WQED MULTIMEDIA: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA (EIN 25-1010296)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2016-06-20
IRS object ID
201641729349300534
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-06-20T12:10:18-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251408703PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE PPG PLACE SUITE 1700AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15222ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN251010296EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WQED MULTIMEDIABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWQEDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4126221300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14802 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15213ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEBORAH ACKLINPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4126221300PhoneNum
Signature2016-06-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSUSAN M KIRSCHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00341397PTIN
Phone4122613644PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDEBORAH ACKLINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14802 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15213ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,077,917GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WQED.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1953FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWQED MULTIMEDIA (WQED) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO HARNESS THE POWER OF PUBLIC MEDIA AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE IN ORDER TO CREATE AND SHARE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC MEDIA THAT EDUCATES, ENTERTAINS AND INSPIRES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent21VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers42TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$10,759,687PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$8,243,477CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,968,238PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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PY Investment Income$779,727PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$377,764CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,311,982PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,172,697CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,819,634PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$11,287,043CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$12,678,762CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$991,919PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$8,016,035TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,060,068TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,345,359NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$1,493,105RevenueAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document39IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee143EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member21IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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MARCELA BOHM-VELEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY BROMALL BARRY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH E BUTE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELANGELO CELLI
DIRECTOR (EXITED 3/2015)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY CRAWFORD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY ANN DUNHAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE FULTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORNA MCGHEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W THOMAS MCGOUGH JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BURTON MORRIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARLENE MOTLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL MOULTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MILDRED S MYERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN ONORATO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM ROBINSON
DIRECTOR (EXITED 7/2015)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GILBERT Z SCHNEIDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY SCOTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES SINGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCES STEWART
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEE JAY OSHRY
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA C PETERMAN
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
R YVONNE CAMPOS
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM R CAROSELLI
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEBORAH L ACKLIN
PRESIDENT AND CEO50.00Yes (X)$248,195$0$142,079Yes (X)
JACQUELYN THOMAS
SECRETARY/ VP OF HR & LEGAL50.00$112,965$0$10,899Yes (X)
CAROLE A BAILEY
TREASURER AND CFO50.00$107,955$0$57,202Yes (X)
DARRYL FORD - WILLIAMS
VP PRODUCTION50.00$122,810$0$3,371Yes (X)
LILLI MOSCO
VP DEVELOPMENT & MEMBERSHIP50.00$117,689$0$10,645Yes (X)
PAUL BYERS
ENGINEERING CHIEF50.00$103,950$0$3,112Yes (X)
RICHARD SEBAK
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER40.00$111,478$0$9,031Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$925,042TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Other Compensation$236,339TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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NEXT GENERATION FUNDRAISING
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FOREST INCENTIVES
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RUTHRAUFF
4100 STEUBENVILLE PIKEPITTSBURGHPA15205HVAC WORK$297,442
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$2,464,433GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$5,779,044AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,243,477TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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UNDERWRITING REVENUE515100$1,474,689$1,474,689
AUXILIARY REVENUE900099$13,296$13,296
SUMMER CAMP WORKSHOP900099$5,120$5,120
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Total Program Service Revenue$1,493,105TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$196,308TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$48,540TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$48,540ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,378,959RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$335,000RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,043,959RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,043,959TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$199,887UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$844,072ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$621,995SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$440,539SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$181,456SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$181,456TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$181,456ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$95,533GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$15,335CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$80,198TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$80,198ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,493,105RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$199,829UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,350,632ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$925,003TotalAmt
Program Services$541,589ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$195,268ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$188,146FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,247,652TotalAmt
Program Services$2,635,549ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$865,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$746,594FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,156TotalAmt
Program Services$67,925ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,072ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,159FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$748,328TotalAmt
Program Services$416,405ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$188,892ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$143,031FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$452,583TotalAmt
Program Services$285,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,692ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84,268FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,033TotalAmt
Program Services$5,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,655TotalAmt
Management And General$61,655ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,150TotalAmt
Fundraising$22,150FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$346,164TotalAmt
Fundraising$346,164FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$403,928TotalAmt
Program Services$177,849ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$99,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$126,605FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$525,783TotalAmt
Program Services$119,190ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$402,214FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$980,993TotalAmt
