2019-05-16T12:51:35-05:00 2018-09-30 910189318 MOSS ADAMS LLP 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1100 LOS ANGELES CA 90024 990 2017-10-01 880172215 CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC CHAN 7757844555 1670 N VIRGINIA ST RENO NV 895030703 KURT MISCHE PRESIDENT/CEO 7757844555 2019-05-14 1 LAUREN A HAVERLOCK P00545829 3104770450 2019-05-14 12.129.7.100 2019-05-14 12:47:12 PD P 7D0D6C7A6A5655B0595BBDB8C4257A6B648F0CEB 7D0D6C7A6A5655B0595BBDB8C4257A6B648F0CEB 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z KNPB KURT MISCHE 1670 N VIRGINIA ST RENO NV 895030703 4830147 0 X WWW.KNPB.ORG X 1981 NV TO ENRICH, INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN AND CAPTIVATE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BY SHARING IDEAS, EXPLORING OUR WORLD AND FOSTERING THE JOY OF LEARNING. 21 20 45 50 0 0 4141384 4739975 0 0 52043 896 -14234 29064 4179193 4769935 0 0 0 0 1669774 1750011 0 0 573579 2379941 2341133 4049715 4091144 129478 678791 6162451 7310649 718376 767709 5444075 6542940 X TO ENRICH, INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN AND CAPTIVATE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BY SHARING IDEAS, EXPLORING OUR WORLD AND FOSTERING THE JOY OF LEARNING. 1 0 1952177 0 KNPB IS FULLY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR OUR STATE. KNPB AND KNPB PBS KIDS FEATURE 208 HOURS PER WEEK OF NON-COMMERCIAL, NON-VIOLENT PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE CHILDREN WHILE ENTERTAINING THEM AT THE SAME TIME. MOST OF THESE PROGRAMS HAVE FREE INTERACTIVE WEB SITES AND FREE TABLET AND SMARTPHONE APPS THAT ALLOW THE YOUNG ONES TO CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH THEIR FAVORITE CHARACTERS WHEN THE BROADCAST PROGRAM IS COMPLETE. KNPB CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMMON CORE STANDARDS. KNPB AND ITS VIEWERS ENJOY DRAMATIC SERIES ON MASTERPIECE THAT INCLUDE CALL THE MIDWIFE, GRANTCHESTER AND VICTORIA. AS USUAL, PBS WON MORE EMMY AWARDS THAT ANY OTHER NETWORK OR CABLE CHANNEL. FAVORITES LIKE NOVA, NATURE, THIS OLD HOUSE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, FRONTLINE AND OUR SATURDAY EVENING BRITISH COMEDIES AND MYSTERIES CONTINUE TO DELIGHT VIEWERS, OFFERING PROGRAMMING TYPES AND QUALITY SIMPLY NOT FOUND ON OTHER CHANNELS. CHANNEL 5.3, KNPB PBS KIDS PROVIDES PBS CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING ON A 24/7/365 BASIS. SINCE THE CHANNEL IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE OVER THE AIR, FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN ANYWHERE IN OUR REGION CAN ACCESS THE HIGH QUALITY, EDUCATION-BASED, NO-VIOLENT AND NONVULGAR PROGRAMMING AT ANY TIME. THE CHANNEL ALSO HAS A LIVE STREAM TO ALLOW VIEWERS TO ACCESS THE PROGRAMS ANYWHERE ON ANY DEVICE. 502309 ARTEFFECTS: IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018, KNPB BEGAN PRODUCTION OF SEASON 4 OF ARTEFFECTS, A WEEKLY SERIES THAT EXPLORES THE VIBRANT ARTS AND CULTURAL SCENE FOUND IN NORTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA. THIS SERIES CELEBRATES THE INSPIRING CREATIVITY AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO LIVE IN THE REGION. ALL LOCALLY PRODUCED SEGMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR, AND TO DATE 31 KNPB SEGMENTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL FEED FOR VIEWING AROUND THE COUNTRY.WILD NEVADA: SEASON 4 & 5: IN JANUARY OF 2018, KNPB FINISHED AND AIRED THE FINAL 3 EPISODES OF THE FOURTH SEASON OFWILD NEVADA. WILD NEVADA IS PERHAPS THE MOST BELOVED LOCAL SERIES IN KNPB HISTORY. KNPB PRODUCED 13 NEW EPISODES IN 2017-18, REINTRODUCING VIEWERS TO THE HISTORY, CHARACTERS AND NEARLY INFINITE VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ABOUND IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. IN 2018 KNPB WORKED TO SECURE FUNDING FOR PRODUCTION OF WILD NEVADA SEASON 5 AND BEGAN THE PRE-PRODUCTION PROCESS.POETRY OUT LOUD: NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPETED LOCALLY, MEMORIZING THEIR FAVORITE POEMS AND BRINGING THEM TO LIFE BY RECITING THEM TO A LIVE AUDIENCE. THIS PROGRAM FEATURES THE STATE'S TOP 12 STUDENTS PERFORMING IN HOPES OF ADVANCING TO THE NATIONAL FINALS IN WASHINGTON D.C. AT THE TWELFTH ANNUAL NEVADA STATE POETRY OUT LOUD FINALS. THE PROGRAM ALSO FEATURES INTERVIEWS WITH THE CONTESTANTS, EDUCATORS, JUDGES AND THEIR FAMILIES.THE WORK OF ART: RENO PHIL: FILMING AND PRE-PRODUCTION BEGAN ON A NEW ADDITION TO OUR WORK OF ART DOCUMENTARY SERIES. THIS NEW PROGRAM WILL BE COMPLETED AND WILL AIR IN 2020 AND IS THE CULMINATION OF THE PAST AND PRESENT AS WE FOLLOW COMPOSER ZHOU XIANG THROUGHOUT A YEAR OF WORK AS HE CREATES BRAND NEW MUSIC AND COLLABORATES WITH THE PHIL TO PRESENT A SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION OF NOT ONLY THE RENO PHIL'S 50 YEARS, BUT THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD. THIS IS A REAL BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXAMPLE OF HOW THE RENO PHIL CONTINUES TO BRING GREAT MUSIC TO OUR COMMUNITY. 