2016-02-15T00:00:00-06:00 2015-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 801 NICOLLET MALL SUITE 1100 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2014-07-01 410953924 MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA MINN 6512901446 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 MORRIS GOODWIN JR SENIOR VP & CFO 6512901446 2016-02-15 1 TODD A JACKSON P00092672 6123324300 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z MORRIS GOODWIN JR 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 98841881 0 X WWW.MPR.ORG/WWW.AMERICANPUBLICMEDIA.ORG X 1967 MN NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO BROADCASTING 39 38 656 320 1125354 258675 60566766 67890635 26874170 24810635 2521679 4032543 1166402 1297855 91129017 98031668 1627313 1577666 0 0 44334568 47783599 229429 351746 11527281 45769392 45015314 91960702 94728325 -831685 3303343 150562934 151062513 53029824 51647555 97533110 99414958 X THE MISSION OF MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO (MPR) IS TO ENRICH THE MIND AND NOURISH THE SPIRIT, THEREBY ENHANCING THE LIVES AND EXPANDING THE PERSPECTIVES OF OUR AUDIENCES, AND ASSISTING THEM IN STRENGTHENING THEIR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 71171324 1577666 24073514 MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO CONTINUED TO DELIVER IMPORTANT NEWS, ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING TO AUDIENCES EVERYWHERE IN THE REGION, THE US AND THE WORLD. MPR NEWS PROVIDED THE ENTIRE STATE WITH THE BEST REGIONAL RADIO NEWS AVAILABLE AND CREATED MORE WAYS TO REPORT NEWS FROM ALL OF MINNESOTA, FOR ALL OF MINNESOTA. MPR NEWS GARNERED SEVEN NATIONAL AWARDS, TWENTY-ONE REGIONAL AWARDS AND 6 MINNESOTA ASSOCIATED PRESS AWARDS. THE NEWSROOM RESPONDED TO AUDIENCE INTEREST WITH MORE SPECIALIZED REPORTING, ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY ON TOPICS LIKE ELECTION ISSUES, HEALTH CARE, CLIMATE CHANGE, THE ARCHDIOCESE, AND AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK. THE CURRENT ELEVATES MINNESOTA'S MUSIC SCENE BY HELPING ARTISTS BUILD AUDIENCES AND CONNECTING THEM TO A VIBRANT MUSIC COMMUNITY. THE CURRENT CELEBRATED 10 YEARS BY HOSTING 10 DAYS OF RANDOM ACTS OF MUSCIAL KINDNESS IN JANUARY 2015. THE TWO-DAY ROCK THE GARDEN CONCERT, THE ROCK THE CRADLE CELEBRATION THAT INTRODUCES CHILDREN TO MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND PERFORMANCE, AND ISSUES-FOCUSED POLICY AND A PINT DISCUSSIONS ENGAGED AUDIENCES OF THE CURRENT BEYOND MERE LISTENING. THE CURRENT WAS NAMED NATIONAL NON-COMMERCIAL AAA STATION OF THE YEAR FOR THE 6TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR. CLASSICAL MPR SHARED WITH THOUSANDS OF LISTENERS, FROM THE U.S AND MORE THAN 120 COUNTRIES, AN UNFORGETTABLE LIVE EXPERIENCE OF THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA'S HISTORIC CONCERTS IN HAVANA CUBA THROUGH BROADCAST AND DIGITAL CHANNELS. CLASSICAL MPR BROUGHT MINNESOTANS LIVE CONCERT BROADCASTS SUCH AS THE AMERICAN SPIRITUAL ENSEMBLE. CLASSICAL MPR HOSTED ITS ANNUAL MINNESOTA VARSITY PROGRAM TO SHOWCASE THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL CLASSICAL MUSICIANS AND COMPOSERS. ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ACROSS MINNESOTA PARTICIPATED IN CLASSICAL MPR MUSIC EDUCATION EVENTS AND INSPIRING LIVE PERFORMANCES.OPERATING AS AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA (APM), MPR SUPPORTED ITS NATIONAL PROGRAM PORTFOLIO; A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION, PERFORMANCE TODAY, MARKETPLACE AND THE SPLENDID TABLE, PRODUCING MORE THAN 19,000 HOURS OF PROGRAMING EACH YEAR. YOURCLASSICAL.ORG DEBUTED IN 2015, A WEBSITE SHOWCASING CLASSICAL MUSIC PROGRAMS, UNIQUE PROGRAMS AND RELEVANT STORIES TO PROMOTE LOVE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC. MPR IS WORKING TO MAXIMIZE OUR ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICE TO MINNESOTA BY DEEPENING OUR RELATIONSHIPS IN AREAS WE ALREADY SERVE AND FINDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE NEW REGIONS. KEY PRIORITIES ARE TO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR AUDIENCES WITH INDISPENSABLE CONTENT AND TO ENSURE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO OUR PROGRAMMING AND CONTENT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THERELEVANCE AND IMPORTANCE OF MPR NEWS, STRENGTHEN THE CLASSICAL MPR SERVICE THROUGH EFFECTIVE USE OF OUTREACH, EVENTS, LIVE BROADCASTS AND CREATIVE PROGRAMMING, AND INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF THE CURRENT AS AN IMPORTANT MPR AUDIENCE SERVICE. MPR WILL STRENGTHEN THE IMPACT, REACH AND PERFORMANCE OF OUR NATIONAL PROGRAM PORTFOLIO, SUCH AS A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION, MARKETPLACE, AND THE SPLENDID TABLE, WHILE ENSURING THAT OUR PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES REMAIN FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE. MPR WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND ENGAGE OUR AUDIENCES ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS. WE WILL BUILD OUR CORPORATE STRENGTH BY INCREASING OUR ASSETS AND REVENUES, AND ASSIST IN STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA SYSTEM. WE LOOK TO BE A SOURCE OF INNOVATION AND PROGRESS FOR