2013-02-04T13:08:14-07:00 2012-08-31 990 2011-09-01 410769851 TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION INC TWIN 6512221717 172 E 4th Street Saint Paul MN 551011400 Jennifer Schmidt 6512291480 2013-02-04 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z James Pagliarini 172 East 4th Street Saint Paul MN 551011400 34056510 0 X www.tpt.org X 1955 MN The mission of Twin Cities Public Television, Inc. (TPT) is to enrich lives and strengthen our community through the power of media. A not-for-profit educational, civic and cultural resource, TPT produces original television productions for national and state broadcast. TPT operates channels TPT2, TPT Life, TPT MN, and TPT WX. TPT is also developing and distributing online content via www.tpt.org and www.mnvideovault.org, as well as through Youtube and other distribution channels. 26 25 324 710 198174 61648 26901105 29291713 2950234 2971686 255816 555729 1152062 969016 31259217 33788144 40000 0 0 0 14691660 16767530 644443 511414 6040945 12414376 14404357 27790479 31683301 3468738 2104843 44504019 46704185 4816060 6157882 39687959 40546303 The mission of Twin Cities Public Television Inc (TPT) is to enrich lives and strengthen our community through the power of media. 0 0 18255040 0 2902183 Programming & Production: TPT both acquires and produces television programming for local and national audiences. In 2012, we broadcast more than 30,000 hours of programming to local audiences though four over-the air broadcast television channels. We produced approximately 140 original programs, including the longest running local television program in the Twin Cities ("Almanac"), a weekly arts and cultural affairs program ("Minnesota Original"), several documentaries, and a series of films specifically produced for and distributed by PBS for viewers across the United States (including "Slavery By Another Name", "SciGirls" and "Arts and the Mind".) 2983381 0 0 Broadcasting: TPT originates four over-the -air broadcast television channels to local audiences. TPT 2 is our flagship service, featuring the best PBS programming along with additional programs produced or acquired by TPT. TPT Life showcases the best of lifestyle and current affairs programs. TPTMN is the home of "The Minnesota Channel": A 24 hour per day channel that provides nearly 1,000 hours of live coverage of the Minnesota state legislature, along with many hours of programming about the state, its people, heritage and cultures. This channel is distributed throughout the state of Minnesota in conjunction with the Minnesota Public Television Association, an organization representing all of the state's public broadcasting outlets. Finally, TPTWX serves as a regional 24 hour per day weather channel, with emphasis on aviation weather. 835627 0 0 Program Information: Twin Cities Public Television operates a series of web sites that were visited in 2012 more than 1.4 million times and generated approximately 11 million page views. TPT also maintains an exclusive online collection of local television programs and video segments. At last count more than 2,900 programs representing roughly 2,200 hours of TPT video content are available through TPT's interactive portals. 0 0 0 22074048 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 140 0 1 324 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 26 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN WI X Barbara Van Loenen 6512291396 172 East 4th Street Saint Paul MN 55101 Wendy Dayton 1 X 0 0 0 Mary Gilbertson 1 X 0 0 0 Peter Gill 1 X 0 0 0 Russell B Hagen 1 X 0 0 0 Diane P Lilly 1 X 0 0 0 Donna Lindsay-Goodwin 1 X 0 0 0 Mai Moua 1 X 0 0 0 Sally Mullen 1 X 0 0 0 James H Murphy 1 X 0 0 0 Robert H Nazarian 1 X 0 0 0 Alfonso Perez 1 X 0 0 0 John M Pohlad 1 X 0 0 0 Connie Remele 1 X 0 0 0 Robert P Rinek 1 X 0 0 0 Jim Scheibel 1 X 0 0 0 Carole Schram 1 X 0 0 0 Bruce Shay 1 X 0 0 0 Gayle Schueller 1 X 0 0 0 Tom Schumacher 1 X 0 0 0 James J Seifert 1 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey C Slocum 1 X 0 0 0 James B Stake 1 X 0 0 0 Jodie Tanaka 1 X 0 0 0 R Kirk Weidner 1 X 0 0 0 David C Weyerhaeuser 1 X 0 0 0 James R Pagliarini 40 X X 313037 0 17737 Barbara Van Loenen 40 X 142792 0 5520 Jennifer Schmidt 40 X 0 0 0 Allen Giles 40 X 156101 0 11769 Terry O'Reilly 40 X 209895 0 20718 Gerald Richman 40 X 153344 0 18562 Willard Hanley 40 X 151717 0 6211 Stephen Usery 40 X 158915 0 7207 Jenny Masters-Wolfe 40 X 138783 0 18375 John Daenzer 40 X 129319 0 17827 1553903 0 123926 18 0 1 0 Two Dollars and a Dream Washington Square Apt 3 New York City NY 10012 Production 524380 Market Enginuity 3131 E Carendon Ave Suite 103 Phoenix AZ 85016 Fundraising 501226 Eaton Creative Inc 1646 