DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION (EIN 41-0877607)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-01-27
IRS object ID
201720279349300417
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)
Return2017-01-27T11:56:09-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN411414667PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ESTERBROOKS SCOTT SIGNORELLI ETAL LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1302 W SUPERIOR ST STE200AddressLine1Txt
CityDULUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55802ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410877607EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONALBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2TELEVISION CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDULUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2187882831PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1632 NIAGARA COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityDULUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55811ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALLEN D HARMONPersonNm
Person TitlePRES & GEN MANAGERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2187248567PhoneNum
Signature2017-01-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL A PEDERSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00454472PTIN
Phone2187276846PhoneNum
Preparation2017-01-23PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerALLEN D HARMONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1632 NIAGARA COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityDULUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55811ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,025,296GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WDSE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1957FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionNON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body24VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent24VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee43TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers460TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$23,154TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$22,154NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,917,257PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,952,294CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,446PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$9,517CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$440PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$36CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$66,351PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$56,431CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,992,494PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,018,278CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$61,722CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,563,143PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,599,991CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$369,289CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,729,921PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,746,250CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,293,064PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,407,963CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$300,570PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$389,685CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,666,415TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$140,992TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$159,411TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,414,620NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,507,004NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionNON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,667,981ExpenseAmt
Grant$61,722GrantAmt
Revenue$9,517RevenueAmt
DescNON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING FOR NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. CURRENT CONTRIBUTORS NUMBER APPROXIMATELY 6,100. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED TO AREA SCHOOLS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document9IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee43EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (true)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (true)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members24GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member24IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonALLEN D HARMONPersonNm
Phone2187248567PhoneNum

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CityDULUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55811ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SARAH PERRY-SPEARS
CHAIR0.500.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY JACOBSON
VICE CHAIR0.500.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT FRYBERGER
SECRETARY/TR0.500.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BREANN GRABER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN CLARK
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANE BAUER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELAINE HANSEN
DIRECTOR0.500.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH HOLT
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERYL JENSEN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONRAD FIRLING
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARNE VAINIO
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAIJA MACHELEDT
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARLYS JOHANSEN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
INA MYLES
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT FLAGLER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
PARRISH JONES
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY JORDE
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY KEYES
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD HILLIGOSS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HANNA ERPESTAD
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOCELYN PIHLAJA
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN TRINKO-RUSSELL
DIRECTOR0.500.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLIE HEINMULLER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH SAUER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES CHERVENY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLEN D HARMON
PRES & GEN M40.00Yes (X)$125,842$0$16,935
YVONNE RINGSTAD
ACCOUNTING M40.00Yes (X)$59,488$0$8,880
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$185,330TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$25,815TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Fundraising$950FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$263,694RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$655,308GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,032,342AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,952,294TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION, DUBBING515100$9,357$9,357
PROGRAM PRODUCTION515100$160$160
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,517TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$36ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$33,277RealAmt
Personal$30,172PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$7,018PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$33,277RealAmt
Personal$23,154PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$56,431TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$23,154UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$33,277ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$950ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,517RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$23,154UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$33,313ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,722TotalAmt
Program Services$61,722ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$211,144TotalAmt
Management And General$211,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,118,422TotalAmt
Program Services$967,607ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,357ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101,458FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,848TotalAmt
Program Services$16,845ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$150ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,853FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,242TotalAmt
Program Services$134,989ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,330ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,923FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,335TotalAmt
Program Services$70,251ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,262ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,822FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,745TotalAmt
Management And General$4,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,344TotalAmt
Program Services$8,344ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,370TotalAmt
Program Services$47,370ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,290TotalAmt
Program Services$86,719ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,014ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,557FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146,594TotalAmt
Program Services$132,663ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,814ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,117FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,635TotalAmt
Program Services$12,530ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$105ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$451,816TotalAmt
Program Services$443,411ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,468FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,848TotalAmt
Program Services$58,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,193ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,955FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROGRAM ACQUISITION$494,417$494,417
FUND-RAISING$181,510$181,510
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$105,587$101,042$1,343$3,202
PROGRAM PRODUCTION$65,255$29,972$35,283

