2016-05-09T12:49:00-07:00 2015-06-30 990 2014-07-01 452552448 PUBLIC MEDIA NJ INC PUBL 2125601355 825 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10019 CAROLINE CROEN TREASURER 2125601355 2016-05-09 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z CAROLINE CROEN 825 EIGHTH AVE NEW YORK NY 10019 11701050 false X NJTVONLINE.ORG X 2011 NY TO BRING QUALITY PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY AND ITS TRI-STATE NEIGHBORS. ITS CONTENT, BOTH ON-AIR AND ONLINE, AIMS TO REFLECT THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION) 14 13 17 14 0 4449862 6820458 4677377 4750242 0 11680 37295 9138919 11607995 0 0 2651159 3376855 82000 86058 1278977 6088578 5784120 8821737 9247033 317182 2360962 3214197 8759239 2283913 5467993 930284 3291246 TO BRING QUALITY PUBLIC TELEVISION false false 6909875 4750242 NATIONAL AND LOCAL PROGRAM SERVICES: TELEVISION PROGRAMMING FOR NJ TODAY AND OTHER SPECIAL NEW JERSEY PROGRAMMING THAT BROADCAST THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND ITS TRI-STATE NEIGHBORS. PMNJ HAS APPROXIMATELY 17,650 MEMBERS AS OF JUNE 30, 2015. PMNJ ALSO PROVIDES THE NATIONAL PROGRAMS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM (PBS) ON NJTV DIGITAL CHANNEL. 175261 BROADCAST STATION: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS PROVIDES THE TRANSMISSION OF PMNJ'S BROADCAST SIGNAL TO THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY WHICH IN TURN BROADCASTS THE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE NEW JERSEY METROPOLITAN AREA. DURING THE 2014/2015 FISCAL YEAR, PMNJ TRANSMITTED OVER 8,000 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING ON A 24-HOUR DAILY SCHEDULE PRIMARILY ON NJTV'S DIGITAL CHANNEL. 10951 EDUCATION: OFFERS LOCAL EDUCATORS FREE, CLASSROOM-READY, DIGITAL RESOURCES THROUGH PBS LEARNING MEDIA NJ, WITH OVER 16,000 REGISTERED USERS. NJTV ALSO BROADCASTS A FULL SLATE OF CHILDREN'S AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING, TOTALING OVER 2,500 HOURS PER YEAR. 7096087 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 54 0 17 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 14 13 true false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY NJ CT PA X X CAROLINE CROEN 2125601355 825 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10019 JOSH WESTON DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH THOMAS DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY V BASTARDI DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS A BRACKEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD M FLYNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE HENDERSON DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/5/15) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GOV THOMAS H KEAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT KOBLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT MAIONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A MARINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY H OSTROWSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA ROSS-DULAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L SMARTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL SHAPIRO DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO 10.00 X X 0 564382 32416 CAROLINE CROEN TREASURER 10 X 269269 30085 ROBERT FEINBERG SECRETARY 10 X 290605 30268 PATRICIA NORTHROP ASSISTANT SECRETARY 20 X 69874 3965 JOHN SERVIDIO GENERAL MANAGER 25 X 130030 78018 28481 MIKE SCHNEIDER ANCHOR 40 X 167147 17382 PHIL ALONGI EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 40 X 136419 18505 MICHAEL ARON CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT 40 X 129254 10403 STEVE MAIO SENIOR EDITOR (THRU 7/6/15) 40 X 106720 15298 669570 1272148 186803 5 false true false ZEROCHAOS PO BOX 534305 ATLANTA GA 30353 WORKFORCE SERVICES 2309210 JOYCE G PARKER & CO INC PO BOX 128 BORDENTOWN NJ 08505 PRODUCTION STUDIO SERVICES 110170 ISA ADVERTISING 845 THIRD AVENUE 6TH FL NEW YORK NY 10021 CREATIVE SERVICE & PRODUCTION AGENCY 190074 3 2090593 292225 4437640 6820458 SERVICE AND LICENSE FEE 511110 4750242 4750242 93055 292225 93055 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 37295 37295 37295 11607995 4750242 37295 273228 273228 0 0 0 0 0 0 2687074 2355451 0 331623 73822 65517 0 8305 202554 167762 0 34792 140177 119963 0 20214 750000 0 750000 0 69370 0 69370 0 27000 0 27000 0 86058 86058 1059512 956007 1511 101994 32455 21012 0 11443 841233 353261 445 487527 362648 338912 0 23736 253504 175313 