2019-11-13T20:11:22-06:00 2018-12-31 861065772 DELOITTE TAX LLP 555 W 5TH STREET SUITE 2700 JERICHO NY 11753 990 2018-01-01 132805582 THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA PALE 2126216600 25 WEST 52 STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 DAVID SCHOER CFO, EVP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS 2126216600 2019-11-13 1 CHRISTINE KAWECKI P00743140 5169187000 2019-11-11 47.20.113.192 2019-11-13 20:07:34 ES P 0EB4CE1ACD44DB279B6C2D9A8476B20948576B96 88073FDB48F12F1BC12D85A4758BE242193F4228 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z MAUREEN J REIDY 25 WEST 52 STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 28460711 0 X WWW.PALEYCENTER.ORG X 1975 NY SEE SCHEDULE O. 58 57 207 15 306933 0 11714159 11749382 4132039 1885085 3635525 700111 956302 10777985 20438025 25112563 0 0 0 0 9762355 9341263 10000 24000 2254282 10463761 9076973 20236116 18442236 201909 6670327 120002155 121192517 3438104 2410847 116564051 118781670 X SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 8299020 1593641 SEE SCHEDULE O. 1405166 96479 SEE SCHEDULE O. 1666417 2712 SEE SCHEDULE O. 1229304 9752848 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:THE PALEY CENTER'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERSUTILIZE OUR ARCHIVE TO BUILD PARTICIPANTS' ANALYTICAL THINKING,VIEWING, AND LISTENING SKILLS AND TO DEEPEN STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OFMEDIA AS A POWERFUL TOOL TO INFLUENCE AND INFORM. STUDENTS EXAMINEMEDIA'S SHAPING INFLUENCE ON HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY EVENTS AND ITSUNIQUE POWER TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE AUDIENCES. ALL CLASSES ARE ALIGNEDWITH AND SUPPORT COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS(ELA) AND LITERACY AND NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS FOR SOCIALSTUDIES AND VISUAL ARTS. CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A21ST CENTURY DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.EACH YEAR, OUR EDUCATORS LEAD OVER 320 STANDARDS-BASED CLASSES ANDWORKSHOPS SERVING MORE THAN 11,000 K-12 SCHOOL CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS.CLASSES ARE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO GRADE LEVEL, COVER A BROAD RANGE OFSUBJECTS, AND INCORPORATE GUIDED DISCUSSION TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVEOBSERVATION AND CRITICAL THINKING. OVER 80% OF STUDENTS SERVED COMEFROM NEW YORK CITY'S UNDER-RESOURCED PUBLIC SCHOOLS. DURING CLASSES,STUDENTS VIEW A CURATED SELECTION OF CLIPS FROM THE PALEY CENTERARCHIVE TO EXAMINE THE MEDIA'S COVERAGE OF AND IMPACT ON A PARTICULARERA OR THEME, SUCH AS THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, THE COLD WAR, THEVIETNAM WAR, AND PORTRAYALS OF WOMEN ON TELEVISION.EDUCATORS THEN GUIDE AN INQUIRY-BASED DISCUSSION WHERE STUDENTS AREASKED TO CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE CONTENT THEY HAVE VIEWED AND TOPROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED RESPONSES. EDUCATORS SPEAK ABOUT TECHNIQUES USED TO CONSTRUCT A NARRATIVE, VISUAL AND AUDITORY CLUES, AND COMPARE ANDCONTRACT TECHNIQUES ACROSS DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, EXAMINING THEM FORPURPOSE AND EFFECT. TO REINFORCE LEARNING AND INTEGRATE IT WITH THEIN-SCHOOL CURRICULUM, CLASSROOM TEACHERS RECEIVE PRE- AND POST-VISITMATERIALS THAT COVER KEY VOCABULARY, DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, AND INCLUDESUGGESTED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES TO EXTEND THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.EDUCATION ALSO INCLUDES DIGITAL AND DVD SALES OF SEMINARS AND PROGRAMSMADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 1229304 9752848 12599907 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 83 0 1 207 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 58 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA NY X RYAN GUHDE 2126216669 25 W 52ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 FRANK A BENNACK JR CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUSTAVE M HAUSER VICE CHAIRMAN THRU 12/31/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEL KARMAZIN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL L MOSLEY TRUSTEE/SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCH BARNES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY B BETTMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY BIRD TRUSTEE THRU 11/29/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM BIRD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARYEH B BOURKOFF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON BURGESS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN LUIS CEBRIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIANA CISNEROS DE GRIFFIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CESAR CONDE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE COOPER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALFONSO DE ANGOITIA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARNAUD DE PUYFONTAINE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARZUHAN DOGAN YALCINDAG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DUBUC TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMI ERWIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID EUN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY FALCO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTIANA FALCONE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE FRIES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEXTER GOEI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER GOODELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY HART ANGELO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A IGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY JOHNSON TRUSTEE THRU 8/28/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H JOSEPHSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KATZENBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY A KISSINGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA LEE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN LOWE TRUSTEE THRU 3/6/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT D MANFRED JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MARCHESE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MARTIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE MOONVES TRUSTEE THRU 10/11/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MULLIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MURDOCH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE OLIVER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C PALEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER PERRY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PITARO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PLEPLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI REDSTONE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN ROSE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL I ROTH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FAIZA J SAEED TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY K SANDS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH SAPAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT B SCHUMER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN SEACREST TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY S SHUMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD SKYLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN SPIEGEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J STERN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WEINER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEVIN WENIG TRUSTEE THRU 12/20/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 DICK WOLF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ZASLAV TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STRAUSS ZELNICK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN J REIDY PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 X X 783560 0 20768 DIANE LEWIS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 X 358632 0 48954 DAVID SCHOER TREASURER, EXECUTIVE VP 35.00 X 255216 0 26887 SALLY CARUSO DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 35.00 X 140240 0 32102 DOUG GIBBONS DIRECTOR, LIBRARY 35.00 X 152659 0 36661 KATHRYN THOMPSON VP, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS 35.00 X 166049 0 22599 DOUG WARNER DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING 35.00 X 172432 0 7721 DAVID WEINBERG VP, BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS 35.00 X 213552 0 35875 2242340 0 231567 24 0 1 0 PBM LLC 360 LEXINGTON AVE 2ND FL NEW YORK NY 10017 BUILDING MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING 911032 BRAD LACHMAN PRODUCTIONS INC 15821 VENTURA BLVD ENCINO CA 91436 VIDEO PRODUCTION AND EDITING SERVICES 620258 SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA INC 9 CAMPUS DRIVE PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 SECURITY SERVICES 252712 THEATREDREAMS LACHI LP 6801 HOLLYWOOD BLVD HOLLYWOOD CA 90028 EVENT VENUE SERVICES 164324 MAGUEN TEAM LEIBNITZ 276 ANZURES MIGUEL HIDALGO MEXICO CITY MX 11590 SECURITY SERVICES 147985 8 1470690 26800 10251892 2535 11749382 PUBLIC PROGRAMS 711300 1593641 1593641 DIGITAL & DVD PROGRAMS 711300 116480 75540 40940 INDUSTRY PROGRAMS 711300 96479 96479 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 711300 75773 75773 COLLECTION 711300 2712 2712 1885085 369241 369241 1758010 126580 1631430 1631430 265993 1365437 2922996 2592126 330870 330870 330870 174460 1470690 629442 -454982 -454982 LEASE TERMINATION 900099 9600000 9600000 REFUNDS/MISC. 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THE AMOUNTS SHOWN IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE COLLECTION INCLUDE THE PAYMENTS MADE FOR ACQUIRING AND TRANSFERRING TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND COMMERCIALS TO THE PALEY CENTER'S TAPE FORMAT AND RELATED MATERIALS INCLUDING VIDEOTAPE, AUDIOTAPE AND BOOKS OR, IF DONATED, THE ESTIMATED RETAIL VALUE OF THE MATERIAL OR SERVICES AT THE TIME OF DONATION, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION. PART III, LINE 4: THE PALEY CENTER'S PERMANENT MEDIA COLLECTION INCLUDES OVER 150,300 TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND ADVERTISEMENTS FROM 70 COUNTRIES. CURRENTLY, THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW OVER 45,000 HOURS OF DIGITIZED PROGRAMS IN OUR ON-SITE LIBRARY, WHICH FEATURES PERSONAL COMPUTERS FROM WHICH THE DATABASE MAY BE ACCESSED VIA A USER-FRIENDLY DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE PALEY CENTER RECEIVES DONATIONS TO THE ARCHIVE TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE WIDER PUBLIC ACCESS TO CULTURALLY AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL. DONATIONS COME FROM VARIOUS SOURCES-TELEVISION NETWORKS, CABLE TV, INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION COMPANIES, LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS, VARIOUS