OUR AUDIENCES, OUR INDUSTRY AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IN THE DECADES TO COME.MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO'S REGIONAL SERVICE IS INTENDED TO SERVE NEWS, INFORMATION AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF MINNESOTA AND ITS BORDER COMMUNITIES. MPR OPERATES A 45-STATION RADIO NETWORK SERVING VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE STATE AND PARTS OF SURROUNDING STATES. REACHING MORE THAN 900,000 REGIONAL LISTENERS EACH WEEK. MPR PRODUCES PROGRAMMING FOR RADIO, INTERNET AND FACE-TO-FACE AUDIENCES, AND IS HOME TO THE LARGEST AND MOST EXPERIENCED RADIO NEWSROOM IN THE UPPER MIDWEST. PROGRAMS PRODUCED BY MPR, UNDER THE BRAND AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA, REACH 19 MILLION LISTENERS ON MORE THAN 1,000 RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE EACH WEEK. A COMPLETE LIST OF STATIONS, PROGRAMS AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MINNESOTAPUBLICRADIO.ORG AND AT WWW.AMERICANPUBLICMEDIA.ORG. 71171324 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 1 642 0 1 656 1 1 1 1 CH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 39 38 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN CA MI WI X X X DOUG RODERICK 6512901446 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 BRADBURY H ANDERSON TRUSTEE/CHAIR 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN R FRIENDLY TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTI MORFITT TRUSTEE/SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMERY KOENIG TRUSTEE/TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARYANN BAENNINGER PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY BENNETT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY BERGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BOREN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BRAINERD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK J DENZER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET M DOLAN TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISE DONOHUE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DWYER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 IVAN FONG TRUSTEE 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 SUSAN KAHN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK KING TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARIN L LARSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LOW TRUSTEE 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY LYONS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MCLAUGHLIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE MORTENSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MURPHY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLEN D NELSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARY NICHOLS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD B PAYNE JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM PEARCE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES J PHELPS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADDISON TAD PIPER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT POHLAD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES T PROKOPANKO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL REYELTS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN M ROTHSCHILD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SIMMONS MD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J SIVERTSEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT STEPHENS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN TAYLOR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANA VALDEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL SM WAI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH CLARK VP, MARKETPLACE 40.00 X 216755 0 34023 MORRIS GOODWIN SVP/CFO 30.00 18.00 X 0 254387 8744 DAVID KANSAS SVP/COO 29.00 19.00 X 0 423537 34984 NICHOLAS KEREAKOS VP - 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PART X, LINE 2: 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 - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES NEWS GATHERING 292264 1 2 0 0 1 2 292264 0 292264 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 E SUPERIOR STREET DULUTH MN 55802 TELEMARKETING 0 785556 102813 682743 ARIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP 717 W ST GERMAIN STREET ST CLOUD MN 56301 TELEMARKETING 0 525525 270262 255263 1311081 373075 938006 CA MN MI WI FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE 326700 326700 313960 GRILLFEST 163577 163577 163577 490277 490277 477537 477537 12740 1 AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP 480 CEDAR STREET ST PAUL MN 55101 363503764 501(C)(3) 1577666 SEE PART IV 1 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 X X X X 1 1 X X X X X X 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 DEBORAH CLARK VP, MARKETPLACE 190618 0 24319 0 1818 0 14955 0 27223 0 258933 0 0 0 MORRIS GOODWIN SVP/CFO 0 198792 0 25916 0 29679 0 0 0 10993 0 265380 0 0 DAVID KANSAS SVP/COO 0 296647 0 114183 0 12707 0 16900 0 26007 0 466444 0 0 NICHOLAS KEREAKOS VP - TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS 191446 0 24069 0 1370 0 14268 0 6989 0 238142 0 0 0 JUDY MCALPINE SVP - APM 267212 0 