Stone Chapel Road New Windsor MD 21776 Production 437216 Impact Proven Solutions 4600 Lyndale Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55412 Printing 255430 Dawson Media Group LLC 537 SE Ash Street Suite 204 Portland OR 97214 Production 245621 12 0 9190360 0 0 5474800 14626553 114510 29291713 Production and Distribution 515100 2971686 2902183 69503 0 0 0 0 0 2971686 569515 0 0 569515 0 0 0 0 821265 0 0 821265 0 0 254580 0 260021 8345 -5441 -8345 -13786 0 0 -13786 0 Advertising 541800 128671 0 128671 0 Other revenue 900099 19080 0 0 19080 0 0 0 0 147751 33788144 2902183 198174 1396074 943082 232252 507956 202874 12154175 8633153 1226918 2294104 187500 137132 9327 41041 2744544 1755751 485378 503415 738229 486044 95582 156603 98671 2220 96451 75692 75692 196573 196573 511414 511414 5226441 4155963 520570 549908 507918 170230 10666 327022 489679 257229 24929 207521 936303 761245 92856 82202 491305 382159 29417 79729 103631 41437 13627 48567 1306909 1192402 37693 76814 Program acquisition 2715577 2715577 0 0 Premiums 562729 0 0 562729 Rental & Maintenance 837823 622350 51213 164260 Other program cost 445787 397965 4963 42859 409319 130939 88497 189883 31683301 22074048 3568308 6040945 5405751 6174180 2835697 1732627 12689458 14088971 887560 702583 555652 564160 26319609 16997384 10256117 9322225 11329721 13759768 531835 347257 12228 12414 44504019 46704185 2180419 2297245 360654 359895 2274987 3500742 4816060 6157882 X 24064682 23293431 14665236 16402384 958041 850488 39687959 40546303 44504019 46704185 X 2104843 -1246499 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 24142011 22300188 28565503 26901105 29291713 131200520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24142011 22300188 28565503 26901105 29291713 131200520 2237803 128962717 1266137 613540 1818466 1332633 1385339 6416115 63300 73280 76944 106142 61648 381314 47407 26885 15482 3046 19080 111900 138109849 13393157 0.93377 0.91362 X Part ll line 10 income of 19,080 is composed of $11 from the sale of donated goods and $19,069 of reimbursement of shared facility expense. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 196573 196573 31486728 31683301 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 54712 51607 61782 196573 364674 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 0 0 10175 0 10175 12912499 304343 455217 0 599809 0 13072250 10695491 1833038 883970 0 500000 0 12912499 9828187 479694 821504 0 433894 0 10695491 12606652 222488 -2349953 0 651000 0 9828187 0.93 0.07 0 0 0 0 370000 370000 0 10769790 5140689 5629101 0 0 0 0 0 15140433 11856695 3283738 0 39386 0 39386 9322225 28630 Deferred compensation 565534 Accrued pension liability 2906578 3500742 33788144 31683301 2104843 6942 0 0 0 -1253441 -1246499 858344 33952296 6942 202315 0 -45105 164152 33788144 0 0 0 33788144 31885616 202315 0 0 0 202315 31683301 0 0 0 31683301 SchD_P05_S00_L04 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Endowment funds are established primarily for project support and general support of the organization. The endowment fund includes both donor-restricted funds and funds designated by the Board of Trustees to function as endowments. SchD_P10_S00_L02 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Internal Revenue Service has determined that TPT is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. TPT is also exempt from state income taxes. TPT does pay income taxes on business income which is generated by business activities not substantially related to the exempt purpose of TPT and regularly carried on by TPT. TPT follows the accounting standards for contingencies in evaluating uncertain tax positions. This guidance prescribes recognition threshold principles for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return that are not certain to be realized. No liability has been recognized by TPT for uncertain tax positions as of August 31, 2012 and 2011. TPT's tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The tax returns for the current year as well as fiscal years 2009 through 2011 are open to examination by federal and state authorities SchD_P11_S00_L08 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 8 Actuarial adjustment related to split interest agreements: -45,105 Change in pension liability: -1,208,336 SchD_P12_S00_L02d Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d Actuarial adjustment related to split interest agreements: -45,105 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments 2346000 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 0 0 Program Services Revenue from Canadian retransmission of television program-$14,753 0 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Payments to talent employed on television productions 135 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 0 0 Program Services Web services for Next Avenue program 2644 0 0 2348779 1 0 0 0 0 0 SchF_P01_S00_L03 Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Expenditures in Column F, Part 1 are recorded on the accrual basis after foreign currency translation. X X X X X X 1 Market Enginuity 3131 E Carendon Ave Suite 105 Phoenix AZ 85016 Obtain Sponsorships and Underwriting 0 1503414 501138 1002276 Phone Bank Systems Inc 4990 Northwind Dr Suite 235 East Lansing MI 48823 Secure membership renewals 0 0 10276 -10276 1503414 511414 992000 MN WI X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 James R Pagliarini 244270 0 55000 0 13767 0 10434 0 7303 0 330774 0 0 Allen Giles 145639 0 3962 0 6500 0 5381 0 6388 0 167870 0 0 Terry O'Reilly 207895 0 2000 0 0 0 7105 0 13613 0 230613 0 0 0 Gerald Richman 136844 0 0 0 16500 0 5500 0 13062 0 171906 0 0 0 Stephen Usery 153838 0 0 0 5077 0 6069 0 1138 0 166122 0 0 0 Willard Hanley 151717 0 0 0 0 0 5226 0 985 0 157928 0 0 0 Jenny Masters-Wolfe 122646 0 0 0 16137 0 5189 0 13186 0 157158 0 0 0 SchJ_P01_S00_L03 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 The Human Resources department (HR) conducts an annual salary study for comparative positions for the CEO position. This information is provided to the Executive committee of the Board of Directors, absent the CEO. The data is deliberated and the compensation decision of the executive committee is documented by written communication to the HR department. X 215 103397 Fair Market Value X 48 254580 Fair Market Value X Donated tickets for pledge 16 109160 Fair Market value X Donated image use 2 5350 Fair Market Value 0 0 1 1 SchM_P01_S00_L06 Schedule M, Part I, Line 6 Twin Cities Public Television reports the number of donated cars using the number of items donated. SchM_P01_S00_L25 Schedule M, Part I, Lines 25-28 Twin Cities Public Television reports the number of donated tickets and donated images using the number of contributions. SchM_P01_S00_L32b Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) uses a third party to process and sell non-cash donations of cars. Using information received from TPT, the third party arranges pick-up of donated vehicle, transfer of title and sale or disposal of the vehicle. The third party also provides acknowledgment of the donation to the donor. The third party remits the cash proceeds to TPT. F990_P06_S0B_L11b Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The review of the content of form 990 was conducted by the finance, Investment, and audit committee of the Board of Trustees, prior to the filing of the 990. Copies of Form 990 are provided to all Board members prior to filing. F990_P06_S0B_L12c Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The officers, directors, trustees, and key employees are required annually to read the conflict of interest policy and fill out a questionnaire/form which discloses any potential conflicts of interest. The questionnaires are reviewed by general counsel to determine follow-up, if needed. Any conflicts of interest result in the person with the conflict being prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions affected by the conflict. F990_P06_S0B_L15 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The human resources (HR) department conducts an annual salary study for comparative positions for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position. This information is provided to the Executive committee, absent the CEO. The data is deliberated and the compensation decision of the committee is documented by written communication to the HR department. The most recent year that the compensation process was undertaken was 2012. The HR department also conducts salary studies for comparative positions for all officers and key employees of the organization. The officer positions are Treasurer/SR VP of Finance & Business Administration and SR VP/Legal & General Counsel, Secretary. The key employee position is CCO, VP of Content & Distribution. Independent outside salary surveys are used to provide a salary framework and this information is used by HR in conjunction with compensation policy in determining compensation. The most recent year that each of these positions had this process undertaken was 2012. F990_P06_S0C_L19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. The financial statements of the organization are available on the organization's website and upon request. F990_P11_S00_L05 Form 990, Part XI, Line 5 Net unrealized gain on investments of 6,942 change in pension liability of -1,208,336 and Actuarial adjustment related to split interest agreements of -45,105