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WQED MULTIMEDIA: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA (EIN 25-1010296)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-07-18
IRS object ID
201701999349301215
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-07-18T15:05:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251408703PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE PPG PLACE SUITE 1700AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15222ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN251010296EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WQED MULTIMEDIABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWQEDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4126221300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14802 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15213ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEBORAH ACKLINPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4126221300PhoneNum
Signature2017-06-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSUSAN M KIRSCHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00341397PTIN
Phone4122613644PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDEBORAH ACKLINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14802 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15213ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,529,822GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WQED.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1953FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWQED MULTIMEDIA (WQED) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO HARNESS THE POWER OF PUBLIC MEDIA AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE IN ORDER TO CREATE AND SHARE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC MEDIA THAT EDUCATES, ENTERTAINS AND INSPIRES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers48TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$377,764PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$335,941CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,172,697PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,726,291CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,287,043PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,820,492CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$11,089,009CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,391,719PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee118EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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MARCELA BOHM-VELEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGIA BERNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY CRAWFORD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY ANN DUNHAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE FULTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORNA MCGHEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOY EVANS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH KNAUER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE MANICH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL MOULTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN ONORATO
DIRECTOR (EXITED 11/2015)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CASSANDRA PAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONOR PLATT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY SCOTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES SINGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCES STEWART
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE WEST
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W THOMAS MCGOUGH JR
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DONNA C PETERMAN
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM R CAROSELLI
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MILDRED S MYERS DIRECTOR
(THRU 3/16), SECRETARY (AS OF 3/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY BROMALL BARRY DIRECTOR
(THRU 3/16), TREASURER (AS OF 3/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEBORAH L ACKLIN
PRESIDENT AND CEO50.00Yes (X)$248,278$0$17,851Yes (X)
LILLI MOSCO SECRETARY THRU
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MIKE WARUSZEWSKI TREASURER
(THRU 3/16)/FINANCE DIRECTOR50.00$67,684$0$23,085Yes (X)
JACQUELYN THOMAS
VP LEGAL50.00$108,425$0$12,321Yes (X)
DARRYL FORD-WILLIAMS
VP PRODUCTION50.00$118,129$0$4,774Yes (X)
PAUL BYERS
ENGINEERING CHIEF50.00$104,582$0$3,357Yes (X)
RICHARD SEBAK
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER40.00$115,836$0$11,911Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$880,613TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
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FOREST INCENTIVES
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$4,203,470MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$2,341,538GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$553,069AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
UNDERWRITING REVENUE515100$1,647,454$1,647,454
AUXILIARY REVENUE900099$8,929$8,929
