2019-05-14T13:26:09-05:00 2018-06-30 251589048 YOUNG OAKES BROWN & COMPANY PC 1210 THIRTEENTH STREET ALTOONA PA 16601 990 2017-07-01 251215087 THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY FRED 4126872990 2100 WHARTON STREET NO 700 PITTSBURGH PA 15203 KEVIN MORRISON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 4126872990 2019-05-10 1 EDWARD J MURICEAK P00245811 4127085926 207.255.27.90 2019-05-10 15:12:32 ED P 5FC67048D3E71CD7C20C29D8F927E807F4AEF8A8 86B72E9C5C259871D3A3CD23776F756839A5E4C5 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z KEVIN MORRISON 2100 WHARTON STREET SUITE 700 PITTSBURGH PA 15203 34496526 0 X WWW.FREDROGERS.ORG X 1971 PA THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY SEEKS TO BUILD ON FRED ROGERS' LEGACY BY PROVIDING QUALITY MEDIA THAT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS CAN TRUST TO ENTERTAIN AND ENGAGE THEIR CHILDREN AND INSPIRE AN ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING. 13 13 34 0 0 19300 9171375 7730588 12981534 5076980 602538 1776978 10775162 12592630 33530609 27177176 0 0 0 0 1590816 2312835 50000 0 169314 20707719 16203751 22348535 18516586 11182074 8660590 37160830 43913124 3080402 1532700 34080428 42380424 X THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY WAS FOUNDED BY FRED ROGERS IN 1971 TO PRODUCE MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD (TELEVISION'S LONGEST-RUNNING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN). FOLLOWING ITS FOUNDER'S DEATH IN 2003, THE COMPANY HAS EXPANDED TO BECOME A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF CHILDREN'S PROGRAMING FOR PBS, WITH THREE SERIES IN PRODUCTION AND DAILY BROADCAST. ITS SIGNATURE PROPERTY, DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD, SUPPORTS HEALTHY EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH FOR THE VERY YOUNGEST VIEWERS, AND EMBODIES THE PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES OF FRED ROGERS. THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY WORKS IN TWO BROAD AREAS:1. CREATING ENGAGING, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN BROADCAST AND DIGITAL MEDIA, INCLUDING TELEVISION, WEBSITES, AND APPS.2. EXTENDING THE IMPACT OF THIS CONTENT BY PARTNERING WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING NONPROFITS, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, AND PBS MEMBER STATIONS, TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ACCOMPANY ITS PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN. 0 0 7280589 11529997 DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD PREMIERED ON PBS IN SEPTEMBER 2012, AND WAS WARMLY RECEIVED BY CHILDREN, PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ALIKE. THIS ANIMATED SERIES, FOR A NEW GENERATION OF CHILDREN AGED 2-4, TELLS ITS ENGAGING STORIES ABOUT THE LIFE OF A PRESCHOOLER USING MUSICAL STRATEGIES GROUNDED IN FRED ROGERS' LANDMARK SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL CURRICULUM. THROUGH IMAGINATION, CREATIVITY AND MUSIC, DANIEL AND HIS FRIENDS LEARN THE KEY SOCIAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SCHOOL AND FOR LIFE. THE BROADCAST SERIES IS REGULARLY ONE OF THE MOST-VIEWED BY PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, AND ADDITIONALLY IS WATCHED ONLINE AN AVERAGE OF 40 MILLION TIMES A MONTH. 4122198 4441540 ODD SQUAD IS A LIVE-ACTION, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION SERIES FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 8 THAT EMPHASIZES THE USE OF EFFECTIVE MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES AND CRITICAL MATHEMATIC CONCEPTS AND SKILLS TO ULTIMATELY SOLVE EACH CASE. IN OTHER WORDS: ODD IS THE PROBLEM, MATH IS THE SOLUTION. 1725911 385984 PEG + CAT IS AN ANIMATED MATH-BASED SERIES FOR CHILDREN 3-5 YEARS OLD, WHICH PREMIERED IN THE FALL OF 2013. EACH EPISODE FOLLOWS THE ADORABLE, SPIRITED PEG AND HER SIDEKICK CAT AS THEY EMBARK ON ADVENTURES, SOLVE PROBLEMS TOGETHER, AND LEARN FOUNDATIONAL MATH CONCEPTS AND SKILLS. PEG + CAT INSPIRES PRESCHOOLERS' NATURAL CURIOSITY ABOUT MATH AND HELPS THEM DEVELOP NEW SKILLS AND STRATEGIES FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS CREATIVELY IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. THROUGH ENGAGING CHARACTERS, WHIMSICAL STORIES, AND SONGS, THE SHOW CELEBRATES THE WAYS IN WHICH MATH PLAYS A ROLE IN THEIR WORLD. 