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THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY (EIN 25-1215087)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-03-20
IRS object ID
202620799349300717
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-03-20T09:25:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251467156PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SISTERSON & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 GRANT STREET SUITE 450AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15219ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN251215087EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE FRED ROGERS COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4126872990PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1424 S 27TH STREET 301AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15203ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLISA MOSSPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4126872990PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMELISSA PUGNEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01288890PTIN
Phone4122812025PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLISA MOSSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1424 S 27TH STREET SUITE 301AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$54,865,851GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FREDROGERS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1971FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FRED ROGERS COMPANY SEEKS TO BUILD ON FRED ROGERS' LEGACY BY PROVIDING QUALITY MEDIA THAT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS CAN TRUST TO ENTERTAIN AND ENGAGE THEIR CHILDREN AND INSPIRE AN ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee44TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,163,230PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$5,254,526CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$12,041,157PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$9,554,959CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,696,524PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,830,411CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$11,189,108PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$9,911,674CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$26,090,019PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$28,551,570CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,418,071PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,744,935CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$430,057CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$21,214,299PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$52,650,636CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$25,632,370PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$57,395,571CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$457,649PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$28,844,001CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$99,053,112TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$68,948,310TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$11,005,017TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,890,060TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$88,048,095NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$60,058,250NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE FRED ROGERS COMPANY WAS FOUNDED BY FRED ROGERS IN 1971 TO PRODUCE MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD (TELEVISION'S LONGEST-RUNNING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN). FOLLOWING ITS FOUNDER'S DEATH IN 2003, THE COMPANY HAS EXPANDED TO BECOME A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF CHILDEN'S PROGRAMMING FOR PBS, WITH SIX SERIES REGULARLY BROADCASTED. ITS SIGNATURE PROPERTY, DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD, SUPPORTS HEALTHY EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH FOR THE VERY YOUNGEST VIEWERS, AND EMBODIES THE PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES OF FRED RODGERS. THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY WORKS IN TWO BROAD AREAS:1. CREATING ENGAGING, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN BROADCAST AND DIGITAL MEDIA, INCLUDING TELEVISION, WEBSITES, AND APPS. 2. EXTENDING THE IMPACT OF THIS CONTENT BY PARTNERING WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING NONPROFITS, REASEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, AND PBS MEMBER STATIONS, TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ACCOMPANY ITS PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$27,025,914ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,128,809RevenueAmt
DescDONKEY HODIE IS A PUPPET SERIES INSPIRED BY THE WORK OF FRED ROGERS THROUGH HIS MISSION TO HELP YOUNG VIEWERS NAVIGATE THE FRUSTRATIONS AND CHALLENGES OF CHILDHOOD. DONKIE HODIE PREMIRED ON PBS MAY 3, 2021.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$11,360,429ExpenseAmt
Revenue$967,749RevenueAmt
DescALMA'S WAY IS AN ANIMATED SERIES CREATED BY SONIA MANZANO THAT PREMIERED ON PBS OCTOBER 4, 2021. ALMA RIVERA SHARES HER DILEMMAS WITH THE AUDIENCE AND DEMONSTRATES THAT WITH CRITICAL THINKING AND UNDERSTANDING OTHERS' POINTS OF VIEW SHE CAN THINK IT THROUGH AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$6,491,093ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,961,747RevenueAmt
DescDANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD PREMIRED ON PBS IN SEPTEMBER 2012, AND WAS WARMLY RECEIVED BY CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND EDUCATORS ALIKE. THIS ANIMATED SERIES, FOR A NEW GENERATION OF CHILDREN AGED 2-4, TELLS IT'S ENGAGING STORIES ABOUT THE LIFE OF A PRESCHOOLER USING MUSICAL STRATEGIES GROUNDED IN FRED ROGERS' LANDMARK SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL CURRICULUM. THROUGH IMAGINATION, CREATIVITY, AND MUSIC, DANIEL AND HIS FRIENDS LEARN THE KEY SOCIAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SCHOOL AND FOR LIFE. THE BROADCAST SERIES IS REGUALRLY ONE OF THE MOST-VIEWED BY PRESCHOOL CHILDREN.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (4 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$3,444,903$3,442,918ODD SQUAD IS A LIVE-ACTION, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION SERIES FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 8 THAT EMPHASIZES THE USE OF EFFECTIVE MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES AND CRITICAL MATHETMATIC CONCEPTS AND SKILLS TO ULTIMATLEY SOLVE EACH CASE. IN OTHER WORDS: ODD IS THE PROBLEM, MATH IS THE SOLUTION.