Program Services$570,811ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$144,412ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$265,770FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$547,562TotalAmt
Program Services$296,399ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$249,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,991FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,921TotalAmt
Program Services$86,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,476ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,859FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,589TotalAmt
Management And General$96,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$676,459TotalAmt
Program Services$553,846ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,613ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROGRAM ACQUISITION$1,874,168$1,843,288$30,880
PRODUCTION FREELANCE$210,396$147,503$72,828-$9,935
STORY, MUSIC & TALENT$208,752$158,391$38,079$12,282

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,487TotalAmt
Program Services$15,420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,977FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$7,921,374ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,238,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,518,715FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,851BOYAmt
EOY$155,009EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,448BOYAmt
EOY$419,760EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,900,067BOYAmt
EOY$3,031,263EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,078BOYAmt
EOY$217,572EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$413,805BOYAmt
EOY$176,237EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$25,479,506LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$18,842,826LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,160,359BOYAmt
EOY$6,636,680EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,103,933BOYAmt
EOY$6,768,906EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,253,541BOYAmt
EOY$17,405,427EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,817,393BOYAmt
EOY$2,881,128EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,642BOYAmt
EOY$278,940EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,050,000BOYAmt
EOY$4,900,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,016,035BOYAmt
EOY$8,060,068EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$2,139,992BOYAmt
EOY-$2,305,693EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,142,500BOYAmt
EOY$6,416,054EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,234,998BOYAmt
EOY$5,234,998EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,237,506BOYAmt
EOY$9,345,359EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,253,541BOYAmt
EOY$17,405,427EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,391,719ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$500,428NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$11,066,019CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,528,549CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,745,630CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,759,687CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,243,477CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,343,362TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,066,019CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,528,549CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,745,630CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,759,687CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,243,477CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,343,362TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,522,460SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$47,820,902PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,241,597CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,584,075CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,365,872CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,704,313CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,623,807CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,519,664TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,996CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$13,996TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$57,877,022TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$30,270,842GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82630PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82650PublicSupportPY170Pct
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)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$22,150OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$22,150TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT LOBBYING CONSULTANT TO PERFORM ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE TOTAL FUNDS EXPENDED FOR THESE ACTIVITIES REPRESENTED LESS THAN 1% OF THE ORGANIZATION`S TOTAL EXEMPT PURPOSE EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,939,879BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$174,013InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$283,205OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,482,661EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,461,980BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$727,899InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,250,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,939,879EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,882,183BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$852,693InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$272,896OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,461,980EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,159,521BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$981,049InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$258,387OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,882,183EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,554,540BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$395,019InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,159,521EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$300OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$300BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,830,641OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,377,023DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,453,618BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,715,196OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,089,184DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,626,012BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,933,369OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,376,619DepreciationAmt
Book Value$556,750BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,636,680TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,151,768TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$500,428NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$349,818DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$15,335OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$135,275RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,287,043RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,287,043TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,043,915TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$349,818DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$15,335OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$365,153ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,678,762ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,678,762TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:WQED'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF VARIOUS INVESTMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY FOR SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. ITS ENDOWMENT INCLUDES DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND BOARD-DESIGNATED QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY WQED TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE TRUSTEES OF WQED HAVE ELECTED TO BE GOVERNED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA'S ACT 141 (ACT 141). ACT 141 IS A TOTAL RETURN POLICY THAT ALLOWS A NONPROFIT TO CHOOSE TO TREAT A PERCENTAGE OF THE AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT'S PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS AS INCOME EACH YEAR. HOWEVER, THE LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF THE REAL VALUE OF THE ASSETS MUST BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN THE BOARD ELECTS THE AMOUNT. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE TRUSTEES OF THE BOARD, IN WRITING, MUST ELECT A SPENDING RATE OF BETWEEN 2% AND 7%. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 141, WQED ANNUALLY TRANSFERS BETWEEN 4% AND 7% OF THE PREVIOUS 12 QUARTERS' MARKET VALUE AVERAGE OF THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND. THIS PERCENTAGE IS APPLIED TO A 12-QUARTER AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF THE INVESTMENTS AT JUNE 30 OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WQED CLASSIFIES AS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 141, WQED HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN INVESTMENT POLICY, OF WHICH A SECTION SPECIFICALLY RELATES TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 15,335.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 15,335.
