2025-08-11T15:52:27-05:00 2024-09-30 991856619 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC 101 CALIFORNIA ST SUITE 2700 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 990 2023-10-01 941241309 KQED INC KQED 4158642000 2601 MARIPOSA STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 941101400 DAVID BOUTRY CFO 4155532829 2025-08-11 1 0 DANIEL ROMANO P00504182 4159863900 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL ISIP 2601 MARIPOSA STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 941101400 134913967 0 X WWW.KQED.ORG X 1954 CA INFORM, INSPIRE, INVOLVE 29 29 569 500 5594686 131874 94191873 85781746 13194753 14523905 7021972 7826415 651288 813698 115059886 108945764 0 0 0 0 58679841 63652803 504568 748513 20835408 45669665 48615453 104854074 113016769 10205812 -4071005 330572220 357038039 25399200 26149619 305173020 330888420 X SEE SCHEDULE OKQED SERVES THE PEOPLE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH A COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED ALTERNATIVE TO COMMERCIAL MEDIA, PROVIDING THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS; CONVENING COMMUNITY DIALOGUE; BRINGING THE ARTS TO EVERYONE; AND ENGAGING AUDIENCES TO SHARE THEIR STORIES. KQED HELPS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THRIVE IN 21ST-CENTURY CLASSROOMS AND TAKES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ON JOURNEYS OF EXPLORATION EXPOSING THEM TO NEW PEOPLE, PLACES AND IDEAS.KQED'S VISIONWE ARE PRODUCING A POWERFUL, SHARED SENSE OF PLACE FOR THE BAY AREA, THROUGH TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION, MEANINGFUL LOCAL EXPERIENCES AND IMPACTFUL STORYTELLING. 0 0 34366913 0 3645954 MULTIPLATFORM CONTENT - NEWS, ARTS AND SCIENCE: SEE SCHEDULE OKQED'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONTENT TEAMS - FOCUSING ON NEWS, ARTS & CULTURE, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE - WORK TO EXPAND REGIONAL COVERAGE AND ENSURE THAT OUR CONTENT IS AVAILABLE VIA WEBSITE, MOBILE, SOCIAL AND OTHER DIGITAL MEDIA AS WELL AS ON RADIO AND TELEVISION.DURING A CRITICAL ELECTION YEAR, KQED PROVIDED MULTIPLATFORM RESOURCES FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA VOTERS, INCLUDING AN EXPANDED DIGITAL VOTER GUIDE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH; INFORMATIVE PODCASTS SUCH AS POLITICAL BREAKDOWN AND BAY CURIOUS THAT DISCUSSED EACH OF THE PROPOSITIONS ON CALIFORNIA BALLOTS; IN-PERSON EVENTS SUCH AS THE SAN FRANCISCO MAYORAL DEBATE, WHICH WAS BROADCAST ON TELEVISION, RADIO AND VIA DIGITAL LIVESTREAM; IN-DEPTH RADIO, WEB ARTICLES AND SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE. IN APRIL 2024, KQED PARTNERED WITH PBS NEWS HOUR TO HOLD THE FIRST-EVER REFRAME FESTIVAL, AN EVENT THAT EMPHASIZED THE VALUE OF REFRAMING PERSPECTIVES AND PROVIDED A SPACE WHERE PIONEERING THOUGHT MET DISCERNING JOURNALISM. THE SOLD-OUT EVENT WAS VIA LIVESTREAM AT KQED.ORG AND A BROADCAST OF HIGHLIGHTS AIRED ON KQED 9, MAKING THE PROGRAM MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY.IN FY24, KQED VIDEO PRODUCTIONS INCLUDED THE DEBUT OF BEYOND THE MENU, A DIGITAL VIDEO SERIES THAT TRACES THE ORIGINS OF INTERNATIONAL FOODS AND FEATURES INDIVIDUALS AND CULTURES THAT MAKE THE BAY AREA A GLOBAL CULINARY DESTINATION. THE SERIES REACHED MORE THAN 2 MILLION VIEWS ACROSS VIEWING PLATFORMS AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND WON AN SPJ NORCAL EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARD. ADDITIONALLY, IN FY24, KQED VIDEO PRODUCTS ALSO INCLUDED JACQUES PEPIN'S COOKING AT HOME (ACQUIRED CONTENT PROGRAMMED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL); JACQUES PEPIN CELEBRATES; ASK JACQUES, A LIMITED-RUN VERTICAL VIDEO SERIES CO-PRODUCED WITH THE JACQUES PEPIN FOUNDATION; NO CRUMBS, KQED'S FIRST VIDEO SERIES FILMED IN A VERTICAL FORMAT OPTIMIZED FOR VIEWING ON MOBILE PHONES ACROSS SOCIAL PLATFORMS POPULAR WITH GEN-Z AUDIENCES; AND DEEP LOOK FAN FAVORITES, A PROGRAM FOCUSING ON THE MOST POPULAR EPISODES FROM THE DEEP LOOK SERIES THAT HIGHLIGHTS NATURE'S TINIEST CREATURES. KQED LIVE EVENTS ARE ALSO SHARED ON THE KQED YOUTUBE CHANNEL. KQED SUPPORTED A SUITE OF ORIGINAL PODCASTS, INCLUDING THE SECOND