2017-02-21T14:55:32-06:00 2016-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2015-07-01 410953924 MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA MINN 6512901446 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 MORRIS GOODWIN JR SENIOR VP & CFO 6512901446 2017-02-13 1 JOHN TAUER P00294068 6123764500 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MORRIS GOODWIN JR 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 101519005 0 X WWW.MPR.ORG/WWW.AMERICANPUBLICMEDIA.ORG X 1967 MN NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO BROADCASTING. 39 38 626 464 1395561 66356 67890635 67479345 24810635 30684886 4032543 1250558 1297855 1204292 98031668 100619081 1577666 1544233 0 0 47783599 49486977 351746 389640 12385797 45015314 45992717 94728325 97413567 3303343 3205514 151062513 151527554 51647555 48945770 99414958 102581784 X THE MISSION OF MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO (MPR) IS TO ENRICH THE MIND ANDNOURISH THE SPIRIT, THEREBY ENHANCING THE LIVES AND EXPANDING THEPERSPECTIVES OF OUR AUDIENCES, AND ASSISTING THEM IN STRENGTHENINGTHEIR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 73618099 1544233 29488206 SEE SCHEDULE O.MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO OPERATES A 45-STATION RADIO NETWORK SERVING NEARLY ALL OF MINNESOTA AND PARTS OF SURROUNDING STATES. REACHING ONE MILLION LISTENERS EACH WEEK, MPR AND ITS THREE REGIONAL SERVICES-MPR NEWS, CLASSICAL MPR AND THE CURRENT-PRODUCE PROGRAMMING FOR RADIO, DIGITAL AND LIVE AUDIENCES. PROGRAMS PRODUCED BY MPR'S NATIONAL PROGRAMMING DIVISION, AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA, REACH MORE THAN 19 MILLION LISTENERS VIA NEARLY 1,000 RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE EACH WEEK. APM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAMMING IN THE WORLD, WITH A PORTFOLIO THAT INCLUDES A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION, BBC WORLD SERVICE, MARKETPLACE, AND THE LEADING CLASSICAL MUSIC PROGRAMMING IN THE NATION. APM ALSO OFFERS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF PODCASTS FEATURING THE BEST IN FOOD, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM. YOURCLASSICAL, APM'S LIFESTYLE CLASSICAL MUSIC STREAM, PACKAGES CLASSICAL MUSIC IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL AND INNOVATIVE WAY WITH STREAMS SUITED FOR LIFE'S BIGGEST MOMENTS AND EVERYDAY SITUATIONS. SOURCE: DATA ARE COPYRIGHT NIELSEN AUDIO. DATA ARE ESTIMATES ONLY.NOT ONLY IS MPR COMMITTED TO BROADCASTING VITAL PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE REGION, BUT ALSO TO BEING PRESENT IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WHETHER THROUGH DIALOGUE OR SONG, WE TAKE SERIOUSLY OUR PUBLIC SERVICE ROLE AS CONVENERS TO FOSTER CONVERSATIONS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND HEALING, AND BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES. AUDIENCES ARE VITAL PARTICIPANTS WHEN OUR MUSIC SERVICES BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR POWERFUL, SHARED MUSICAL EXPERIENCES. CLASSICAL MPR HOSTED 'BRING THE SING' CONCERTS IN ST. PAUL AND DULUTH, INVITING LISTENERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE A CHORUS WITH US. CLASSICAL MPR ALSO INVITED THE MINNESOTA AND DALLAS COMMUNITIES TO UNITE FOR A 'BRIDGE OF SONG,' FOLLOWING TRAGEDIES IN BOTH CITES (THE SHOOTING DEATHS OF PHILANDO CASTILE IN MINNESOTA AND OF FIVE POLICE OFFICERS IN DALLAS). ACROSS THE MILES AND JOINED VIA TECHNOLOGY, HUNDREDS OF VOICES SANG TOGETHER-AT ONE POINT SINGING THE SAME PIECE OF MUSIC AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS AN EVENING OF SONG AND REFLECTION THAT PROVIDED MUCH NEEDED UPLIFT AND UNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS AND LISTENERS. TOGETHER WITH OUR AUDIENCES IN GREATER MINNESOTA, WE HELPED MOVE IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS FORWARD THROUGH MPR NEWS-HOSTED CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE, THE ECONOMY AND HEALTH. HOST TOM WEBER MODERATED A FORUM IN ST. CLOUD WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS SHARED EXPERIENCES OF BEING MUSLIM IN MINNESOTA. CATHY WURZER AND DAN KRAKER GATHERED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS IN HIBBING TO SHARE CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO BUILD A STRONGER IRON RANGE ECONOMY. AND IN ROCHESTER, CATHY WURZER AND PAUL HUTTNER LED A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PUBLIC HEALTH. IN THE WAKE OF THE DEATH OF MINNESOTA MUSIC ICON PRINCE, THE CURRENT HELPED CONNECT THE ARTIST'S FANS AND ADMIRERS ACROSS CITIES AND CONTINENTS TO CELEBRATE AND GRIEVE TOGETHER THROUGH MULTIPLE DAYS OF ON-AIR AND ONLINE TRIBUTES, BECOMING WHAT THE DAILY BEAST CALLED "THE WORLD'S PRINCE MEMORIAL." THE AUDIENCE JOINED THE CONVERSATION, AS PRINCE'S ENTIRE CATALOGUE OF MUSIC WAS SHARED NON-STOP OVER 75 HOURS. TOGETHER, WE CREATED A GENUINE WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCED THE JOY OF CONNECTION WITH PRINCE'S MUSIC AND EACH OTHER. