WQED MULTIMEDIA: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA (EIN 25-1010296)
Tax period
2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
Filed
2014-06-16
IRS object ID
201401679349301220
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2014-06-16T16:40:42-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN251408703EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE PPG PLACE SUITE 1700AddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code15222ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN251010296EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1WQED MULTIMEDIABusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlWQEDNameControl
Phone4126221300Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14802 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1
CityPITTSBURGHCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code15213ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDEBORAH ACKLINName
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitle
Phone4126221300Phone
Date Signed2014-06-09DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSUSAN M KIRSCHName
PTINP00341397PTIN
Phone4122613644Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonDEBORAH ACKLINNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (36 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years11066019CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8742479CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years11066019CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year10528549CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year9745630CurrentTaxYear
Total48731634Total
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1241597CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1584075CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years15586CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years13996CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Total40770Total
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Paid Staff Or Management1PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$30,049DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB30049TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance6882183BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses852693InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures272896OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance7461980EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance6159521BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses981049InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures258387OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance6882183EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance4554540BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions2000000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-395019InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance6159521EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance4611383BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-56843InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance4554540EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance4243046BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions478312Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-109975InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance4611383EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.07760BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.70160PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.22080TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis300OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value300BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis6906646OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5109482Depreciation
Book Value1797164BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis9069212OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4296857Depreciation
Book Value4772355BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis9908991OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation9486336Depreciation
Book Value422655BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis549118OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value549118BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings7541592TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt13961842TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments171818NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities335000DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990506818RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal13455024RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-326416OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-326416RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99013128608TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt14551260TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities335000DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included326416OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990661416ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal13889844ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99013889844TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES -245,826. COST OF GOODS SOLD -32,011. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -48,579.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 245,826. COST OF GOODS SOLD 32,011. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 48,579.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeActivityActivityFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractorNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationName Of IndividualNameOfIndividual
