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AS REQUIRED BY U.S. GAAP, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED STIPULATIONS. THE COMPANY REPORTS THOSE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 958, ENDOWMENTS OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: NET ASSET CLASSIFICATIONS OF FUNDS SUBJECT TO AN ENACTED VERSION OF THE UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT (UPMIFA), AND ENHANCED DISCLOSURES FOR ALL ENDOWMENT FUNDS. AT JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2018, THE COMPANY HAD ENDOWMENT FUNDS TOTALING $13.3 MILLION AND $11.9 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY. OF THIS TOTAL, FUNDS TOTALING $4.8 MILLION AND 4.0 MILLION IN FISCAL 2019 AND 2018,RESPECTIVELY, WERE RESTRICTED IN PERPETUITY WITH DONOR IMPOSED STIPULATIONS ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS. IN ADDITION TO THE NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS, THE COMPANY HAD BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS. DONOR - RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND: THE IRIS AND JOSEPH POLLOCK FUND: TO PROVIDE FOR THE BROADCAST AND DISSEMINATION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC PROGRAMMING. DONOR - RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND: THE NEWS, JOURNALISM & PUBLIC AFFAIRS FUND. BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND: TO PROVIDE A CONTINUED SOURCE OF INCOME FOR OPERATIONS, SPECIAL PROJECTS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OR FOR EMERGENCY NEEDS. Part X, Line 2 - ASC740: Under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740-10, Income Taxes, an organization must recognize the tax benefit associated with tax positions taken for tax return purposes when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained. The Company does not believe there are any unrecognized tax benefits that should be recorded. For the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, there were no interest or penalties RELATED TO TAX POSITIONS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED statements of activities. 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PBS PROVIDED NON-ACCOUNTABLE ALLOWANCES IN CALENDAR 2018 FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION TO TWO EXECUTIVES. PART I, LINE 4A: Former CFO and Treasurer received severance payment in calendar 2018 on terms consistent with standards in the industry. Barbara L. Landes $201,351 X DONATED BROADCAST RIGHTS 1268 148914135 IMPUTED VALUE false false false PART I, COLUMN (B): THE COMPANY REPORTED 1,268 RECEIPTS OF DONATED BROADCAST RIGHTS, WHICH ARE THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CONTENT DEVELOPMENT COSTS CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO PRODUCERS. Form 990, Part I, Line 1 and Part III, Line 1: (CONTINUED FROM PARTS I & III) PUBLIC WITH PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, USING MEDIA TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN AND EXPRESS A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES. Form 990, Part I, Line 5 & Part V, Line 2a: THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PBS EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVED A 2018 FORM W-2 FROM THE FILING ORGANIZATION WAS 588. 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VENTURES - REPRESENTS ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SALE OF DVDS, DIGITAL CONTENT, AND PROGRAM-RELATED PRODUCTS THAT ARE SOLD TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, LIBRARIES, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS; THE LICENSING, DEVELOPMENT, AND DISTRIBUTION OF INTERACTIVE PRODUCTS, SUCH AS ONLINE VIDEO GAMES; THE LICENSING OF VIDEO CONTENT TO COMMERCIAL ONLINE AND MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS; AND ONLINE SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES. EXPENSES $2,652,062. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $34,659,622. ROYALTIES AND OTHER - REPRESENTS AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED TO PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS AND PRODUCERS FROM CABLE AND LICENSE FEE REVENUE RECEIVED FROM CABLE AND SATELLITE PROVIDERS. EXPENSES $2,487,438. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $2,924,575. FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12 & PART XII LINE 2b: PBS UNDERGOES AN ANNUAL AUDIT AS A CONSOLIDATED ENTITY AND THEREFORE IS NOT AUDITED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. AUDITS ARE CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. 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