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HAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MEMBERS, AND THIRTEEN HAS APPROXIMATELY 168,000 MEMBERS. 23963610 1744550 BROADCAST STATION: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS PROVIDES THE TRANSMISSION OF THE BROADCAST SIGNAL WITHIN THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA AND LONG ISLAND. DURING THE 2015/2016 FISCAL YEAR, WNET BROADCASTS OVER 24,000 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING ON A 24-HOUR DAILY SCHEDULE PRIMARILY ON THE DIGITAL CHANNELS OF WLIW 21 AND THIRTEEN. 1998530 112514 EDUCATION: WNET PRODUCES A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TARGETED FOR THE FULL RANGE OF OUR AUDIENCE, INCLUDING PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE, AS WELL AS FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNERS. DURING THE YEAR, WNET AND THIRTEEN BROADCAST OVER 15,000 HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION, WNET'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THIS PROGRAMMING WITH DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL CURRICULUM RESOURCES THROUGH ITS WEB-BASED VITAL SERVICE, WITH OVER 65,000 NEW YORK STATE REGISTERED USERS, THE DELIVERY O 81073574 true true false true false false false false false true true true false true true true false true false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false true 514 0 817 true true true false false false false true true false false false false X 37 36 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true true true NY NJ CT CA FL MA MD ME NH PA RI VA X X CAROLINE CROEN 2125601355 825 EIGHTH AVENUE 14TH FL NEW YORK NY 100197435 JAMES S TISCH CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE NICHOSON ACKERT VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL MILSTEIN VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN P ARNHOLD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH BARUCH TRUSTEE (through 1/14/16) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA M CAPUTO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS J CONNOLLY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 D RONALD DANIEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD GREBOW TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY HALIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE HARRIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KITTY HAWKS TRUSTEE (THROUGH 10/16/15) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CECILIA HEALY HERBERT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE NOURI HUGHES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISE JAFFE TRUSTEE 1 X MARK N KAPLAN TRUSTEE 2 X JOHN LEVIN TRUSTEE 1 X DANIEL LEVINE TRUSTEE 2 X THOMAS MORAN TRUSTEE 1 X MORRIS OFFIT TRUSTEE 1 X MICHAEL PETERSON TRUSTEE 1 X LAURA ROSS TRUSTEE 1 X GEOFFREY K SANDS TRUSTEE 1 X ALEJANDRO SANTO DOMINGO TRUSTEE 1 X BARRY SHAPIRO TRUSTEE 1 X 3849309 133542 339856 137 false true false ZEROCHAOS C/O PNC BANK PO BOX 534305 ATLANTA GA 30353 WORKFORCE SERVICES 4385957 ISA ADVERTISING 845 THIRD AVENUE 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 CREATIVE SERVICE & PRODUCTION AGENCY 2010457 PIP ANIMATION SERVICES INC 2625 QUEENSVIEW DR OTTAWA CA PROGRAM PRODUCTION 751113 MACHER LLC 163 EASTERN PARKWAY D1 BROOKLYN NY 11238 CO-PRODUCTION 750000 COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS LLC 11190 SURNRISE VALLEY DR RESTON VA 20191 CONSULTING SERVICES 715605 57 35522358 2209756 25025608 24079315 23604393 110441430 Service & License Fees 511110 4534413 -2343 Program Royalties 900099 2444852 6979265 1791370 1791370 583650 583650 125619 639457 -513838 -513838 -2911 -510927 22585576 24740434 -2154858 -2154858 -2154858 106062 2209756 106062 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 1229923 1229923 223936 223936 1453859 118580878 6981608 -5254 1163094 3134824 1089610 1722735 322479 35797822 23067414 7082175 5648233 1680275 1239142 239632 201501 3621073 2253393 744413 623267 2502795 1545714 553176 403905 2033328 329214 533797 1170317 536311 0 533911 2400 281360 0 281360 0 103329 0 103329 0 1296530 1296530 116573 0 116573 0 6404036 5739038 244034 420964 765643 599246 153351 13046 8863417 3063292 929316 4870809 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8610604 6217507 1465252 927845 1527847 1342994 110153 74700 0 0 0 0 617299 320336 109754 187209 11114 565 10549 0 0 0 0 0 3520502 2531519 542980 446003 565557 294132 189221 82204 Dues & PBS Assessments 12266351 12248317 15926 2108 Program Productions & Acquisitions 19566789 19160873 116640 289276 Miscellaneous 752174 27880 141519 582775 Fulfillment 3874 3388 100 386 0 0 0 0 114579427 81073574 15939896 17565957 2933708 2072406 8695842 12227972 66433022 64805476 2026797 2035560 14551480 17744672 47569734 26415031 23646239 21154703 62175348 57753069 49787698 53463133 21529090 20980485 251779224 252237476 25845257 24680832 4917243 4999018 1117326 31879826 29679850 X 33565604 35066298 110864168 111185131 75469626 76306197 219899398 222557626 251779224 252237476 4001451 -963806 -379417 X false true X true false X 111412071 100307776 127997565 137218833 110441430 587377675 111412071 100307776 127997565 137218833 110441430 587377675 56316670 531061005 11936236 15354818 10087603 10744307 4959590 53082554 12291130 3893016 2154980 847741 1453971 20640838 661101067 26635941 0.80330 0.79490 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: PRODUCTION REIMBURSEMENTS 2011: 8695850. 2012: 0. 2013: 829874. 2014: 696876. 2015: 1229923. 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X Pt X, Line 2 INCOME TAXES: FIN 48 Pt X, Line 2 PER WNET'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOOTNOTE 13 (D), WNET BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS CODIFICATION ("ASC")TOPIC 740 ("INCOME TAXES"), WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. Pt V, Line 4 PERMANENT RESTRICTED NET ASSETS: Pt V, Line 4 PERMANENT RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE EARNINGS FROM PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT SHALL BE USED TO FUND WNET'S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. 