$256,273$0PEG + CAT IS AN ANIMATED MATH-BASED SERIES FOR CHILDREN 3-5 YEARS OLD, WHICH PREMIERED IN THE FALL OF 2013. EACH EPISODE FOLLOWS THE ADORABLE, SPIRITED PEG AND HER SIDEKICK CAT AS THEY EMBARK ON ADVENTURES, SOLVE PROBLEMS TOGETHER, AND LEARN FOUNDATIONAL MATH CONCEPTS AND SKILLS. PEG + CAT INSPIRES PRESCHOOLERS' NATURAL CURIOSITY ABOUT MATH AND HELPS THEM DEVELOP NEW SKILLS AND STRATEGIES FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS CREATIVELY IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. THROUGH ENGAGING CHARACTERS, WHIMSICAL STORIES AND SONGS, THE SHOW CELEBRATES THE WAYS IN WHICH MATH PLAYS A ROLE IN THEIR WORLD.
$50,537$0THROUGH THE WOODS IS AN EMMY AWARD WINNING ANIMATED PRESCHOOL SERIES THAT FOLLOWS RIDER AND HIS DOG WOLFIE AS THEY EXPLORE THE "NEARBY NATURE" THAT MANY PRESCHOOLERS CAN RELATE TO. IN EACH 3-MINUTE STORY, RIDER WONDERS ABOUT SOMETHING HE SAW OR HEARD IN THE SMALL WOODS BEHIND HIS HOUSE, OBSERVES AN ANIMAL OR PLANT TO LEARN MORE AND THEN SHARES HIS DISCOVERIES WITH HIS GRAMMIE.
$3,079,046$53,736OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE SUPPORTING OUR BROADCAST SERIES BY PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR PBS MEMBER STATIONS, PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL MEDIA, AND PROVIDING EXTRA CONTENT FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS AT PBSKIDS.ORG. WE ALSO MAINTAIN OUR OWN WEBSITE, WWW.FREDROGERS.ORG, WHICH PROVIDES A RICH RESOURCE ON PARENTING AND OFFERS SEPARATE NEWSLETTERS DESIGNED BOTH FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEBSITE, THE COMPANY OFFERS EDUCATIONAL TRAINING MANUALS, BOOKS, DVD'S, VIDEOS, AND OTHER LICENSED PRODUCTS.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$6,830,759TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$3,496,654TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$51,708,195TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document69IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee44EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form8899 Filedind0Form8899Filedind
Form1098 C Filed0Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member16IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LISA MOSSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4126053106PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1424 S 27TH STREET SUITE 301AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15203ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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JEFFREY MALLORY
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY CRUZ
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT LAMMIE
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
COOPER MUNROE
DIRECTOR (7/2024-12/2024) BOARD CHAIR (1/2025)0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA DEMCHAK
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM ISLER
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH WOODINGS
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERLEAN DANIEL
BOARD CHAIR (72024-12/2024)0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE FIGLAR
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
YVONNE MAHER
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENIELLE PEMBERTON-HEARD
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID GRAFF
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
DWAYNE PINKEY
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLI ROTENBERG
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY MURRIN
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLY MCGRADY
DIRECTOR0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL SIEFKEN
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00$325,109$0$60,594Yes (X)
LISA MOSS
TREASURER/CFO40.00$255,904$0$26,759Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER ARNOLD
SECRETARY/COO40.00$274,040$0$54,332Yes (X)
ELLEN DOHERTY
EMPLOYEE40.00$256,182$0$38,550Yes (X)
MATT SHIELS
EMPLOYEE40.00$253,306$0$25,574Yes (X)
SUZANNE MASRI
EMPLOYEE40.00$195,912$0$32,436Yes (X)
KRISTIN DIQUOLLO
EMPLOYEE40.00$158,934$0$24,563Yes (X)
TIMOTHY FRIEZ
EMPLOYEE40.00$151,007$0$30,777Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,870,394TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$293,585TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K22IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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SPIFFY PRODUCTIONS
655 DEERFIELD ROADDEERFIELDIL60015PRODUCTION$6,454,017
PIPELINE STUDIOS LTD
ANIMATION$2,289,93410 GEORGE STREET UNIT 4HAMILTONONTARIOCAL8P 1C8
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
1225 S CLARK STREETARLINGTONVA22202PARTICIPATION$1,164,021
DNH 8 PRODUCTIONS
ANIMATION$1,148,23223 FRASER AVENUETORONTOONTARIOCAM6K 1Y7
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
401 NINTH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20004PARTICIPATION$488,864
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K19CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$5,254,526AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,254,526TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ODD SQUAD611710$3,442,918$3,442,918
DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD611710$2,961,747$2,961,747
DONKEY HODIE611710$2,128,809$2,128,809
ALMA'S WAY611710$967,749$967,749