4802 73389 11820 2861 0 8959 13139 0 13139 0 205358 205358 0 0 10012 8494 0 1518 DUES & PBS ASSESSMENTS 826908 826283 0 625 PROGRAM PRODUCTION/ACQUISITION 1239203 1215212 0 23991 FULFILLMENT 33308 6586 0 26722 MISCELLANEOUS 48650 4867 5702 38081 9247033 7096087 871969 1278977 831173 1238033 1550978 775926 2565622 246626 389320 486552 98417 3375789 458920 722417 2916869 151503 3214197 8759239 756444 1608537 1527469 1500000 2359456 2283913 5467993 X -73031 2256864 953315 984382 50000 50000 930284 3291246 3214197 8759239 2360962 X false true X true false X 1262881 3860991 4449862 6820459 16394193 1262881 3860991 4449862 6820459 16394193 3809164 12585029 0 9314 38364 11680 37295 96653 16490846 X 0 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: MISCELLANEOUS 2011: 9314. 2012: 38364. 2013: 11680. 2014: 37295. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false false false false true 16000 false true 16000 Pt II-B Line 1 CERTAIN OFFICERS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL APTS CAPITOL HILL DAY IN WASHINGTON TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING. IN ADDITION, PMNJ RETAINED CONSULTANTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL LOBBYING PRESENCE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE AMOUNT PAID WAS REPORTED ON THE LINE 1 G ABOVE. 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 false false 938117 25128 912989 2325815 432394 1893421 111857 1398 110459 2916869 DUE TO WNET 859456 LOAN PAYABLE - JP MORGAN CHASE 1500000 2359456 X 12147580 539585 539585 11607995 11607995 9786618 539585 539585 9247033 9247033 Pt X, Line 2 FIN 48 PER PMNJ'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOOTNOTE 10 (A): PMNJ IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. PMNJ BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740 ("INCOME TAXES"), WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PMNJ BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE AUDITS PRIOR TO 2012. X X X X true ISA ADVERTISING MAIL SOLICITATION false 346902 43369 303533 EVERGREEN PARTNERS INC ANNUAL GALA false 385730 42689 343041 732632 86058 646574 CT DE NJ NY PA NJTV Gala 385730 292225 93505 4500 37403 3342 48260 385730 292225 93505 4500 37403 3342 48260 93505 false false false false false false false false false NEAL SHAPIRO 564382 7800 24616 596798 CAROLINE CROEN 269269 7800 22285 299354 ROBERT FEINBERG 290605 7800 22468 320873 JOHN SERVIDIO 130030 78018 3956 2374 13844 8307 147830 88699 MIKE SCHNEIDER 167147 17382 184529 PHIL ALONGI 136419 3058 15447 154924 Pt I Line 3 CERTAIN OFFICERS, INCLUDING THE CEO OF PMNJ ARE PAID BY ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, WNET. THE COMPENSATION OF PMNJ'S PRESIDENT AND CEO (WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF WNET) WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT WHICH WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF WNET. ADDITIONALLY, HIS PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE COMMITTEE. THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF PMNJ'S SECRETARY (WHO IS ALSO VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY OF WNET), TREASURER (WHO IS ALSO VICE PRESIDENT, CFO AND TREASURER OF WNET), AND GENERAL MANAGER (WHO IS ALSO A VICE PRESIDENT OF WNET) ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF WNET. IN SETTING COMPENSATION, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE USES MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. WNET MAINTAINS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS. THE COMMITTEE COMPLIES WITH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958. Pt VI, Line 2 "FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP" Pt VI, Line 2 MR. BRACKEN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH MR. MAIONE AND MR. OSTROWSKY. MR WESTON HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH MR. SHAPIRO, MS. CROEN, MR. FEINBERG, AND MS. NORTHROP. MR. BASTARDI HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH DR. HENDERSON. Pt VI, Line 6 "MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS" Pt VI, Line 6 WNET IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF PMNJ. Pt VI, Line 7a "THE POWER OF ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY" Pt VI, Line 7a IN ADDITION TO THE ELECTED TRUSTEES, THE CEO OF WNET SERVES AS A DESIGNATED TRUSTEE (EX OFFICIO), PURSUANT TO THE PMNJ BYLAWS. Pt VI, Line 7b "GOVERANCE DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION RESERVED" Pt VI, Line 7b PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS, CERTAIN GOVERANCE MATTERS, SUCH AS AMENDMENT OF REPEAL OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF BY LAWS, REQUIRE THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE MEMBER, IN ADDITION TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. Pt VI, Line 11b "THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING FORM 990" Pt VI, Line 11b A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT. Pt VI, Line 12c "MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY" Pt VI, Line 12c PMNJ IS GOVERNED BY THE TRUSTEE AND OFFICER CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR WNET AND ITS AFFILIATES. PMNJ REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THAT POLICY BY REQUIRING ANNUAL AND ONGOING DISCLOSURE OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, REVIEW OF SUCH DISCLOSURES BY THE CORPORATE SECRETARY (WHO IS ALSO THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF WNET) AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND RECUSAL BY CONFLICTED INDIVIDUALS WHEN WARRANTED. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS, EACH OF WHOM AFFIRMS RECEIPT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SUBMITS A SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE SECRETARY. IN ADDITION, EACH TRUSTEE AND OFFICER MUST REPORT PROMPTLY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS AND WHEN IT ARISES TO THE SECRETARY, WHO SHALL THEN INFORM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE DISCLOSURE. TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT WITH THE SECRETARY AND/OR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IF THEY ARE UNSURE AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS.THERE IS ALSO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES OF WNET AND ITS AFFILIATES, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. Pt VI, Line 15a THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING OFFICERS COMPENSATION Pt VI, Line 15a LINE 15 (A): THE COMPENSATION OF PMNJ'S PRESIDENT AND CEO (WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF WNET) WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT WHICH WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF WNET. ADDITIONALLY, HIS PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE COMMITTEE. IN SETTING COMPENSATION, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE USED MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. WNET MAINTAINS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS. THE COMMITTEE COMPLIES WITH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958. Pt VI, Line 15b "THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION" Pt VI, Line 15b LINE 15(b): THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF PMNJ'S SECRETARY (WHO IS ALSO VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY OF WNET), TREASURER (WHO IS ALSO VICE PRESIDENT, CFO AND TREASURER OF WNET), AND GENERAL MANAGER (WHO IS A VICE PRESIDENT OF WNET) ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF WNET. IN SETTING COMPENSATION, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE USES MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. WNET MAINTAINS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS. THE COMMITTEE COMPLIES WITH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958. Pt VI, Line 18 "AVAILABILITY OF THE DOCUMENTS" Pt VI, Line 18 PMNJ HAS POSTED ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS) AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.NJTVONLINE.ORG. PMNJ'S 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE, AS WELL AS THROUGH GUIDESTAR. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE FOREGOING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Other "PT I, LINE 1 & PT II, LINE 1: PMNJ MISSION" Other PMNJ MISSION: TO BRING QUALITY PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY AND ITS TRI-STATE NEIGHBORS. ITS CONTENT, BOTH ON-AIR AND ONLINE, AIMS TO REFLECT THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THAT RESIDE THROUGHOUT THE GARDEN STATE, INFORM ITS CONSTITUENTS, AND CAPTURE THE SPIRIT AND SUBSTANCE OF THE STATE'S CULTURE, FROM GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TO ARTS AND BUSINESS. Other "PT VI, LINE 12 (a)A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY" Other PMNJ IS GOVERNED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES APPLICABLE TO WNET AND ITS AFFILIATES. 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