2777733 1312089 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE SUPPORTING OUR BROADCAST SERIES BY PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR PBS MEMBER STATIONS, PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL MEDIA, AND PROVIDING EXTRA CONTENT FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS AT PBSKIDS.ORG. WE ALSO MAINTAIN OUR OWN WEBSITE, WWW.FREDROGERS.ORG, WHICH PROVIDES A RICH RESOURCE ON PARENTING AND OFFERS SEPARATE NEWSLETTERS DESIGNED BOTH FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEBSITE, THE COMPANY OFFERS EDUCATIONAL TRAINING MANUALS, BOOKS, DVD'S, VIDEOS, AND OTHER LICENSED PRODUCTS. 2777733 1312089 15906431 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 53 0 1 34 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 PA NY X X KEVIN MORRISON 4126872990 2100 WHARTON STREET SUITE 700 PITTSBURGH PA 15203 JERLEAN DANIEL DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHARLES BURKE JR BOARD CHAIR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOANNE B ROGERS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 HARRY HENNINGER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ANNE LEWIS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM STRICKLAND DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 BILL ISLER DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101140 0 10274 SCOTT LAMMIE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 COOPER MUNROE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DEBRA DEMCHAK DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 SASHA HEINZ DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT OSHRY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CLARK DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SIEFKEN PRESIDENT 40.00 X 210764 0 35979 KEVIN MORRISON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 207453 0 39365 LISA MOSS TREASURER/CFO 40.00 X 144059 0 15286 ELLEN DOHERTY EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 142106 0 15463 CATHY DROZ EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 104242 0 23892 909764 0 140259 6 0 1 0 SINKING SHIP 1179 KING STREET WEST SUITE 302 TORONTO CANADA CA M6K 3C5 TELEVISION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 4834391 OUT OF THE BLUE ENTERPRISES INC 1412 BROADWAY SUITE 1405 NEW YORK NY 10018 TELEVISION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 1657223 DNH 4 PRODUCTIONS INC 23 FRASER AVENUE TORONTO CANADA CA M6K 1Y7 ANIMATION 1635858 HUNDREDTH TOWN PRODUCTIONS INC 1918 OXLEY STREET SOUTH PASADENA CA 91030 TELEVISION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 330813 ROOM 608 INC 145 PALISADE STREET DOBBS FERRY NY 10522 TELEVISION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 199456 11 729073 7001515 7730588 ODD SQUAD 611710 3938945 3938945 DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD 611710 705785 705785 PNC NEIGHBOR DAY 611710 308000 308000 MISTER ROGERS NEIGHBORHOOD 611710 100000 100000 ALMA'S MIND 611710 15000 15000 9250 9250 5076980 709755 709755 12566720 12566720 8342124 7274901 1067223 1067223 1067223 70359 44449 25910 25910 27177176 17669610 0 1776978 X 624476 84966 495760 43750 1280490 162867 1029576 88047 169979 17767 143442 8770 140493 14576 119047 6870 97397 13952 72186 11259 103873 74836 29037 8797 2000 6797 121346 121346 3039573 3035268 4305 426932 406100 15732 5100 71151 11602 59351 198 274085 264535 9550 25574 25574 214875 9708 205167 205039 161360 41487 2192 68554 61845 5024 1685 9139457 9139457 84495 51961 32534 PARTICIPATION EXPENSE 836680 836680 PROJECT COSTS 556921 556921 GRANT REPAYMENTS 456936 456936 TRADEMARK, LICENSING, A 257009 257009 312454 260511 50500 1443 18516586 15906431 2440841 169314 844564 705206 2383332 847648 4875000 5264500 3343264 3541792 0 12735 84336 40009 444627 237893 1735 206734 19025984 31587547 4739100 1543621 1863515 163332 37160830 43913124 1047069 1033701 2033333 498999 3080402 1532700 X 25867246 30860996 8213182 11519428 34080428 42380424 37160830 43913124 8660590 -360594 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3802293 2031695 2421279 9171376 7730587 25157230 3802293 2031695 2421279 9171376 7730587 25157230 14449387 10707843 302371 325899 302847 379754 709755 2020626 27177856 96358569 0.39400 0.42640 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION B, GROSS RECEIPTS FROM RELATED ACTIVITIES: THESE ARE PRIMARILY RELATED TO RECEIPTS AND ROYALTIES FOR THE BROADCASTING OF ODD SQUAD, PEG + CAT, AND DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL AS RECEIPTS FROM VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICES RELATED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN. 149806 135984 13822 294821 101909 192912 206734 X 26856929 -360594 40347 -320247 27177176 0 27177176 18556933 40347 40347 18516586 0 18516586 PART X, LINE 2: THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ON INCOME TAXES CLARIFIES RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, PRESENTATION, AND DISCLOSURE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF MATTERS THAT PRESENT UNCERTAINTY TO THE COMPANY RELATIVE TO INCOME TAXES; HOWEVER, WERE SUCH MATTERS TO ARISE, THEY WOULD BE EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND ACCRUALS AND DISCLOSURES WOULD BE MADE AS REQUIRED. THE COMPANYS' TAX RETURNS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FRED ROGERS COMPANY'S SUBSIDIARIES ARE PASS THROUGH ENTITIES AND AS SUCH NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN MADE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS COST OF SALES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS COST OF SALES NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICESPROGRAM SERVICES DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MEDIA 20820 0 0 0 0 0 0 20820 0 20820 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE COMPANY DOES NOT MAINTAIN ANY EMPLOYEES OR OFFICES LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES REPORTED ON LINE 3, COLUMN F, ARE REPORTED UNDER THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES CONSIST OF TRAVEL EXPENSES TO MEET WITH INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS REGARDING THE PRODUCTION OF VARIOUS TELEVISION PROGRAMS. THE REQUIRED INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ARE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAUL SIEFKEN PRESIDENT 210764 0 0 0 0 0 21563 0 14416 0 246743 0 0 0 KEVIN MORRISON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 207453 0 0 0 0 0 21711 0 17654 0 246818 0 0 0 LISA MOSS TREASURER/CFO 144059 0 0 0 0 0 13806 0 1480 0 159345 0 0 0 ELLEN DOHERTY EMPLOYEE 142106 0 0 0 0 0 8469 0 6994 0 157569 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION PAYS FOR A MEMBERSHIP TO A BUSINESS CLUB WHICH IS USED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FOLLOWING THE PREPARATION OF THE 990 BY THE EXTERNAL CPA FIRM, THE RETURN IS GIVEN TO THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR REVIEW BY THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY REVIEWS WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES BEFORE A NEW PROJECT BEGINS TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OR ITS DESIGNATED COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MUST VOTE AND APPROVE ALL CHANGES TO COMPENSATION RELATED TO THE OFFICERS AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. NORMAL STAFF RAISES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PRODUCTION AND PROJECT RELATED COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,381,796. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,381,796. AGENCY FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 653,291. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 653,291. PAYROLL SERVICE COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 181. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,305. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,486. FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2(C): CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITORS AS WELL AS THE FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDIT REPORT. EXPENSE OF INTANGIBLE COSTS GENERALLY, THE COMPANY HAS EXPENSED INTERNALLY DEVELOPED WEBSITE, TRADEMARK, EDUCATIONAL GAMES, AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VARIOUS TELEVISION PROGRAMS IT PRODUCES. FILM COSTS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION OF THE VARIOUS TELEVISION PROGRAMS ARE AMORTIZED AS REVENUE FROM THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAMS IS RECOGNIZED. ELECTION FOR FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2018 THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY IS MAKING THE DEMINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION UNDER REG 1.263(A)-A(F) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018. EXPENDITURES THERE ARE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES THAT ARE UNKNOWN AT THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR END. THE EXPENDITURES ARE RECORDED AND EXPENSED WHEN DETERMINABLE AND PAID. 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