SEASON OF ON OUR WATCH, AN AWARD-WINNING SERIES THAT INVESTIGATES ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AND CORRUPTION IN CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON SACRAMENTO. KQED ALSO CONTINUED TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL PODCASTS, INCLUDING POLITICAL BREAKDOWN, A SERIES THAT EXAMINES NATIONAL POLITICS THROUGH A CALIFORNIA LENS; THE BAY, A LOCAL NEWS PODCAST PUBLISHED THREE TIMES EACH WEEK; BAY CURIOUS, A WEEKLY PODCAST EXPLORING SOME OF THE BAY AREA'S UNDER-EXAMINED CURIOSITIES; AND MINDSHIFT, WHICH EXPLORES INNOVATION IN EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, KQED SUPPORTED PRODUCTION OF SNAP JUDGMENT AND SPOOKED FROM SNAP STUDIOS, WHICH RECEIVE MORE THAN A MILLION WEEKLY LISTENERS. IN FY24, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONTENT TEAMS COLLABORATED WITH THE KQED LIVE EVENTS TEAM ON A TOTAL OF 60 IN-PERSON EVENTS, FEATURING MORE THAN 341 INDIVIDUAL BAY AREA COMMUNITY VOICES (SPEAKERS, PERFORMERS, INSTRUCTORS AND MORE) ONSTAGE. THESE EVENTS SAW A TOTAL OF 19,048 IN-PERSON ATTENDEES AND MORE THAN 30,000 LIVESTREAM VIEWS ONLINE. SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR FY24 EVENT SERIES INCLUDED BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH FUN WITH VIVA PARKS SAN JOSE, A FAMILY-FRIENDLY SUMMER GATHERING; BLACK HISTORY MONTH DANCE PARTY; LIVING TRADITIONS: LUNAR NEW YEAR, A CELEBRATION WITH INTERACTIVE ARTS AND CULTURAL FOODS; AND SNAP JUDGMENT PRESENTS SPOOKED LIVE, AN ONSTAGE PRESENTATION OF THE POPULAR PODCAST 18887284 0 2206697 TELEVISION: SEE SCHEDULE OKQED 9 AND KQED PLUS ARE AMONG THE NATION'S MOST-WATCHED PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 752,394 WEEKLY VIEWERS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-SAN JOSE MARKET. KQED OWNS AND OPERATES PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS KQED-TV/DT CHANNEL 9 (SAN FRANCISCO), KQEH-TV/DT CHANNEL 54 (SAN JOSE) AND KQET-TV/DT CHANNEL 25 (WATSONVILLE/MONTEREY).KQED'S DIGITAL TELEVISION CHANNELS INCLUDE KQED 9, KQED PLUS, KQED WORLD AND PBS KIDS, AND ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 OVER THE AIR AND ON CABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE KQED 9 LIVESTREAM IS AVAILABLE ON THE STATION'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP. SINCE FIRST GOING ON THE AIR IN 1954, KQED HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BAY AREA'S MEDIA AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE. THE STATION PRODUCES ITS OWN UNIQUE CONTENT AND COLLABORATES WITH FILMMAKERS AND DOCUMENTARY PRODUCERS TO PRESENT INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMING. KQED PUBLIC TELEVISION IS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING, CO-PRODUCING AND PRESENTING CONTENT THAT SERVES THE PEOPLE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. IN FY24, KQED BROADCAST THE 19TH SEASON OF CHECK, PLEASE! BAY AREA, WHERE LOCAL DINERS REVIEW THEIR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS. FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE SERIES TRAVELED TO THE MONTEREY BAY AREA TO PROFILE RESTAURANTS IN THE REGION. CHECK, PLEASE! BAY AREA WON THE VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD FOR "BEST CITY OR REGIONAL PROGRAM" IN THE 15TH ANNUAL TASTE AWARDS. KQED ALSO BROADCASTED THE SAN FRANCISCO MAYORAL DEBATE FROM THE STATION'S HEADQUARTERS ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2024. 9500688 0 7064714 FM RADIO: SEE SCHEDULE OKQED PUBLIC RADIO IS AMONG THE MOST-LISTENED-TO PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS IN THE NATION, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 575,233 WEEKLY RADIO LISTENERS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO METRO SURVEY AREA.KQED OWNS AND OPERATES KQED PUBLIC RADIO 88.5 FM SAN FRANCISCO AND 89.3 FM SACRAMENTO. ITS AWARD-WINNING NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM SERVICE CAN BE HEARD ON 88.5 FM OR COMCAST CHANNEL 960 IN SAN FRANCISCO, KQEI 89.3 FM IN SACRAMENTO, 88.3 FM IN SANTA ROSA AND 88.1 FM IN MARTINEZ.KQED PUBLIC RADIO BROADCASTS MANY PROGRAMS FROM NPR, AS WELL AS FROM OTHER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS LIKE PRX AND BBC RADIO. KQED PUBLIC RADIO ALSO PRODUCES A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF LOCAL PROGRAMS AND SERIES, INCLUDING THE DAILY PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM FORUM; POLITICAL BREAKDOWN; AND THE CALIFORNIA REPORT, A DAILY NEWS PROGRAM CARRIED BY STATIONS ACROSS THE STATE, AND ITS COUNTERPART THE CALIFORNIA REPORT MAGAZINE, A WEEKLY 30-MINUTE NEWS MAGAZINE. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE 19 WEEKDAY KQED NEWS REPORTS. KQED PUBLIC RADIO PRESENTS CONTENT FROM THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB WORLD AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA AND CITY ARTS AND LECTURES. KQED PUBLIC RADIO CONTINUED TO EMBRACE 21ST-CENTURY MEDIA TECHNIQUES IN 2024, SERVING THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WITH CONTENT THROUGH A WIDE ARRAY OF ON-DEMAND ONLINE SERVICES. THE KQED PUBLIC RADIO FLAGSHIP PUBLIC AFFAIRS CALL-IN PROGRAM FORUM IS ALSO BROADCAST NATIONALLY ON THE SIRIUS SATELLITE NETWORK. KQED PUBLIC RADIO STAFF RECEIVED THE 2024 NORCAL EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARD FOR RADIO, AUDIO, OR PODCAST LARGE-DIVISION FOR "BAY AREA'S 'FIX-IT' CULTURE THRIVES AMID STATE'S FORTHCOMING RIGHT-TO-REPAIR LAW. 13073897 0 1606540 KQED'S DIGITAL PROJECTS AND SERVICES INCLUDE MAINTAINING KQED'S WEBSITE KQED.ORG, THE KQED APP, AND DEVELOPING CONTENT AND APPLICATIONS FOR OWNED AND OFF-SITE DIGITAL PLATFORMS, SMART SPEAKERS AND MOBILE DEVICES; KQED.ORG HOSTS ONLINE SERVICES FOR KQED PUBLIC TELEVISION, KQED PUBLIC RADIO AND KQED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES; AND SERVES AS A COMMUNITY CONVENER, PROVIDING KQED LIVE EVENT LISTINGS, RESOURCES, CROSSWORDS, PODCASTS, BLOGS AND OTHER ITEMS OF TIMELY INTEREST. KQED.ORG FUNCTIONS AS ONE OF KQED'S MEDIA PLATFORMS, DELIVERING CONTENT SPECIFICALLY ACQUIRED AND PRODUCED FOR THE WEB. IN FY24, KQED.ORG REACHED A WEEKLY AVERAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILLION. PEOPLE, WITH A WEEKLY AVERAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 330,000 UNIQUE WEBSITE USERS. KQED RECEIVED PROMINENT AWARDS FOR MULTIMEDIA/WEB CONTENT IN FY24, INCLUDING: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EMMY AWARDS: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY FOR "DEEP LOOK: THIS WEEVIL HAS PUPPET VIBES BUT DRILLS LIKE A POWER TOOL AND "DEEP LOOK: THIS FLY TORPEDOES A BINDWEED BEE'S NEST." KQED'S EDUCATION MEDIA LITERACY RESOURCES AND SERVICES, INCLUDING STUDENT MEDIA AND LEARNING PLATFORMS AS WELL AS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOCUS ON SUPPORTING YOUTH-AGE STUDENTS WITH MEDIA LITERACY. KQED PROVIDES EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS IN THE BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA AND NATIONWIDE FREE ACCESS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DIGITAL RESOURCES DIRECTLY FROM KQED AND THROUGH PBS LEARNINGMEDIA, INCLUDING VIDEOS, GAMES, AUDIO, IN-DEPTH LESSON PLANS AND PROJECTS. IN 2024, KQED PARTNERED WITH EIGHT CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THREE COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION TO DELIVER MEDIA LITERACY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES; PARTICIPATED WITH 6,952 EDUCATORS IN MEDIA LITERACY TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND COURSES; RECEIVED 2,149 STUDENT MEDIA PIECES FROM 15 STATES FOR THE YOUTH MEDIA CHALLENGE SHOWCASE, WHICH RECEIVED NEARLY 70,000 VIEWS; ELEVATED THE VOICES OF 110 BAY AREA YOUTH THROUGH KQED'S DIGITAL SHOWS AND AIRWAVES THROUGH THE YOUTH TAKEOVER. SEVEN PUBLIC MEDIA STATIONS SHARED 29 YOUTH MEDIA CHALLENGE SUBMISSIONS CREATED BY LOCAL STUDENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 13073897 0 1606540 75828782 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 268 0 1 569 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AL AR AK CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X DAVID BOUTRY 4158642000 2601 MARIPOSA STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110 AJAY SHAH BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024) 0.70 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE AVIS BOARD