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM MORE THAN 200 COUNTRIES TUNED IN TO THE STREAM OR VISITED RICH ONLINE CONTENT THAT WAS QUICKLY, YET CAREFULLY, CREATED TO APPROPRIATELY HONOR AND CELEBRATE A MINNESOTA MUSIC LEGEND. THOUSANDS MORE JOINED AN ALL-NIGHT DANCE PARTY HOSTED BY THE CURRENT AT MINNEAPOLIS' FIRST AVENUE. SPONTANEOUS COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CURRENT, MPR NEWS AND CLASSICAL MPR HELPED BRING PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE REGION THE BEST AND MOST COMPLETE PROGRAMMING ABOUT PRINCE, HIS MUSIC AND HIS LEGACY. AND AMIDST THE SADNESS AND LOSS, LISTENERS WORLDWIDE EXPRESSED GRATITUDE FOR THE CURRENT 'BEING THERE.' THE IMPACT OF OUR JOURNALISM CAN REACH FAR AND WIDE-INFORMING PUBLIC POLICY, CIVIC CONVERSATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL DECISION-MAKING. OUR MPR AND APM JOURNALISTS ARE COMMITTED TO BRINGING IMPORTANT ISSUES TO THE FOREFRONT, ADDING CLARITY AND PERSPECTIVE TO COMPLEX ISSUES, DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY AND ENSURING THAT RELEVANT VOICES ARE HEARD. OUR REPORTERS ENDEAVOR TO BRING MANY SIDES OF EACH STORY TO OUR AUDIENCES TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING AND RELEVANCE. A TEAM OF MPR NEWS REPORTERS CLOSELY FOLLOWED THE IMPORTANT LOCAL AND NATIONAL STORY ABOUT THE FEDERAL TRAIL OF SOMALI-AMERICAN MUSLIM MEN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO JOIN THE ISIS TERROR GROUP. COVERING THE STORY FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, REPORTER MUKHTAR IBRAHIM WAS A KEY VOICE IN TELLING THIS IMPORTANT STORY. LISTENERS BENEFIT FROM PARTNERSHIPS THAT HELP MPR AND APM CREATE AND DELIVER RICH, INNOVATIVE, RELEVANT PROGRAMMING TO MORE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE. WE'RE SERVING NEW, YOUNG AUDIENCES BY PARTNERING WITH ARTISTS TO BRING LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC AND MUSICIANS TO MINNESOTA SCHOOLS. CLASSICAL MPR'S CLASS NOTES ARTISTS PROGRAM HAS SERVED MORE THAN 80,000 MINNESOTA STUDENTS OVER THREE YEARS. THIS PAST YEAR, THE PROGRAM REACHED MORE THAN 25,000 STUDENTS WITH VISITS, LESSONS AND LIVE PERFORMANCES BY THE FOLLOWING MUSICIANS AND ENSEMBLES: THE CONCORDIA WIND QUINTET, LUMINA, LADYSLIPPER ENSEMBLE, LUX STRING QUARTET, STONE ARCH COLLECTIVE, COPPER STREET BASS, GAOSONG V. HEU, MATRA, AND THE FLYING FORMS. A COMPLETE LIST OF STATIONS, PROGRAMS AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MINNESOTAPUBLICRADIO.ORG AND WWW.AMERICANPUBLICMEDIA.ORG. 73618099 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 667 0 1 626 1 1 1 1 CH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 39 38 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AK CA CO CT FL HI KS KY LA ME MD MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X X DOUG RODERICK 6512901446 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 BRADBURY H ANDERSON TRUSTEE/CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID MURPHY TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EMERY KOENIG TRUSTEE/TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY BRAINERD TRUSTEE/SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY BENNETT TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY BERGER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BOREN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA J CARLSON PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK J DENZER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANET M DOLAN TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DWYER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 IVAN FONG TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 IAN R FRIENDLY TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE FRITZE TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL J HOGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 OMAR ISHRAK TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK KING TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARIN L LARSON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LOW TRUSTEE 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY LYONS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTI MORFITT TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE MORTENSON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN D NELSON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARY NICHOLS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LIWANAG OJALA TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD B PAYNE JR TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM PEARCE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES J PHELPS TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADDISON TAD PIPER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PROKOPANKO TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NI-AYITE QUAYE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATE QUINN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN ROTHSCHILD TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SIMMONS MD TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J SIVERTSEN TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN TAYLOR TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANA VALDEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL SM WAI TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY YOUNG TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE VON BLON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON MCTAGGART PRESIDENT & CEO, APMG 30.00 18.00 X 0 618643 71363 DEBORAH CLARK SVP & GEN MANAGER, MKTPL 40.00 0.00 X 231243 0 53689 MORRIS GOODWIN JR SVP/CFO, APMG 30.00 19.00 X 0 327605 14693 DAVID KANSAS SVP/COO, APMG 29.00 19.00 X 0 507466 69824 NICHOLAS KEREAKOS VP - 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PART X, LINE 2: MPR IS ORGANIZED UNDER CHAPTER 317 OF MINNESOTA STATUTES AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) HAS DETERMINED THAT MPR IS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION, AS IT QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) AS AN ORGANIZATION DEFINED UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) OF THE CODE. THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE HAS DETERMINED THAT MPR IS EXEMPT FROM MINNESOTA INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 290.05 SUBDIVISION 9 OF MINNESOTA STATUTES. THE ORGANIZATION IS ENGAGED IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016, MPR RECORDED AN ESTIMATED TAX EXPENSE INCLUDED IN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES THAT AMOUNTED TO $51,000. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. THE PROVISIONS CLARIFY THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT STANDARD FOR AN INCOME TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS REVIEWED ITS TAX POSITIONS FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES NEWS GATHERING 496910 1 2 0 0 1 2 496910 0 496910 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO ARE PREPARED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. ALL AMOUNTS LISTED IN PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F) WERE FOR EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REGION. X X X X X X X 1 CUSTOMERLINK LLC 11 EAST SUPERIOR STREET DULUTH MN 55802 TELEMARKETING 0 871245 118916 752329 ARIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 717 WEST GERMAIN STREET ST CLOUD MN 56301 TELEMARKETING 0 282769 270724 12045 1154014 389640 764374 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL HI KS KY LA ME MD MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE 332746 332746 309616 GRILLFEST 168012 168012 168012 500758 500758 477628 477628 23130 1 AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 363503764 501(C)(3) 1544233 N/A N/A TO SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: FROM THE PROCEEDS OF PAST SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS VENTURES THE APMG BOARD OF TRUSTEES CREATED A QUASI-ENDOWMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO (THE EARNED ENDOWMENT). THE EARNED ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT POLICY PROVIDES AN ANNUAL DRAW OF 5.0 PERCENT OF THE FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF THE EARNED ENDOWMENT'S ASSETS, WHICH IS GRANTED TO MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAM SERVICES. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JON MCTAGGART PRESIDENT & CEO, APMG 0 452223 0 128670 0 37750 0 27133 0 44230 0 690006 0 0 DEBORAH CLARK SVP & GEN MANAGER, MKTPL 210813 0 18354 0 2076 0 12649 0 41040 0 284932 0 0 0 MORRIS GOODWIN JR SVP/CFO, APMG 0 268511 0 56388 0 2706 0 0 0 14693 0 342298 0 0 DAVID KANSAS SVP/COO, APMG 0 383642 0 120766 0 3058 0 23019 0 46805 0 577290 0 0 NICHOLAS KEREAKOS VP - TECHNOLOGY & MUSIC SVCS 215936 0 27293 0 1519 0 12956 0 26829 0 284533 0 0 0 JUDY MCALPINE SVP - APM 277276 0 64077 0 10136 0 16637 0 23489 0 391615 0 0 0 METTE MCLOUGHLIN SVP - HUMAN RESOURCES, APMG 0 186722 0 32414 0 1621 0 11203 0 54099 0 286059 0 0 MARY NEASE SVP - AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT 266679 0 66947 0 2122 0 16001 0 44315 0 396064 0 0 0 MICHAEL RESZLER VP - DIGITAL MEDIA 230640 0 27146 0 1717 0 13838 0 31128 0 304469 0 0 0 DOUGLAS RODERICK VP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER, APMG 0 168485 0 24746 0 2294 0 10109 0 48599 0 254233 0 0 TIMOTHY ROESLER SVP - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 281462 0 87239 0 33119 0 16888 0 47187 0 465895 0 0 0 SYLVIA STROBEL SVP/GENERAL COUNSEL OFFICER, APMG 0 251533 0 43475 0 2093 0 15092 0 28565 0 340758 0 0 RANDI YODER SVP DEVELOPMENT 249321 0 53603 0 9096 0 14959 0 41214 0 368193 0 0 0 NANCY ISON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NEWS & PROGRAMM 199576 0 33123 0 2700 0 11975 0 23322 0 270696 0 0 0 CHRIS WORTHINGTON MANAGING DIR, APM REPORTS 180570 0 0 0 2813 0 10834 0 20164 0 214381 0 0 0 TIMOTHY KRESSE SR NAT'L ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 44209 0 1500 0 173457 0 2653 0 47916 0 269735 0 0 0 LISA BITTMAN DIRECTOR, APM NAT'L SALES 96027 0 0 0 169832 0 5762 0 47798 0 319419 0 0 0 SHERRI ETTINGER SR NAT'L ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 43688 0 1600 0 195033 0 2621 0 40323 0 283265 0 0 0 KAI RYSSDAL HOST, MARKETPLACE 329533 0 70000 0 152260 0 19772 0 42242 0 613807 0 0 0 KERRI MILLER HOST, MIDMORNING 194666 0 25000 0 1762 0 11680 0 40055 0 273163 0 0 0 THOMAS KIGIN FORMER OFFICER (EVP, APMG) 0 0 0 0 0 166089 0 0 0 0 0 166089 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES: THE ORGANIZATION REQUESTS THAT CERTAIN OF ITS OFFICERS BECOME MEMBERS OF SOCIAL CLUBS THAT PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATION IN THE COMMUNITY, THAT CAN BE USED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND BOARD MEETINGS, AND THAT PROVIDE THE PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE WITH DEVELOPMENT AND FITNESS OPPORTUNITIES. SUCH MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE PAID FOR BY THE ORGANIZATION. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION ASKS THAT THE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF SUCH CLUBS REPORT THE PERSONAL USE OF THE CLUB. THE ORGANIZATION THEN INCLUDES THE PERSONAL USE PORTION OF THE CLUB DUES AS TAXABLE INCOME TO THE EMPLOYEE. ALL PAYMENTS MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE EMPLOYEE'S USE OF THE CLUB'S FITNESS FACILITIES ARE REPORTED AS INCOME TO THE EMPLOYEE. PART I, LINE 4B KAI RYSSDAL - 457(F) PLAN DISTRIBUTION - $149,786 SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(II): EVERY MEMBER OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM IN APMG PARTICIPATES IN AN ANNUAL AT-RISK COMPENSATION PLAN (THE PLAN), WHICH PROVIDES THAT A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THEIR BASE SALARY IS AVAILABLE IN THE FORM OF AT-RISK COMPENSATION AT YEAR END BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE AGAINST GOALS. A PORTION OF THE EVALUATION AGAINST GOALS IS DETERMINED BY THE SCORE ON OVERALL COMPANY OBJECTIVES, INCLUDING REVENUE AND NET (FINANCIAL MEASURE) AND ANNUAL OBJECTIVES (ANNUAL OBJECTIVE MEASURES); AND THE REMAINDER ON PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST GOALS (INDIVIDUAL MEASURE). ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST COMPANY OBJECTIVES IS DETERMINED BY THE PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (PCC); FOR THE CEO, PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST GOALS IS ALSO DETERMINED BY THE PCC. A HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 521440935 NONEAVAIL 2014-12-01 15510000 SEE PART V, SUPPLEMENTAL INFO 0 0 0 B HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 521440935 792893GC8 2010-12-01 9413881 SEE PART V, SUPPLEMENTAL INFO 0 0 0 A 1885000 15510000 180000 15330000 2014 1 0 1 1 B 2510000 9413881 168881 9245000 2011 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 B 1 FORM 990, SCHEDULE K, PART I. LINE A, COLUMN F: TO REFUND OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MPR SERIES 2002 AND SERIES 2005-07 BONDS. SERIES 2012 BONDS PROVIDED PARTIAL FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION, REMODELING, AND EQUIPPING OF MPR FACILITIES LOCATED AT 480 CEDAR STREET, ST. PAUL, MN. SERIES 2005-07 BONDS FINANCED THE PURCHASE OF TWO NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL RADIO BROADCAST STATIONS, WCAL(FM), NORTHFIELD, MN AND KMSF(FM), ROCHESTER, MN. FORM 990, SCHEDULE K, PART I. LINE B, COLUMN F: TO REFUND THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MPR SERIES 2005 BONDS THAT PROVIDED PARTIAL FINANCING FOR THE ACQUISITION, REMODELLING AND EQUIPPING OF MPR'S BROADCAST CENTER LOCATED AT 480 CEDAR STREET, SAINT PAUL, MN. AVERYKIGIN CONSULTING THOMAS KIGIN IS A FORMER MPR OFFICER & OWNER OF AVERYKIGIN CONSULTING 374173 BUSINESS AND LEGAL CONSULTING. 