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COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR KET INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR KET INC (EIN 61-1285473)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-10-10
IRS object ID
202502839349301640
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-10-10T14:07:33-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN273858252PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1250 W MAIN STREET STE 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityLEXINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationKYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP40507ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN611285473EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR KET INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8592587000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 COOPER DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLEXINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationKYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP40502ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELE RIPLEYPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8592587000PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonALLISON C CARTERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01242412PTIN
Phone8592552341PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHELE RIPLEYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 COOPER DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLEXINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationKYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP40502ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$24,074,609GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.KET.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateKYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FUND IS TO RECEIVE, HOLD, AND ADMINISTER FUNDS PROVIDED BY ITS FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers403TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$3,459TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$2,459NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$7,948,008CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,683,220PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,002,903CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$63,130PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$72,780CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$15,032,998PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$11,023,691CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$10,191,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,410,600CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$2,789,031CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$12,827,170PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,199,631CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,205,828PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,824,060CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$50,211,658TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$724,074TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$690,859TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$49,520,799NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE AND PUBLIC PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (AUTHORITY) AND THE RELATED KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION, INC. (FOUNDATION). THE FUND'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO RECEIVE, HOLD AND ADMINISTER FUNDS PROVIDED BY ITS FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, WHICH ARE CONCENTRATED PRIMARILY IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AUTHORITY AND THE FOUNDATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,410,600ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,410,600GrantAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE AUTHORITY FOR KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION, THE GOVERNING BODY OF KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (KET). AS ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST PUBLIC TELEVISION NETWORKS, KET IS USED BY MORE THAN 2 MILLION PEOPLE EACH WEEK AND ITS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ARE UTILIZED IN EVERY KENTUCKY SCHOOL DISTRICT AS WELL AS CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE NATION. ACCESSIBLE THROUGH BROADCAST, MOBILE AND CONNECTED DEVICES, KET'S CONTENT INCLUDES ORIGINALLY PRODUCED KENTUCKY HISTORY, CULTURE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL PBS LINEUP. SERVING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE STATE, KET DELIVERS THE MOST-TRUSTED CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING PLUS CRADLE-TO-CAREER INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES INCLUDING EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHING TOOLS AND CERTIFICATION, K-12 DIGITAL LEARNING RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS, AND GED AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PREP. THE WEBSITE WWW.KET.ORG/MAKING-A-DIFFERENCE-ARCHIVES TELLS THE STORY OF THE TEACHERS, STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY KET'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.THE PRIOR-YEAR SPIKE IN REVENUE WAS DUE TO TWO EXTRAORDINARY BEQUESTS AND A ONE-TIME FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO CONSTRUCT AND EQUIP A NEW LOUISVILLE PRODUCTION CENTER, WHICH OPENED IN JANUARY 2025. UNRESTRICTED ANNUAL GIVING CONTINUED TO INCREASE YEAR-OVER-YEAR. QUARTER 4 SAW SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN FUNDRAISING AS MANY DONORS RESPONDED TO THE THREAT OF FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS. AN ADDITIONAL $1.349 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING THAT MATCHED PRIVATE FUNDS WAS RAISED.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$5,410,600TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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 EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document13IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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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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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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 Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldKYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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 Line1KETBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8592587000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 COOPER DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLEXINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationKYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP40502ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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SHAE HOPKINS
EXEC DIRECTOR/CEO1.0048.00Yes (X)$0$338,509$133,577
NICK NICHOLSON
BOARD CHAIR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN S DOMASCHKO
VICE CHAIR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL JONES
TREASURER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY D PATTON
SECRETARY1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN GRIFFITH
DIRECTOR (AUTHORITY)1.001.00Yes (X)$0$650$0
ALICE K HOUSTON
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
D R BALL
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HILMA PRATHER
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELANIE SIMPSON-CONLEY
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL A OWSLEY
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIRA S BALL
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT M BECK JR
DIRECTOR (AUTHORITY)1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICKIE YATES BROWN GLISSON
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM T YOUNG JR
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONOVAN BLACKBURN
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN MASTAN
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE RIPLEY
PRESIDENT37.509.00$0$146,497$35,331Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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SOUTHEAST PRINTING & MAILING SERVICE
2528 PALUMBO DRIVELEXINGTONKY40509DIRECT MARKETING SERVICES$208,035
ALLEGIANCE FUNDRAISING LLC
36 CORDAGE PARK CIRCLE STE 225PLYMOUTHMA02360DATABASE PROVIDER$170,614
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$380,964FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$7,567,044AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$364,780NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,948,008TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$874,323TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$874,323ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$4,500RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,041RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,459RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14,870,471SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$12,601,764SecuritiesAmt