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,839TotalAmt
Program Services$1,399ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,407,963TotalAmt
Program Services$2,667,981ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$370,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$369,289FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$398,657BOYAmt
EOY$62,602EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,228BOYAmt
EOY$25,264EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,248BOYAmt
EOY$366,581EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$293BOYAmt
EOY$100EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,998BOYAmt
EOY$5,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,471BOYAmt
EOY$8,803EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,021,699LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,865,830LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,958,017BOYAmt
EOY$2,155,869EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,700BOYAmt
EOY$42,196EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,555,612BOYAmt
EOY$2,666,415EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,992BOYAmt
EOY$159,411EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,992BOYAmt
EOY$159,411EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,147,727BOYAmt
EOY$2,273,752EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$266,893BOYAmt
EOY$233,252EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,414,620BOYAmt
EOY$2,507,004EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,555,612BOYAmt
EOY$2,666,415EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$389,685ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$517,931OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$2,870,679CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,682,871CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,212,497CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,917,257CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,952,294CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,635,598TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,870,679CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,682,871CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,212,497CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,917,257CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,952,294CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,635,598TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,520,192SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,115,406PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$47,197CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,528CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,319CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$31,817CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$33,313CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$174,174TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,727CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,110CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$35,838CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$33,674CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,154CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$163,503TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,973,275TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$9,517GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.74230PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97630PublicSupportPY170Pct
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)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$32,441GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$32,441TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (APTS) IS ALLOCATED TO APTS ACTION, INC. WHICH IS A SECTION 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS TO FEDERAL POLICY-MAKERS. PAYMENTS ARE ALSO MADE TO FRIENDS OF MINNESOTA PUBLIC TELEVISION FOR ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS TO MINNESOTA POLICY-MAKERS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,335,184BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$61,722ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,112,088InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$263,694GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$38,670AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$13,206,630EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,382,841BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$616,235InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$410,468GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$20,954AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$12,335,184EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,028,546BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$927,920InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$552,636GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$20,989AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$13,382,841EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,895,965BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,353,419InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$200,205GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$20,633AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$13,028,546EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,270,345BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,795,155InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$150,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$19,535AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$11,895,965EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (true)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,863OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$13,863BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,624,181OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,046,398DepreciationAmt
Book Value$577,783BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,383,655OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,819,432DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,564,223BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,155,869TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWDSE-TV FOLLOWS THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. WDSE-TV BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WDSE-TV IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2013.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BECK FOUNDATION OF DSAETBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1632 NIAGARA COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityDULUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55811ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN411445030RecipientEIN
IRC Section501C3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$61,722CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantLONG-TERM INVESTMENTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT AND SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS OF THE STATION SERVE ON THE FOUNDATION BOARD. REGULAR REPORTS OF THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE PRESENTED TO THE STATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AT ITS REGULAR MEETING PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS SIGNED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS AND RESOLVES ISSUES ARISING FROM ANY IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS, AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE GENERAL MANAGER SECURES COMPARATIVE SALARY AND WAGE INFORMATION FROM THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS, AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THIS DATA IS USED TO SET THE SALARY AND WAGE RANGES FOR THE VARIOUS STAFF POSITIONS. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON A COMPANY-WIDE BASIS AND ARE ALLOCATED TO THE SALARY RANGES, USUALLY ON A PRO-RATA BASIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE BUSINESS OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9IMPAIRMENT LOSS -517,931 TOTAL -517,931

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BECK FOUNDATION OF DSAETBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1632 NIAGARA COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityDULUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55811ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411445030EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501C3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status11BPublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
BECK FOUNDATION OF DSAET
C$263,694AMOUNT GRANTED TO WDSE-TV
BECK FOUNDATION OF DSAET
B$61,722AMOUNT GRANTED TO BECK
BECK FOUNDATION OF DSAET
Q$5,024AMOUNT REIMBURSED FOR EXP

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