0 X 105 3421145 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IS BEING REPORTED IN COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF AT LEAST THREE TRUSTEES DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS OF THIS CORPORATION IN THE INTERVAL BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION RELIES ON AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP TO PROVIDE CERTAIN MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL, AND HR SERVICES. AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PARENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES TO ITS AFFILIATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO (MPR) IS CONTROLLED BY ITS NOT-FOR-PROFIT PARENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP (APMG). APMG HAS THE ABILITY TO APPROVE THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES BY THE MPR BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO (MPR) IS CONTROLLED BY ITS NOT-FOR-PROFIT PARENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP (APMG). THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF APMG: 1) AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 2) AMENDMENT OF THE BYLAWS 3) MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ANY OTHER CORPORATION 4) SALE, LEASE, ENCUMBRANCE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE CORPORATION'S PROPERTY 5) VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND IS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION SURVEYS ITS TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE SURVEYS ARE ANALYZED AND INFORM TRANSACTIONS AND VOTING IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AND DISCLOSE ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS (A) TRUSTEES, (B) A TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION (WITHIN THE MEANING OF MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 317A.011, SUBDIVISION 18), OR (C) AN ORGANIZATION IN OR OF WHICH A TRUSTEE IS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OR HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. TRANSACTIONS MAY BE AUTHORIZED IF THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND AS TO THE TRUSTEE'S INTEREST ARE FULLY DISCLOSED OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUTHORIZES, APPROVES, OR RATIFIES THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IN GOOD FAITH BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE TRUSTEES (WITHOUT COUNTING THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE), AT A MEETING AT WHICH THERE IS A QUORUM WITHOUT COUNTING THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PERSONNEL & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (PCC) REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PLANS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS OF APMG, INCLUDING MPR, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, INCLUDING THE COMPANY'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, HEALTH CARE PLAN, AND SUMMARY OF OTHER BENEFITS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE BENEFITS, AND SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLANS. THE PCC SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, APPROVES THE CEO'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE COO, AND REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS. TOWERS PERRIN IS THE COMMITTEE'S COMPENSATION CONSULTANT OF RECORD, AND THE ORGANIZATION SUBSCRIBES TO SEVERAL ADDITIONAL MARKET DATA SOURCES TO ENSURE MARKET COMPETITIVE PAY PRACTICES. THE PCC ESTABLISHES AN ANNUAL AT-RISK COMPENSATION PLAN TO ENABLE THE PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS OF APMG, INCLUDING MPR, TO ATTRACT, RETAIN AND MOTIVATE KEY MANAGEMENT TALENT BY PROVIDING TOTAL COMPENSATION THAT IS COMPETITIVE WITH THE MARKET AND HAS THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: - FOCUS MANAGEMENT EFFORTS ON KEY ANNUAL FINANCIAL AND STRATEGIC RESULTS. - ENCOURAGE TEAMWORK AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE BY PROVIDING REWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF COMPANY GOALS, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL AND DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. EACH MEMBER OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM PARTICIPATES IN THE PLAN, WHICH PROVIDES THAT A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THEIR BASE SALARY IS AVAILABLE IN THE FORM OF AT-RISK COMPENSATION AT YEAR END BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE AGAINST GOALS. THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITY IS BENCHMARKED EXTERNALLY THROUGH TOWERS PERRIN. THE GOALS AGAINST WHICH PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED INCLUDE OVERALL COMPANY OBJECTIVES - INCLUDING REVENUE AND NET (FINANCIAL MEASURE) AND ANNUAL OBJECTIVES (ANNUAL OBJECTIVE MEASURE), AND ALSO PERSONAL OBJECTIVES (INDIVIDUAL MEASURE). ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST COMPANY OBJECTIVES, INCLUDING FINANCIAL AND ANNUAL OBJECTIVES, IS DETERMINED BY THE PCC. THE SIZE OF AT RISK COMPENSATION VARIES BY LEVEL WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. EACH EMPLOYEE LEVEL HAS AN AT RISK AMOUNT THAT IS A PERCENTAGE OF HER/HIS BASE SALARY. THE PLAN IS DISCRETIONARY IN THAT THE PCC RESERVES THE DISCRETION TO PROVIDE AT RISK COMPENSATION UP TO 125% OF TARGET FOR EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS, TO MAKE AWARDS ON A PRO-RATA BASIS FOR RESULTS THAT EXCEED THE PLAN THRESHOLD BUT NOT THE TARGET, OR TO WAIVE THE THRESHOLD REQUIREMENT ALTOGETHER. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PCC. THE COO IS EVALUATED BY THE CEO, WHO DISCUSSES THEIR EVALUATIONS WITH THE PCC AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION FOR THEIR BASE SALARY AND AT RISK COMPENSATION. THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE CEO, COO, CFO, CHRO, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND CDO PROVIDE THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BASE SALARY AND AT-RISK COMPENSATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON ITS WEBSITE; BY REQUEST TO HAVE THE DOCUMENTS RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL OR THE POST; OR IN PERSON AT ITS OFFICES AT 480 CEDAR STREET, ST PAUL, MN 55101. A FEE MAY APPLY FOR COPYING AND MAILING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A REQUEST. DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 472607447 SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS DE 29002 29903 MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO OLMSTEAD SPRINGS LLC 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 OPERATE THE BROADCAST TOWER SITE LOCATED IN SOUTH CENTRAL MN MN 47979 1027919 MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 363503764 PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT SUBSIDIARIES MN 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I N/A 0 CLASSICAL SOUTH FLORIDA 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 261417978 NONCOMMERCIAL PUBLIC RADIO BROADCASTING FL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP 0 THE FITZGERALD THEATER COMPANY 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 411429405 PROVIDE VALUABLE REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE SPACE MN 501(C)(3) LINE 9 MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO 0 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO 474 SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE PASADENA CA 91105 954765734 NONCOMMERCIAL PUBLIC RADIO BROADCASTING CA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP 0 OAKLEAF ENDOWMENT TRUST FOR MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 416429971 MAKES GRANTS TO HELP MAINTAIN & ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF MPR MN 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO 0 CLEARSPRING HOLDINGS INC 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 411904483 MANAGEMENT SERVICES MN AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP C 0 CLEARSPRING ENTERPRISES INC 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 411584257 PUBLISHING & LIVE SHOWS/EVENTS MN CLEARSPRING HOLDINGS INC C 0 CEDAR STREET HOLDINGS INC 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 203194673 MANAGEMENT SERVICES MN AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP C 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 THE FITZGERALD THEATER COMPANY N 362411 ACTUAL AMOUNT MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO INCURRED LOBBYING EXPENSES OF $194,891 FOR THEFISCAL YEAR 2016 (TAX YEAR 2015) TO ADDRESS REGIONAL AND NATIONALISSUES AFFECTING THE ORGANIZATION AND PUBLIC BROADCASTING. THEORGANIZATION PROMOTED LEGISLATION AFFECTING FUNDING FOR PUBLICBROADCASTING, BOTH AT THE STATE LEVEL AND AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL.