2015-02-16T10:48:55-06:00 2014-06-30 141555429 UHY ADVISORS NY INC 66 SOUTH PEARL STREET SUITE 400 ALBANY NY 12207 990 2013-07-01 222400593 WAMC WAMC 5184655233 318 CENTRAL AVENUE ALBANY NY 12206 ALAN S CHARTOCK PRESIDENT 5184655233 2015-02-14 1 WILLIAM M KAHN CPA P00543542 5184493166 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ALAN S CHARTOCK 318 CENTRAL AVENUE ALBANY NY 12206 7402840 0 X WAMC.ORG X 1981 NY SEE SCHEDULE O. 21 20 69 500 4228 0 6864010 6843327 198727 190739 53008 90143 -40 4228 7115705 7128437 0 0 0 0 3034568 3109048 0 0 1708723 3372684 3645809 6407252 6754857 708453 373580 8577539 8636476 2205584 1815469 6371955 6821007 X WAMC IS A NON-PROFIT PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITY WITH BROADCASTING COVERAGE IN NEW YORK STATE AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. WAMC SERVES THE PUBLIC BY PREPARING AND PRESENTING NON-PROFIT AND NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL AND CULTURAL RADIO AND LIVE PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE PROGRAMMING INTERESTS AND DIVERSITY OF OUR BROADCAST AND LIVE AUDIENCE. 0 0 4093120 0 2956114 WAMC PROVIDES A MIX OF NEWS AND INFORMATION, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, CULTURAL AND MUSIC PROGRAMMING TO APPROXIMATELY 450,000 MONTHLY LISTENERS IN PORTIONS OF NEW YORK, MASSACHUSETTS, VERMONT, CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY. FULL POWER STATIONS SERVE LISTENERS IN ALBANY (AM AND FM), KINGSTON, MIDDLETOWN, PLATTSBURGH, CANAJOHARIE, TICONDEROGA, REMSEN-UTICA, MT. KISCO, AND STANFORD, NEW YORK; AND GREAT BARINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. ADDITIONAL TRANSLATORS SERVE RENSSELAER/TROY, ONEONTA, WARWICK, BEACON, ELLENVILLE, HUDSON, MIDDLETOWN, LAKE PLACID, COOPERSTOWN, AND NEWBURGH; AND MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA. IN ADDITION TO BROADCASTING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS FROM NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA, THE BBC AND OTHER PROGRAM PROVIDERS, WAMC PRODUCES NEARLY (CONTINUED ON SCH O) TWO THOUSAND HOURS OF ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING ANNUALLY, MUCH OF WHICH IS MADE AVAILABLE NATIONALLY, AT NO COST, TO OTHER PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS.THE LINDA (WAMC'S PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO) OFFERS LIVE LECTURES, CONCERTS, FILMS AND MORE, MUCH OF WHICH IS BROADCAST REGIONALLY. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES FOLK AND POPULAR MUSIC, JAZZ, FILMS, LECTURES, FORUMS AND DEBATES. ADDITIONALLY, WE PARTNER WITH A NUMBER OF LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING SPECIAL EVENTS TO THE COMMUNITY. WAMC'S MORNING PROGRAM, THE ROUNDTABLE, IS A DAILY 3 HOUR LIVE PROGRAM COMMITTED NOT ONLY TO STRONG AND IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF WORLD AFFAIRS. BUT ALSO TO KEEPING LISTENERS INFORMED ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AS PART OF THIS COMMUNITY OUTREACH, THE ROUNDTABLE STAFF REGULARLY BRINGS THE SHOW ON THE ROAD TO VARIOUS LOCALES IN OUR LISTENING AREA.WAMC HAS AN EXTENSIVE WEB PRESENCE AT WWW.WAMC.ORG, PROVIDING INTERNET STREAMING OF TWO DISCRETE PROGRAM SCHEDULES AND OFFERING PODCASTS OR ON-DEMAND LISTENING FOR MANY OF OUR PROGRAMS. 4093120 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 1 101 0 1 69 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 21 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY MA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 5184655233 318 CENTRAL AVENUE ALBANY NY 12206 ANNE ERICKSON CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BROWDY VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNE HUNTER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DOROTHY REYNOLDS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LAVELLE ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN S CHARTOCK PRESIDENT 45.00 X X 183722 0 7977 ROBERT NORRIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM LEWIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BALLOU TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRA FUSFELD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMI RAPPORT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICE D HINCHEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY GRUNBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD BENJAMIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BAZILE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER PHILLIPS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEDI MCKINLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL LITTLE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET AXELROD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PAGANO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DUNNE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBERA SAGLIMBENI UNDERWRITING REPRESENTATIVE 40.00 X 123280 0 39 DONA FRANK-FEDERICO CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 93551 0 8826 400553 0 16842 3 0 1 0 DIGITAL RADIO ENGINEERING INC 2927 US ROUTE 6 SLATE HILL NY 10973 ENGINEERING SUPPORT 235458 2 500479 6342848 10877 6843327 PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO 711130 190739 190739 190739 26270 26270 93101 88873 4228 4228 4228 249403 185530 63873 63873 63873 7128437 254612 4228 26270 X 400553 186257 40456 173840 2201322 1023015 223520 954787 507173 285515 41280 180378 34441 34441 36000 36000 154100 147984 3314 2802 3138 3138 39541 12786 17468 9287 116111 49793 25705 40613 149984 149984 384357 349145 35212 76722 52677 8601 15444 PROGRAM ACQ/PRODUCTION 1348529 1348529 RENTALS 239374 225409 9965 4000 UTILITIES 182591 119498 62422 671 BUILDING SUPPLIES/EXPEN 149971 5048 137439 7484 730950 287464 127207 316279 6754857 4093120 953014 1708723 1794225 1980279 61041 81094 501052 429298 11343644 6197846 5283134 