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Total Program Service Revenue$1,660,183TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$204,651TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$204,661ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$345,057TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$345,057ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,338,837RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,338,837RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,338,837TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$99,529UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,239,308ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,822,824SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,691,534SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$131,290SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$131,290TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$131,290ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$60,193GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$17,796CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$42,397TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$42,397ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$99,519UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,962,713ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$885,162TotalAmt
Program Services$427,089ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$339,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$118,341FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,165,410TotalAmt
Program Services$2,421,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,880ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$711,059FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$63,156ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,053ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,371FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$491,087TotalAmt
Program Services$311,573ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,717ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101,797FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$225,575ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,643ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,359FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,256TotalAmt
Management And General$115,256ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,035TotalAmt
Management And General$61,035ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,371TotalAmt
Fundraising$31,371FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$551,510TotalAmt
Fundraising$551,510FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,962TotalAmt
Program Services$54,962ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$381,545TotalAmt
Program Services$179,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$156,045FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$34,711ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$539,818FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$367,544TotalAmt
Program Services$137,868ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,610ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$184,066FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$595,137TotalAmt
Program Services$324,294ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$262,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,543FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,354TotalAmt
Program Services$43,567ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,833ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,954FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,074TotalAmt
Program Services$15,013ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,535ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,526FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,891TotalAmt
Management And General$91,891ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$678,295TotalAmt
Program Services$512,317ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$165,978ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,019TotalAmt
Management And General$15,019ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROGRAM ACQUISITION$1,818,449$1,806,782$11,667
EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN$347,889$215,799$25,164$106,926
STORY, MUSIC & TALENT$184,288$148,347$27,155$8,786
PRODUCTION FREELANCE$100,478$1,941$106,317-$7,780

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,509TotalAmt
Program Services$11,813ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,238ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,458FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,089,009TotalAmt
Program Services$6,935,672ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,450,816ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,702,521FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,009BOYAmt
EOY-$123,594EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$419,760BOYAmt
EOY$242,402EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,031,263BOYAmt
EOY$2,700,891EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,572BOYAmt
EOY$164,403EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,237BOYAmt
EOY$156,620EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$25,607,908LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$19,521,122LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,636,680BOYAmt
EOY$6,086,786EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,768,906BOYAmt
EOY$7,178,688EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,405,427BOYAmt
EOY$16,406,196EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,881,128BOYAmt
EOY$2,620,069EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$278,940BOYAmt
EOY$211,547EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,900,000BOYAmt
EOY$4,255,160EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,060,068BOYAmt
EOY$7,086,776EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$2,305,693BOYAmt
EOY-$1,731,832EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,416,054BOYAmt
EOY$5,816,254EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,234,998BOYAmt
EOY$5,234,998EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,345,359BOYAmt
