2020-05-04T20:26:58-05:00 2019-09-30 383828234 CARTER P C 16 BILTMORE AVE SUITE 200 ASHEVILLE NC 288013617 990 2018-10-01 581445328 WESTERN N CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO WEST 8282104800 73 BROADWAY STREET ASHEVILLE NC 288012929 DAVID FEINGOLD GEN MANAGER / CEO 8282536875 2020-05-04 true RUFUS W DOLLAR P01293995 8282599900 2020-05-04 167.68.16.49 2020-05-04 20:26:58 CD P E88784D27C168FA89EFBD54F73B9F8E0A49EDC83 2BB43AEE8ECB028342196DB202AC42AC85FDA7E3 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO DAVID FEINGOLD 73 BROADWAY STREET ASHEVILLE NC 28801 3154050 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 24 11 0 2988379 2498742 0 75059 49174 92588 205134 3156026 2753050 0 0 1192513 1519910 0 953727 1327228 1460091 2519741 2980001 636285 -226951 2996319 2849422 197107 254693 2799212 2594729 BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO CREATES AND CURATES CONTENT THAT INFORMS, INSPIRES, CONNECTS AND REFLECTS THE PEOPLE AND PLACES OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. false false 1608547 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. 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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. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, 2017, AND 2016, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY, FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE 28,436 DIRECT RENTAL EXPENSE 18,484 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE 28,436 DIRECT RENTAL EXPENSE 18,484 UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGES 53,871 false false 109980 28436 false 109980 28436 28436 81544 NC true false false false 1.00000 JAN HILDEBRAND 73 BROADWAY ASHEVILLE NC 28801 false NA - SAME AS LINE 14 ABOVE 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 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION TOGETHER WITH THE CHAIRS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES AND SUCH ADDITIONAL PERSONS AS THE BOARD SEES FIT. THE COMMITTEE EXERCISES THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION, EXCEPT AS LIMITED BY STATUTE. ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BECOMES THE ACTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN REPORTED TO THE BOARD AT ITS FIRST MEETING THEREAFTER. THE BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO AMEND, RESCIND, OR TAKE FURTHER ACTION ON ANY ACTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 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. 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