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,268,707SecuritiesAmt
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,128,580TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,128,580ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$54,606ExclusionAmt

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DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$123,927OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,410,600TotalAmt
Program Services$5,410,600ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,239TotalAmt
Management And General$7,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,000TotalAmt
Management And General$30,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,350TotalAmt
Management And General$210,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100TotalAmt
Fundraising$100FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$3,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,230FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,256TotalAmt
Management And General$23,256ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,066TotalAmt
Management And General$6,149ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,917FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,069TotalAmt
Management And General$6,609ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,460FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,271TotalAmt
Management And General$1,271ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,154TotalAmt
Management And General$44,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,116TotalAmt
Management And General$30,116ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
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PREMIUMS/MEMBER CARDS$156,395$156,395
BANK FEES$151,089$1,173$149,916
EQUIPMENT/BUILDING$147,606$140,266$7,340

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$20,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92,474FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,904,629ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$884,402FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,275,432BOYAmt
EOY$4,197,633EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,308,000BOYAmt
EOY$252,700EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,068BOYAmt
EOY$7,268EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$501,277BOYAmt
EOY$246,262EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,559BOYAmt
EOY$38,870EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$142,493LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$193,020BOYAmt
EOY$108,740EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,061,017BOYAmt
EOY$41,019,685EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,698,902BOYAmt
EOY$4,249,754EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,347BOYAmt
EOY$90,746EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,150,622BOYAmt
EOY$50,211,658EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,731BOYAmt
EOY$39,900EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$550,705BOYAmt
EOY$388,788EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,638BOYAmt
EOY$262,171EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$724,074BOYAmt
EOY$690,859EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,778,046BOYAmt
EOY$45,803,512EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$143,851BOYAmt
EOY$99,565EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,504,651BOYAmt
EOY$3,617,722EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,426,548BOYAmt
EOY$49,520,799EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,150,622BOYAmt
EOY$50,211,658EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,824,060ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,270,191NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$7,867,103CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,187,629CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,786,674CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,412,908CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,933,375CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,187,689TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,867,103CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,187,629CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,786,674CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,412,908CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,933,375CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,187,689TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,526,286SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$40,661,403PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$563,089CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$498,195CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$629,065CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$751,396CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$874,323CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,316,068TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$3,459CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,459TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,540CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,288CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$123,927CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$183,755TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$45,690,971TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.88990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89190PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,870,556BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,293ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$339,007InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$515,600OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$44,920AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$12,657,336EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,304,092BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$40,472ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,795,833InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$480,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$39,841AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$11,620,556EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,575,380BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$18,686ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,235,869InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$490,500OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$35,343AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$10,304,092EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,133,747BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$66,509ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,094,652InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$489,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$41,224AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$9,575,380EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,129,638BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$23,750ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,484,658InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$466,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$38,299AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$11,133,747EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.71420BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.15990PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.12590TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$100,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$100,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,796OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,796DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,672OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,672DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,025OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,285DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,740BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$108,740TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBONDS AND NOTESDesc
Book Value$4,249,754BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$4,249,754TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO AFFILIATE$252,996
LIABILITY UNDER GASB 87$9,175
