2012-05-15T10:27:56-05:00 2011-06-30 LAPORTE APAC 111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD SUITE 60 METAIRIE LA 700054958 990 2010-07-01 581702220 FRIENDS OF WWOZ INC FRIE 5045681239 PO BOX 51840 NEW ORLEANS LA 70151 CAROL SOLOMON 5045681239 2012-05-15 1 AMY E WALTERS CPA CCIFP 5048355522 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z BEAU ROYSTER PO BOX 51840 NEW ORLEANS LA 70151 3698370 0 X WWW.WWOZ.ORG X 1986 LA FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC. OPERATES A NONCOMMERICAL, EDUCATIONAL RADIO STATION WHICH WAS LICENSED TO OPERATE BY THE FEDERAL COMMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONS ON OCTOBER 29, 1981. THE STATION'S CALL LETTERS ARE WWOZ-FM. THE MISSION OF THE STATION IS TO CELEBRATE THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND ITS SURROUNDING REGIONS THROUGH MUSIC AND INFORMATION. THE STATION IS FUNDED MAINLY BY FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS, SUPPORT FROM THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FOUNDTION, COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING AND UNDERWRITING CONTRIBUTIONS. THE BROADCAST HOURS OF THE RADIO STATION WERE 8,760 FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011. 15 15 15 500 44231 43231 3508308 3473677 0 0 2260 1381 70590 103903 3581158 3578961 0 0 0 0 602599 779574 0 12525 103139 3149384 3055493 3751983 3847592 -170825 -268631 2677501 1313420 1135665 40215 1541836 1273205 X FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC. OPERATES A NONCOMMERICAL, EDUCATIONAL RADIO STATION WHICH WAS LICENSED TO OPERATE BY THE FEDERAL COMMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONS ON OCTOBER 29, 1981. THE STATION'S CALL LETTERS ARE WWOZ-FM. THE MISSION OF THE STATION IS TO CELEBRATE THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND ITS SURROUNDING REGIONS THROUGH MUSIC AND INFORMATION. THE STATION IS FUNDED MAINLY BY FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS, SUPPORT FROM THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FOUNDATION, COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING AND UNDERWRITING CONTRIBUTIONS. THE BROADCAST HOURS OF THE RADIO STATION WERE 8,760 FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011. 0 0 3407957 FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC. OPERATES A NONCOMMERICAL, EDUCATIONAL RADIO STATION WHICH WAS LICENSED TO OPERATE BY THE FEDERAL COMMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONS ON OCTOBER 29, 1981. THE STATION'S CALL LETTERS ARE WWOZ-FM. THE MISSION OF THE STATION IS TO CELEBRATE THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND ITS SURROUNDING REGIONS THROUGH MUSIC AND INFORMATION. THE STATION IS FUNDED MAINLY BY FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS, SUPPORT FROM THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FOUNDTION, COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING AND UNDERWRITING CONTRIBUTIONS. THE BROADCAST HOURS OF THE RADIO STATION WERE 8,760 FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011. 3407957 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X BEAU ROYSTER 5045681239 1008 N PETERS STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70116 CAROL SOLOMON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PARKER STERNBERGH 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY JOHNSTON-NORRIS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB EDMUNDON 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG S HAMMEL 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHNNY JACKSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 MILTON MACWILLIAMS 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL PACKER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID TORKANOWSKY 2.00 X 0 0 0 CJ BLANCHE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN B SOLOMON 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HUTCHINSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LABORDE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH HARKINS 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FRANCIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FREEDMAN 40.00 X 73500 0 6388 BEAU ROYSTER 40.00 X 16250 0 4791 89750 0 11179 0 0 0 0 0 1483941 1099120 33701 856915 3473677 1381 1381 203555 119409 84146 44231 39915 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 19757 19757 19757 3578961 19757 44231 41296 133429 118183 11669 3577 488754 365171 50534 73049 12139 12139 94491 80460 14031 50761 37867 12894 47018 47018 63436 63436 12525 12525 40432 36782 3650 17751 17751 23122 13221 9033 868 12759 10564 2195 134378 117764 16614 95812 95812 43287 38769 4518 TAXES ON UBTI 11048 11048 JAZZ FEST EXPENSES 1660727 1660727 WEBSITE 268629 268629 PROGRAM PRODUCTION 247000 247000 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENA 89649 85761 3888 300445 250151 37174 13120 3847592 3407957 336496 103139 348411 131154 252148 203500 1511049 424626 2563 0 23336 42824 1099700 609162 521456 490538 18538 20778 2677501 1313420 1121064 27927 13851 12288 750 0 1135665 40215 X 1170071 923104 371765 350101 1541836 1273205 2677501 1313420 -268631 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 2787716 3661398 3268014 3508308 3473677 16699113 155476 83078 63063 80581 79558 461756 2943192 3744476 3331077 3588889 3553235 17160869 0 0 0 17160869 17263 15187 1093 2260 1381 37184 28183 48530 23960 44231 144904 17263 43370 49623 26220 45612 182088 174706 60203 7769 19797 262475 2960455 3962552 3440903 3622878 3618644 17605432 0.97470 0.96620 0.01030 0.00820 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 39750 12349 27401 1059950 596813 463137 490538 3578961 3847592 -268631 0 -268631 3698370 119409 119409 3578961 0 3578961 3967001 119409 119409 3847592 0 3847592 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: ON JULY 1, 2009, THE STATION ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FASB ASC, WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING AND RECOGNITION FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN THE STATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS. AS A RESULT OF THIS ADOPTION, THE STATION BELIEVES THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DID NOT RECORD ANY ADJUSTMENT TO THE BEGINNING BALANCE OF NET ASSETS. ALL TAX RETURNS HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATELY FILED BY THE STATION. THE STATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE STATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. THE STATION'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2008-2011. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE STATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE STATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS 119,409. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS 119,409. MANGO FREEZE 123997 123997 79766 PIANO NIGHT 51550 51550 25977 1 28008 28008 13666 203555 203555 119409 119409 84146 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE MEMBER, THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FOUNDATION SHALL APPOINT ALL REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHENEVER A VACANCY OR NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIP OCCURS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERTIAGE FOUNDATION HAS THE RIGHT TO APPROVE OR RATIFY DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. UPON APPROVAL, IT WILL BE RELEASED FOR SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ADHERES TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FOUNDATION, WHICH HAS THE RIGHT TO APPROVE OR RATIFY DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF ADOPTING ITS OWN INTERNAL POLICY, WITH THE LATEST VERSION PRESENTED TO AND DISCUSSED AMONGST THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE LATEST MEETING ON NOVEMBER 9, 2011. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS AS FOLLOWS: THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR QUALIFIED PERSONS IN SIMILAR SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THIS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 13 & 14 THE CURRENT CFO OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS HIRED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AND IS ACTIVELY WORKING TO IMPLEMENT THE WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND THE DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY, WITH THE INTENT TO HAVE BOTH IN PLACE BY THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 6/30/12. EACH POLICY WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION. PART IV, LINE 29 FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC. RECEIVED A TOTAL OF $50,200 OF NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 6/30/11. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1F. THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS A WAIVER OF RENT PAYMENTS GIVEN TO WWOZ BY THE FRENCH MARKET CORPORATION IN EXCHANGE FOR RADIO UNDERWRITING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE M INSTRUCTIONS, THESE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE USE OF FACILITIES WERE NOT INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE M. NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FOUNDATION 1205 N RAMPART STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70116 720692744 PROMOTE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE LA 501(C)(3) 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FOUNDATION C 1334120 CASH