFFILIATION FEES & DUES$135,295$34,426$40,414$60,455
TRADE EXPENSE$70,635$70,635

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,653TotalAmt
Program Services$124,164ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$11,489FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,722,691TotalAmt
Program Services$8,434,845ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,305,255ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,982,591FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$392,212BOYAmt
EOY$147,831EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$799,665BOYAmt
EOY$1,420,735EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,465,382BOYAmt
EOY$2,395,411EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$434,320BOYAmt
EOY$445,574EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$294,416BOYAmt
EOY$387,882EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$26,812,264LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$23,318,284LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,855,495BOYAmt
EOY$3,493,980EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,923,565BOYAmt
EOY$18,451,485EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,963BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,327,018BOYAmt
EOY$26,742,898EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,951,442BOYAmt
EOY$1,886,403EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,065BOYAmt
EOY$12,957EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,963BOYAmt
EOY$98,146EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,187,470BOYAmt
EOY$1,997,506EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,434,711BOYAmt
EOY$12,876,499EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,704,837BOYAmt
EOY$11,868,893EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,139,548BOYAmt
EOY$24,745,392EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,327,018BOYAmt
EOY$26,742,898EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$490,699ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,096,543NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,858,353CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,951,136CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,320,826CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,613,487CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,329,148CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,072,950TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,858,353CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,951,136CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,320,826CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,613,487CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,329,148CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,072,950TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$50,072,950PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,777,493CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,075,736CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,342,059CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,719,711CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,658,807CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,573,806TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$58,646,756TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$8,502,812GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.85380PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84800PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$79,806OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$79,806TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT LOBBYING CONSULTANT AND ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO A 501(C)(4) SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION TO PERFORM ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,436,784BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,244,094InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$13,680,878EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,464,136BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$972,648InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$11,436,784EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,916,549BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,452,413InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$10,464,136EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,879,400BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,037,149InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$12,916,549EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,405,365BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$474,035InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$10,879,400EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.48830BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.38270PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.12900TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$300OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$300BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,075,206OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,767,030DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,308,176BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,812,742OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,506,855DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,305,887BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,895,975OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,044,399DepreciationAmt
Book Value$851,576BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,041OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$28,041BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,493,980TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$98,146Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$98,146TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,916,504TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,096,543NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$335,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$252,969OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,684,512RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,231,992RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,231,992TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,310,660TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$335,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$252,969OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$587,969ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,722,691ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,722,691TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:WQED'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF VARIOUS INVESTMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY FOR SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. ITS ENDOWMENT INCLUDES DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND BOARD-DESIGNATED QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY WQED TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 12,192. RENTAL EXPENSE 240,777.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 12,192. RENTAL EXPENSE 240,777.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
CONTRIBUTOR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
200 RIVERS EDGE DR SUITE 330MEDFORDMA02155MEMBER SERVICES FUNDRAISING0$2,165,326$790,838$1,374,488
DONOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
141 UNION BLVD STE 300LAKEWOODCO80228DOOR TO DOOR CANVASSING0$658,454$496,500$161,954
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$2,823,780TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$1,287,338TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,536,442TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MIKE WARUSZEWSKI CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER (EXIT 01/12/24)$177,401$0$0$0$188$0$8,866$0$31,645$0$218,100$0$0$0
DEBORAH L ACKLIN
FORMER OFFICER$179,094$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$97$0$179,191$0$0$0
LILLI MOSCO
FORMER OFFICER$146,745$0$0$0$1,114$0$6,337$0$9,586$0$163,782$0$0$0
JASON JEDLINSKI
PRESIDENT & CEO$140,823$0$0$0$111$0$0$0$15,132$0$156,066$0$0$0
RICHARD SEBAK
PRODUCER$132,851$0$0$0$2,526$0$6,858$0$12,781$0$155,016$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDEBORAH L. ACKLIN RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $179,094 DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4WQED MULTIMEDIA AMENDED THEIR BYLAWS ON SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2024 TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: OFFICERS: - THERE MAY BE UP TO THREE VICE CHAIRS, INSTEAD OF ONLY ONE. - THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ROLE HAS BEEN REMOVED. - SECRETARY AND TREASURER ROLES ARE NOW ALLOWED TO BE HELD BY EITHER BOARD MEMBERS OR EMPLOYEES. COMMITTEES: - DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEES ARE NEW ADDITIONS IN 2024. - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS PERMITTED TO ACT BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (CAB): - MEMBERSHIP HAS CHANGED FROM 15-40 MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY THE BOARD TO A MINIMUM OF 10 MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CAB CHAIR. - LEADERSHIP POSITIONS HAVE BEEN DOWNSIZED TO A CHAIR ONLY, REMOVING VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY ROLES. NEW ARTICLE: - ARTICLE XI POLICY COMPLIANCE: REQUIRES DIRECTORS TO ANNUALLY AFFIRM COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES LIKE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHISTLEBLOWER, MEDIA, AND INFORMATION USE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REVIEWS A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990. UPON THEIR REVIEW, THE FINANCE, BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REVIEWS AN ONLINE COPY POSTED TO THE BOARD PORTAL. A QUOROM OF THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES AND APPROVES THE RETURN IN A CONFERENCE CALL OR MEETING. SUBSEQUENT TO APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE, BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE FINAL 990 BY ACCESSING THE BOARD PORTAL BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEVERY YEAR EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A NEW CONFLICTS QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH ADDRESSES ALL THE POINTS IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED BY FINANCIAL MANEGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15WQED MULTIMEDIA OWNS AND OPERATES THREE OF MORE THAN 1,500 PUBLIC RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS. THERE IS EXTENSIVE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION AVAILABLE ON AN ONGOING BASIS FOR STATIONS SERVING REGIONS OF A SIMILAR SIZE, STATIONS GENERATING SIMILAR AMOUNTS OF REVENUE, AND STATIONS PROVIDING SIMILAR COMMUNITY SERVICES. EVERY THREE OR FOUR YEARS, OR AS DEEMED NECESSARY, AN INDEPENDENT SALARY CONSULTANT DOES A SURVEY TO MAKE SURE THAT COMPENSATION IS WITHIN THE MARKET RANGE OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANNUALLY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND ALSO APPROVES A SUM OF MONEY THAT CAN BE USED FOR GENERAL STAFF RAISES IF APPLICABLE. COMPENSATION AMOUNTS FOR GENERAL STAFF ARE AGREED UPON BY DEPARTMENT HEADS AND HUMAN RESOURCES USING THE FINDINGS OF THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND COMPARABLE DATA FOR SIMILAR ORANIZATIONS AS A GUIDELINE. ALL COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON MARKET RATES AND ARE DETERMINED TO BE REASONABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WQED.ORG.
FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2C, OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
WQED PRODUCTIONS LLC
4802 FIFTH AVEPITTSBURGHPA15213010682712EDUCATIONAL MEDIAPA$0$0WQED MULTIMEDIA
WQED STEELTOWN INCUBATOR LLC
4802 FIFTH AVEPITTSBURGHPA15213463202196MEDIAPA$0$0WQED MULTIMEDIA

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