2016-11-10T14:30:50-06:00 2016-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 4801 MAIN STREET SUITE 400 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 990 2015-07-01 237114952 PUBLIC TELEVISION 19 INC PUBL 8167563580 125 EAST 31ST STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 KLIFF KUEHL PRESIDENT/CEO 8167563580 2016-11-04 1 CONNIE HENDERSON P00156688 8167533000 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z KCPT KLIFF KUEHL 125 EAST 31ST STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 12768236 0 X WWW.KCPT.ORG X 1961 MO KANSAS CITY PUBLIC TELEVISION EDUCATES AND ENRICHES OUR COMMUNITY WITH QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES THAT ENTERTAIN, CHALLENGE MINDS AND CONTRIBUTE TO A LIFE OF LEARNING. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY: 1. SERVING AS A PLATFORM TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES.2. PRODUCING AND DELIVERING QUALITY LOCAL PROGRAMMING.3. DELIVERING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING.4. ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES TO BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.5. INCREASING AWARENESS AND VALUE OF KCPT TO ENSURE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUPPORT.6. PROVIDING INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES. 7. IMPROVING OUR DELIVERY METHODS WITH CURRENT AND RAPIDLY CHANGING TECHNOLOGIES. 30 30 79 250 0 0 7490057 9017288 1454833 1887506 78679 92642 1218884 1225473 10242453 12222909 0 0 0 0 4697229 4763780 266824 0 1572944 6356132 7242789 11320185 12006569 -1077732 216340 12209723 11544308 3916946 3123372 8292777 8420936 X TO BROADCAST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMS TO KANSAS AND MISSOURI SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND LITERATURE TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROGRAMMING. 0 0 7302623 6814429 NATIONAL PROGRAM SERVICE (OUTREACH/PBS): KCPT FEATURES QUALITY NATIONAL PBS FAVORITES THAT ENTERTAIN, ENRICH, AND EDUCATE. PROGRAMS ARE MULTI-FACETED TO COVER NEWS, CURRENT EVENTS, PUBLIC AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, ARTS AND HUMANITIES. 'KCPT KIDS' IS THE STATION'S EFFORT TO HELP PREPARE CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL; ELEMENTS INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL, NON-VIOLENT, AND COMMERCIAL-FREE PBS CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING EACH WEEKDAY, AND 3.5 HOURS EACH SATURDAY MORNING OF BILINGUAL PROGRAMMING. BROADCAST INTERSTITIAL SPOTS MODEL PARENTING SKILLS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DEVELOPMENT. 190306 300771 SEE SCHEDULE O 1406326 4122973 SEE SCHEDULE O 8899255 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 94 0 1 79 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 MO KS X X DONNA COLLENE 8163984230 125 EAST 31ST STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 KAREN ZECY IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR THRU 9/15 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM COUGHLIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DORANNE HUDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES N ROMERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY TILDEN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE AMOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ETHAN WHITEHILL VICE CHAIR FUTURES 1.00 X 0 0 0 CICI ROJAS DIRECTOR THRU 9/15 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY DANIELS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN BYRD VICE CHAIR FUTURES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS DOWLING VICE CHAIR OPERATIONS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN JOHNSTON DIRECTOR THRU 9/15 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLETTA WILLIS-MCGHEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK EAGLETON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY LEE KEMPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARYL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE CUMMINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART SHAW SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR CHARLES AMBROSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHAVEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY WILKERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER UNDERWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LEARNED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK WULLSCHLEGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUERGEN MASSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG MICHELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRAN HUGGINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK OPARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN TURLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KLIFF KUEHL PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 264749 0 28539 THEODORE PLACE CDO 40.00 X 110069 0 11621 374818 0 40160 2 0 1 0 NETA PO BOX 50008 COLUMBIA SC 29250 OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING 128325 1 3525598 3243049 2248641 9017288 OTHER REVENUE 541900 879924 879924 PROGRAM FEES 541900 706811 706811 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 611710 300771 300771 1887506 84971 84971 8551 8551 1210440 0 1210440 1210440 1210440 552998 545327 7671 7671 7671 MISCELLANEOUS 541900 5556 5556 VIDEO LIBRARY 515100 926 926 6482 12222909 1893988 0 1311633 311523 311523 3545390 2649214 240838 655338 136091 104004 7851 24236 474846 307515 101456 65875 295930 211230 32218 52482 14994 371 14623 184933 184933 38800 26800 12000 19451 19451 607762 357602 85446 164714 200902 200902 532732 255858 131387 145487 81509 81509 2222767 2222767 262926 128346 134580 141215 75565 31608 34042 127557 117224 10333 1102797 1100607 2190 127614 11000 116614 SPECIAL PROJECTS 1030402 949893 4687 75822 PREMIUMS 327354 327354 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 146181 71389 64062 10730 MISCELLANEOUS 72893 27459 28570 16864 12006569 8899255 1534370 1572944 255412 715452 1796 33148 220265 193688 81467 131991 21532841 14925375 7259978 6607466 3520329 2971792 870476 890771 12209723 11544308 671630 666427 1129375 952945 2115941 1504000 3916946 3123372 X 6904235 7480873 1388542 940063 8292777 8420936 12209723 11544308 216340 -88181 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4221289 4886282 9243395 7490057 9017288 34858311 4221289 4886282 9243395 7490057 9017288 34858311 4316264 30542047 1231810 1226333 1264212 1282297 1303962 6308614 41166925 8632896 0.74190 0.74700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 1 38800 0 0 0 38800 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: GRANTS PAID TO: ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS ($24,000), THE GIDDENS GROUP ($12,000), AND KPBC ($2,800). 0 1965725 17636 85066 10550 1887745 1941911 44675 63003 73299 10565 1965725 1354047 260274 392333 55200 9543 1941911 1101973 112596 148149 8671 1354047 856006 231302 21871 7206 1101973 1.00000 0 0 355280 355280 8827658 6260513 2567145 64376 64376 0 12285527 8600486 3685041 6607466 INVESTMENT IN MUNICIPAL BONDS 481270 F INVESTMENT IN POOLED FUNDS 2490522 F 2971792 DEFERRED LEASE 890771 890771 X 12468107 -88181 333379 245198 12222909 0 12222909 12339948 333379 333379 12006569 0 12006569 PART V, LINE 4: A PERCENTAGE OF THE ENDOWMENT WILL BE ALLOCATED ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE LOCAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE COMMUNITY. PART X, LINE 2: THE STATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; HOWEVER, THE STATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, ARE RECORDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES (PREVIOUSLY FIN 48). FASB ASC 740 REQUIRES THE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY FOR TAX POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN NOT STANDARD THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE IS NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECORDED AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KLIFF KUEHL PRESIDENT AND CEO 212499 0 52250 0 0 0 11120 0 17419 0 293288 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE REVIEW IN DETERMINING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS A MULTI-STEP PROCESS, WHICH IS OVERSEEN AND CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 1. THE CEO IS GIVEN A SELF-EVALUATION TOOL, PRIOR TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW, THAT INCLUDES: A. PERFORMANCE RANKING ON MULTIPLE CRITERIA B. LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR C. SELF-EVALUATION OF AREAS OF EXCELLENCE AND AREAS OF NEEDED IMPROVEMENT 2. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK ON THEIR PERCEIVED PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO. 3. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS INDUSTRY COMPENSATION STUDIES AND LOCAL MARKETS ARTICLES AND SURVEYS FOR ANALYTICAL REFERENCE 4. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS EACH ASPECT OF SEVERAL COMPENSATION ELEMENTS TO DETERMINE PERFORMANCE INCREASES AND/OR BONUSES. THESE ELEMENTS INCLUDE BOTH OBJECTIVE CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA FOR LEADERSHIP AND THE STRATEGIC PLAN. THE SELF-EVALUATION TOOL AND THE BOARD FEEDBACK ARE ALSO USED IN DETERMINING ANY BONUS AMOUNTS RELATED TO THE EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT. 5. THE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE CEO TO DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS OF THE EVALUATION 6. NOTES ARE KEPT OF ALL PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS AND RANKINGS PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PAID BONUSES BASED ON PERFORMANCE. KLIFF KUEHL - $52,250 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICES: EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES (K-12, EARLY EDUCATION, KC REACHE DISTANCE LEARNING, GED/ADULT EDUCATION): KCPT'S K-12 MEDIA SERVICE PROVIDES CURRICULUM BASED CLASSROOM MEDIA SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 210 AREA SCHOOLS, WHICH INCLUDES 7,000 TEACHERS AND 87,000 STUDENTS. THE VIDEO CONTENT IS CORRELATED TO STATE STANDARDS AND ENABLES TEACHERS TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE STUDENTS IN ANY SUBJECT MATTER. TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS INCLUDED IN THIS SERVICE AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. KCPT ALSO FACILITATES A 10 WEEK MARTHA SPEAKS READING PROGRAM WITH AREA 4TH GRADE STUDENTS READING TO KINDERGARTNERS. MARTHA SPEAKS IS A VOCABULARY/LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM AND WEBSITE WITH OUTREACH COMPONENTS THAT TEACHES NEW WORDS TO CHILDREN. KCPT ALSO PLACES RAISING READERS LIBRARY CORNERS IN AREA LIBRARIES. THE CORNERS HOUSE SEVERAL ACTIVITY BOOKS TIED TO PBS CHILDREN'S LITERACY PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, QUARTERLY EARLY EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS ARE HELD AT KCPT AND ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO AREA EARLY EDUCATION TEACHERS. KC REACHE IS AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN KCPT AND 7 ACCREDITED POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE TIME-FLEXIBLE DISTANCE LEARNING OPTIONS TO STUDENTS IN THE KC AREA. KCPT'S WEB SITE OFFERS, FREE OF CHARGE, GED CONNECTION, WORKPLACE ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND FINANCIAL FITNESS PROVIDING A CONVENIENT WEB ALTERNATIVE FOR ADULTS TO GET THEIR GED CERTIFICATE AND IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. THE POPULATION SERVED BY ALL EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS INCLUDES INFANTS THROUGH ADULTS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: KCPT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: KCPT IS LEADING A NATIONAL INITATIVE OF 5 PBS STATIONS TO EXPLORE HOW PEOPLE DEFINE THE AMERICAN DREAM IN THE 21ST CENTURY. REDREAM IS AN IMMERSIVE, DIGITAL PROJECT INVESTIGATING WHAT IT MEANS TO MAKE IT, HOW DO PEOPLE DEFINE SUCCESS, AND HOW DO THEY PREPARE THEMSELVES TO REACH IT. KCPT WILL EXPAND ITS COVERAGE OF SCIENCE WITH A NEW LOCAL PROGRAM, SCITECH NO, INVITING VIEWERS TO EXPERIENCE THE LATEST BREAKTHROUGHS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION. KCPT DELIVERS A COMMUNITY-BUILDING TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND CREATES A SPACE WHERE CONVERSATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT CAN HAPPEN AROUND STORIES THAT ARE RELEVANT TO ALL OF US. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AS PART OF THEIR ORIENTATION, AND ALL EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN UPDATED FORM AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING IN OCTOBER. THE CEO'S EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IS CHARGED WITH MAKING SURE EVERY BOARD MEMBER HAS COMPLETED A FORM AND REPORTING THE OUTCOMES TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 KCPT REVIEWS ANNUAL DATA COMPILED BY THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING TO MONITOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND SALARIES AND TO TRY TO MAINTAIN A MEDIAN LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. THIS DATA IS USED TO MONITOR STAFF SALARIES, CEO SALARIES, AND BENEFIT COMPARABLES FOR STAFF & CEO. AGGREGATE STAFF COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT INFORMATION IS REPORTED AND DISCUSSED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO THE FINANCE AND HR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ESTABLISHES CRITERIA THAT INCLUDES BOTH THE OFJECTIVE CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA FOR LEADERSHIP AND EXECUTION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE CEO TO DISCUSS THIS CRITERIA AND THEN THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES ANY BONUS AND INCREASE AS AN OUTCOME OF THE EVALUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: KCPT HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.