EOY$9,319,420EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,405,427BOYAmt
EOY$16,406,196EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$268,517ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$242,578NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,528,549CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,745,630CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,759,687CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,243,477CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,098,077CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$46,375,420TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,528,549CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,745,630CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,759,687CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,243,477CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,098,077CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$46,375,420TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,239,159SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$45,136,261PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,584,075CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,365,872CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,704,313CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,623,807CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,888,545CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,166,612TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$54,542,032TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,622,104GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82760PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82630PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$31,371OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$31,371TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT LOBBYING CONSULTANT TO PERFORM ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE TOTAL FUNDS EXPENDED FOR THESE ACTIVITIES REPRESENTED LESS THAN 1% OF THE ORGANIZATION`S TOTAL EXEMPT PURPOSE EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,482,661BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$483,846InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$311,620OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,654,887EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,939,879BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$174,013InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$283,205OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,482,661EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,461,980BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$727,899InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,250,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,939,879EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,882,183BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$852,693InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$272,896OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,461,980EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,159,521BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$981,049InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$258,387OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,882,183EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$300OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$300BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,825,684OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,504,663DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,321,021BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,715,196OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,505,976DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,209,220BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,066,728OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,510,483DepreciationAmt
Book Value$556,245BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,086,786TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,415,866TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$242,578NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$335,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$17,796OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$595,374RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,820,492RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,820,492TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,441,805TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$335,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$17,796OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$352,796ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,089,009ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,089,009TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:WQED'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF VARIOUS INVESTMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY FOR SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. ITS ENDOWMENT INCLUDES DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND BOARD-DESIGNATED QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY WQED TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE TRUSTEES OF WQED HAVE ELECTED TO BE GOVERNED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA'S ACT 141 (ACT 141). ACT 141 IS A TOTAL RETURN POLICY THAT ALLOWS A NONPROFIT TO CHOOSE TO TREAT A PERCENTAGE OF THE AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT'S PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS AS INCOME EACH YEAR. HOWEVER, THE LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF THE REAL VALUE OF THE ASSETS MUST BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN THE BOARD ELECTS THE AMOUNT. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE TRUSTEES OF THE BOARD, IN WRITING, MUST ELECT A SPENDING RATE OF BETWEEN 2% AND 7%. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 141, WQED ANNUALLY TRANSFERS BETWEEN 4% AND 7% OF THE PREVIOUS 12 QUARTERS' MARKET VALUE AVERAGE OF THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND. THIS PERCENTAGE IS APPLIED TO A 12-QUARTER AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF THE INVESTMENTS AT JUNE 30 OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WQED CLASSIFIES AS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 141, WQED HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN INVESTMENT POLICY, OF WHICH A SECTION SPECIFICALLY RELATES TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 17,796.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 17,796.
PART V, ENDOWMENT FUNDS, QUESTION 2:ENDOWMENT FUNDS NET ASSETS PERCENTAGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: UNRESTRICTED (1.88%) TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED 23.22% PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED 78.66%

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
ONE GUEST STREETBOSTONMA02135MEMBERSHIP DATA SYSTEM/FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT0$1,113,713$384,607$729,106
NEXT GENERATION FUNDRAISING
1235 WESTLAKES DRIVE SUITE 130BERWYNPA19312CONSULTING0$474,049$166,903$307,146
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,587,762TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$551,510TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,036,252TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEBORAH L ACKLINPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$248,278BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,920DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,931NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$266,129TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AWQED IS PBS PITTSBURGH, REACHING MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE EACH MONTH WITH TRUSTED NON-COMMERCIAL PROGRAMMING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. THINK! GUNS IN A FREE SOCIETY WQED PARTNERED WITH THE ART OF DEMOCRACY AND THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ON THE FIRST OF AN AMBITIOUS ORIGINAL SERIES OF MULTI-PLATFORM (IN-PERSON, ONLINE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND BROADCAST) INITIATIVES BEGINNING WITH THE ROLE OF GUNS IN A FREE SOCIETY. THINK! IS A CALL TO ACTION - AND INTERACTION - THAT INVITES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF VOICES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN TOGETHER AND COLLABORATE AROUND ISSUES THAT CONFOUND AND DIVIDE US. WQED SPREAD THE WORD AND ENCOURAGED PARTICIPATION IN THOUGHTFUL, PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THOSE CONVERSATIONS WERE HELD IN OCTOBER AT COMMUNITY FORUMS IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH AND WASHINGTON, PA. ONLINE FORUMS WERE OPEN TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF THE BROADCAST AND THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES AT WQED'S VIRTUAL PUBLIC SQUARE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/THINK, IN SOCIAL MEDIA ON FACEBOOK AND ON TWITTER AT #THINKPGH. THE PROJECT CULMINATED WITH THE BROADCAST OF THINK! GUNS IN A FREE SOCIETY ON NOVEMBER 17 ON WQED AND ONLINE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/THINK WITH HOST CHRIS MOORE. THE FIRST TOPIC IN THIS ONGOING SERIES IS GUNS IN A FREE SOCIETY. THE CONVERSATIONS DID NOT FOCUS ON POLITICS OR SECOND AMENDMENT ISSUES. INSTEAD, THE CONVERSATION EXPLORED PRODUCTIVE IDEAS FOR LIVING WITH GUNS IN A FREE SOCIETY. THE DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING THREE AREAS: - MENTAL HEALTH AND GUNS - PROMOTING GUN SAFETY AS A CULTURAL NORM - THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GUNS IN OUR COMMUNITIES THINK! SEEKS TO OPTIMIZE PUBLIC INTERACTION, AND, TO DO SO, WQED IS PARTNERING WITH THE ART OF DEMOCRACY, AN AWARD-WINNING ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS INFORMED AND INCLUSIVE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS. THE ART OF DEMOCRACY, WORKING CLOSELY WITH WQED, DEVELOPED A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS THAT ENLISTED A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE GROUP OF CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS. WQED PART OF LOCAL MULTIPLATFORM MEDIA COLLABORATION AFTERMATH: UNSOLVED MURDERS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY IN SIX YEARS, PITTSBURGH POLICE HAVE SOLVED ONLY HALF THE MURDERS IN THE CITY, ACCORDING TO RECENT REPORTING BY PUBLICSOURCE. BLACK FAMILIES, WHO BEAR THE BRUNT OF THOSE DEATHS, SAY THAT'S NOT ENOUGH. STATISTICS LIKE THIS ARE AT THE CENTER OF AN INVESTIGATIVE SERIES WHICH EXAMINES THE AFTERMATH OF UNSOLVED MURDERS, WHICH OVERWHELMINGLY AFFECT BLACK FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. AFTERMATH: UNSOLVED MURDERS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY WAS A ONE-HOUR DISCUSSION PROGRAM HOSTED BY CHRIS MOORE IN A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WQED, PUBLICSOURCE, WESA AND THE NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER. THE PROGRAM AIRED FEBRUARY 4 WITH AN ENCORE BROADCAST FEBRUARY 7. THE BROADCAST AND PARTNER CONTENT ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/AFTERMATH HOPE AFTER HEROIN SHINES A LIGHT ON A REGIONAL CRISIS FROM 2002 TO 2013, HEROIN-RELATED OVERDOSE DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES INCREASED MORE THAN 280 PERCENT - AND THE PITTSBURGH REGION HASN'T ESCAPED THE DRUG'S VICIOUS GRIP. WQED EXAMINED THE LOCAL CRISIS IN A NEW DOCUMENTARY, HOPE AFTER HEROIN: THE EPIDEMIC IN OUR BACKYARD ON NOVEMBER 3. THE DOCUMENTARY WAS FOLLOWED BY A LIVE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION, HOPE AFTER HEROIN: FIGHTING THE EPIDEMIC IN THE FRED ROGERS STUDIO. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE AT WQED INTERACTIVE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/HEROIN. AT 9PM, THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON WQED INTERACTIVE ONLY. MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN A LIVE PANEL AND AUDIENCE DISCUSSION FOLLOWING THE DOCUMENTARY. THE DOCUMENTARY EXPLORED THE HEROIN PROBLEM IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ADDICTION - THEMSELVES OR THROUGH A LOVED ONE - SHARE THEIR STORIES OF STRUGGLE, STIGMA AND LOSS. THEY ALSO SHOW HOW THEY'VE MANAGED TO USE THEIR PAIN AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE - PROVIDING HOPE FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH THE DISEASE OF ADDICTION. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FEATURED IN THE DOCUMENTARY INCLUDE SAGE'S ARMY, NOT ONE MORE - PITTSBURGH AND GATEWAY REHABILITATION. THAT'S A LOT! SHOWS A LOT OF THINGS IN THE REGION WQED TRAVELED THROUGH THE PITTSBURGH REGION TO FIND STORIES THAT BOAST A BUNDLE OF GOODS - IN FACTORIES, OFFBEAT MUSEUMS, QUIRKY COLLECTIONS AND MORE. THIS ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY AIRED DECEMBER 1 AND FEATURED PINBALL PERFECTION WITH ITS GIANT TREASURE OF PINBALL MACHINES; DELLALO'S ITALIAN MARKETPLACE, A MASSIVE IMPORTER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF OLIVES; BICYCLE HEAVEN WITH THE WORLD'S LARGEST BICYCLE MUSEUM AND SHOP; THE PYMATUNING SPILLWAY WITH A FRENZY OF FISH; AND ST. ANTHONY'S CHAPEL, HOME TO THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF RELICS OUTSIDE OF THE VATICAN. VOLUNTEERS: A CALL TO SERVE HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL VOLUNTEERISM WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HAS A RICH HISTORY OF VOLUNTEERISM AND WQED HIGHLIGHTED THREE VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE HELPING THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS DOCUMENTARY FOCUSED ON THREE LOCAL VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE THEIR TIME IN VERY DIFFERENT WAYS: JOHN EDWARD HUTCHINSON OF THE GREENSBURG VFD IS BELIEVED TO BE THE NATION'S OLDEST- LIVING VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF; FORMER PITTSBURGH STEELER CHARLIE BATCH COMBINES ATHLETICS AND ACADEMICS IN A HIGHLY-SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTH; AND LINDA LAFFERTY ORGANIZES BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK IN WILKINSBURG, PROVIDING FOOD FOR STUDENTS WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE A MEAL WAITING AT HOME. PITTSBURGH'S MELTING POT MISSION LOOKS AT LOCAL IMMIGRATION THE MELTING POT OF THE EARLY 1900S HELPED BUILD PITTSBURGH INTO AN INDUSTRIAL POWERHOUSE AND STUDIES SHOW THAT CITIES THRIVE ECONOMICALLY, SOCIALLY AND CULTURALLY WITH ACTIVE PROGRAMS THAT WELCOME AND RETAIN NEW ARRIVALS. PITTSBURGH'S MELTING POT MISSION AIRED OCTOBER 13. THIS NEW LOCAL DOCUMENTARY INTRODUCES THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON THIS IMPORTANT MISSION - AND SHOWS HOW IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ARE FARING IN PITTSBURGH SO FAR. A CHRISTMAS COOKIE STORY CELEBRATES LOCAL TRADITIONS THIS NEW LOCAL DOCUMENTARY AIRED MULTIPLE TIMES IN DECEMBER AND CELEBRATES A CHERISHED LOCAL TRADITION: BAKING CHRISTMAS COOKIES. FOR MANY WESTERN PENNSYLVANIANS, A DAY OF COOKIE BAKING IS AS CELEBRATORY AS THE HOLIDAYS. FAMILIES GATHER IN KITCHENS THROUGHOUT PITTSBURGH TO MIX DOUGH, WHIP FROSTINGS AND SCATTER SPRINKLES. IT'S ALSO A TIME TO EMBRACE ETHNIC TRADITIONS AND REMEMBER LOVED ONES WHO HANDED DOWN CREASED AND CRUMBLING RECIPES. THIS HOLIDAY DOCUMENTARY FEATURES EVERYTHING FROM COLORFUL CUTOUTS AND ITALIAN PIZZELLES TO INTRICATE GINGERBREAD HOUSES. IT ALSO SHOWS HOW ORDINARY PEOPLE BECOME CULINARY ARTISTS DURING THE HOLIDAYS. RETURN TO DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH IT WAS A LONG WAIT FROM DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH IN 1992 TO ITS LONG-AWAITED SEQUEL, BUT PRODUCER RICK SEBAK AND HIS CREW HIT IT OUT OF THE BALLPARK WITH RETURN TO DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH IN JANUARY. RETURN TO DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH PREMIERED JANUARY 28 WITH MAJOR FUNDING PROVIDED BY PNC AND THE BUHL FOUNDATION, WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM EQT FOUNDATION, POINT PARK UNIVERSITY, AND THE PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP. THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH PREMIERED IN 1992 AND BECAME ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS IN WQED'S PITTSBURGH HISTORY SERIES. IN RETURN TO DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH, RICK TAKES VIEWERS ON A TOUR OF A TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY PITTSBURGH THAT'S CHANGED WITH THE TIMES YET KEPT A LOT OF ITS OLD-FASHIONED CHARM. ON THE NIGHT BEFORE THE PREMIERE, THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION FEATURING RICK ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH. THE EVENT WAS HELD AT THE HEINZ HISTORY CENTER AND WAS SPONSORED BY PNC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PITTSBURGH POST- GAZETTE. ANOTHER TRIP DOWNTOWN RICK SEBAK CRAFTED A SECOND PROGRAM CALLED ANOTHER TRIP DOWNTOWN THAT AIRED APRIL 14. RETURN TO DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH AIRED IN JANUARY, BUT RICK HAD A FEW STORIES THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO FIT INTO THE SHOW, GIVEN THE TIME ALLOTMENT. FIVE QUICK STORIES MAKE UP ANOTHER TRIP DOWNTOWN: MELLON SQUARE; ED COMAS AND HIS PITTSBURGH HOT DOG CART; THE MARKET STREET GROCERY & WINE BAR; MAGICIAN LEE TERBOSIC ON HARRY HOUDINI IN PITTSBURGH; AND THE ARCADE COMEDY THEATER. ANOTHER TRIP DOWNTOWN WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY PNC AND THE BUHL FOUNDATION WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE EQT FOUNDATION, POINT PARK UNIVERSITY AND THE DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH PARTNERSHIP. RENEWAL & REALITY SERIES RENEWAL & REALITY: HAS THE SMOKE CLEARED? NEIGHBORHOODS IN PITTSBURGH ARE GROWING. MORE YOUNG ADULTS ARE MOVING INTO THE CITY, ATTRACTED BY LOW HOUSING COSTS, ARTS, CULTURE AND A TRENDY FOOD SCENE. THE CITY TOPS NATIONAL LISTS ON LIVABILITY. BUT DESPITE THE HIGH RANKINGS, PITTSBURGH LAGS IN DIVERSITY AND AIR QUALITY. AND SOME CRITICS WORRY THAT A TRENDIER PITTSBURGH WILL DRIVE UP THE COST OF LIVING AND DISPLACE PEOPLE WITH LOWER INCOMES. THIS PROGRAM SPOTLIGHTS THE POSITIVES IN COMMUNITIES INCLUDING LAWRENCEVILLE, MANCHESTER AND LARIMER, WHILE EXPLORING POSSIBLE RAMIFICATIONS OF GENTRIFICATION.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ARENEWAL & REALITY: REBUILDING BRADDOCK BRADDOCK WAS ONCE A VIBRANT STEEL TOWN WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 20,000. TODAY, FEWER THAN 2,200 PEOPLE LIVE THERE. AS THE BOROUGH STRUGGLES TO REBOUND FROM UNEMPLOYMENT, POVERTY, CRIME AND THE DEVASTATING LOSS OF ITS HOSPITAL, THERE ARE SIGNS OF REVITALIZATION AND HOPE. THIS PROGRAM EXPLORED BRADDOCK THROUGH THE EYES OF RESIDENTS AND THOSE WORKING HARD FOR CHANGE. RENEWAL & REALITY: WHY NOT WILKINSBURG? WITH A THRIVING MAIN STREET, DOZENS OF CHURCHES, AND A PROSPEROUS MIDDLE CLASS, WILKINSBURG WAS ONCE ONE OF PITTSBURGH'S MOST POPULAR SUBURBS. BUT CHANGING TIMES, A FAILING ECONOMY AND CRIME DAMAGED THE BOROUGH AND ITS CITIZENS. WILKINSBURG IS AMONG MANY LOCAL COMMUNITIES FIGHTING TO COME BACK - BUT IT FACES UNIQUE CHALLENGES. WILKINSBURG IS WORKING ON A LONG-TERM SOLUTION FOR ITS TROUBLED SCHOOL DISTRICT. BUILDING HOLLYWOOD EAST MOVIE MAKING IN PITTSBURGH BOOMED IN RECENT YEARS. BUT NOW THAT MANY OTHER STATES HAVE FILM TAX CREDITS, PRODUCTION HERE IS STARTING TO SLOW. NOW THERE'S A NEW APPROACH TO MOVING THE ENTERTAINMENT ECONOMY FORWARD. FROM GAMING AND TECHNOLOGY TO GRAPHICS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS, IT'S SURPRISING AT WHAT'S ALREADY IN PLACE HERE, AND HOW IT COULD HELP PITTSBURGH BECOME A MORE POWERFUL MEDIA HUB. THIS PROGRAM EXPLORES THE NEXT STEPS IN BUILDING HOLLYWOOD EAST. LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS CAMPAIGN WQED EMBARKED ON A MULTI-PLATFORM PROJECT THAT EXPLORED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES IN COLLABORATION WITH HIGHMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD. THE PROJECT FEATURED A DIRECT-TO-WEB VIGNETTE SERIES AND A THIRTY-MINUTE DOCUMENTARY ON ANXIETY. BUNDLE OF NERVES: OUR ANXIETY EPIDEMIC ANXIETY IS AMONG THE MOST COMMON, YET UNDER- REPORTED OF ALL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES. FORTY MILLION AMERICANS SUFFER FROM ANXIETY AND PANIC DISORDERS. THROUGH PERSONAL STORIES OF THOSE AFFECTED, THIS DOCUMENTARY EXAMINED THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. IT ALSO SPOTLIGHTS INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES THAT EXPLORE THE ISSUE IN VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WEBISODES A SERIES OF WEB-ONLY CONTENT WAS PRODUCED TO TIE-IN WITH THE BROADCAST PORTION OF THE PROJECT. THESE WEBISODES SHOW PEOPLE LIVING WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER, SCHIZOPHRENIA, DEPRESSION AND OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER SHARE THEIR PERSONAL STORIES OF CHALLENGE, TREATMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE. EXPERTS ON THOSE ILLNESSES DISCUSS DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND SUCCESS STORIES. WEBISODES EXCLUSIVELY ON WQED INTERACTIVE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/MENTALILLNESS - OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER - BIPOLAR DISORDER - DEPRESSION - SCHIZOPHRENIA THE STATE OF BLACK PITTSBURGH: A COMMUNITY FORUM PITTSBURGHERS ARE PROUD OF THE CITY'S TRANSFORMATION SINCE THE COLLAPSE OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY IN THE 1980S. TODAY, PITTSBURGH RECEIVES NATIONAL ACCOLADES FOR ITS LIVABILITY, LOW CRIME RATE, STRONG ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE. BUT ALL PITTSBURGHERS ARE NOT REAPING THE BENEFITS. PITTSBURGH ALSO CONSISTENTLY RANKS NEAR THE BOTTOM IN BLACK INFANT MORTALITY, SEGREGATED NEIGHBORHOODS, AND HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES. INCREASING RENTS AND HOME VALUES ARE PRICING LONG-TIME RESIDENTS OUT OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. WQED PARTNERED WITH THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH ON JUNE 2 TO PRESENT THE STATE OF BLACK PITTSBURGH: A COMMUNITY FORUM, ON WQED-TV WITH A SIMULCAST ON WQED INTERACTIVE. THE SPECIAL AIRED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RELEASE OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH'S ANNUAL REPORT "THE STATE OF BLACK PITTSBURGH." THE URBAN LEAGUE SPENT THE AFTERNOON AT WQED IN A SERIES OF FORUMS AND WORKSHOPS LEADING UP TO THE RELEASE OF THE ANNUAL SURVEY OF THE STATE OF BLACK PITTSBURGH. A ROBUST WEBSITE THAT ACCOMPANIES THE PROJECT CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.STATEOFBLACKPITTSBURGH THE SPECIAL INCLUDED PRODUCED SEGMENTS AND INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS. AN IMPORTANT PANEL DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON THREE AREAS: MAKING PITTSBURGH A LIVABLE CITY FOR ALL, CREATING SUSTAINABLE STEAM AND STEM CAREERS, AND LEADERSHIP AND WORKING TOWARD CHANGE. BEDTIME STORY: THE TROUBLING TRUTH ABOUT TEENS & SLEEP ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION, SLEEP IS FOOD FOR THE BRAIN. BUT TOO MANY TEENAGERS ARE MISSING OUT ON A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP. THAT CAN LEAD TO LOWER GRADES, OBESITY, DEPRESSION, RISK TAKING, INCREASED SUBSTANCE USE AND CAR ACCIDENTS. BEDTIME STORY: THE TROUBLING TRUTH ABOUT TEENS & SLEEP AIRED MARCH 17 AND FOLLOWED LEADING SLEEP RESEARCHERS AS THEY CREATED A "SLEEP HYGIENE" REGIME FOR TEENAGERS AND VISITED THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH'S SLEEP LAB FOR A LOOK AT THE RESEARCH THAT SHOWS HOW LACK OF SLEEP AFFECTS TEENS AND BEHAVIOR. THIS PROGRAM ALSO EXPLORED THE CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING HEALTHY SLEEP HABITS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE. COMMUNITY OUTREACH WQED IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF INCREASED DIGITAL LEARNING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, WHICH WILL HELP CHILDREN IN HIGH-POVERTY NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE ACCESS TO RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. READY TO LEARN'S PROVEN SUCCESS IS BUILT UPON A NATIONAL-LOCAL MODEL AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT THE SEED FUNDING THAT THIS INDEPENDENT AND FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM PROVIDES. IN 2016, WQED PARTNERED WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE OR ARE IN AT-RISK SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES. THE KEY INITIATIVES WILL FOCUS AROUND STEM-BASED PROJECTS AND BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF WQED'S "MATH IQ" INITIATIVE. IQ: SMARTPARENT BEGINS PRODUCTION OF SEASON FOUR IN 2016 IQ: SMARTPARENT, WQED'S NATIONAL TELEVISION SERIES GEARED TOWARD PARENTS RAISING KIDS IN THE DIGITAL AGE, IS NOW AVAILABLE IN MORE THAN 50 MARKETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN PRODUCTION FOR SEASON FOUR IN 2017. THERE IS SIMPLY NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC MEDIA. WQED LAUNCHED IQ: SMARTPARENT IN RESPONSE TO A RESEARCH STUDY OF REGIONAL PARENTS WHO EXPRESSED THEIR DESIRE TO BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE WITH EDUCATIONAL, 21ST CENTURY MEDIA AND EXPAND THEIR CAPACITY FOR CO-LEARNING WITH THEIR DIGITALLY SAVVY CHILDREN. THROUGH A SERIES OF TELEVISION BROADCASTS AND A ROBUST ONLINE COMMUNITY, IQ: SMARTPARENT EQUIPS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO AID THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR LEARNING. READY TO LEARN WQED'S READY TO LEARN INITIATIVE, SPONSORED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IS DREAMING BIG WITH PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT EARLY SCIENCE AND LITERACY LEARNING FOR FAMILIES. READY TO LEARN IS AN INDISPENSABLE RESOURCE FOR LOCAL TEACHERS AND WQED IS LEADING THE CHARGE TO TRAIN EDUCATORS ON HOW TO USE THE ASSETS IN THEIR CLASSES. BELOW ARE READY TO LEARN ACTIVITIES. POP-UP LIBRARIES THE POP-UP LIBRARY EVENTS GET RESOURCES INTO THE HANDS OF THE NEEDIEST FAMILIES, AND ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO VISIT THEIR LOCAL LIBRARY. LIBRARIES WILL "POP-UP" AT PARKS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, FOOD BANKS, AND COMMUNITY FESTIVALS. DURING THESE POP-UP EVENTS, LIBRARIANS ENGAGE CHILDREN WITH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AROUND STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH) AND LITERATURE. FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS ARE PROVIDED RESOURCES AND ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP FOR A LIBRARY CARD WHILE THE CHILDREN ARE ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES. ALL CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO TAKE HOME BOOKS TO KEEP, AND ARE GIVEN PBS KIDS ACTIVITIES TO CONTINUE THE LEARNING AT HOME. AFTER-SCHOOL MENTOR PROGRAM WQED'S AFTER-SCHOOL MENTOR PROGRAM USES BELOVED PBS KIDS CHARACTERS FROM PEG + CAT, NATURE CAT, WILD KRATTS, MARTHA SPEAKS, AND WORDGIRL TO TEACH AND FOSTER STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, MATHEMATICS) AND LITERACY SKILLS IN YOUNG LEARNERS. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING SKILLS ARE DEVELOPED IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL MENTOR PROGRAM BY LEARNING CODING THROUGH PBS KIDS SCRATCH JR., A FREE APP THAT CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT HOME WHICH ALLOWS LEARNERS TO CREATE THEIR OWN INTERACTIVE STORIES AND GAMES FEATURING THEIR FAVORITE CHARACTERS FROM PBS SHOWS. CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM ALSO TAKE PART IN SCIENCE-BASED CHALLENGES WHERE THEY CONSTRUCT, INVENT, AND USE CIRCUITS. SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION AND DEDUCTIVE REASONING SKILLS ARE DEVELOPED IN THESE PROJECTS. THE AFTER-SCHOOL MENTOR PROGRAM IS HOLISTIC IN ITS EDUCATION OF YOUNG LEARNERS BY INTRODUCING STEAM SUBJECTS, THE LANGUAGE ARTS, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM SENDS FAMILIES NEWSLETTERS AND TAKE-HOME ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WHICH IS PROVEN TO HELP CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. FAMILY CREATIVE LEARNING WORKSHOPS FAMILY CREATIVE LEARNING IS A PROGRAM OF FOUR WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 5-8 AND YOUNGER AND OLDER SIBLINGS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO GIVE FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND LEARN WITH THEIR CHILDREN IN A PROJECT-BASED CREATIVE PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ATHIS PROGRAM USES CHILDREN'S NATURAL CREATIVITY AND EXTENDS IT INTO EARLY STEM LEARNING. CREATIVE PLAY IS USED TO INTRODUCE CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO DIGITAL TOOLS THEY CAN USE TO DEVELOP COMPUTATION AND ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES, PERSPECTIVES, VOCABULARY, AND SKILLS AS THEY WORK ON THEIR CHILD-LED FAMILY PROJECTS. CHILDREN ARE LEARNING STEM IN SCHOOL AND PARENTS MAY FEEL OVERWHELMED WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE NEW WAYS OF LEARNING THESE SUBJECTS. THESE WORKSHOPS EMPOWER ADULTS' PERCEPTIONS AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, CREATIVITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND LITERACY. FACILITATORS SUPPORT THE EXPERIENCE BY DISCUSSING AND POINTING OUT THE STEM LEARNING AS IT HAPPENS WHILE PROVIDING CAREGIVERS THE EXPERIENCES AND TOOLS THAT THEY CAN USE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE WORKSHOPS AND BEYOND. INQUIRE WITHIN AN INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL LIBRARIES INQUIRE WITHIN IS A PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN TWO KEY COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS - WQED AND LOCAL LIBRARIES IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, EASTERN OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. INQUIRE WITHIN ASPIRES TO RE-IMAGINE MEDIA-FIRST PARTNERSHIPS THAT CREATE IMPACTFUL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN LEARNING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE INQUIRE WITHIN LIBRARIES ARE POWERED BY CHEVRON, EQT, XTO ENERGY AND FED EX AND LAUNCHED THE PROGRAMMING WITH WQED AT LIBRARIES IN ALLEGHENY, BUTLER, FAYETTE, WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND IN MARSHALL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA AND HARRISON COUNTY, OHIO. WQED IS WORKING WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL LIBRARY PARTNERS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT PBS- THEMED CURRICULUM THAT LEVERAGES PUBLIC TRUST WITH A THIRST FOR INNOVATION IN SERVICE OF 21ST CENTURY LEARNERS, BY DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE THAT CAN EXPERIMENT, LEAD AND SUSTAIN A NEW APPROACH TO "EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA." COLLABORATING LIBRARIES CHOOSE FROM A MENU OF STEM, EARLY LITERACY AND OTHER PROGRAM OPTIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SCIENCE AND MATH-BASED CHILDREN'S SHOWS INCLUDING PEG + CAT, CURIOUS GEORGE AND WILD KRATTS; WATCH PARTIES AND DISCUSSION GROUPS AROUND THE WQED NATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAM, IQ: SMARTPARENT; SCREENINGS AND PREMIERES OF BELOVED PBS SHOWS SUCH AS THE ENGINEERING-BASED DESIGN SQUAD NATION; AND PARENT APP-A-THONS WHERE ALL PARENTS RECEIVE FREE PBS APPS ON THEIR SMART-DEVICE AND COACHING ON HOW TO USE THEM WITH THEIR CHILD. WQED, IN TURN, PROVIDES THE COLLATERAL, ADVERTISING, TRAINING, MEDIA AND MATERIALS SPECIFIC TO CONDUCTING THE PROGRAMS. INQUIRE WITHIN IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND LOVE OF LEARNING THROUGH HANDS-ON, FAMILY CENTERED ACTIVITIES. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WQED TO IMPACT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT LIKE NEVER BEFORE. OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FUNDERS AND LOCAL LIBRARIES GIVES US "BOOTS ON THE GROUND" THAT ALLOW PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN TO INTERACT TOGETHER WITH BELOVED PBS CHARACTERS AND PROGRAMS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN WATCHING FOR GENERATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REVIEWS A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990. UPON THEIR REVIEW, THE FINANCE, BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REVIEWS AN ONLINE COPY POSTED TO THE BOARD PORTAL. A QUOROM OF THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES AND APPROVES THE RETURN IN A CONFERENCE CALL OR MEETING. SUBSEQUENT TO APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE, BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE FINAL 990 BY ACCESSING THE BOARD PORTAL BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEVERY YEAR EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A NEW CONFLICTS QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH ADDRESSES ALL THE POINTS IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED BY FINANCIAL MANEGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15WQED MULTIMEDIA IS A PUBLIC TV AND RADIO OPERATOR OF WHICH THERE IS A LARGER NETWORK; THEREFORE BASED ON THE TYPE AND DEMOGRAPHICS, THERE IS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION AVAILABLE ON AN ONGOING BASIS. EVERY THREE OR FOUR YEARS, OR AS DEEMED NECESSARY, AN INDEPENDENT SALARY CONSULTANT DOES A SURVEY TO MAKE SURE THAT COMPENSATION IS WITHIN THE MARKET RANGE OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANNUALLY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND ALSO APPROVES A SUM OF MONEY THAT CAN BE USED FOR GENERAL STAFF RAISES IF APPLICABLE. COMPENSATION AMOUNTS FOR GENERAL STAFF ARE AGREED UPON BY DEPARTMENT HEADS AND HUMAN RESOURCES USING THE FINDINGS OF THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND COMPARABLE DATA FOR SIMILAR ORANIZATIONS AS A GUIDELINE. ALL COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON MARKET RATES AND ARE DETERMINED TO BE REASONABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2C, OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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