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WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (EIN 04-2104397)
Tax period
2009-09-01 to 2010-08-31
Filed
2011-07-15
IRS object ID
201111969349300411
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-07-15T08:13:12-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type990ReturnType
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CityBostonCity
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DescriptionWGBH Boston has undertaken a wide range of activities that have led to its steady growth through the years as one of America's preeminent public media institutions. From its roots as a local public TV and radio station, WGBH grew to become PBS's single largest producer of content for television (prime-time and children's series) and the Web, as well as a major supplier of programs heard nationally on public radio and a pioneer in educational multimedia and in media access services for audiences with hearing or vision loss.In complex, uncertain times like these, the role WGBH and public media play is more important than ever: providing trusted, in-depth information and thoughtful perspective that empower citizens and families. WGBH is embracing these challenges--with significantly expanded independent news and analysis, both locally and nationally, that tackle the big questions. With children's content that builds literacy, science, engineering, and math skills from pre-kindergarten through high school. With an ambitious new Web-based initiative that delivers trusted, up-to-the-minute information on all things science.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (59 entries)

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William P Leahy SJ
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Tony Woodcock
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M Howard Jacobson
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FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit RequiredtrueFederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit PerformedtrueFederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years159810011CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years155716756CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years242506643CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year166040216CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year121600750CurrentTaxYear
Total845674376Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years159810011CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years155716756CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years242506643CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year166040216CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year121600750CurrentTaxYear
Total845674376Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total0AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170845674376PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years8542865CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8291860CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7442835CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year8292420CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4436888CurrentTaxYear
Total37006868Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years4450459CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years5408426CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years6679305CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1844415CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year465060CurrentTaxYear
Total18847665Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support901528909TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc104563435GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.93800PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.90410PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
Facts And Circumstances TestPart II, Line 10--Part II, Line 10, Other IncomeNet receipts from special events related to the organization's charitable purpose.FactsAndCircumstancesTest

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed4955 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4955Tax
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMade
VolunteersfalseVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationstrueGrantsOtherOrganizations
Grants Other Organizations$205,199GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmount
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislators
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB205199TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3
Form4720 Filed4912 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4912Tax

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance56812691BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions349815Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses5597019InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures-3072323OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance59687202EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance63627040BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions2035299Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-6028384InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures-2821264OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance56812691EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.42000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.48000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.10000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule RfalseAreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis6716080OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value6716080BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis164628883OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation15171955Depreciation
Book Value149456928BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis37051916OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation26608796Depreciation
Book Value10443120BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis26163045OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation6345145Depreciation
Book Value19817900BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings186434028TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Of Book Value Securities46347841TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (7 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
WCRB Radio License14441713
Public Media Distribution, LLC1858939
National Public Media, LLC802029
Deferred Compensation599364
Brewster Radio License3927000
Bond Issuance Costs6567798
Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trust1100513
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets30583495TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPart V, Line 4Identifier
Return ReferencePart V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.ReturnReference
ExplanationEndowment fund is held to support future programs and services to fulfill its missionExplanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref FundraisingtrueAgreementRefFundraising
Total Gross Receipts1208130TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors18636TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization1189494TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesRILicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1AuctionNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1672355GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1672355GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1274944OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2Charitab Auto DonationsNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2223902GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2223902CharitableContributionsEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events1TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events164043GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events164043GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events96394OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1060300GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total223902CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events836398GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events371338OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events371338DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary465060NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgtrueCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException
Rebuttable Presumption ProcedurefalseRebuttablePresumptionProcedure