PART V, ENDOWMENT FUNDS, QUESTION 2:ENDOWMENT FUNDS NET ASSETS PERCENTAGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: UNRESTRICTED (6.6177%) TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED 25.8639% PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED 80.7538%

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
NEXT GENERATION FUNDRAISING
1235 WESTLAKES DRIVE SUITE 130BERWYNPA19312CONSULTING0$906,097$314,205$591,892
PHONE BANK SYSTEMS
4990 NORTHWIND DRIVE SUITE 235EAST LANSINGMI48823TELEMARKETING0$71,280$31,959$39,321
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$977,377TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$346,164TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$631,213TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DEBORAH L ACKLIN
PRESIDENT AND CEO$248,195$0$0$0$0$0$132,271$0$9,808$0$390,274$0$0$0
CAROLE A BAILEY
TREASURER AND CFO$107,955$0$0$0$0$0$35,065$0$22,137$0$165,157$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMS. ACKLIN'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 1, 2010 PROVIDED FOR CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYER SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN. DURING FY15 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HER EMPLOYER HAD NOT MADE ALL SPECIFIED CONTRIBUTIONS. THE PARTIES AGREED TO SETTLE THE MATTER THROUGH PAYMENTS TO MS. ACKLIN OVER A 3 YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING IN FY16. THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE BENEFIT WAS ACCRUED ON THE FY15 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C. ALTHOUGH THE BENEFIT REMAINS SUBJECT TO THE RISK OF CREDITORS, FEDERAL TAX LAW REQUIRES THE ENTIRE BENEFIT TO BE REPORTED ON MS. ACKLIN'S 2016 FORM W-2. BECAUSE THE BENEFIT WILL BE REPORTED ON THE 2016 FORM W-2, THIS SAME BENEFIT WILL BE REPORTED AGAIN ON THE 2016 FORM 990. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, WQED ACCRUED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT WHICH WAS NOT PAID BY YEAR END OR WITHIN 2 MONTHS AFTER YEAR END. IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, AND WHERE APPLICABLE, WQED HAS REPORTED THIS AMOUNT IN COLUMN (C), RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AWQED EXCELS IN PRODUCING IMPACTFUL CONTENT ON MULTIPLE MEDIA PLATFORMS, UPLIFTING THE COMMUNITY WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC, AND SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS TIED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, DIGITAL LITERACY AND PBS PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, WQED IS PROUD TO HAVE MADE A NATIONAL IMPACT WITH THREE PROJECTS: AUGUST WILSON: THE GROUND ON WHICH I STAND, IQ: SMARTPARENT, AND TWO NEW DOCUMENTARIES FROM EMMY-WINNING PRODUCER RICK SEBAK. WQED SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH TELEVISION, RADIO AND THE WEB, AND PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT THAT IS ABOUT THIS REGION AND CONNECTS PEOPLE TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. WQED IS PBS PITTSBURGH, REACHING NEARLY ONE MILLION PEOPLE EACH MONTH WITH TRUSTED NON-COMMERCIAL PROGRAMMING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. THROUGH COMMUNITY EFFORTS WORK OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES, PITTSBURGH HAS MADE INCREDIBLE STRIDES TO REBUILD ITS ECONOMY AFTER THE STEEL BUST OF THE 1980S. THOSE EFFORTS ARE SEEING RESULTS WITH AN INFLUX OF YOUNG, EDUCATED PEOPLE, NEW BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, AND A HEALTHY "EDS AND MEDS" ECONOMY. OUR DOCUMENTARY SERIES "RENEWAL AND REALITY" FOCUS ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN VARIOUS STAGES OF RENEWAL OR RENAISSANCE, POINTING OUT THE SUCCESSES AND THE CHALLENGES ALONG THE WAY. RENEWAL & REALITY: HAS THE SMOKE CLEARED? NEIGHBORHOODS IN PITTSBURGH ARE GROWING. MORE YOUNG ADULTS ARE MOVING INTO THE CITY, ATTRACTED BY LOW HOUSING COSTS, ARTS, CULTURE AND A TRENDY FOOD SCENE. BUT DESPITE THE HIGH RANKINGS, PITTSBURGH LAGS IN DIVERSITY AND AIR QUALITY. AND SOME CRITICS WORRY THAT A TRENDIER PITTSBURGH WILL DRIVE UP THE COST OF LIVING AND DISPLACE PEOPLE WITH LOWER INCOMES. THIS PROGRAM SPOTLIGHTS THE POSITIVES IN COMMUNITIES INCLUDING LAWRENCEVILLE, MANCHESTER AND LARIMER, WHILE