ACADEMIES OR ORGANIZATIONS WITH SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, INDIVIDUALS WITH PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS. WE ASSESS PROPOSED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THEIR HISTORICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE. ALL ORIGINAL MATERIAL IS STORED OFFSITE IN A STATE-OF-THE ART ARCHIVAL FACILITY. DIGITIZED MASTERS ARE ALSO STORED AT THIS SECURE FACILITY. DIGITIZED COPIES ARE ALSO PRODUCED FOR ONSITE ACCESS. ALL MATERIAL IS CATALOGED AS PART OF THE GENERAL COLLECTION AND SOME ARE ADDED TO SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. IN 2018, THE PALEY CENTER ADDED OVER 1,184 PROGRAMS TO ITS COLLECTION, ENCOMPASSING TELEVISION, RADIO, ADVERTISEMENTS, PALEY CENTER ORIGINAL CONTENT, AND NOW NEW MEDIA AS WELL. PART V, LINE 4: THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE FOR THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND THE PROMOTION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA. THIS INCLUDES THE EXPANSION OF THE COLLECTIONS HELD. PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) HAS RULED THAT THE PALEY CENTER QUALIFIES AS A SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE IRC. THE IRS HAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE PALEY CENTER IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY COURSE OF ACTION OR SERIES OF EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED THAT MIGHT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PALEY CENTER'S QUALIFIED STATUS. THE PALEY CENTER IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXES UNDER SECTION 511 OF THE IRC ON INCOME THAT IS UNRELATED TO ITS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE PALEY CENTER HAS NO MATERIAL TAX LIABILITY FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE PALEY CENTER HAS A NET OPERATING LOSS CARRY FORWARD OF $348,787 AS OF YEAR-END DECEMBER 31, 2017, RESULTING FROM LOSSES FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXES; HOWEVER, DUE TO A HISTORY OF LOSSES, A FULL VALUATION ALLOWANCE HAS BEEN SET UP AGAINST THIS DEFERRED ASSET. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018, TAX YEARS 2015 THROUGH 2018 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL TAX AUTHORITIES. 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THESE PAYMENTS ARE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(II). FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA IS THE PREMIER INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF MEDIA-ITS ARTISTIC VALUE, SOCIAL IMPACT AND HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA IS THE PREMIER INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF MEDIA-IT'S ARTISTIC VALUE, SOCIAL IMPACT AND HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE-FOR THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS. WITH LOCATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES, THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA LEADS THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CULTURAL, CREATIVE, AND SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE OF TELEVISION, RADIO, AND EMERGING PLATFORMS. DRAWING UPON OUR CURATORIAL EXPERTISE, AN INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION, AND CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LEADERS OF THE MEDIA COMMUNITY, THE PALEY CENTER EXAMINES THE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN MEDIA AND SOCIETY. THE PUBLIC MAY ACCESS OUR PERMANENT MEDIA COLLECTION AND PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS THAT EXPLORE AND CELEBRATE THE CREATIVITY, INNOVATIONS, PERSONALITIES, AND LEADERS WHO ARE SHAPING MEDIA. PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE MUSEUM OF TELEVISION AND RADIO, THE INSTITUTION WAS FOUNDED IN 1975 BY WILLIAM S. PALEY, A PIONEERING FIGURE IN THE HISTORY OF MEDIA. OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION OF OVER 150,000 TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND ADVERTISEMENTS-THE NATION'S LARGEST-IS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOR STUDENTS, SCHOLARS, AND RESEARCHERS, A UNIQUE AUDIO-VISUAL RECORD OF AMERICA'S HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. ADMISSION IS FREE, AND VISITORS MAY ACCESS THE ARCHIVE AT AN ON-SITE LIBRARY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THE PALEY CENTER'S HIGHLY REGARDED PUBLIC PROGRAMS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, EXHIBITS AND SCREENINGS EXPLORE THE EVOLVING ROLE OF MEDIA ACROSS ALL GENRES AND PLATFORMS IN SHAPING CULTURAL AND CIVIC AFFAIRS AND CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC DISCOURSE. PROGRAMS DRAW FROM OUR INCOMPARABLE ARCHIVE TO CONTEXTUALIZE ISSUES AND THE CURRENT ZEITGEIST. PROGRAM SERIES INCLUDE PALEYLIVE, SCREENINGS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH NOTED WRITERS, PRODUCERS, ACTORS, AND PRODUCERS; PALEYIMPACT, DISCUSSIONS EXAMINING HOW MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY CHANGE PERSPECTIVES AND UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL ISSUES; PALEYFEST, AN ANNUAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL FEATURING SCREENINGS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CASTS AND CREATORS OF HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SERIES. THE PALEY CENTER CONVENES NOTED THOUGHT LEADERS, CONTENT CREATORS, WRITERS, PERFORMERS, PRODUCERS, AND MEDIA INNOVATORS TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC PROGRAMS. PROGRAMMING IN 