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$53,736TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$53,736RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,554,959TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,329,540TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,329,540ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,835,091TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,835,091RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$28,815,152SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$26,314,281SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,500,871SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,500,871TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,500,871ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$76,583TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$76,583RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$76,583OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$28,551,570TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$19,466,633RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,830,411ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,026,851TotalAmt
Program Services$142,324ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$804,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$80,169FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,543,668TotalAmt
Program Services$352,558ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,992,519ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$198,591FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$390,603TotalAmt
Program Services$78,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$284,450ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,876FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$517,582TotalAmt
Program Services$53,949ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$424,373ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,260FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$266,231TotalAmt
Program Services$47,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$197,581ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,016FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,998TotalAmt
Program Services$6,457ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,190ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$351FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,169TotalAmt
Management And General$184,169ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,974TotalAmt
Management And General$43,104ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$870FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$244,561TotalAmt
Program Services$244,561ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$362,260TotalAmt
Program Services$51,698ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$282,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,328FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,283TotalAmt
Program Services$171ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$315,112ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$235,073TotalAmt
Program Services$126,010ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,523ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,540FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,303,374TotalAmt
Program Services$11,082,037ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$221,337ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,266TotalAmt
Management And General$42,266ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
IMPAIRMENT OF FILM COST$23,174,847$23,174,847$0$0
PROJECT COST$11,964,456$11,800,445$153,755$10,256
PARTICIPATION EXPENSE$2,050,696$2,050,696$0
EXPLOITATION EXPENSE$1,210,685$1,210,685$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,508,994TotalAmt
Program Services$1,285,846ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$215,348ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,800FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,395,571TotalAmt
Program Services$51,708,195ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,257,319ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$430,057FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$79,503BOYAmt
EOY-$19,803EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,935,538BOYAmt
EOY$1,866,723EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,000BOYAmt
EOY$425,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,113,528BOYAmt
EOY$3,269,493EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,416BOYAmt
EOY$10,824EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,871BOYAmt
EOY$68,243EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,679,772LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,342,391LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,497,600BOYAmt
EOY$2,337,381EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,910,476BOYAmt
EOY$43,433,154EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,092,400BOYAmt
EOY$3,258,120EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$490,000BOYAmt
EOY$490,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,827,786BOYAmt
EOY$13,809,175EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,053,112BOYAmt
EOY$68,948,310EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,126,847BOYAmt
EOY$3,516,516EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,426,699BOYAmt
EOY$1,391,589EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$800,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,451,471BOYAmt
EOY$3,181,955EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,005,017BOYAmt
EOY$8,890,060EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,101,554BOYAmt
EOY$48,644,833EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,946,541BOYAmt
EOY$11,413,417EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,048,095BOYAmt
