2011-05-16T15:55:29-05:00 2010-09-30 DIPIAZZA LAROCCA HEETER & CO LLC P O BOX 530095 BIRMINGHAM AL 352530095 990 2009-10-01 636050895 Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority ALAB 2053288756 2112 11th Avenue South No 400 Birmingham AL 35205 Pauline Howland 2053288756 2011-05-16 1 AV LaRocca CPA 2058719973 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Pauline Howland 2112 11th Ave South Birmingham AL 35205 9762416 0 X www.aptv.org X 1982 AL The Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority (AETFA) was created in 1982 as a public corporation by Code of Alabama 16-7A-1. It's primary mission is to raise and expend funds in support of the mission of the Alabama Educational Television Commission (AETC) who's nine public television stations and one FM public radio station are licensed to the State of Alabama by the Federal Communications Commission. The funds raised by the AETFA supplement the budget of the AETC which receives annual appropriations from the Alabama State Education Trust Fund. Together, the AETFA and the AETC operate and do business as Alabama Public Television under the brand name of APT which is widely recognized throughout the state as well as nationally. 12 12 60 100 0 0 2575571 1682883 8352947 7483534 9165 2883 9117 593116 10946800 9762416 68795 80406 0 2759690 2697040 0 667150 8305072 7531232 11133557 10308678 -186757 -546262 8355100 8097880 1300931 1372808 7054169 6725072 The AETFA's sole purpose is to provide funding support for APT and therefore it fully embraces the stated mission of APT as follows: "Each of us is born with a natural desire to learn. We seek to explore our world and to understand life and the people around us. Alabama Public Television is a center of discovery for people of all ages. We motivate children to learn, empower students and teachers to succeed, and provide a lifelong path to knowledge." 0 0 5433814 4965240 Education Services: APTPlus - a free web-based library service available to all educators in the state containing educational video content, teacher guides and lesson plans that are correlated to state teaching standards and searchable based on key learning concepts. As of 9/30/10, 62,585 educators were enrolled and supported in this service.eLearning for Educators - funded by a grant from the US Department of Education, this program trains educators in ten states how to develop and facilitate on-line professional development courses for teachers. As of 9/30/10, 543 educators had been trained to develop on-line courses and 660 educators had been trained to facilitate courses online. A total of 2,531 on-line courses were delivered to 37,208 teachers who completed them.Early Childhood Learning - AETFA, through its employed team of trainers and those of partner organizations whom AETFA's trainers have trained, conduct workshops throughout the entire state for educators and parents of pre-school children on how to incorporate PBS children's programs broadcast by APT into a comprehensive learning experience. During FY 2010, 403 workshops were conducted state-wide with 5,948 caregivers participating and reaching 28,394 children. A total of 54,807 books were distributed. 1267242 2875859 Programming and Broadcast Delivery:APT leases the majority of its content for television from the Public Broadcast System (PBS) and is a member affiliate of this distributor. APT also leases a smaller amount of its content needs from various other distributors. The AETFA assists directly with purchasing a portion of these costs which exceeds $1.7 million annually.APT leases the majority of its content for its FM-public radio station (WLRH) located in Huntsville from National Public Radio (NPR) and several other distributors. The AETFA assists directly with purchasing a portion of these costs which exceeds $239,000 annually.The engineering, utility, technical and equipment costs of broadcasting television signals over the entire state on a 24 hour-7 day basis well exceeds $3 million annually including that of WLRH-FM. The AETFA assists with paying for these expenses by purchasing needed equipment and paying vendor invoices directly when the state appropriation has been exhausted for the year.APT's association and membership in nationally recognized content distributors such as PBS and NPR provide viewers and listeners in the state with quality, commercial free television and radio that they depend on as a trusted source for educational content value and entertainment integrity. 906507 64906 325021 Production:AETFA assists with the funding needs of APT to produce television programs on a local level. Such programs include Capitol Journal, Spotlight on Education, Alabama Stories and documentary specials. Through 9/30/10, APT had received twelve regional Emmys and twelve Telly awards as well as numerous other industry specific awards for its locally produced television programs.AETFA also assists with the funding needed to produce educational video content for APTPlus to supplement the leased content from third party distributors for that service. During fiscal year 2010, a total of 155 learning objects had been produced and placed on-line. The long range goal is to produce enough content that is either owned by APT or available through sharing arrangements with other organizations. 