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (20 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Winifred Lenihan
192885692312618212426
Vinay Mehra
21699545812615762500015000
Suzanne Zellner
18902767841259424890940504
Susan L Kantrowitz
2006007200126282254285000
Samuel Fine
229588810316665254356
Russell J Peotter
1422083513664816236910000
Rebecca Eaton
216796765212658237106
Paula Apsell
26384197101271030626120000
Marita Rivero
2025297269557222537010000
Margaret Drain
2603949346564328538310000
Lance W Ozier
1784186403125942024155000
Joseph M Igoe
2411069705265811500010000
Jonathan C Abbott
33272611942126163977842400016500
Jamie Parker
2266398135126442524185000
Henry P Becton Jr
146303525112048163602
David Fanning
245192865412693266539
David Bernstein
910773558123351669706000088962889671798575
Brigid W Sullivan
2603949346564328538310000
Benjamin Godley
260718108853116032500015000
Alan Ritsko
1892686680693922288720000

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Massachusetts Development Finance AgencyBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Issuer EIN043431814IssuerEIN
CUSIP Number57583RYA7CUSIPNumber
Date Issued2008-05-29DateIssued
Issue Price129932510IssuePrice
Description Of PurposeRefunded 12/10/07, 3/30/06, 8/11/05, 4/10/02DescriptionOfPurpose
DefeasedfalseDefeased
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuer

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Proceeds129932510TotalProceeds
Amount Defeased117195573AmountDefeased
Issuance Costs From Proceeds12736937IssuanceCostsFromProceeds
Year Of Subst Completion2008YearOfSubstCompletion
Current RefundingtrueCurrentRefunding
Advance RefundingfalseAdvanceRefunding
Final Allocation MadetrueFinalAllocationMade
Adequate Books And Recds MaintaindtrueAdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Owning Bond Financed PropertyfalseOwningBondFinancedProperty
Any Lease ArrangementsfalseAnyLeaseArrangements
Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd PrprtyfalseMngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty
Any Research AgreementsfalseAnyResearchAgreements
Bond Counsel Routinely EngagedtrueBondCounselRoutinelyEngaged
Post Issuance Compliance ProcdrstruePostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8038 T FiledfalseForm8038TFiled
Variable Rate IssuefalseVariableRateIssue
Hedge Identified In Books And RecdsfalseHedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds
Gross Proceeds Invested In GICfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInGIC
Regulatory Safe Harbor SatisfiedfalseRegulatorySafeHarborSatisfied
Gross Proceeds InvestedfalseGrossProceedsInvested
Exception To RebatefalseExceptionToRebate

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonElizabeth LowellNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationshiptrustee daughterRelationship
Amount Of Transaction33559AmountOfTransaction
Description Of Transactionemployed by WGBHDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions144NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990205075NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenuesselling priceMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoods

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990154128NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenuesselling priceMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehicles

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions593NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990240983NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenuesselling priceMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions78NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990799408NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenuesselling priceMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionGift CertificatDescription
Number Of Contributions219NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990399033NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenuesselling priceMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedtrueThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPart I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third PartiesIdentifier
ExplanationAutomobiles are donated to a third party organization and the organization processes and sells donated automobiles and forwards proceeds and report detailing the transactions to WGBH.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableThe Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15bForm 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesSee explanation for Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a above.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12cForm 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsThe organization maintains a written conflict of interest policy which is updated and disseminated to all employees and trustees annually. The Chief Financial Officer of the organization requires that each key employee, officer and trustee complete a conflict of interest disclosure form annually. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all materal facts describing the nature of the affiliation, and indicating whether he or she has or may have a conflict of interest involving any financial transaction of WGBH. In the event there is a change in the information submitted in the disclosure statement, the person submitting it is to promptly submit written notification of the change. At the conclusion of the fiscal year, prior to the submission of the Form 990, a governing body member is required to disclose any conflicts of interest that may have existed during the prior fiscal year using the provided questionnaire. The governing board or a designated committee conducts periodic reviews to ensure the organization does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Form 990 was prepared by the organization's management and reviewed in detail by tax advisors from a national accounting firm. The chief financial officer reviewed Form 990 prior to it being presented to the audit committee. The audit committee reviewed the form 990 and approved for submission to the Internal Revenue Service. Prior to the final form being electronically submitted to the Internal Revenue Service, a copy was provided to all members of the board of trustees.
Form 990, Part III, Line 2Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New ServicesOur acquisition of commercial station WCRB in the fall of 2009 paved the way for the single largest expansion of our radio services since our 1951 broadcast debut, live from Symphony Hall. It allowed us to create 99.5 All Classical, on radio and online, and to reformat 89.7 WGBH Radio as Boston's NPR station for news and culture--with new local programming and investigative reports that regularly examine the crucial stories and issues of our region. Taken together, the two stations now have the largest public radio audience in New England.
Client Note5Form 990, Schedule K, Part II Line 5 Issuance costs from proceedsInfo on Tax Exempt Bonds (Sch K)Issuance Costs from proceedsMassachusetts Development Finance AgencyCost of Issuance...............................................$ 1,359,014.Underwriter Discount........................................... 650,308.Credit enhancement............................................. 4,540,215.Swap termination fee........................................... 6,187,400. ______________ $ 12,736,937. ==============
Client Note4Form 990, Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1(f)WGBH Educational Foundation paid $205,199 to the Association of America's Public Television Stations(APTS) on behalf of America's Public Television Stations, Inc, a 501(c)(4) organization. The above fee was entrusted to APTS for their work in research, planning, publications, media relations, FCC regulatory filings and advocacy for federal support of public broadcasting activities.
Client Note3Form 990, Part IV, Line 12 Question: Audited Financial Statements As the organization and its subsidiaries meet the GAAP requirements for consolidation, the organization received consolidated audited financial statements for the year for which it is completing the return. An independent auditing firm conducted the audit of the financial statements. The audited financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Client Note2Form 990, Part V Line 4(b) Name of the Foreign CountriesFoundation had an interest in securities accounts in following foreign countries.Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Ireland
Client Note1Form 990, Part I Line 19 Revenue Less ExpensesThe Foundation adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 116 in 1996. Revenue received pertaining to multi-year grants is recognized as temporarily restricted revenue in the year the grant is received and is included in the total revenue of the Foundation for that year. However, expenses on grants, including multi-year grants are recognized in the year the funds are actually spent and are included in the total expenses of the Foundation for that year. As a result, the difference in timing between the receipt of grant revenues and the expenditure of grant funds causes significant year-to-year fluctuations in the Revenue less expenses amount on Form 990, Part I, Line 19, as evidenced by the schedule below:Year Revenue less expenses2009 (45,877,702)2008 (18,293,464)2007 54,737,0242006 1,478,8772005 18,653,5012004 (17,615,586)

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NOVACOM IncBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 Guest StreetAddressLine1
CityBostonCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02135ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042713135EIN
Primary ActivitiesMotion PicturesPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileState

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WGBHBusinessNameLine1

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1
WGBH Music Inc
1 Guest StreetBostonMA02135043312069Music rightsMA501(c)(3)11bWGBH
Public Television Playhouse Inc
1 Guest StreetBostonMA02135521224699Program DistributionMA501(c)(3)11bGBHKCETWNET
Great Blue Hills Music Inc
1 Guest StreetBostonMA02135043312068Music rightsMA501(c)(3)11bWGBH
Listen to the Lion Music Inc
1 Guest StreetBostonMA02135043538632Music rightsMA501(c)(3)11bWGBH
BTL Music Inc
1 Guest StreetBostonMA02135043538634Music rightsMA501(c)(3)11bWGBH

Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Predominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartner
National Public Media Inc
156 W 56th Street Ste 903New YorkNY10019261156765PBS UnderwrNYNPRInvestment-7776802029falsefalse
Public Media Distribution LLC
10 Guest StreetBostonMA02135263659281PBS DVDMAPBSInvestment40948791858939falsefalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiestrueReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgstrueRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgstruePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgstruePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiestrueSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeestrueSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgtrueReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolved
National Public Media Inc
l8050
National Public Media Inc
k289985
Public Media Distribution LLC
p189053
Public Media Distribution LLC
i242720
Public Television Playhouse Inc
a158503