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$262,171TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,399,159TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,270,191NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$6,600DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$309,027OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,585,818RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,813,341RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$210,350InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$210,350RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,023,691TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,304,908TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$6,600DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$309,027OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$315,627ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,989,281ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$210,350InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$210,350ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,199,631TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR KET, INC. CURRENTLY MAINTAINS FIVE ENDOWMENTS: - THE W. PAUL AND LUCILLE CAUDILL LITTLE ARTS ENDOWMENT IS A DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1993 TO SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO EDUCATE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF QUALITY PRODUCTIONS AND PROGRAMS IN THE FINE ARTS SO AS TO DEVELOP CREATIVITY IN CHILDREN TWELVE YEARS OLD AND UNDER. - IN OCTOBER 2003, THE FUND ESTABLISHED THE ENDOWMENT FOR KENTUCKY PRODUCTIONS. THIS ENDOWMENT SHALL BE USED TO SUPPORT KET'S PRODUCTION, ACQUISITIONS AND BROADCAST OF QUALITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT DOCUMENT OR CELEBRATE THE PEOPLE, PLACES, HISTORY AND LEGENDS OF KENTUCKY. - IN 1999, THE FUND ESTABLISHED THE ENDOWMENT FOR O. LEONARD PRESS ENDOWMENT FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS. THIS ENDOWMENT SHALL BE USED TO SUPPORT KET'S PUBLIC AFFAIR PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES. - IN OCTOBER 2014, THE FUND ESTABLISHED THE JOHN R. HALL ENDOWMENT FOR EDUCATION. THIS ENDOWMENT SHALL BE USED TO SUPPORT KET'S EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES FROM CRADLE TO CAREER. - IN 2020, THE FUND ESTABLISHED THE KET/PBS PROGRAM FUND. THIS ENDOWMENT SHALL BE USED TO SUPPORT KET'S PURCHASE OF QUALITY PROGRAMMING FOR VIEWERS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT COSTS 307,986. RENTAL EXPENSES 1,041.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT COSTS 307,986. RENTAL EXPENSES 1,041.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SUMMER CELEBRATIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$341,435GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$207,200CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$134,235GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$198,935OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2FEB FANFAREEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$215,629GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$118,514CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$97,115GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$85,035OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$77,280GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$55,250CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$22,030GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$24,016OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$634,344GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$380,964CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$253,380GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$307,986OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$307,986DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$54,606NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 COOPER DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLEXINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationKYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP40502ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN610722558RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$5,410,600CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantPRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT OF KENTUCKY PUBLIC TELEVISIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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 (2 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
SHAE HOPKINS
EXEC DIRECTOR/CEO$0$338,509$0$0$0$0$0$120,149$0$13,428$0$472,086$0$0
MICHELE RIPLEY
PRESIDENT$0$146,497$0$0$0$0$0$13,872$0$21,459$0$181,828$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution40ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$35,722NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution17ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$84,032NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$9,323NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS269$230,393FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)EQUIPMENT5$5,310FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCARS FOR CHARITY 150 CAPITAL DRIVE, SUITE 100 GOLDEN, CO 80401 CHARITABLE ADULT RIDES & SERVICES (CARS) 4669 MURPHY CANYON ROAD, STE 200 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2MIRA BALL AND D.R. BALL HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD INCLUDES THREE MEMBERS WHO ARE APPOINTED BY THE KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BCERTAIN ACTIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH FUND, AS SPECIFIED IN THE OPERATING AND LICENSE AGREEMENT, MAY REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR KET BOARD ACCEPTED THE LATEST AUDIT AND REVIEWED OTHER DATA AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. WHEN FORM 990 IS COMPLETE, COPIES WILL BE SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE OF NOVEMBER 15, 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHIS POLICY IS REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE OCTOBER BOARD MEETING AND ANY CONFLICTS OR OTHER BUSINESS OR FAMILY INTERESTS ARE NOTED IN BOARD MINUTES. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THE PERSON INVOLVED IS RECUSED FROM THE VOTE OR DISCUSSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR KET HAS NO EMPLOYEES OF ITS OWN, BUT REIMBURSES THE SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES TO THE RELATED KET FOUNDATION. KET'S CEO, WHO IS PART OF THE COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR KET BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AUTHORIZES ALL PERSONNEL ACTIONS AND COMPENSATION FOR ALL KET STAFF. FOR FUND STAFF POSITIONS, THE FUND'S PRESIDENT MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CEO, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMENSURATE WITH QUALIFICATIONS WITHIN THE FUND, AND ACHIEVEMENT OF EXISTING STAFF. FOR THE PRESIDENT, THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, TOGETHER WITH MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR KET BOARD, REGULARLY EVALUATES PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION, AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CEO. AS A SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OF THE AUTHORITY FOR KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION, THE COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR KET MIRRORS OTHER PERSONNEL POLICIES OF THE STATE TO ENSURE SOUND GOVERNANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE DOCUMENTS LISTED ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GLEASED PAYROLL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,380,146. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,438. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,409,584.
PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 11FUNDER GASB, A FOOTNOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT ADDRESSES THE ORGANIZATION'S LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS NOT REQUIRED.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION INC
600 COOPER DRIVELEXINGTONKY40502610722558SEE FOOTNOTE IN PART VIIKY501(C)(3)LINE 70
KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
600 COOPER DRIVELEXINGTONKY40502610600439ACQUIRE AND PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR TELEVISIONKY501(C)(3)LINE 70
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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 SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
KY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION
E$252,996FAIR MARKET VALUE
KY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
P$58,645FAIR MARKET VALUE
KY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION
B$5,410,600FAIR MARKET VALUE
KY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION
O$1,371,447FAIR MARKET VALUE

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE R, PART V, COLUMN (B)PRIMARY ACTIVITY: ASSIST THE KY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION IN THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2:IN ADDITION TO THE $5,357,600 IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION IN FY25, THE KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION ALSO DIRECTLY RECEIVED $1,349,000 IN ANNUAL SUPPORT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING (CPB), AS A RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANT RAISED BY THE COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR KET, INC.