EXPLORING POSSIBLE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE NEGATIVES. RENEWAL & REALITY: REBUILDING BRADDOCK BRADDOCK WAS ONCE A VIBRANT STEEL TOWN WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 20,000. TODAY, FEWER THAN 2,100 PEOPLE LIVE THERE. ENTER A TEAM OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND INVESTORS DETERMINED TO SPARK NEW LIFE. AS THE BOROUGH STRUGGLES TO REBOUND FROM UNEMPLOYMENT, POVERTY, CRIME AND THE DEVASTATING LOSS OF ITS HOSPITAL, THERE ARE SIGNS OF REVITALIZATION AND HOPE. THIS PROGRAM EXPLORES BRADDOCK THROUGH THE EYES OF RESIDENTS AND THOSE WORKING HARD FOR CHANGE. RENEWAL & REALITY: WHY NOT WILKINSBURG? WITH A THRIVING MAIN STREET, DOZENS OF CHURCHES, AND A PROSPEROUS MIDDLE CLASS, WILKINSBURG WAS ONCE AMONG PITTSBURGH'S MOST POPULAR SUBURBS. BUT CHANGING TIMES, A FAILING ECONOMY AND CRIME DAMAGED THE BOROUGH AND ITS CITIZENS. THE BOROUGH'S REVIVAL ATTEMPTS HAVEN'T EARNED THE SAME MEDIA ATTENTION AS OTHER TURNAROUND NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE BRADDOCK, EAST LIBERTY AND LAWRENCEVILLE, SO THEY'RE FIGHTING TO TELL THEIR STORY. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE SPIRIT OF REDISCOVERY ARE GIVING MANY NEIGHBORHOODS A SECOND CHANCE. "LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS" IS A MULTI-PLATFORM PROJECT EXPLORING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES IN COLLABORATION WITH HIGHMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD. IT FEATURES A DIRECT-TO-WEB VIGNETTE SERIES AND A 30 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY, "BUNDLE OF NERVES: OUR ANXIETY EPIDEMIC." LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS (WEB SERIES) PEOPLE LIVING WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER, SCHIZOPHRENIA, DEPRESSION AND OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER SHARE THEIR PERSONAL STORIES OF CHALLENGE, TREATMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE. EXPERTS ON THOSE ILLNESSES DISCUSS DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND SUCCESS STORIES. WEBISODES FOCUSED ON OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; AND SCHIZOPHRENIA. BUNDLE OF NERVES: OUR ANXIETY EPIDEMIC ANXIETY IS AMONG THE MOST COMMON, YET UNDER-REPORTED OF ALL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES. FORTY MILLION AMERICANS SUFFER FROM ANXIETY AND PANIC DISORDERS - OVERWHELMING WORRYING RESULTING IN PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS SUCH AS POUNDING HEART, CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND NAUSEA. THROUGH PERSONAL STORIES OF THOSE AFFECTED, THIS DOCUMENTARY EXAMINES THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. IT ALSO SPOTLIGHTS INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES THAT EXPLORE THE ISSUE IN VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, SUCH AS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS ANXIETY DISORDERS AMONG CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. HOLLYWOOD EAST MOVIE MAKING IN PITTSBURGH BOOMED IN RECENT YEARS. BUT NOW THAT MANY OTHER STATES HAVE FILM TAX CREDITS, PRODUCTION HERE IS STARTING TO SLOW. NOW THERE'S A NEW APPROACH TO MOVING THE ENTERTAINMENT ECONOMY FORWARD. BUT IT NOW GOES WAY BEYOND MOVIES. FROM GAMING AND TECHNOLOGY TO GRAPHICS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS, A LOT OF THE TECHNOLOGY IS ALREADY IN PLACE HERE, AND IT COULD HELP PITTSBURGH BECOME A MORE POWERFUL MEDIA HUB. TWO NEW RICK SEBAK DOCUMENTARIES FOR NATIONAL PBS DISTRIBUTION: PRODUCER RICK SEBAK WAS HARD AT WORK THIS YEAR ON TWO BACK-TO-BACK NATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES. THE RESULTS WERE A FEW GOOD PIE PLACES AND A FEW GREAT BAKERIES AND BOTH AIRED ON AUGUST 25 NATIONWIDE ON PBS. RICK AND HIS CREW TRAVELED TO THE MIDWEST, NEW ENGLAND, THE WEST COAST, AND EVEN ALASKA TO CHECK OUT OUTSTANDING AND UNUSUAL PIE SHOPS AND BAKERIES. TWO LOCAL SHOPS, MINERVA BAKERY IN MCKEESPORT AND GRANT BAR IN MILLVALE, WERE FEATURED. A FEW GOOD PIE PLACES AND A FEW GREAT BAKERIES WERE MADE POSSIBLE BY CONTRIBUTIONS TO PBS STATIONS FROM VIEWERS NATIONWIDE. AUGUST WILSON: THE GROUND ON WHICH I STAND AMERICAN MASTERS HAS BEEN NOMINATED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES FOR A PRIMETIME EMMY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES. AUGUST WILSON: THE GROUND ON WHICH I STAND, WHICH WAS CO-PRODUCED BY WQED AND NEW YORK-BASED PBS FLAGSHIP STATION THIRTEEN, IS FEATURED IN THE EMMY-NOMINATED SEASON. THE FILM PREMIERED NATIONWIDE ON PBS IN FEBRUARY, IS STREAMING NOW ON THE AMERICAN MASTERS WEBSITE AND IS AVAILABLE ON DVD FROM PBS DISTRIBUTION. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE VIA WQED'S THE AUGUST WILSON EDUCATION PROJECT AND PBS LEARNINGMEDIA. IQ: SMARTPARENT SERIES GOES NATIONAL AND SEASON THREE BEGINS IQ: SMARTPARENT WAS ACCEPTED FOR NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION TO PBS STATIONS BY AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION THIS YEAR. THE SERIES, NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR, IS AIRING ON 51 PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS AND AVAILABLE IN 50,816,000 HOUSEHOLDS (44.65% OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NATION). THE SERIES AIRS IN SOME OF THE LARGEST MARKETS IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, BOSTON, WASHINGTON, DC, SAN JOSE, PHOENIX, DENVER, TAMPA, PITTSBURGH, AND PORTLAND (AND FOUR ADDITIONAL OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS). THE SERIES WAS RECENTLY HONORED WITH A MID-ATLANTIC EMMY AWARD IN THE INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION SERIES CATEGORY. INSPIRING CHILDREN TO LEARN AND EXCEL IN A MEDIA-RICH WORLD IS ONE OF THE KEY OBJECTIVES OF WQED'S STRATEGIC PLAN, AND IQ: SMARTPARENT HELPS US FULFILL THAT GOAL. BECAUSE PITTSBURGH IS A NATIONAL MODEL IN THESE AREAS, IT WAS A NATURAL WAY FOR US TO HIGHLIGHT THE CITY'S LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION TO A NATIONAL PUBLIC TELEVISION AUDIENCE. THERAPY DOGS: PETS WITH A PURPOSE THIS DOCUMENTARY SHOWS HOW MAN'S BEST FRIEND IS BEING UTILIZED IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TO HELP HOSPITAL PATIENTS, TEENAGERS TRAUMATIZED BY A SCHOOL TRAGEDY, AND EVEN STRESSED-OUT COLLEGE STUDENTS CRAMMING FOR FINALS. FOR YEARS, DOCTORS HAVE KNOWN THE VALUE OF THERAPY DOGS - BUT UNTIL RECENTLY THE REPORTS HAVE BEEN LARGELY ANECDOTAL. NOW, WITH NEW RESEARCH, FUNDING AND CLINICAL TRIALS, ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY IS ON THE RISE. HORIZONS HOLIDAY SPECIAL FEATURES LOCAL PERFORMERS IN THE TRADITION OF THE HORIZONS SERIES, HORIZONS HOLIDAY SPECIAL PREMIERED BEFORE CHRISTMAS FEATURING MUSICIANS REPRESENTING THE REGION'S VARIED MUSICAL TRADITIONS. GROUPS INCLUDED COROLATINO AMERICANO, THE AFRO AMERICAN MUSIC INSTITUTE BOYS CHOIR, GABRIELLE AND MR. DEVILLA, (FILIPINO FOLK MUSIC), THE BASTARD BEARDED IRISHMEN (AN IRISH ROCK BAND) AND THE ASIAN INFLUENCED JAZZ ENSEMBLE SILK SOUND. STORIES OF IMPACT MEN & CANCER THIS HIGHMARK-FUNDED SERIES IS A FOLLOW-UP TO LAST YEAR'S WELL-RECEIVED REPORTS ON "WOMEN & CANCER." DURING FOUR EPISODES OF PITTSBURGH 360, THESE FEATURES FOCUSED ON CANCERS THAT ARE PREVALENT IN MEN. THE STORIES EXPLORED THE LATEST TREATMENTS, THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION AND THE IMPACT ON THE PATIENTS' LIVES. THE SERIES COVERED ESOPHAGEAL, PROSTATE, TESTICULAR AND COLON CANCERS. KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT, DO WHAT'S RIGHT OCTOBER WAS NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH AND WQED LAUNCHED A YEAR-LONG BULLYING PREVENTION INITIATIVE WITH NEW LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ON-AIR SPOTS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE MARCUS L. RUSCITTO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION IS SPEARHEADING THE KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT, DO WHAT'S RIGHT INITIATIVE TO PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS TO IMPLEMENT CURRICULUM THE FOUNDATION CREATED. KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT, DO WHAT'S RIGHT: A FORUM ON BULLYING AIRED LIVE IN OCTOBER 2015 AND ENCORED LATER IN THE MONTH. EXPERTS DISCUSSED CHALLENGES AS WELL AS SUCCESSFUL ANTI-BULLYING METHODS THAT ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN OUR REGION. THIS DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON THE CHALLENGES, AS WELL AS SUCCESSFUL ANTI-BULLYING METHODS THAT ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A(CONTINUED) WQED