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THIRTEEN PROVIDED ARNOLD LABATON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND ROBERT ABERNATHY, EXECUTIVE EDITOR/HOST, ALLOWANCE FOR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE, WITH THE MONTHLY HOUSING ALLOWANCE SUBJECT TO TAXES AND OTHER REQUIRED WITHHOLDINGS. X 102 5580848 false true false Pt VI, Line 2 "FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP" Pt VI, Line 2 DANIEL LEVINE AND JAMES TISCH HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. D. RONALD DANIEL AND GEOFFREY SANDS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP; ED GREBOW AND JAMES TISCH HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. Pt VI, Line 11b "THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING FORM 990" Pt VI, Line 11b A COPY OF THE IRS FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO WNET'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ITS BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD REVIEWED THE IRS FORM 990 AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO WNET MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO ITS FILING. Pt VI, Line 12c "MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY" Pt VI, Line 12c WNET REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ANNUAL AND ONGOING DISCLOSURE OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, REVIEW OF SUCH DISCLOSURES BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND RECUSAL BY CONFLICTED INDIVIDUALS WHEN WARRANTED. SPECIFICALLY, WNET'S WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL TRUSTEES, VOTING LIFE TRUSTEES, AND OFFICERS, EACH OF WHOM AFFIRMS RECEIPT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SUBMITS A SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO WNET. ANY PROSPECTIVE TRUSTEE MUST SUBMIT A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PRIOR TO HIS OR HER ELECTION TO THE BOARD. THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY WNET GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE. IN ADDITION EACH TRUSTEE, VOTING LIFE TRUSTEE, AND OFFICER MUST REPORT PROMPTLY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS AND WHEN IT ARISES TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, WHO SHALL THEN INFORM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE DISCLOSURE. (ANY DISCLOSURES BY OR INVOLVING THE GENERAL COUNSEL SHALL BE MADE, IN WRITING, DIRECTLY TO THE AUDIT COMMITEE.) TRUSTEES, VOTING LIFE TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT WITH WNET'S GENERAL COUNSEL AND/OR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IF THEY ARE UNSURE AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS.A TRUSTEE, VOTING LIFE TRUSTEE OR OFFICER WITH AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO A TRANSACTION, AGREEMENT OR ARRANGEMENT BEFORE THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF, MUST DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE CONSIDERING SUCH TRANSACTION ALL MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING THE CONFLICT, IF NOT ALREADY KNOWN (IN ADDITION TO NOTIFYING THE AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE CONFLICT). THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY RESPOND TO QUESTIONS DURING THE INFORMATION-GATHERING STAGE BUT MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN, OR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE OUTCOME OF, (A) ANY FINAL DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND (B) ANY FINAL DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE MEETING DURING DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING; BUT MAY, HOWEVER, BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT A MEETING, IF PRESENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING. THERE IS ALSO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. Pt VI, Line 15a "THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING OFFICERS' COMPENSATION" Pt VI, Line 15a THE PERSONNEL & DIVERSITY COMMITTEE OF WNET'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE "COMMITTEE") IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF WNET'S COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES, INCLUDING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF WNET'S CEO AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGERS. THE COMMITTEE'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE REASONABLE COMPENSATION TO THESE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. TO THAT END, WNET ENGAGES QUATT ASSOCIATES, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF WNET'S SENIOR MANAGERS, INCLUDING ITS CEO. QUATT ASSOCIATES REVIEWS EACH SENIOR MANAGER'S TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION AGAINST APPROPRIATE MARKET MEDIANS AND WNET'S BENEFITS PROGRAM AGAINST APPROPRIATE MARKET MEDIANS AND ITS FINDINGS ARE PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE COMPLIES WITH THE "REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS"X PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958. THE COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. BASED ON ITS ANALYSIS, QUATT ASSOCIATES CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPENSATION FOR WNET'S SENIOR MANAGERS FOR 2015/2016, INCLUDING BASE PAY, BENEFITS, AND RETIREMENT, WAS REASONABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR MISSION TO WNET, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE MARKET IN WHICH WNET OPERATES. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED QUATT ASSOCIATES' COMPENSATION ANALYSIS AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS BEFORE APPROVING THE 2015/2016 COMPENSATION FOR EACH OF WNET'S SENIOR MANAGERS. Pt VI, Line 15b SEE PART VI, LINE 15 (A) ABOVE. Pt VI, Line 19 "AVAILABILTY OF THE DOCUMENTS" Pt VI, Line 19 WNET HAS POSTED ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (CHARTER AND BY-LAWS) ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.WNET.ORG. WNET ALSO POSTS ON ITS WEBSITE ITS LATEST FINANICIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, FORM 990-T AND ITS EMPLOYEE AND TRUSTEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. THE FORM 990 ITS ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR. IN ADDITION, THE FOREGOING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC 825 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10019 611714616 PUBLIC BROADCASTING DE 70497355 97778316 WNET WLIW LLC 825 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10019 901024220 PUBLIC BROADCASTING DE 5907933 6623454 WNET CREATIVE NEWS GROUP LLC 825 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10019 061710762 PUBLIC BROADCASTING NY 6236504 4975475 WNET INTERACTIVE ENGAGEMENT GROUP LLC 825 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10019 901027809 INTERACTIVE MEDIA DE 488217 129037 WNET PUBLIC MEDIA NJ INC 825 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10019 452552448 PUBLIC BROADCASTING NJ 501(c)3 7 WNET false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true true true false true PUBLIC MEDIA NJ INC lmno 750000 ACTUAL PUBLIC MEDIA NJ INC pq 648279 ACTUAL