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(A RELATED ORGANIZATION). THE ENDOWMENT EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA, INC. SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE MIPM AND THE FOUNDATION ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ADDITIONALLY, MIPM AND THE FOUNDATION HAVE BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. TAX EXPENSE FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024 WAS $0 FOR EACH YEAR. CURRENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE MIPM TO DISCLOSE THE AMOUNT OF POTENTIAL BENEFIT OR OBLIGATION TO BE REALIZED AS A RESULT OF AN EXAMINATION PERFORMED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT MIPM DOES NOT HAVE ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT RESULT IN ANY UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING THE POSSIBLE IMPACT ON MIPM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MIPM DOES NOT EXPECT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. MIPM RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. MIPM DID NOT HAVE ANY AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024. X X X true false false false false false false true false GREG PETROWICH PRESIDENT & CEO 192399 0 33094 0 0 0 6122 0 55560 0 287175 0 0 0 DAVID SLADE FORMER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 77746 0 13907 0 46280 0 0 0 648 0 138581 0 0 0 CONNIE F CAMPBELL CFO 129377 0 13510 0 0 0 3930 0 23390 0 170207 0 0 0 ERIN EARNEST CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER 108930 0 9208 0 0 0 3327 0 36793 0 158258 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE OR CHANGE-OF-CONTROL PAYMENT DAVID SLADE RECEIVED SEPARATION PAY IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,280 DURING 2024. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED AS TAXABLE INCOME. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 NON-FIXED PAYMENTS THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM HAS A PORTION OF THEIR SALARIES HELD "AT RISK" WHICH IS ACCRUED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNT HELD "AT RISK" IS CONTINGENT UPON EACH MEMBER OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM ACHIEVING INDIVIDUAL GOALS AS SET FORTH BY EITHER THE BOARD OR UPPER MANAGEMENT AND THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVING ITS FINANCIAL BUDGET GOAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. 15 16370 MARKET VALUE X TICKETS 40 34040 MARKET VALUE X FLOWERS 2 3676 MARKET VALUE X HOTEL STAY 2 4860 MARKET VALUE X PROGRAMMING LICENSE 1 70000 MARKET VALUE 0 false true false SCHEDULE M, PART I EXPLANATIONS OF REPORTING METHOD FOR NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OTHER - TICKETS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OTHER - FLOWERS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOOD INVENTORY - REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OTHER - HOTEL STAY REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OTHER - PROGRAMMING LICENSE REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B PROCESS USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS. THE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN EACH EMPLOYEE'S FILE. THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 BY GOVERNING BODY THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS THE EXPERTISE OF AN INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISOR TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF ITS IRS FORM 990. PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990, THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AT THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING. THE BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ARE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, IT IS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT. ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT ABSTAINS FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD CHAIR REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION CHANGES, IF ANY, FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED FOR REASONABLENESS BY THE BOARD CHAIR BASED ON OUTSIDE DATA. THE OUTSIDE DATA IS UPDATED PERIODICALLY. THE COMPENSATION CHANGES AND APPROVAL, IF ANY, ARE DOCUMENTED AND FILED IN THE PRESIDENT'S PERSONNEL FILES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, THE FCC REQUIRES CERTAIN DOCUMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED IN A "PUBLIC FILE" FOR INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC. A COPY OF OUR AUDIT IS PART OF THIS PUBLIC FILE. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 11D OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE OTHER - TOTAL REVENUE: 4930, RELATED OR EXEMPT FUNCTION REVENUE: , UNRELATED BUSINESS REVENUE: , REVENUE EXCLUDED FROM TAX UNDER SECTIONS 512, 513, OR 514: 4930; WFYI FOUNDATION INC 1630 N MERIDIAN ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46202 351961650 SUPPORT IN 501(C)(3) TYPE I METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC true false false false false true false false false false false false true false true true true true false false