CHAIR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CABALQUINTO BOARD CHAIR 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX VAN HELDEN COMMITTEEE CHAIR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.80 0.00 X 0 0 0 AUTUMN MCDONALD BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024) 0.70 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CABRERA COMMITTEEE CHAIR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.80 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA JAVITS COMMITTEEE CHAIR 0.90 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAROLYN DAVIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.90 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN GARCIA COMMITTEEE CHAIR 0.90 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER 0.70 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAIMIE STUDLEY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.90 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES CHAM BOARD MEMBER 0.70 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN FRASER BOARD MEMBER 0.70 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM LOUDERBACK BOARD MEMBER 0.70 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE QUINONEZ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.90 0.00 X 0 0 0 LANDE AJOSE BOARD MEMBER 0.70 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA SONSINI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.90 0.00 X 0 0 0 LUCIA CHOI-DALTON BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024) 0.70 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT ZINN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.80 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEG GARLINGHOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIR/NOMINATING COMMITTEE 1.80 0.00 X 0 0 0 MYLES DANIELSEN COMMITTEE CHAIR (AS OF 01/2024) 0.90 0.00 X 0 0 0 NADIA ROUMANI COMMITTEE CHAIR/NOMINATING COMMITTEE 1.80 0.00 X 0 0 0 NAVEEN CHOPRA BOARD MEMBER 0.70 0.00 X 0 0 0 PENELOPE BLAIR BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024) 0.70 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANJAY VASWANI BOARD MEMBER 0.70 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHADI KARRA COMMITTEE CHAIR/NOMINATING COMMITTEE 1.80 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON BRAYTON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.90 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE BOCHNER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.90 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN AKBARPOUR BOARD MEMBER 0.70 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ISIP PRESIDENT AND CEO 55.00 0.00 X 510301 0 51487 DAVID BOUTRY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 45.00 0.00 X 272836 0 16359 BRIDGET BARRETT GEN. COUNSEL & CORP. SECRETARY 45.00 0.00 X 200777 0 10873 MARIA MILLER CHIEF OPERATIONS & ADMIN. OFFICER 55.00 0.00 X 311088 0 46562 DELINDA MROWKA CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER 50.00 0.00 X 302354 0 47903 HOLLY KERNAN CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER 50.00 0.00 X 296498 0 34972 MARIANNE MURPHY VP MEMBER GENEROSITY & AUD. INTEL 50.00 0.00 X 238425 0 49697 MICHAEL BLACK VP, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 50.00 0.00 X 268646 0 18679 DAVID HANSEN EXEC DIR., MEDIA OPS & FAC 50.00 0.00 X 236832 0 28897 JOHN REILLY VP OF INFORMATION SECURITY & TECH 50.00 0.00 X 236182 0 26537 DONALD NEWENHOUSE VP, BROADCAST ENGINEERING & OPER. 50.00 0.00 X 217567 0 22853 SARAH SAWYER LOCAL MARKETING DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 X 277225 0 55624 DUKE FAN VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT 50.00 0.00 X 267527 0 54423 ELIZABETH SEIRMARCO LOCAL MARKETING DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 X 215186 0 52512 ETHAN TOVEN-LINDSEY VICE PRESIDENT, NEWS 60.00 0.00 X 231732 0 14389 ERIC ABRAMS CHIEF DE&I OFFICER 47.00 0.00 X 237437 0 7087 WILLIAM LOWERY FMR GRL COUN. & CORP SEC (THRU 3/23) 7.00 0.00 X 147475 0 8743 MITZIE KELLEY FORMER CFO (THRU 01/2023) 0.00 0.00 X 130572 0 7181 GEORGANNA KELLY FORMER VP, DEVELOPMENT (THRU 09/23) 35.00 0.00 X 243818 0 24555 4842478 0 579333 190 1 1 0 PAUL GRUWELL ATTORNEY AT LAW 1101 FIFTH AVE SUITE 100 SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - LEGAL 1720906 UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE LP PO BOX 31001-2374 PASADENA CA 911102374 SECURITY SERVICES 843400 JOSEPH M BARTON 700 LARKSPUR LANDING CIRCLE 199 LARKSPUR CA 94934 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - LEGAL 500000 GRANT THORNTON LLP PO BOX 51552 LOS ANGELES CA 900515852 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - AUDIT 272256 DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP 920 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 3300 SEATTLE WA 981041610 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - LEGAL 131147 7 7806406 77975340 4481429 85781746 UNDERWRITING 516100 13067715 5441644 7626071 PRODUCTION REVENUE 516100 760000 760000 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS 900099 368620 368620 PROGRAM SALES 516100 177720 177720 PRESENTING STATION FEE 516100 149850 149850 14523905 6670221 -182 6670403 26244 26244 289401 0 289401 289401 35665 253736 27124397 25810377 157826 1314020 -157826 1156194 1156194 PARKING REVENUE 900099 146466 146466 ADVERTISING REVENUE 900099 99155 99155 REIMBURSEMENT - CALIFO 900099 90000 90000 162432 18404 144028 498053 108945764 1087570 5594686 16481762 4289247 1479857 2158809 650581 37700 25907 5116 6677 48311745 33199541 6555933 8556271 1293535 849230 211213 233092 4975852 3245302 836116 894434 4744724 3115000 774735 854989 442946 125931 307431 9584 198545 198545 76250 76250 748513 748513 367549 367549 5760511 4235250 832958 692303 1501172 1220532 1758 278882 7513453 2183792 449332 4880329 4214141 2899248 631059 683834 72141 71971 170 4349447 3763856 286038 299553 440936 324777 47052 69107 108868 80355 26813 1700 1435 1435 8215307 6786725 668412 760170 477770 306803 95473 75494 PROG. ACQ. & DUES 10926780 10808157 90690 27933 IMPAIRMENT 1525933 1525933 AUDIENCE RSRCH & AUDIO 1087957 832616 56894 198447 AGENCY FEES 233193 233193 1101119 197682 223285 680152 113016769 75828782 16352579 20835408 900 900 36066154 31323771 12584733 7486828 3698837 4427057 128048 161181 3193456 3272162 150471788 50830779 106039140 99641009 161176924 205936737 3238635 1582644 4445393 3205750 330572220 357038039 10996602 12450324 1177407 707149 13225191 12992146 25399200 26149619 X 258767685 278953822 46405335 51934598 305173020 330888420 330572220 357038039 -4071005 29975440 -189035 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 82468363 98580410 88943889 94191873 85781746 449966281 82468363 98580410 88943889 94191873 85781746 449966281 449966281 5088082 3708452 3496625 5967122 6985866 25246147 366919 389337 447331 310775 498053 2012415 477224843 62140490 0.94290 0.92660 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: LIST SALES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 50,533. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 10,001. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,406. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 10,768. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. LEGAL SETTLEMENTS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 186,236. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 114,195. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. RECOVERY OF BAD DEBT - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 75,987. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 111,088. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 59,574. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. ADVERTISING REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 53,432. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 93,687. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 81,235. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 99,155. REIMBURSEMENT - CALIFORNIA RTG - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 90,365. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 90,000. PARKING REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 65,451. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 146,466. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 316,386. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 63,681. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 122,955. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,382. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 162,432. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2767 1 76250 0 79017 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: PAID STAFF OR MANAGEMENT THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON, D.C. IN FEBRUARY 2024, TO ATTEND THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA'S PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (APTS) ANNUAL SUMMIT MEETINGS AND CAPITOL HILL DAY. THE APTS SUMMIT MEETINGS ARE HELD TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY INTERESTS OF NONCOMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATIONS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1G DIRECT CONTACT ON CAPITOL HILL DAY (FEBRUARY 28, 2024), PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION REPRESENTATIVES, INCLUDING KQED, MET WITH SENATORIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES REPRESENTING THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS IN WASHINGTON D.C. ON THAT DAY, KQED'S DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OFFICES REPRESENTING CALIFORNIA'S 2ND, 6TH, 8TH, 10TH, 12TH, 14TH AND 17TH DISTRICTS, AS WELL AS THE FORMER CALIFORNIA SENATOR LAPHONZA BUTLER'S OFFICE. SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1H RALLIES, DEMONSTRATIONS, SEMINARS, CONVENTIONS, SPEECHES OR OTHER MEANS: KQED IS A DUES-PAYING MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA'S PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (APTS). THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (APTS) IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1979. THE MISSION OF APTS IS TO CONDUCT IN-CONCERT WITH MEMBER STATIONS-ADVOCACY, PLANNING, RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE STRONG AND FINANCIALLY SOUND NONCOMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND ADVANCED DIGITAL SERVICES FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. APTS PROVIDES CONSISTENT LEADERSHIP AND INFORMATION THAT HELPS THEIR MEMBERS BETTER ACCOMPLISH THEIR OWN MISSIONS AND GOALS. APTS PROMOTES THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY INTERESTS OF NONCOMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATIONS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL THROUGH DIRECT ADVOCACY, AND GRASS-TOPS AND GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS TO GARNER CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT. DURING THE TAX YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, KQED PAID $76,250.00 OF DUES TO APTS. 142300677 14170021 34176790 6433928 184213560 113409238 23838860 13491766 8439188 142300677 130526771 15077034 -24833125 7361442 113409238 115645647 7486339 22001822 14607037 130526771 151303737 5309590 4093095 45060775 115645647 0.80230 0.19770 0 0 1269691 1269691 91183865 16747377 74436488 58018232 34083402 23934830 99641009 LIAB. TO BENEFICIARIES OF CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES 6228075 DEFERRED COMPENSATION OBLIGATIONS 2809187 OPERATING LEASE LABILITY/DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY 2169365 ACCRUED BROADCAST RIGHTS 1785519 12992146 X 139063077 29975441 351595 30327036 108736041 367549 -157826 209723 108945764 113347675 540629 157826 698455 112649220 367549 367549 113016769 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF KQED PROVIDED THAT A DONOR MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MAY IMPOSE SPECIFIC USE RESTRICTIONS ON THE DONOR'S CONTRIBUTION. PART X, LINE 2: LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THE CORPORATION FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITIONS AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. THE CORPORATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC"), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE IRC. THE CORPORATION HAS ALSO BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAX CODE SECTION 23701D ON ITS INCOME OTHER THAN THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE CORPORATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME, TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT WAS NEXUS, AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE CORPORATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON ASSET DISPOSED -157,826. X X X X X X 1 MAL WARWICK & ASSOCIATES 2550 NINTH STREET 103 BERKELEY CA 94710 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 9543614 338701 9204913 CHRISTINA SHOCKLEY CONSULTING LLC 2730 ANTIETAM CT ANN ARBOR MI 48105 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 3799060 154180 3644880 GREEN DOLPHIN STREET LLC 18483 PARKLAND DR SHAKER HEIGHTS OH 44122 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/SPONSORSHIP ADS 0 438732 42821 395911 GORDON & SCHWENKMEYER INC 20300 S VERMONT AVENUE 210 TORRANCE CA 90502 TEXT SOLICITORS & NECESSARY CLERICAL SUPPORT 0 50508 39987 10521 LESTER INC 388 E MAIN ST STE 23L BRANFORD CT 06405 TELEMARKETING 0 12063 25824 -13761 VERITUS PO BOX 18294 ASHEVILE NC 28814 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 147000 -147000 13843977 748513 13095464 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MICHAEL ISIP PRESIDENT AND CEO 443188 0 66837 0 276 0 17198 0 34289 0 561788 0 0 0 MARIA MILLER CHIEF OPERATIONS & ADMIN. OFFICER 276711 0 33861 0 516 0 17030 0 29532 0 357650 0 0 0 DELINDA MROWKA CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER 269394 0 32684 0 276 0 16526 0 31377 0 350257 0 0 0 SARAH SAWYER LOCAL MARKETING DIRECTOR 31247 0 245976 0 2 0 14977 0 40647 0 332849 0 0 0 HOLLY KERNAN CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER 263856 0 32126 0 516 0 16189 0 18783 0 331470 0 0 0 DUKE FAN VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT 237337 0 29914 0 276 0 13440 0 40983 0 321950 0 0 0 DAVID BOUTRY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 272560 0 0 0 276 0 11650 0 4709 0 289195 0 0 0 MARIANNE MURPHY VP MEMBER GENEROSITY & AUD. INTEL 237909 0 0 0 516 0 12552 0 37145 0 288122 0 0 0 MICHAEL BLACK VP, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 94061 0 174305 0 280 0 0 0 18679 0 287325 0 0 0 GEORGANNA KELLY FORMER VP, DEVELOPMENT (THRU 09/23) 243460 0 0 0 358 0 11304 0 13251 0 268373 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SEIRMARCO LOCAL MARKETING DIRECTOR 32379 0 182796 0 11 0 11869 0 40643 0 267698 0 0 0 DAVID HANSEN EXEC DIR., MEDIA OPS & FAC 226230 0 10326 0 276 0 12544 0 16353 0 265729 0 0 0 JOHN REILLY VP OF INFORMATION SECURITY & TECH 235666 0 0 0 516 0 12744 0 13793 0 262719 0 0 0 ETHAN TOVEN-LINDSEY VICE PRESIDENT, NEWS 231552 0 0 0 180 0 12038 0 2351 0 246121 0 0 0 ERIC ABRAMS CHIEF DE&I OFFICER 234162 0 2500 0 775 0 5465 0 1622 0 244524 0 0 0 DONALD NEWENHOUSE VP, BROADCAST ENGINEERING & OPER. 217387 0 0 0 180 0 9094 0 13759 0 240420 0 0 0 BRIDGET BARRETT GEN. COUNSEL & CORP. SECRETARY 200537 0 0 0 240 0 4411 0 6462 0 211650 0 0 0 WILLIAM LOWERY FMR GRL COUN. & CORP SEC (THRU 3/23) 117648 0 29716 0 111 0 8110 0 633 0 156218 0 0 0 MITZIE KELLEY FORMER CFO (THRU 01/2023) 130572 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7181 0 137753 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 NONFIXED PAYMENTS EXECUTIVES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN INCENTIVE COMPENSATION BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST TARGET GOALS AS WELL AS THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION EACH FISCAL YEAR. THE CEO'S TARGET GOALS AND PERFORMANCE AGAINST THOSE GOALS ARE SET AND EVALUATED BY THE BOARD EACH YEAR; THE OTHER EXECUTIVES' ANNUAL TARGET GOALS AND PERFORMANCE AGAINST THOSE GOALS ARE SET AND EVALUATED BY THE CEO. EACH MEMBER OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT RECEIVES A BONUS BASED ON A PERCENTAGE AND DEPENDING UPON THEIR PERFORMANCE REGARDING THEIR GOALS. SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II) BY THE NATURE OF THEIR DUTIES, SARAH SAWYER, ELIZABETH SEIRMARCO AND MICHAEL BLACK, RECEIVE COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF BASE SALARY PLUS COMMISSION. COMMISSION COMPENSATION IS SHOWN AS "OTHER" IN COLUMN B(II). X 3077 3842288 FMV X 128 597640 FMV X DIGITAL LIVEBOARDS 1 41501 FMV 50 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED. PART I, LINE 32B: SOLICITING, PROCESSING, OR SELLING NONCASH ITEMS THE ORGANIZATION USES