5145798 867772 979058 70315 20949 8577539 8636476 50121 33210 282442 345975 1393860 1069987 479161 366297 2205584 1815469 X 6371955 6821007 6371955 6821007 8577539 8636476 373580 75472 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6275473 6605152 6744851 6864010 6843327 33332813 6275473 6605152 6744851 6864010 6843327 33332813 33332813 138362 100350 109480 122682 119371 590245 12516 17751 8470 3950 4228 46915 33969973 0.98120 0.98150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 532610 532610 4567446 4567446 6243588 6243588 6197846 -6197846 5145798 ACCRUED COMPENSATION 200728 GIFT ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS 159569 OTHER 6000 366297 X 7203909 75472 75472 7128437 0 7128437 6754857 0 6754857 0 6754857 PART X, LINE 2: WAMC IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501-C(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. WAMC FOLLOWS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD REGARDING ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY WAMC FOR ANY YEARS OPEN UNDER THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS ARE THAT WAMC CONTINUES TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND THAT WAMC RECORDS GROSS REVENUES FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE CONSIDERED AN UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTITITY UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN BOTH 2014 AND 2013, HOWEVER, UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (NET OF APPLICABLE OFFSETS AND EXPENSES) RESULTED IN NO TAX EXPENSE. WAMC BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO OTHER TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE REPORTING DATE. NONE OF WAMC'S FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS IS CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) OR STATE AUTHORITIES. HOWEVER FISCAL YEARS 2012 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS AND VARIOUS STATE AUTHORITIES. SCHEDULE D, PART VI / LINE 1E - OTHER TOTAL ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, INCLUSIVE OF BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT, IS PRESENTED ON LINE 1E 'OTHER' UNDER PART VI. X X X X X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ALAN S CHARTOCK PRESIDENT 183722 0 0 0 0 0 6425 0 1552 0 191699 0 0 0 DEBERA SAGLIMBENI UNDERWRITING REPRESENTATIVE 0 0 123280 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 123319 0 0 0 DONA FRANK-FEDERICO CHIEF OF STAFF 93551 0 0 0 0 0 3605 0 5221 0 102377 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 5A AND PART II COMMISSIONS ARE PAID TO MS. SAGLIMBENI, IN LIEU OF SALARY OR OTHER COMPENSATION, BASED ON UNDERWRITING REVENUES GENERATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE CPA/PREPARER REVIEWS A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WAMC MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UNDER WHICH OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY INTERESTS WHICH MIGHT GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. IN ADDITION, TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AT ALL MEETINGS. A QUESTIONNAIRE IS ALSO REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (ON A BI-ANNUAL BASIS) IN WHICH TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE BROADCAST HOLDINGS AND LITIGATION MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SET THE PRESIDENT'S (CEO) COMPENSATION AND CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY (NO LESS THAN EVERY THREE YEARS) EVALUATES COMPENSATION, AND OBTAINS AND REVIEWS INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS (SEE SCHEDULE J, PART A). THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR WAMC'S OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: DR. CHARTOCK, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF WAMC, ALSO SERVES AS A TRUSTEE. HIS COMPENSATION, HOWEVER, RELATES SOLELY TO HIS ROLE AS PRESIDENT AND CEO. NO TRUSTEES OF WAMC RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THEIR ROLE AS AN OFFICER AND/OR TRUSTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WAMC HAS A PUBLIC INSPECTION FILE, LOCATED AT ITS ALBANY OFFICE, WHICH CONTAINS ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND IRS FILINGS. WAMC MAKES AVAILABLE COPIES UPON REQUEST. WAMC'S ANNUAL FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.WAMC.ORG AND WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E TELEPHONE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 106,634. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,449. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,743. TOTAL EXPENSES 140,826. FUND RAISING PREMIUMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 128,763. TOTAL EXPENSES 128,763. COMPUTER NETWORKING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 70,492. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,127. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 28,853. TOTAL EXPENSES 120,472. 0THER EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 775. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 34,390. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 83,108. TOTAL EXPENSES 118,273. PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 76,347. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,347. POSTAGE AND SHIPPING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,679. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,759. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 58,579. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,017. DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,537. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,116. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,233. TOTAL EXPENSES 35,886. REPAIRS / MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 35,366. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 35,366.