LOOKS AT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WQED EXAMINED THE PROBLEM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 2015. BOTH ARE COMPELLING LOCAL STORIES ABOUT AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FROM A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE AND HOW THE COMMUNITY IS WORKING TO COMBAT THE VIOLENCE. WILL'S STORY: A STEELER'S STAND AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THIS PROGRAM EXAMINED A VERY PERSONAL STORY ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WILLIAM GAY WAS EIGHT YEARS OLD WHEN HIS MOTHER WAS MURDERED BY HER HUSBAND. THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS CORNERBACK IS NOW USING HIS CELEBRITY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE. EVERY NINE SECONDS A WOMAN IN THE U.S. IS ASSAULTED. ONE IN THREE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS MALE. WILL GAY IS USING HIS NOTORIETY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY TO HELP PREVENT IT. EQUAL PAY CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON BUILDING NEGOTIATION SKILLS THE YWCA GREATER PITTSBURGH AND WQED INVITED WOMEN TO LEARN HOW TO BUILD THEIR NEGOTIATION SKILLS DURING A FREE LIVE-STREAMING WEBCAST, NEGOTIATION KNOW-HOW: CLEARING THE HURDLES TO MAKING THE ASK, WHICH WAS HELD IN AUGUST. NEGOTIATION KNOW-HOW IS THE SECOND OF FIVE WEBCASTS OFFERED THIS YEAR AS PART OF CLOSING THE GAP: 50 YEARS SEEKING EQUAL PAY, A TWO-YEAR MULTIMEDIA CAMPAIGN PRODUCED BY WQED MULTIMEDIA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YWCA GREATER PITTSBURGH. THE CAMPAIGN KICKED OFF IN OCTOBER 2014 WITH A LIVE TALK SHOW SPECIAL ON WHY THE WAGE GAP EXISTS AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT. IN JULY, CLOSING THE GAP RECEIVED THE YWCA USA ASSOCIATION EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR ADVOCACY AT THE YWCA 2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE. CLOSING THE GAP IS NOW FOCUSED ON THE FIVE WEBCASTS, EACH OF WHICH ADDRESSES A TOPIC THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE WAGE GAP. THE WEBCASTS ARE INTENDED TO EQUIP AUDIENCES WITH INFORMATION AND SKILLS THAT WILL HELP THEM ACHIEVE FAIR PAY THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS AND WORK TOWARD A SECURE RETIREMENT. ADDITIONAL CLOSING THE GAP WEBCASTS INCLUDE FINANCIAL FREEDOM: STANDING ON YOUR OWN FINANCIAL FEET AFTER GRADUATION; WAGE GAP LEGAL ISSUES: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS; YOUR PERSONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CULTIVATING MENTORS & SPONSORS IN THE WORKPLACE. THE FIRST WEBCAST FROM MAY 2015, STEP OUT WITH A PLAN: BALANCING WORK, LIFE & FINANCIAL SECURITY, IS ALSO ARCHIVED FOR VIEWING AT WOMENWAGEGAP.ORG. CLOSING THE GAP IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE EDEN HALL FOUNDATION; CHATHAM UNIVERSITY; AND THE MARY HILLMAN JENNINGS FOUNDATION; AS WELL AS SUPPORT FROM CATHY RAPHAEL; BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC; MSA; GEORGIA BERNER; AND THE WOMEN & GIRLS FOUNDATION. WARRIORS: A SEMPER FI ODYSSEY AS PART OF PROGRAMMING LEADING UP TO MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, WQED PREMIERED A NEW LOCAL DOCUMENTARY, WARRIORS: A SEMPER FI ODYSSEY ON MAY 21. PRODUCED BY VIETNAM VETERAN CHRIS MOORE, THIS PROGRAM FEATURES A LOCAL RETREAT EVENT WHICH HELPS RETURNING VETERANS REBUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE. ALSO, LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH IS BEING CONDUCTED LOCALLY BY UPMC ON MAPPING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI.) THE PROGRAM SHOWS THE TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS WORK, WHAT THEY HAVE UNCOVERED SO FAR, AND HOW THIS WORK IS CHANGING LIVES. THIS RETREAT EVENT TAKES PLACE FOUR TIMES A YEAR AND ALLOWS VETERANS COPING WITH VISIBLE (AND SOMETIMES NON-VISIBLE INJURIES) TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFIDENCE BUILDING EXERCISES THAT HELP THEM TO SUCCESSFULLY REINTEGRATE. THE EVENTS ALSO HELP VETERANS TRANSLATE THE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL TALENTS THEY DEVELOPED WHILE SERVING INTO USEFUL SKILLS THEY CAN LIST ON RESUMES AND DISCUSS IN JOB INTERVIEWS. THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE VIEWING ON WQED INTERACTIVE AT WQED.ORG/WATCH. MULTI-YEAR PORTRAYAL & PERCEPTION PROJECT CONCLUDES FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS WQED HAS PRODUCED MORE THAN A DOZEN DOCUMENTARIES AND SPECIALS THAT OFFER ALTERNATIVE PORTRAYALS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN AND BOYS THAN ARE COMMONLY FOUND IN COMMERCIAL MEDIA. FROM ENTREPRENEURS TO TEACHERS, FROM ARTISTS TO DOCTORS, THE PORTRAYAL AND PERCEPTION: AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN & BOYS INITIATIVE HAS SHARED STORIES OF THE REGION'S MOST SUCCESSFUL AND INFLUENTIAL BLACK MALES. THIS SERIES AIMS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDE A POSITIVE PERSPECTIVE ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THESE MEN AND BOYS TO PITTSBURGH AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS, THIS PROJECT CONCLUDED WITH NEW DOCUMENTARY AND CONVERSATION PROGRAMS ON MAY 28. WE EXAMINED HOW RECENT HIGHLY-CHARGED INCIDENTS IN BALTIMORE, FERGUSON, AND NEW YORK STILL INDICATE A RACIAL DIVIDE IN AMERICA IN THE 11TH PORTRAYAL AND PERCEPTION DOCUMENTARY THE NEXT GENERATION. AWARD-WINNING PRODUCERS MICHAEL BARTLEY AND MINETTE SEATE SPEAK WITH COMMUNITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS AND WITH YOUNG MEN WHOSE LIVES ARE IMPACTED DAILY BY THESE EVENTS TO EXAMINE THE PROGRESS MADE AND CHALLENGES THAT REMAIN IN HEALING TENSIONS NATIONWIDE. FOLLOWING THAT PROGRAM WE AIRED HALF-HOUR DISCUSSION PROGRAM PORTRAYAL AND PERCEPTION: A CONVERSATION ON THE NEXT GENERATION. HOST CHRIS MOORE AND A GROUP OF LOCAL EXPERTS GATHERED FOR A LIVE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE CURRENT ISSUES FACING AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES FROM A SOCIETAL AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVE. PANELISTS ADDRESSED THE STATE OF BLACK MALES CURRENTLY BEING REFERRED TO AS "AN ENDANGERED POPULATION IN OUR SOCIETY." THESE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE VIEWING ON WQED INTERACTIVE AT WQED.ORG/WATCH. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS INITIATIVE ARE AVAILABLE AT WQED.ORG/PORTRAYAL. GOAL: LEAD IN CIVIC DIALOGUE AND REFLECT THE UNIQUE CULTURAL VITALITY OF THE GREATER PITTSBURGH REGION THROUGH LOCAL TELEVISION, RADIO AND INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING WITH GLOBAL REACH. NEXTGENERATION FELLOWS THE NEXTGENERATION FELLOWS IS AN IN-HOUSE FOUR-YEAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM NOW ENDING ITS FIRST YEAR AT WQED WITH THE GOAL OF GUIDING A NEW GENERATION OF MEDIA MAKERS. THIS TRAINING PROGRAM SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE SKILLSET OF COLLEGE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEDIA MAKERS AND TO PROVIDE ACTUAL WORKING EXPERIENCE FOR EMERGING CREATORS. THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS, WQED INVITES FOUR STUDENTS PER YEAR TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM. WORKING WITH AREA UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, WE SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN INTEREST AND RUDIMENTARY CAPACITY TO GROW INTO PRODUCTION PROFESSIONALS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK AT LEAST 400 HOURS AND RECEIVE A STIPEND DURING THEIR STAY. DURING THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE EDITORIAL PROCESS TO DEVELOP, RESEARCH, WRITE, SHOOT, EDIT, AND PROMOTE PRODUCTIONS. ALL EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED BY WQED. FELLOWS ALSO LEARN HOW TO CREATE AND EXECUTE ENGAGEMENT PLANS TO EXTEND THE LIFE AND RELEVANCE OF THEIR PRODUCTIONS AND TO CONNECT WITH OTHER MEDIA MAKERS IN THE COMMUNITY. WORK IS SUPERVISED BY WQED MEDIA PROFESSIONALS ASSIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO MANAGE THIS PROGRAM. PRODUCTIONS CREATED BY THE STUDENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH WQED INTERACTIVE, OFFERED TO PITTSBURGH CABLE TELEVISION AND SHOWN AT SCREENING EVENTS. NEXTGENERATION FELLOWS PRODUCTIONS: REFRESH PGH - REFRESH PGH IS A SNEAKER RESTORATION AND CONSIGNMENT SHOP LOCATED ON PENN AVENUE IN GARFIELD. THE BUSINESS IS LOCATED IN A SECTION OF THE CITY THAT HAS SEEN PLENTY OF REDEVELOPMENT IN RECENT YEARS. NEXTGENERATION FELLOW KEVIN MCCOY TALKS TO THE OWNERS ABOUT THEIR CONNECTION TO