80416 0 8998 0 16900 0 12913 0 386439 0 0 0 METTE MCLOUGHLIN SVP - HUMAN RESOURCES 0 162533 0 41864 0 1558 0 14359 0 25702 0 246016 0 0 JON MCTAGGART PRESIDENT & CEO 0 410596 0 177979 0 55556 0 16900 0 21447 0 682478 0 0 MARY NEASE SVP - AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT 240755 0 89145 0 6866 0 16900 0 20237 0 373903 0 0 0 MICHAEL RESZLER VP - DIGITAL MEDIA 199402 0 23938 0 2017 0 14743 0 11622 0 251722 0 0 0 DOUGLAS RODERICK VP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER 0 160394 0 39496 0 2594 0 12522 0 21934 0 236940 0 0 TIMOTHY ROESLER SVP - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 257652 0 107147 0 10620 0 16900 0 21796 0 414115 0 0 0 RANDI YODER SVP DEVELOPMENT 209690 0 50685 0 3947 0 16900 0 21278 0 302500 0 0 0 NANCY ISON MANAGING DIR., CONTENT INITIATIVES 175482 0 17397 0 2773 0 8775 0 3275 0 207702 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WORTHINGTON MANAGING DIR., MPR NEWS 167144 0 0 0 2752 0 10916 0 3092 0 183904 0 0 0 LISA BITTMAN DIRECTOR, APM NAT'L SALES 93815 0 0 0 126834 0 13521 0 15029 0 249199 0 0 0 MARK BUNDGAARD SR NAT'L ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 48475 0 680 0 140106 0 12024 0 9212 0 210497 0 0 0 SAMUEL HUDSON ENGINEER, APHC 205418 0 0 0 2461 0 9900 0 9624 0 227403 0 0 0 KAI RYSSDAL HOST, MARKETPLACE 313153 0 0 0 2428 0 16900 0 26931 0 359412 0 0 0 ROBERT SCHMITZ CHINA CORRESPONDENT, MKTPL 70954 0 0 0 185730 0 5492 0 27002 0 289178 0 0 0 MARK ALFUTH FORMER OFFICER(SVP/CFO) 0 0 0 0 0 113145 0 0 0 0 0 113145 0 0 THOMAS KIGIN FORMER OFFICER(EVP, APMG) 0 203265 0 91839 0 16151 0 16900 0 8446 0 336601 0 0 JOHN YORE FORMER OFFICER(VP/PROGRAMMING-MKTPL) 0 0 0 0 169032 0 0 0 0 0 169032 0 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. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN OFFICE IN SHANGHAI, CHINA AS PART OF ITS WORLD-WIDE COVERAGE OF BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS. IN ORDER TO ATTRACT AND FAIRLY COMPENSATE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK INTERNATIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY THAT ALLOWS FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS TO BE AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN SUCH SERVICE. DURING THE CURRENT PERIOD THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS FOR ONE LISTED HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE: TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS, TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS, HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE, AND PERSONAL SERVICES. ALL PAYMENTS MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION RELATED TO THESE BENEFITS ARE REPORTED AS INCOME TO THE EMPLOYEE. PART I, LINES 4A-B THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2014: MARK ALFUTH, SVP/CFO, APMG - $94,227 KAI RYSSDALL PARTICIPATED IN A NON-QUALIFIED 457(F) PLAN. THERE WERE NO DISTRIBUTIONS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2014. PART I, LINE 5 EVERY MEMBER OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM IN THE APM GROUP 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. PART I, LINE 6 INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE RESPONSE FOR PART I, LINE 5. A HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ST PAUL 416005521 2014-12-01 11500000 SEE PART V, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 0 0 0 B HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ST PAUL 416005521 792893FV6 2010-12-01 9040000 SEE PART V, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 0 0 0 A 550000 15510000 180000 15330000 2014 1 0 1 1 B 1975000 9413881 164234 4249647 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 0 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 FORMER MPR OFFICER & OWNER OF AVERYKIGIN CONSULTING 343991 AVERYKIGIN PROVIDED BUSINESS AND LEGAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO MPR. 0 MA MORTENSON COMPANY M.A. MORTENSON CO IS OWNED BY SPOUSE OF KATE MORTENSON, MPR BOARD TRUSTEE 140161 MPR PURCHASED CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR SERVICES. 0 X 108 213513 SALES PROCEEDS 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED IS BEING REPORTED IN COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TRUSTEE PAUL REYELTS AND LIFE TRUSTEE WILLIAM PEARCE - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP (WILLIAM PEARCE CHANGED TO NON-VOTING HONORARY MEMBER). TRUSTEE ELISE DONOHUE AND LIFE TRUSTEE ROBERT SIVERTSEN - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP 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). APMG HAS THE ABILITY TO APPROVE THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES BY THE MPR BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 AVOID ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 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 THE APM GROUP, 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 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 THE APM GROUP, 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 CONSISTS OF THE CEO, COO, CFO, CHRO, 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 MANY OF 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). 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