NEXT GENERATION FUNDRAISING
1235 WESTLAKES DRIVE SUITE 130BERWYNPA19312CONSULTING01178000426784751216
(no name)
6629 AYLESBORO AVEPITTSBURGHPA15217FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT034400022000322000ELLIOTT OSHRY
PHONE BANK SYSTEMS
4990 NORTHWIND DRIVE SUITE 235EAST LANSINGMI48823TELEMARKETING0258000117253140747
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts1780000TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors566037TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization1213963TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesPALicensedStates
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1DOWNTON ABBEY EVENTNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event170663GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event116558CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event154105GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event18522RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event127123FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event13507EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event19427OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total70663GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total16558CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events54105GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events8522RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events27123FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events3507EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events9427OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events48579DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary5526NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonDEBORAH L ACKLINNamePerson
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org248685BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org276OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org4979DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org5938NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org259878TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonELLIOTT OSHRYNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipBOARD DIRECTOR'S FAMILY MEMBERRelationship
Amount Of Transaction22000AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionFUNDRAISING SERVICESDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehicles

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions67NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99065250NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesSALE PROCEEDSMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions7NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99011604NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used1ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierTHIRD PARTY USE:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:ReturnReference
ExplanationAUTOMOBILES ARE DONATED TO WQED MULTIMEDIA. WQED HAS A CONTRACT WITH CENTER FOR CAR DONATIONS LOCATED IN BEND, OREGON. CENTER FOR CAR DONATIONS SENDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERS AND REQUIRED TAX FORMS ON BEHALF OF WQED TO DONORS. TOTAL AUCTION PROCEEDS: $65,250 FEE/EXPENSE: (19,550) TOTAL RECEIVED BY WQED $45,700Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENTFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AWQED IS AN EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA ORGANIZATION SERVING THE GREATER PITTSBURGH REGION AS WELL AS NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY THROUGH WQED INTERACTIVE. AS THE NATION'S FIRST COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED STATION, WQED HAS BEEN CHANGING LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1954 THROUGH IMPACTFUL TELEVISION, CLASSICAL RADIO AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. WQED MULTIMEDIA INCLUDES: WQED-HD; WQED: THE NEIGHBORHOOD CHANNEL: WQED; THE CREATE CHANNEL; AND WQED SHOWCASE. RADIO SERVICES INCLUDE CLASSICAL WQED-FM/PITTSBURGH; WQEJ-FM/JOHNSTOWN; THE PITTSBURGH CONCERT CHANNEL AT WQED-HD2 (89.3-2 FM) AND ONLINE AT WQED.ORG/FM; IQ KIDS RADIO; LOCAL AND NATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO PRODUCTIONS; WQED INTERACTIVE; AND IQ: SMARTMEDIA EDUCATION INITIATIVE. WQED'S FOUR DIGITAL TELEVISION SIGNALS AVERAGED 1,179,000 WEEKLY VIEWERS AND WQED-FM AVERAGED 93,600 WEEKLY LISTENERS IN 2013. WQED SERVED 234,700 CHILDREN OVER THE AIR, ONLINE AND IN PERSON THROUGH ITS IQ: SMARTMEDIA INITIATIVE. WQED INTERACTIVE BOASTS 978,000 MILLION ANNUAL VISITORS. WQED IS EXPANDING ITS SERVICE OF PUBLIC MEDIA FOR THE COMMUNITY WHILE ADOPTING AND IMPLEMENTING A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WILL GUIDE THE ORGANIZATION INTO A NEW FUTURE. WQED HAD ANOTHER STELLAR YEAR OF LOCAL PRODUCTION ON TELEVISION AND RADIO THAT GARNERED MULTIPLE AWARDS, INCLUDING SIX MID-ATLANTIC EMMY AWARDS. THERE HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE GROWTH AND IMPACT IN IQ: SMARTMEDIA, INCLUDING A NEW TRANSMEDIA SERIES CALLED IQ: SMARTPARENT AND A NEW INTERNET RADIO STREAM CALLED IQ KIDS RADIO. WQED INTERACTIVE DEVELOPED MORE ORIGINAL CONTENT, INCLUDING A LOCAL TIE-IN TO THE NATIONAL PBS PROGRAM ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON. WQED COMPLETED A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WILL