GARFIELD AND THE CHANGES THEY SEE TAKING PLACE. RANDYLAND - IN 1996, RANDY GILSON TOOK OUT A BANK LOAN TO BUY SOME ABANDONED PROPERTY ON PITTSBURGH'S NORTH SIDE. USING ONLY HIS TIP MONEY FROM HIS JOB AS A SERVER, AND THE HELP OF HIS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, HE TRANSFORMED THE SPACE INTO WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS "RANDYLAND" - A BRIGHT OASIS ON THE CORNER OF ARCH STREET AND JACKSONIA WAY. NEXTGENERATION FELLOW ANDREW KLEIN SEES WHAT MAKES RANDY TICK AND WHAT THE NEIGHBORS THINK. BISTRO TO GO - BISTRO TO GO IS A POPULAR NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT ON A BUSY STRETCH OF EAST OHIO STREET ON PITTSBURGH'S NORTH SIDE. TO CUSTOMERS, IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO GRAB A SALAD AND SANDWICH. BUT TO THE NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY, IT'S MORE THAN A RESTAURANT. AND TO OWNER NIKKI HECKMAN, IT'S MORE THAN A BUSINESS. NEXTGENERATION FELLOW JAMES HILL EXPLAINS HOW A STRONG SENSE OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MAKE THIS PLACE SO SPECIAL. GWEN'S GIRLS - GUIDING GIRLS INTO WOMANHOOD IS THE MISSION OF GWEN'S GIRLS. THE NORTH SIDE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2002 BY THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH'S FIRST FEMALE POLICE SERGEANT, GWEN ELLIOTT. MS. ELLIOTT SAW THE CHALLENGES MANY YOUNG GIRLS FACED AND WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. NEXTGENERATION FELLOW ALEXIS ADAMS HAS THE STORY. COMING SOON: GARFIELD GATORS - THEY ARE WELL-KNOWN IN THE GARFIELD COMMUNITY, AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CITY. THE GARFIELD GATORS FOOTBALL PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN THE REGION. THE PROGRAM WAS FOUNDED IN 1993, AND SINCE THEN HAS HELPED HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN RANGING IN AGE FROM 6 TO 14 YEARS OLD. NEXTGENERATION FELLOW KEVIN MCCOY TAKES US TO THE SIDELINES FOR A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE PROGRAM AND THE VOLUNTEER COACHES WHO MAKE IT WORK. THE ALUMNI THEATER COMPANY - THE URBAN ACADEMY IS AN ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL THAT HELPS STUDENTS GROW ACADEMICALLY AS WELL AS DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL VALUES
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REVIEWS A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990. UPON THEIR REVIEW, THE FINANCE, BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REVIEWS AN ONLINE COPY POSTED TO THE BOARD PORTAL. A QUOROM OF THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES AND APPROVES THE RETURN IN A CONFERENCE CALL OR MEETING. SUBSEQUENT TO APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE, BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE FINAL 990 BY ACCESSING THE BOARD PORTAL BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEVERY YEAR EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A NEW CONFLICTS QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH ADDRESSES ALL THE POINTS IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED BY FINANCIAL MANEGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15WQED MULTIMEDIA IS A PUBLIC TV AND RADIO OPERATOR OF WHICH THERE IS A LARGER NETWORK; THEREFORE BASED ON THE TYPE AND DEMOGRAPHICS, THERE IS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION AVAILABLE ON AN ONGOING BASIS. EVERY THREE OR FOUR YEARS, OR AS DEEMED NECESSARY, AN INDEPENDENT SALARY CONSULTANT DOES A SURVEY TO MAKE SURE THAT COMPENSATION IS WITHIN THE MARKET RANGE OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANNUALLY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND ALSO APPROVES A SUM OF MONEY THAT CAN BE USED FOR GENERAL STAFF RAISES IF APPLICABLE. COMPENSATION AMOUNTS FOR GENERAL STAFF ARE AGREED UPON BY DEPARTMENT HEADS AND HUMAN RESOURCES USING THE FINDINGS OF THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND COMPARABLE DATA FOR SIMILAR ORANIZATIONS AS A GUIDELINE. ALL COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON MARKET RATES AND ARE DETERMINED TO BE REASONABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2C, OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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