AN UNRELATED THIRD PARTY, CHARITABLE ADULT RIDES & SERVICES (CARS), TO ADMINISTER ITS VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM. CARS ACCEPTS VEHICLE DONATIONS ON KQED S BEHALF AND SENDS A LETTER TO THE DONOR ACKNOWLEDGING THE DONATION. THE CHARITABLE DONATIONS ARE THEN RECEIVED AT KQED, NET OF CARS' SERVICE FEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE KQED FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING INCLUDED A LIVE MEETING AND PRESENTATION BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX ADVISORY FIRM TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, A REVIEW BY THE CONTROLLER, CFO, AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FORM 990, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES FILL OUT AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND MAINTAINED IN THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE. KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS FILL OUT THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. BOARD OF DIRECTORS FILL OUT THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM WHEN THEIR INITIAL TERM COMMENCES AND ARE ASKED ANNUALLY TO REPORT ANY CHANGES THAT WOULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WERE TO ARISE, THE KEY EMPLOYEE, OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT WOULD BE RECUSED FROM DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND IT MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO APPROVED ANY SUCH COMPENSATION. THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS RECUSED FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND VOTE. THE PROCESS FOLLOWED BY THE BOARD TO DEVELOP AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO INCLUDED THE REVIEW OF DATA ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS, PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT. BASED ON THE DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONSULTANT AS WELL AS AN EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST PREVIOUSLY SET GOALS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DELIBERATED AND AGREED ON RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD. THE FULL BOARD DELIBERATED ABOUT THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED THE SALARY FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. IN DETERMINING SALARIES FOR NONUNION EMPLOYEES, KQED'S PRESIDENT/CEO AND ITS CHIEF OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER WORK WITH AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT PROVIDING DATA FROM THE FOLLOWING MARKETS: SAN FRANCISCO/BAY AREA, PUBLIC MEDIA, FOR-PROFIT CABLE AND BROADCAST MEDIA, LARGE NONPROFITS, AND DIGITAL AND ONLINE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES. EACH NON-UNION JOB IS PLACED WITHIN A JOB FAMILY AND JOB LEVEL BASED ON THE JOB DESCRIPTION. COMPENSATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN JOBS IS DETERMINED BY PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE AS THEY RELATE TO THE MARKET RATE OF THE JOB LEVEL. ALL NONUNION POSITIONS HAVE ESTABLISHED MARKET RATES. FINALLY, THE HISTORICAL AND CURRENT COMPENSATION PAID BY KQED FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, AS WELL AS THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE, ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. KQED REGULARLY REVIEWS EMPLOYEE PAY IN THREE WAYS: (1) MARKET ANALYSIS TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES ARE PAID AT MARKET RATE AGAINST COMPARABLE COMPANIES, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE; (2) A CLASSIFICATION ANALYSIS TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES ARE CONSISTENTLY AND APPROPRIATELY CLASSIFIED IN THE RIGHT JOB FAMILY AND JOB LEVEL AND (3) AN EQUITY ANALYSIS TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES PERFORMING SIMILAR WORK ARE PAID SIMILARLY AND EQUITABLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN 26 U.S. CODE 6104(D). CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE ANNUAL KQED REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE IN ADDITION TO ITS FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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