7607563 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 104 0 1 60 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 X X Pauline Howland 2053288756 2112 11th Avenue South Suite 400 Birmingham AL 35205 Joseph B Mays Jr 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gregory O Griffin Sr 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert E Nesbitt 1.00 X 0 0 0 John H Mosley 1.00 X 0 50 0 Dannetta K Thornton Owens 1.00 X 0 50 0 Belva M Williams 1.00 X 0 50 0 Thomas E Jackson 1.00 X 0 25 0 Charles F Bowman 1.00 X 0 50 0 Ferris W Stephens 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gloria J Alexander Dennard 1.00 X 0 0 0 Vanzetta Penn McPherson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Harvey Lester Barnett 1.00 X 0 25 0 Allyson L Edwards 1.00 X 0 0 0 Allan A Pizzato 40.00 X 7200 131140 25167 Pauline Howland 40.00 X 6000 101889 21687 John Brady 40.00 X 42475 0 3420 Charles Grantham 40.00 X 114865 0 2837 Nancy P Hill 40.00 X 54889 0 4707 Gary A Stokes 40.00 X 81068 0 8663 Cindy F Kirk 40.00 X 18447 0 1094 324944 233279 67575 1 0 1 0 Education Development Center Inc 55 Chapel Street Newton MA 02458 Educational Materials 852089 Boston College 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill MA 02467 Educational Materials 651503 WLVYPBS 39 123 Sesame Street Bethleham PA 18015 Educational Materials 320281 E-Mints National Center 325 Clark Hall Columbia MO 65211 Educational Materials 280610 West Virginia Department of Education 1900 Kanawha Blvd E Building 6 B204 Charleston WV 25305 Educational Materials 269311 12 1035000 647883 1682883 US Department of Educa 515100 4457961 4457961 Corporation for Public 515100 2556703 2556703 State of Alabama Dept 515100 360000 360000 Other 515100 75015 75015 Maryland Public Televi 515100 33855 33855 7483534 2883 2883 APT Foundation 515100 555064 555064 Blue Cross/Blue Shield 515100 15000 15000 University of Alabama 515100 13773 13773 9279 9279 593116 9762416 8076650 0 2883 64906 64906 15500 15500 297490 83019 128065 86406 1809193 1248968 143395 416830 45361 27726 7101 10534 377588 230794 59107 87687 167408 102325 26206 38877 27426 27426 850 850 9571 9571 236479 203460 32924 95 42073 42073 140210 33781 90101 16328 88680 78109 5088 5483 20145 20145 161360 134955 26405 47627 37840 8325 1462 1349017 1349017 76452 76452 53503 53503 eLearning Subcontractor 3634462 3634462 Production-On-Air/Web 881064 881064 Stipends for eLearning 325617 325617 Education Materials for 280367 280367 Engineering Expense 152881 152881 3448 3448 10308678 7607563 2033965 667150 1400 1400 856527 725855 1112032 1351260 78060 93337 48699 36735 2223579 516683 1739361 1706896 4505496 4171927 13525 10470 8355100 8097880 1221386 1309685 79545 63123 1300931 1372808 X 6458482 6095542 119885 153728 475802 475802 7054169 6725072 8355100 8097880 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 Alabama Educational Television Commission 636000619 6 1 1 1 10308678 1 10308678 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1950 1 9571 0 11521 0 Part II-B, Line 1i: Explanation of Other Lobbying Activities: The AETFA is a member of the American Public Television Systems (APTS) located in Washington, D.C. in which of a part of the annual membership dues is directed to APTS' related lobbying organization APTS Action, Inc. None of the funds spent by APTS Action, Inc. are used to contribute to the campaigns of political candidates. 1501284 85295 1586579 1464855 89802 -53373 1501284 0.70000 0.30000 0.00000 1 0 609596 609596 1321352 328590 992762 16321 3685 12636 31600 9185 22415 244710 175223 69487 1706896 9762416 10308678 -546262 217165 217165 -329097 8686939 217165 297423 514588 8172351 1590065 1590065 9762416 9257083 297423 297423 8959660 1349018 1349018 10308678 Part V, Line 4: Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: The earnings from restricted endowment funds are intended to be used to directly support the programmatic services of APT including purchasing equipment needed for local production efforts but not for administrative or overhead expenses. Some of the endowment funds are restricted by the donor to be used for specific programmatic purposes and these restrictions are documented and adhered to. The AETFA has also established quasi endowments for investing and spending sizable donations that come to the AETFA as unrestricted. The intention is for the earnings to be spent directly for the programmatic services of APT. The principle can only be spent upon the recommendation of the Executive Director for a specific purpose and approved by majority vote of the Board. The AETFA adopted an investment and spending policy in 2002 for its endowments in which an investment consultant was employed to invest the funds in accordance with an asset allocation plan approved by the AETFA Investment Committee. The spending policy provides a methodology for the amount of earnings that can be spent. This methodology averages out the highs and lows of the stock market over 16 rolling quarters. Only 50% of this amount can then be spent after adjusting for inflation. The intention is to preserve endowment principle at current dollar values and to grow the principal at a modest rate while allowing a portion of the earnings to support the intended or designated programmatic services. Part X: Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Effective October 1, 2009, APT implemented the new accounting requirements associated with uncertainty in income taxes using the provision of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ASC 740, Income Taxes. As of February 25, 2011 the Company had no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Intercompany Transfers: 1590065. Part XIII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Intercompany Transfers: 1349018. 0 The University of Alabama Center for Public Television and Radio 201 Reese Phifer Hall Box 870172 Tuscaloosa AL 35487 636001138 501(c)(3) 64906 Production Grant College Scholarships 7 15500 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Allan A Pizzato 7200 131140 0 0 0 0 0 15603 0 9564 7200 156307 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The information contained in the AETFA Form 990 is prepared jointly by the organization's Senior Accountant and CFO and provided to an independent tax preparer. Upon receipt of the completed Form 990 from the preparer, it is reviewed by the Senior Accountant and CFO for completeness, accuracy and continuity. It is then forwarded to the Executive Director for final review and approval. Once it is approved by the Executive Director, the CFO signs the Form 990. The return is then provided to the Board of Directors and filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The employees of the AETFA have password access to an employee intranet site that has an on-line employee guide that contains the conflict of interest policy. New employees are required to review all organizational policies in the employee guide within two weeks of employment and sign a statement that they have reviewed and understand these policies. All current employees are required to review the employee guide annually in January of each year and sign a statement that they have done so. The Board of Directors adopted the conflict of interest policy by majority vote and is periodically provided a hard copy of the policy in their board materials. New board members receive a hard copy of the policy in their board books provided immediately upon their appointments. The Board also adopted a confidential reporting system (more popularly known as a whistle-blower policy) available to all employees which is described in detail in the employee guide. This system provides a toll-free number for employees to call if they suspect any impropriety by managers and executives of the company in the form of misuse of company assets or that of other employees that they may feel have not been addressed appropriately. The phone call can be anonymous and goes to a third party provider that takes the information and then relays it directly to a Board member who has accepted responsibility for handling such employee concerns. It is then the responsibility of that Board member to take appropriation action depending on the nature of the concern. Since the implementation of the confidential reporting system in 2007, no complaints or concerns have been received. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation for officers and key employees is done in accordance with the State of Alabama Personnel rules in order to be consistent with the process followed by all employees of AETC. However, this is not mandated by the State for AETFA. The AETFA chooses to follow the same rules so that there is one process for all employees that are consistent, fair and equitable. Therefore, all officers and key employees receive a six-month and an annual performance review by their immediate supervisor that has been previously reviewed and approved by a reviewing officer. The performance review is documented on a standardized form and key tasks are rated on the annual review. Based on the final score, the employee may receive a merit increase within the range allowable by the State of Alabama. When the State provides AETC employees with a cost of living raise, the same percentage increase is provided to AETFA employees, including officers and key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The AETFA is a public corporation and is therefore subject to the Alabama Open Records Act of 1915. All documents of the corporation must be made available to any member of the public requesting to see them. The requestor may physically examine these documents during regular office hours at the corporate headquarters located in Birmingham, Alabama. Reasonable advance notice is required in order for staff to have sufficient time to pull the requested documents from the public file maintained by APT and to reserve space for the requestor to conduct their examination. Form 990, Part 1, Line 1 Additional information regarding mission statement Funds are raised primarily through grants for television and educational services solicited from local, state and national public and private organizations including other foundations. Fundraising efforts for the radio station are solicited from individuals and businesses. Solicitation from individuals is conducted through direct mail, through over-the-air pledge drives that are broadcast at various times during the year, and through face-to-face meetings. The AETFA has successfully competed for grants at the local, state and national level; the largest being a multi-year $22 million grant awarded in 2006 from the US Department of Education for on-line professional development for teachers in eight states including Alabama. Alabama Educational Television Commission 2112 11th Avenue South Suite 400 Birmingham AL 35205 636000619 Educational Television AL Governmental Entity The APT Foundation 2112 11th Avenue South Suite 400 Birmingham AL 35205 263740432 Fundraising AL 501(c)(3) Line 11a, I 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Alabama Educational Television Commission M 67882 Alabama Educational Television Commission Q 1349017 The APT Foundation C 1035000 The APT Foundation N 555064