2018 ALSO INCLUDED THE PRODUCTION AND AIRING OF THE PALEY CENTER SALUTES 'THIS IS US' TELEVISION SPECIAL, WHICH INCLUDED NEWLY RECORDED INTERVIEWS WITH ITS TALENT AND PRODUCERS, HIGHLIGHTING THE SIGNIFICANCE AND TO SHARE FAVORITE MOMENTS OF THE ICONIC SERIES. DURING 2018, THE PALEY CENTER SCHEDULED WEEKLY SCREENINGS, OVER 85 PUBLIC EVENTS AND EXHIBITS ATTRACTING OVER 75,000 ATTENDEES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: INDUSTRY PROGRAMS: THE PALEY CENTER OFFERS PROGRAMMING FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDING A NEUTRAL SETTING WHERE THEY MAY ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ABOUT THE EVOLVING MEDIA LANDSCAPE. OUR MEDIA COUNCIL IS AN INVITATION-ONLY COMMUNITY FOR MEDIA EXECUTIVES AND PROVIDES AN INDEPENDENT FORUM FOR INDUSTRY LEADERS TO EXPLORE THE EVOLVING WAYS IN WHICH WE CREATE, CONSUME, AND CONNECT THROUGH MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. FEATURING CANDID CONVERSATIONS WITH THE BEST MINDS OF THE INDUSTRY, THE MEDIA COUNCIL OFFERS EVENTS COVERING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF MEDIA BUSINESSES, INCLUDING PALEYDIALOGUES, ROUNDTABLE BREAKFASTS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND INTERACTIVE CONVERSATIONS COVERING THE INDUSTRY'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES, AND PALEY NEXT BIG THING, WHICH PAIRS SEASONED EXECUTIVES WITH EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS. DURING 2018, THE PALEY CENTER HELD 17 MEDIA COUNCIL EVENTS, SERVING 1,800 ATTENDEES. THE PALEY CENTER'S INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL SUMMIT, AN ACCLAIMED ANNUAL EVENT, BRINGS TOGETHER CEOS AND THOUGHT LEADERS TO ADVANCE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ON CRITICAL ISSUES AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIETY. INFORMAL AND ORGANIZED DISCUSSIONS COVER A WIDE RANGE OF CRITICAL ISSUES THAT DEFINE THE MEDIA INDUSTRY AND ITS ROLE IN SOCIETY. IN 2018, THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL CONVENED IN LONDON WITH 130 PARTICIPANTS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C: COLLECTION: THE PALEY CENTER'S PERMANENT MEDIA COLLECTION INCLUDES OVER 150,300 TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND ADVERTISEMENTS FROM 70 COUNTRIES. CURRENTLY, THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW OVER 45,000 HOURS OF DIGITIZED PROGRAMS IN OUR ON-SITE LIBRARY, WHICH FEATURES PERSONAL COMPUTERS FROM WHICH THE DATABASE MAY BE ACCESSED VIA A USER-FRIENDLY DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE PALEY CENTER RECEIVES DONATIONS TO THE ARCHIVE TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE WIDER PUBLIC ACCESS TO CULTURALLY AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL. DONATIONS COME FROM VARIOUS SOURCES-TELEVISION NETWORKS, CABLE TV, INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION COMPANIES, LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS, VARIOUS ACADEMIES OR ORGANIZATIONS WITH SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, INDIVIDUALS WITH PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS. WE ASSESS PROPOSED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THEIR HISTORICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE. ALL ORIGINAL MATERIAL IS STORED OFFSITE IN A STATE-OF-THE ART ARCHIVAL FACILITY. DIGITIZED MASTERS ARE ALSO STORED AT THIS SECURE FACILITY. DIGITIZED COPIES ARE ALSO PRODUCED FOR ONSITE ACCESS. ALL MATERIAL IS CATALOGED AS PART OF THE GENERAL COLLECTION AND SOME ARE ADDED TO SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. IN 2018 THE PALEY CENTER ADDED OVER 1,184 PROGRAMS TO ITS COLLECTION, ENCOMPASSING TELEVISION, RADIO, ADVERTISEMENTS, PALEY CENTER ORIGINAL CONTENT, AND NOW NEW MEDIA AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA FORM 990 HAS BEEN REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTROLLER AND CFO PRIOR TO ITS ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO EACH OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT PRIOR TO ITS ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA REQUIRES ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS DESIGNED TO UNCOVER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH PALEY ITSELF AND BETWEEN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPILED, MONITORED AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH AND COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL (PRESIDENT/CEO) IS REASONABLE. PALEY HAS AN EXECUTIVE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN PLACE TO DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE COMMITTEE IS PREDOMINANTLY COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS THAT HAVE NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUT SHE RECUSES HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND/OR DECISIONS MADE REGARDING HER OWN COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE MAY UTILIZE IMPARTIAL SURVEYS OR OTHER DATA TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION ONCE THE DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE, THE BOARD'S DECISION IS MEMORIALIZED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: THE SAME PROCEDURE LISTED ABOVE IS USED FOR OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY OF EACH AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ON PAGE 1 OF THIS RETURN. ANY INDIVIDUAL REQUESTING A COPY OF THESE DOCUMENTS IS PROVIDED THAT COPY ON THE SAME BUSINESS DAY. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION.