2019-05-14T18:19:50-05:00 2018-06-30 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2017-07-01 911221895 CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA CASC 2067286463 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 MICHELL PIHL CHIEF FINANCE & ADMIN OFFICER 2067286463 2019-05-14 1 SARA ELIZABETH J HYRE P00235495 4254544919 2019-05-14 65.158.230.194 2019-05-14 12:34:26 PD P 9191BA1CDDCFB97FFD26D912D0015875FD66E3EC 00A7300E43E73FAEAEBEB9E0895558C2993B7DE4 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z ROBERT I DUNLOP 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 22880438 0 X WWW.KCTS9.ORG X 1986 WA CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA IS A NONPROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION SERVING WASHINGTON STATE AND WESTERN CANADA WITH MEANINGFUL NONCOMMERCIAL PROGRAMMING ON THE AIR, ONLINE, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A SMARTER WORLD. 11 11 150 100 214657 190459 16997491 17435948 177987 244700 270129 529221 3116793 3407600 20562400 21617469 7500 9452 0 0 8411783 8895660 134609 67550 4091144 9115253 9474464 17669145 18447126 2893255 3170343 30696906 34426528 5292121 5385864 25404785 29040664 X CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGING AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC THROUGH BROADCAST PROGRAMS, ONLINE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING LIFELONG LEARNING AND THE HIGHEST QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT. WE EXPLORE, INVESTIGATE AND CELEBRATE OUR COMMUNITY'S ARTS, CULTURE, HISTORY, HERITAGE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS THROUGH LOCAL PRODUCTION. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A SMARTER WORLD. 0 0 6336438 9452 244700 PROGRAMMING AND CONTENT CREATIONCASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA ACQUIRES, PRODUCES, DISTRIBUTES, AND SCHEDULES PROGRAMS AND ONLINE CONTENT THAT SERVE OUR COMMUNITY OF OVER 2 MILLION VIEWERS. TOPICS INCLUDE PUBLIC AFFAIRS, SCIENCE, THE ARTS, HISTORY AND HERITAGE, AND CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AS AN INDEPENDENT MEDIA SOURCE, CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA STRIVES TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST IN QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND ONLINE CONTENT THAT EDUCATES AND ENTERTAINS, AND ALLOWS OUR VIEWERS TO CONSIDER A VARIETY OF POINTS OF VIEW. 2268589 BROADCASTCASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA OPERATED A 24 HOUR PER DAY BROADCAST SERVICE UNINTERRUPTED BY COMMERCIAL MESSAGES TO VIEWERS IN WASHINGTON STATE AND CANADA. IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON, VIEWERS TUNE IN TO THREE FREE, OVER-THE-AIR DIGITAL PROGRAM CHANNELS: HD: THE BEST OF PUBLIC TELEVISION IN HIGH-DEFINITION FORMAT; CREATE: HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL, HOW-TO AND TRAVEL PROGRAMMING; AND PBS KIDS: COMMITTED TO MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH CURRICULUM-BASED ENTERTAINMENT. THESE CHANNELS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE STATEWIDE VIA CABLE. KCTS 9 HD IS AVAILABLE TO CANADIAN VIEWERS THROUGH CABLE SERVICES. ALL LOCAL AND MANY NATIONAL PROGRAMS BROADCAST BY CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA MAY BE FOUND ONLINE AT KCTS9.ORG. 2629492 PROGRAM INFORMATION AND PROMOTIONCASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA PROVIDED AND DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR DAILY PROGRAM SCHEDULE, HIGHLIGHTS OF FEATURED PROGRAMMING OF SPECIAL INTEREST, AND INVITATIONS TO EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT DEEPENED THE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMS. 11234519 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 156 0 1 150 1 1 1 1 CA 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X X MICHELL PIHL 2064436701 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 MICHAEL HUMPHRIES CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNNE VARNER VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE HUGHES TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON NELSON SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN G WELCH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY ESTRADA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA KILLINGER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK LINNEWEH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SACHA MCLEAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SCHOETTLER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE TOWNE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR WESTLAKE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN WONG DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA BENNETT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SCHUTZLER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CURTIS WONG DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE WILSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARA NELSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT I DUNLOP PRESIDENT/CEO 50.00 0.00 X 403191 0 43240 MICHELL PIHL CHIEF FINANCE/ADMIN. OFFICER 50.00 0.00 X 163996 0 24108 CARLOS ESPINOZA SVP CONTENT & MARKETING 50.00 0.00 X 141185 0 23152 JABRAN SOUBEIH VP ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 40.00 0.00 X 131912 0 27269 JOSEPH HESLET DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 40.00 0.00 X 128965 0 26555 PATRICIA LINDLEY DIGITAL DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 100422 0 17745 1069671 0 162069 6 0 1 0 KAYE SMITH PO BOX 956 RENTON WA 98057 PRINTING SERVICE 351755 ACD DIRECT INC 1353 N 1075 W SUITE 6 FARMINGTON UT 84025 ANSWERING SERVICE 169947 QUADGRAPHICS INC PO BOX 644840 PITTSBURGH PA 15264 PRINTING SERVICE 142131 JOHNSON CONTROLS 4401 23RD AVE W SEATTLE WA 98199 BUILDING MAINTENANCE 132958 CREATIVE GROUP 601 UNION ST STE 4300 SEATTLE WA 98101 STAFFING SERVICE 123792 7 24438 12639540 2415498 40306 2316166 377061 17435948 PRODUCTION SERVICES 515100 244700 240700 4000 244700 530775 530775 2568617 377 2568240 62488 88181 0 11956 62488 76225 138713 80116 58597 518589 520143 -1554 -1554 -1554 1271511 2415498 730100 541411 541411 3099 770 2329 2329 DIGITAL ADVERTISING 900004 130164 130164 REBATES 900099 17766 17766 8600 8600 156530 21617469 240700 214657 3726164 X 9452 9452 890934 277737 487757 125440 6382393 4188117 738209 1456067 232464 166012 13977 52475 806685 534291 98933 173461 583184 349866 106841 126477 130775 64394 31019 35362 80989 39879 19210 21900 19194 19194 67550 67550 66956 54257 12699 1861409 948784 544624 368001 170752 151393 10431 8928 1742097 612490 235398 894209 64446 21482 32932 10032 598208 422166 55949 120093 104531 55721 14625 34185 252844 134779 35377 82688 826320 574856 177249 74215 225314 506 224808 UNRELATED BUS INC TAXES 39580 39580 TV PROGRAM PURCHASES 2570053 2570053 LICENSE AND PERMITS 352612 36268 8155 308189 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 173726 57909 88773 27044 194658 18364 84165 92129 18447126 11234519 3121463 4091144 63849 329545 2698491 4030389 41848 150000 3706605 2613778 15290 17184 221262 301624 33860382 29857472 4106810 4002910 18950456 22124872 24607 24984 867688 831242 30696906 34426528 2050331 2031605 2764566 2889152 8333 0 468891 465107 5292121 5385864 X 21668477 24613011 1746963 2409819 1989345 2017834 25404785 29040664 30696906 34426528 X 3170343 458876 6660 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12279672 14564951 15650900 16997491 17435948 76928962 12279672 14564951 15650900 16997491 17435948 76928962 76928962 2564703 2653608 2649844 2874791 3157612 13900558 1592756 1463705 1323263 525419 758397 5663540 56154 30103 16722 16470 26366 145815 96638875 832670 0.79600 0.78620 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REIMBURSEMENTS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 56,154. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 14,804. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 8,600. REBATES - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 15,299. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 16,722. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 16,470. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 17,766. 0 1 0 0 0 1 17300 1 1894 0 0 19194 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LINE 1F - LOBBYING PORTION OF DUES PAID FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (APTS) ACTION, INC WHICH PROMOTES THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG AND FINANCIALLY SOUND NONCOMMERCIAL TELEVISION SERVICE FOR THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. LINE 1G - MEETINGS WITH WASHINGTON CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE ABOUT THE VALUE OF PUBLIC TELEVISION. 11783322 1754519 857683 30246 44942 14320336 7932192 2776115 1170188 49368 45805 11783322 7074956 898465 12310 21716 31823 7932192 4842719 2143695 117787 29245 7074956 3535752 696979 633255 23267 4842719 0.81000 0.14000 0.05000 0 0 128371 128371 9200609 6783478 2417131 24330573 23073994 1256579 200829 200829 4002910 FUTURE GIFT ANNUITY PAYMENTS 465107 465107 23003956 458876 162718 22067 643661 22360295 -742826 -742826 21617469 19356500 162718 746656 909374 18447126 0 18447126 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUND EARNINGS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED TO HELP FUND PRODUCTION AND PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION (FOR PROFIT ENTITY 100% OWNED BY CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA) 15,407. ANNUITY PRESENT VALUE ADJUSTMENT 6,533. UNREALIZED GAIN - CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST 127. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES -730,100. COST OF GOODS SOLD -770. RENTAL EXPENSES -11,956. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION (FOR PROFIT ENTITY 100% OWNED BY CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA) 3,830. SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 730,100. RENTAL EXPENSES 11,956. COST OF GOODS SOLD 770. NORTH AMERICA 0 1 FUNDRAISING N/A 209998 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 INVESTMENT N/A 3932 0 1 0 0 0 1 213930 0 213930 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE ACCRUAL METHOD IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES. X X X X X X X 1 LKA FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATIONS PO BOX 3257 PORTLAND OR 92708 DIRECT MAIL 0 3343955 67550 3276405 3343955 67550 3276405 WA DECEMBER TELETHON 429098 290035 139063 70599 MARCH TELETHON 416879 219946 196933 73007 12 2841032 1905517 935515 495755 74921 15818 3687009 2415498 1271511 639361 74921 15818 730100 541411 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES OCCASIONAL GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND DOES NOT HAVE A FORMAL GRANT MONITORING PROCESS. SCHEDULE I, PART II CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA MADE THREE SEPARATE GRANT PAYMENTS TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS WHICH FELL UNDER THE $5,000 PER GRANTEE REPORTING THRESHOLD. X X X X 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 ROBERT I DUNLOP PRESIDENT/CEO 343191 0 60000 0 0 0 24625 0 18615 0 446431 0 0 0 MICHELL PIHL CHIEF FINANCE/ADMIN. OFFICER 163996 0 0 0 0 0 13156 0 10952 0 188104 0 0 0 CARLOS ESPINOZA SVP CONTENT & MARKETING 116954 0 0 0 24231 0 17174 0 5978 0 164337 0 0 0 JABRAN SOUBEIH VP ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 131912 0 0 0 0 0 9116 0 18153 0 159181 0 0 0 JOSEPH HESLET DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP 128965 0 0 0 0 0 8438 0 18117 0 155520 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A CARLOS ESPINOZA RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $24,231. PART I, LINE 5 THE DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SALES RECEIVED A PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS GENERATED THROUGH UNDERWRITING CONTRACTS SOLD BY THE CORPORATE SALES TEAM. PART I, LINE 7 THE PRESIDENT/CEO RECEIVES A BONUS OF UP TO 20% OF HIS SALARY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. X 456 287357 VALUE WHEN RECEIVED X 36 82274 FAIR MARKET VALUE X GIFT CARDS 1 7430 FAIR MARKET VALUE 2 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS OF CARS IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CARS RECEIVED. THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS OF SECURITIES REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF SEPARATE GIFTS RECEIVED. ALL OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. PART I, LINE 32B: VEHICLE DONATIONS ARE PROCESSED BY CONTRACT WITH AN OUTSIDE PARTY. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: VOLUNTEERS HELPED WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY BE APPOINTED BY RESOLUTION OF A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST ALSO BE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS BROAD AUTHORITY BUT CANNOT AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ADOPT A PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, AUTHORIZE THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, OR AUTHORIZE THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN INITIAL DRAFT OF THE RETURN WAS PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT VIA EMAIL. THERE BEING NO REQUEST FOR ANY CHANGE TO THE RETURN, THE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE FORM 990 AND 990-T. THE FINAL RETURNS WERE THEN SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR FINAL REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. AFTER THE COMMENT PERIOD, THE RETURN WAS SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. ALL FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND KEPT ON FILE. THE CEO IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE EMPLOYEE POLICY IS ENFORCED. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THEIR SUPERVISOR IN WRITING OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE SUPERVISOR FEELS THERE IS A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY OF A CONFLICT, THE APPROPRIATE DIVISIONAL MANAGER IS INFORMED. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER WILL INVESTIGATE AND THEN INFORM THOSE INVOLVED OF THE FINDINGS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE POLICY MAY LEAD TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION. THE CEO & BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE OFFICER/BOARD POLICY IS FOLLOWED. WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES, THE OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER SHALL REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE ISSUE. THE PERSON INVOLVED WOULD GIVE NOTICE TO THE BOARD OF ANY CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICY, THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR COLLECTS DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING CEO, OFFICER, AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. DATA WAS COLLECTED AND REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN SEPTEMBER 2016. THE REVIEW INCLUDED COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO, SVP OF MARKETING & CONTENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER, VP OF DEVELOPMENT, AND THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY. AFTER REVIEW, THE COMPENSATION FOR THESE EXECUTIVES WERE DEEMED APPROPRIATE AND APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE WEBSITE. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA FCC ONLINE PUBLIC FILE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MAINTENANCE CONTRACT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 101,574. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 155,712. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 47,436. TOTAL EXPENSES 304,722. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 557,668. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 255,998. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 211,009. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,024,675. PRODUCER, WRITER, AND ARTISTIC SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 225,346. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 103,445. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 85,266. TOTAL EXPENSES 414,057. WEB CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 34,284. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,738. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,972. TOTAL EXPENSES 62,994. PAYROLL PROCESSING SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,072. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,427. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,243. TOTAL EXPENSES 49,742. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,840. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,304. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,075. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,219. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ANNUITY PRESENT VALUE ADJUSTMENT 6,533. UNREALIZED GAIN- CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST 127. CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 911532689 RETAIL SALES WA CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA C 15406 23613 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0