324037 IN THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR, KNPB EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CONDUCTED 2,200 READY TO LEARN WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN IN WASHOE, DOUGLAS, CARSON, ELKO AND LYON COUNTIES THAT ACCOUNTED FOR 43,799 INTERACTIONS WITH STUDENTS AND 16,352 AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPATING CHILDREN. 1,130 CHILDREN IN 50 CLASSES IN WASHOE, ELKO AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES PARTICIPATED IN THE MARTHA SPEAKS READING BUDDIES PROGRAM. 1,700 STORIES WERE ENTERED IN THE 2018 KNPB PBS KIDS WRITER'S CONTEST. 3,591 REGISTERED USERS OF KNPB PBS LEARNINGMEDIA. 2778523 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 0 1 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X KAREN BUTTON 8034678401 1670 N VIRGINIA ST RENO NV 89503 JOHN OWENS CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JACEY PRUPAS VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK HERRON TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS TAELOUR SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RODNEY SANFORD PAST CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA CARANO TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MERCEDES DE LA GARZA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DEHLS TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MENDY ELLIOTT TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE FEY TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR KARIN HILGERSOM TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD JOHNSON TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 M DONALD KOWITZ TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ZANNY MARSH TRUSTEE (THRU 9/18/18) 5.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MCBRIDE TRUSTEE (THRU 8/9/18) 5.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY MONTOOTH TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 GREG MOSIER TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 L MARK NEWMAN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 TERRANCE OLIVER TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PFROMMER TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 FLOYD ROWLEY TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUE WANGER TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 KURT MISCHE PRESIDENT / CEO 40.00 X X 162026 0 11787 162026 0 11787 1 0 1 0 1 2310685 60007 1081335 1287948 4739975 896 896 674 674 87741 60007 60212 27529 27529 OTHER 515100 861 861 861 4769935 0 0 29960 159459 31892 79730 47837 1353690 969876 149388 234426 126431 25286 63216 37929 110431 69641 18094 22696 5166 5166 98564 98564 10000 10000 356130 273694 9577 72859 1773 1773 154254 130001 9153 15100 49396 49396 5544 3490 1636 418 676072 676072 321274 244337 75751 1186 73067 73067 OTHER EXPENSES 139812 16302 43224 80286 PRINTING 124212 93930 13915 16367 OPERATING SUPPLIES 102866 79584 22573 709 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 53710 5313 10893 37504 169293 107936 55095 6262 4091144 2778523 739042 573579 305926 578687 6206 38142 0 78771 53182 4510 4166 60616 72048 8166351 5882440 2388503 2283911 3303973 4265869 13946 14644 6162451 7310649 313820 276877 255536 400392 149020 90440 718376 767709 X 3981006 5091589 267465 107552 1195604 1343799 5444075 6542940 6162451 7310649 X 678791 419376 698 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3711582 4103864 4126739 4141384 4739975 20823544 3711582 4103864 4126739 4141384 4739975 20823544 603420 20220124 103678 176072 150469 56181 1570 487970 27529 27529 2129 14880 81745 4338 861 103953 21442996 0.94300 0.94660 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS 2013 AMOUNT $ 2,129, 2014 AMOUNT $14,880, 2015 AMOUNT $81,745, 2016 AMOUNT $4,338, 2017 AMOUNT $236,429. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6685 0 6685 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC IS A DUES PAYING MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA'S PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS AND APTS ACTION INC. ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBER STATIONS, APTS CONDUCTS PLANNING, RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A STRONG AND FINANCIALLY SOUND NONCOMMERCIAL TELEVISION SYSTEM AND TO ADVANCE DIGITAL SERVICES FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. APTS ACTION INC'S PRIMARY ROLE IS TO ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS INTERESTS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL BEFORE CONGRESS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEDERAL AGENCIES AND OTHER NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. APTS ACTION INC LOBBIES IN SUPPORT OF THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. THE PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES PROGRAM PROVIDES MATCHING GRANTS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPPORTS PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 3303982 795995 419376 145000 108484 4265869 2805681 126043 521644 149386 3303982 2846382 1091 235208 152000 125000 2805681 3127922 40169 -180709 141000 2846382 3031791 2425 230706 137000 3127922 0.69000 0.31000 0.00000 1 0 2801210 1596188 1205022 5365141 4286252 1078889 2283911 X 5678037 419376 488027 699 908102 4769935 0 4769935 4579171 488027 488027 4091144 0 4091144 PART V, LINE 4: 1) THE STATION'S OBJECTIVE FOR THE ENDOWMENT IS TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE ITS REAL (INFLATION-ADJUSTED) PURCHASING POWER, NET OF ANNUAL SPENDING WITHDRAWALS AND EXPENSES IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING BUDGET NEEDS OF THE STATION. PART X, LINE 2: CHANNEL 5 IS ORGANIZED AS A NEVADA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 (A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501 (C)(3), QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1 ). UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX, IF ANY, IS INSIGNIFICANT AND NO TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CHANNEL 5 RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT IS MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENTS. CHANNEL 5 RECOGNIZES INTEREST ACCRUED AND PENALTIES RELATED TO TAX MATTERS IN MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. CHANNEL 5 HAD NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 OR 2017. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE ACCRUED FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 OR 2017. CHANNEL 5 FILES AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURN AND UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS 699. AGED TO PERFECTION 147748 60007 87741 60212 147748 60007 87741 60212 60212 27529 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 KURT MISCHE PRESIDENT / CEO 148526 0 13500 0 0 0 6777 0 5010 0 173813 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 ANNUAL BONUS FOR CEO BASED ON SEVERAL FACTORS SET FORTH BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN OCTOBER 2017 KNPB DEBUTED SEASON 4 OF OUR HUGELY POPULAR SERIES, WILD NEVADA. WILD NEVADA IS PERHAPS THE MOST BELOVED LOCAL SERIES IN KNPB'S HISTORY, WITH ITS 47 PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THE BROADCAST SCHEDULE'S CONTINUOUS ROTATION INTRODUCING VIEWERS TO THE HISTORY, CHARACTERS AND NEARLY INFINITE VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT AWAIT IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. SEASON 4 ADDED 13 MORE EPISODES TO THE SERIES. IN ADDITION, SPECIFIC EDUCATION CONTENT WAS PRODUCED FOR POSTING ON KNPB PBS LEARNING MEDIA FOR CLASSROOM USE. KNPB'S READY TO LEARN PROGRAM CONTINUED ITS STRONG GROWTH, EXPANDING TO 4 RURAL COUNTIES IN THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR. 1569 WORKSHOPS WERE HELD FOR 30,450 STUDENTS 10,610 STUDENTS RECEIVED A NEW BOOK AS A PART OF THE READY TO LEARN PROGRAM. ALSO IN 2017, KNPB CONTINUED PRODUCTION AND BROADCAST OF THE WEEKLY ARTS PROGRAM, ARTEFFECTS. 20 OF OUR LOCAL SEGMENTS HAVE BEEN SHARED FOR NATIONAL BROADCAST WITH OTHER PBS STATIONS OFFERING A PROGRAM LIKE THIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS SUBMITTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS, A FINAL COPY IS FORWARDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH EMPLOYEE IS GIVEN AN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK WHICH DEFINES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IDENTIFIES INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE POLICY, FACILITATION OF DISCLOSURE AND SPECIFIC PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SETS FORTH ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE CEO. AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS CONDUCTED AND COMPENSATION IS VOTED AND APPROVED INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE CEO BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. BENCHMARKING, REVIEWING 990S FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND SURVEYS ARE ALL USED TO ESTABLISH CEO COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 MOST INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE PUBLIC FILE THAT IS OPEN FOR INSPECTION AT ANY TIME DURING NORMAL WORK HOURS. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. A PRODUCTION CHARGE MAY APPLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MOST INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE PUBLIC FILE THAT IS OPEN FOR INSPECTION AT ANY TIME DURING NORMAL WORK HOURS. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. A PRODUCTION CHARGE MAY APPLY. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS 698.