EOY$60,058,250EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,053,112BOYAmt
EOY$68,948,310EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$28,844,001ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$854,156NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,244,722CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,880,854CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,006,824CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,163,230CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,254,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,550,156TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,244,722CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,880,854CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,006,824CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,163,230CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,254,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,550,156TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,086,958SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,463,198PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,183,606CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,344,116CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,353,320CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,229,120CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,329,540CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,439,702TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,345CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,424CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,412CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$85,547CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$76,583CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$244,311TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$19,234,169TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$120,841,411GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.28400PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.26350PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestTHE FRED ROGERS COMPANY IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST OF TREASURY REGULATION 1.170A-9(E)(3).(I) TEN PERCENT OF SUPPORT LIMITATIONTHE FRED ROGERS COMPANY NORMALLY RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. AS INDICATED IN SCHEDULE A, PART II, THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR 2024 WAS 28.40%(II) ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORTTHE FRED ROGERS COMPANY IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY IS DEDICATED TO SUPPLYING CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING FOR PBS TO ENTERTAIN AND ENGAGE THEIR CHILDREN AND INSPIRE AN ENTHUSIAM FOR LEARNING.(III) PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SUPPORTTHE FRED ROGERS COMPANY RECEIVED 28.40% OF ITS FUNDING FROM PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES DURING 2024. THE ORGANIZATION GENERATED $6,439,702 OF INVESTMENT INCOME AND $244,312 OF MISCELLANEOUS INCOME DURING THE PERIOD 2020 THROUGH 2024.(IV) SOURCES OF SUPPORTTHE FRED ROGERS COMPANY MEETS THE TEN PERCENT-OF-SUPPORT LIMITATION OF TREASURY REGULATION 1.170A-9(E)(3)(I). THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY HAS BEEN PROVIDING CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING TO THE PUBLIC FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS. IN 1971, THE COMPANY ORIGINATED TO PRODUCE MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD. FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF ITS FOUNDER, FRED ROGERS, THE COMPANY EXPANDED TO BECOME A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING FOCUSING ON ENTERTAINMENT TO ENGAGE AND INSPIRE LEARNING.(V) REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODYSECTION 2.01 OF THE BY LAWS ADOPTED JUNE 7, 1971 PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL APPROVE PERSONS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE ELECTED TO BY RECEIVING A MAJORITY VOTE FROM THE OTHER DIRECTORS.(VI) AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICESFRED ROGERS COMPANY PROVIDES CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING TO THE PUBLIC FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS. IT IS A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING FOCUSING ON ENTERTAINMENT TO ENGAGE AND INSPIRE LEARNING. IT'S PROGRAMS ARE ABLE TO BE VIEWED ON THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAMS THAT THEY OFFER CAN BE FOUND ON THEIR WEBSITE WWW.FREDROGERS.ORG. THEY ALSO HAVE A LOCAL OFFICE AT 424 S. 27TH STREET, #301, PITTSBURGH PA 15203 AND CAN BE REACHED BY PHONE AT 412-815-4065.IN ADDITION TO THESE, "WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A DEFINITIVE PROGRAM TO ACCOMPLISH CHARITABLE WORK;WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS FUNDS BY THE TERMS OF A GRANT, CONTRACT, OR CONTRIBUTION; ANDMISCELLANEOUS ADDITIONAL FACTORS FOR MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS: (A) WHETHER SOLICITATION FOR DUES IS DESIGNED TO ENROLL A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY OR PARTICULAR PROFESSION; (B) WHETHER MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE TO A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF THE PUBLIC RATHER THAN A LIMITED NUMBER OF PERSONS; AND (C) WHETHER THE ACTIVITIES ARE LIKELY TO APPEAL TO PEOPLE HAVING A BROAD COMMON INTEREST OR PURPOSE."FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION B, LINE 10:THESE RECEIPTS ARE RELATED TO OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION B, LINE 12:THESE ARE PRIMARILY RELATED TO RECEIPTS AND ROYALTIES FOR THE BROADCASTING OF ODD SQUAD, PEG + CAT, DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD, DONKEY HODIE, THROUGH THE WOODS, AND ALMA'S WAY AS WELL AS RECEIPTS FROM VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICES RELATED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,609,441OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$557,270DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,052,171BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$461,684OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$461,684DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$608,647OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$323,437DepreciationAmt