GUIDE THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THIS PLAN INCLUDES FAR-REACHING INITIATIVES FOR TELEVISION, RADIO, WQED INTERACTIVE AND IN THE MANY EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS THROUGH IQ: SMARTMEDIA. THE PLAN IS FOCUSED AND OUTLINES A DIRECTION THAT WILL MAKE WQED AN EVEN GREATER SOURCE OF PUBLIC MEDIA FOR EVERYONE. THE STRATEGIC PLAN IS BROKEN DOWN INTO FIVE SIMPLE GOALS THAT STAY TRUE TO WQED'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION WHILE INCORPORATING NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE FUTURE: TO INSPIRE CHILDREN EVERYWHERE TO LEARN AND EXCEL IN A MEDIA-RICH WORLD BY DEEPENING THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE AND IMPACT OF PUBLIC MEDIA. BE PBS PITTSBURGH, REACHING EVERYONE IN THE REGION WITH FREE TRUSTED NON-COMMERCIAL PROGRAMMING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. LEAD IN CIVIC DIALOGUE AND REFLECT THE UNIQUE CULTURAL VITALITY OF THE PITTSBURGH REGION THROUGH LOCAL TELEVISION, RADIO AND INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING. CREATE THE PUBLIC MEDIA CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO ADVANCE IDEAS, BUSINESS MODELS AND BREAKTHROUGHS FOR LOCAL BENEFIT AND NATIONAL IMPACT. BUILD THE SUSTAINABLE NONPROFIT PUBLIC MEDIA COMPANY OF THE FUTURE TO SECURE WQED'S SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. WQED'S TRANSMEDIA SERIES FOR PARENTS, IQ: SMARTPARENT, IS HELPING PARENTS NAVIGATE THE OVERWHELMING DIGITAL OPTIONS THAT CHILDREN HAVE TODAY. THROUGH A SERIES OF BROADCASTS AND A ROBUST ONLINE COMMUNITY AT WQED.ORG/SMARTPARENT, IQ: SMARTPARENT EQUIPS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO AID THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR LEARNING. ALL SIX BROADCASTS AND THE ENTIRE INITIATIVE BENEFIT FROM THE EXPERTISE OF COMMON SENSE MEDIA, THE LEADING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING PARENTS FIND AGE-APPROPRIATE, QUALITY MEDIA. PARENTS CAN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE WITH #IQSMARTPARENT ON FACEBOOK, GOOGLE +, PINTEREST AND TWITTER. IQ KIDS RADIO IS AN ONLINE STATION THAT FEATURES AGE-APPROPRIATE CONTENT FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 12 AND CAN BE ACCESSED FROM ANY MOBILE PHONE AS WELL AS THE WEB. THE STATION INCLUDES DIVERSE MUSIC AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES LITERACY, SCIENCE, MUSIC, MATH AND GEOGRAPHY THAT KIDS WILL LOVE AND ON WHICH CAREGIVERS CAN RELY. WQED KICKED OFF THE TELEVISION SEASON WITH A SLATE OF NEWLY PRODUCED LOCAL PROGRAMMING AND WELCOMED ITS NEWEST LOCAL PRODUCTION, CONVERSATION@WQED. RICK SEBAK CELEBRATED 25 YEARS AT WQED WITH TWO NEW DOCUMENTARIES (ONE LOCAL AND ONE NATIONAL), AND WQED-GM CELEBRATED ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY. WQED'S LOCAL PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE IN 2013 INCLUDED A VIBRANT LINEUP OF LOCALLY-PRODUCED PROGRAMS WITH SOCIAL MEDIA COMPONENTS THAT SPANNED TOPICS AS VARIED AS THE ARTS; EDUCATION; POLITICS; DIVERSITY IN PITTSBURGH; LITERACY; LOCAL TRENDS; PITTSBURGH HISTORY; AND LOCAL TOWNS AND NEIGHBORHOODS. THE LOCAL PROGRAMMING LINEUP INCLUDED EXPERIENCE; PITTSBURGH 360; CONVERSATION@WQED; HORIZONS; EXPERIENCE; 4802; FILMMAKERS CORNER; AND QED COOKS.
(CONTINUED) WQED'S SHOWCASE CHANNEL LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 2012 AS A WAY TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO WQED WITH POPULAR PERFORMANCE, SELF-HELP AND COOKING PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING PLEDGE BREAKS. THE CONCEPT WAS A FIRST FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. GUN VIOLENCE WAS AGAIN IN THE NEWS THIS YEAR IN THE WAKE OF SEVERAL TRAGIC SHOOTINGS. THANKS TO A GRANT FROM THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION, WQED MOUNTED A MULTIMEDIA INITIATIVE TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF GUN VIOLENCE AND WAYS TO SOLVE IT. WQED TOOK AN IN-DEPTH AND THOUGHTFUL LOOK AT THE ISSUE TO EXAMINE THE CAUSES AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. ALL PROGRAMS IN THE SERIES (INCLUDING OTHERS PRODUCED IN THE PAST) ARE AVAILABLE TO WATCH ONLINE AT WQED.ORG/GUNVIOLENCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PUBLIC WAS ASKED TO SHARE THEIR PERSONAL STORIES AND EXPERIENCES WITH GUN VIOLENCE ON THE SITE THROUGH A "SHARE YOUR STORY" PORTAL AND SURVEY. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES INCLUDING LOCAL STATISTICS AND LINKS ARE ALSO LISTED ON THE SITE. THE SECOND SEASON OF WQED'S PORTRAYAL AND PERCEPTION INITIATIVE KICKED OFF WITH AN ENTIRELY NEW CONCEPT THAT ADDED IMPACT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY. WQED PARTNERED WITH BLACK MALE ENGAGEMENT (BME), WHICH PILOTED PROJECTS IN PHILADELPHIA, DETROIT AND BALTIMORE TO HIGHLIGHT BLACK MALES ENGAGING WITH AND LEADING OTHERS IN SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS PORTION OF THE PROJECT WELCOMED COMMUNITY-PRODUCED CONTENT FROM THE SOURCES OF THE INITIATIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN AND BOYS WHO ARE EMERGING LEADERS AND CLOSEST TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. CONTENT WAS HOUSED ON THE BME WEBSITE AT HTTP://BMECOMMUNITY.ORG/ WITH LINKS TO WQED INTERACTIVE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN DISTRIBUTING CONTENT TO THE COMMUNITY. WQED AND BME CREATED A STREET TEAM TO COLLECT STORIES AND INDIVIDUALS WERE ABLE TO RECORD AND SUBMIT THEIR OWN STORIES. THE TOP STORIES WERE HIGHLIGHTED ON WQED INTERACTIVE.
(CONTINUED) WE MARKED THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF WQED-FM WITH A LOOK BACK AT OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, TRIBUTES AND TESTIMONIALS, MEMBER EVENTS, AND MANY COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS. WQED-FM IS THE VOICE OF THE ARTS IN PITTSBURGH. AT A TIME WHEN OTHER CITIES HAVE LOST OR ARE LOSING THEIR CLASSICAL MUSIC STATIONS, WQED-FM IS ABLE TO STAY ON THE AIR THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THIS COMMUNITY, DEDICATED FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATE SUPPORT. OUR REPEATER IN JOHNSTOWN AT WQEJ-FM 89.7 WELCOMES AN AUDIENCE THAT COVERS CAMBRIA, SOMERSET, INDIANA, BLAIR, AND BEDFORD COUNTIES ALMOST TO THE CENTER OF THE STATE. WQED-FM AIRED LIVE PERFORMANCES OF THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, TRAVELING WITH THE SYMPHONY ON THEIR EUROPEAN TOURS, GOING OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TO RECORD AND BROADCAST SMALL MUSICAL GROUPS, AND PROVIDING EXPOSURE TO HUNDREDS OF SMALL ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO MARKET THEMSELVES. IT'S ALL A PART OF THE SERVICE WQED-FM PROVIDES TO THIS REGION THAT MAKES PITTSBURGH ONE OF THE MOST LIVABLE CITIES IN THE COUNTRY. WQED STAFF WERE BUSY THIS YEAR WITH LIVE BROADCASTS FROM THE PITTSBURGH WINE FESTIVAL, ART ALL NIGHT AND HEINZ HALL. WE ANNOUNCED THE WINNERS OF OUR MUSICAL KIDS COMPETITION IN APRIL. JIM CUNNINGHAM HOSTED THE SEASON FINALE OF THE YOUTH SYMPHONY CONCERT ON MAY 19 AND THEIR FUNDRAISER ON JUNE 2. THIS SUMMER, THE TRILLIUM ENSEMBLE PERFORMED LIVE AT WQED-FM'S CULTURAL DISTRICT STUDIO AND WE HOSTED LIVE PERFORMANCES ON THE QED MORNING SHOW. WQED AGAIN HOSTED SEVERAL CONCERTS DURING THIS YEAR'S FIRST FRIDAY'S AT THE FRICK AND A LIVE BROADCAST OF THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA'S FINAL CONCERT OF THE SEASON. WQED-FM STAFF WAS LIVE AT THE THREE RIVERS ART FESTIVAL FOR THE FIRST-EVER CLASSICAL MUSIC DAY IN JUNE. STAFF WAS AT THE FESTIVAL ALL DAY AND INTO THE EVENING PLAYING MUSIC, INTERVIEWING FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS AND BROADCASTING PERFORMANCES FROM THE WQED MUSICAL KIDS AND THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. WQED WAS ONCE AGAIN MEDIA SPONSOR OF THE BACH, BEETHOVEN & BRUNCH CONCERT SERIES FOR 2013. THE CONCERTS TOOK PLACE IN MELLON PARK EVERY SUNDAY FROM 10:30 AM TO NOON FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST. SPONSORED CONCERTS ARE HOSTED BY A MEMBER OF THE WQED-FM STAFF. ONE OF MEMBERS' FAVORITE EVENTS FOR THE LAST 16 YEARS IS WQED-FM'S ANNUAL TRIP TO CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION IN JULY. THE QED MORNING SHOW BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE BACK PORCH ON JULY 19 AND STEPHEN BAUM ANCHORED A SPECIAL SATURDAY MORNING SHOW ON JUNE 20. WQED-FM THEN AIRED THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT LIVE FROM THE CHAUTAUQUA GROUNDS THAT EVENING. WQED-FM RETURNED TO JOHNSTOWN FOR A LIVE BROADCAST FROM THE FLOOD CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL IN AUGUST, COMPLETE WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC AND INTERVIEWS WITH FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE JOHNSTOWN AREA ARTS COMMUNITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE BUSINESS, OPERATIONS, AND FINANCE COMITTEE OF THE BOARD ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE RETURN TO REVIEW. A QUOROM OF THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES AND APPROVES THE RETURN IN A CONFERENCE CALL OR MEETING. SUBSEQUENT TO APPROVAL BY THE BUSINESS, OPERATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE SENT A COPY OF THE FINAL 990 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.
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.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateTotal IncomeTotalIncomeEOY AssetsEOYAssetsDirect Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA
WQED PRODUCTIONS LLC
4802 FIFTH AVEPITTSBURGHPA15213010682712EDUCATIONAL MEDIAPA01000N/A
WQED STEELTOWN INCUBATOR LLC
4802 FIFTH AVEPITTSBURGHPA15213463202196EDUCATIONAL MEDIAPA00N/A
WAR THAT MADE AMERICA
4802 FIFTH AVEPITTSBURGHPA15213010682697EDUCATIONAL MEDIAPA00N/A

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