Book Value$285,210BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,337,381TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
FILM COSTS$10,921,203
ACCRUED INVESTMENT INCOME$79,898
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$2,808,074
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$13,809,175TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO FELINE FEATURES$10,000
CURRENT LEASE LIABILITY$283,459
LEASE LIABILITY$2,888,496
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,181,955TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,221,557TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$854,156NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$854,156RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$28,367,401RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$184,169InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$184,169RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$28,551,570TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$57,211,402TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$57,211,402ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$184,169InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$184,169ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$57,395,571TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FASB ASC ON INCOME TAXES CLARIFIES RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, PRESENTATION, AND DISCLOSURE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF MATTERS THAT PRESENT UNCERTAINTY TO FRC RELATIVE TO INCOME TAXES; HOWEVER, WERE SUCH MATTERS TO ARISE, THEY WOULD BE EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND ACCRUALS AND DISCLOSURES WOULD BE MADE AS REQUIRED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERIVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedANIMATION, ROYALTIES, LEGAL, CONSULTING, WRITING SERVICESSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$5,492,923RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$5,492,923SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$5,492,923TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COMPANY DOES NOT MAINTAIN ANY EMPLOYEES OR OFFICES LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES REPORTED ON LINE 3, COLUMN F, ARE REPORTED UNDER THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES CONSIST OF TRAVEL EXPENSES TO MEET WITH INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS REGARDING THE PRODUCTION OF VARIOUS TELEVISION PROGRAMS. THE REQUIRED INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ARE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PAUL SIEFKEN
PRESIDENT/CEO$325,109$0$0$0$0$0$33,300$0$27,294$0$385,703$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER ARNOLD
SECRETARY/COO$274,040$0$0$0$0$0$28,207$0$26,125$0$328,372$0$0$0
ELLEN DOHERTY
EMPLOYEE$256,182$0$0$0$0$0$25,761$0$12,789$0$294,732$0$0$0
LISA MOSS
TREASURER/CFO$255,904$0$0$0$0$0$25,472$0$1,287$0$282,663$0$0$0
MATT SHIELS
EMPLOYEE$253,306$0$0$0$0$0$25,304$0$270$0$278,880$0$0$0
SUZANNE MASRI
EMPLOYEE$195,912$0$0$0$0$0$19,592$0$12,844$0$228,348$0$0$0
KRISTIN DIQUOLLO
EMPLOYEE$158,934$0$0$0$0$0$16,144$0$8,419$0$183,497$0$0$0
TIMOTHY FRIEZ
EMPLOYEE$151,007$0$0$0$0$0$15,322$0$15,455$0$181,784$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFOLLOWING THE PREPARATION OF THE 990 BY THE EXTERNAL CPA FIRM, THE RETURN IS GIVEN TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR REVIEW BY THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE FRED ROGERS COMPANY REVIEWS WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES BEFORE A NEW PROJECT BEGINS TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OR ITS DESIGNATED COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MUST VOTE AND APPROVE ALL CHANGES TO COMPENSATION RELATED TO THE OFFICERS AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. NORMAL STAFF RAISES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
STRIPED TIGER LLC
424 S 27TH STREET SUITE 301PITTSBURGHPA15203251215087INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYPA$0$0THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY
ODD PRODUTIONS LLC
424 S 27TH STREET SUITE 301PITTSBURGHPA15203251215087INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYPA$0$0THE FRED ROGERS COMPANY

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtPredominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerIndOwnershipOwnershipPct
FELINE FEATURES LLC
424 S 27TH STREET SUITE 301PITTSBURGHPA15203463862089INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYDETHE FRED ROGERS COMPANYRELATED$23,880$10,0000Yes (1)0.50000
THINK IT THROUGH MEDIA LLC
424 S 27TH STREET SUITE 301PITTSBURGHPA15203843807568INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYDETHE FRED ROGERS COMPANYRELATED0Yes (1)0.50000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (1)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd