2018-11-13T17:42:39-06:00 2017-12-31 861065772 DELOITTE TAX LLP TWO JERICHO PLAZA JERICHO NY 11753 990 2017-01-01 132805582 THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA PALE 2126216600 25 WEST 52 STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 DAVID SCHOER EXEC. VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS 2126216600 2018-11-12 1 CHRISTINE KAWECKI P00743140 5169187000 2018-11-09 167.219.88.220 2018-11-13 17:25:51 ES P 9D77D5089F6CFDFA10E33FA204CA8B8BB51CC565 FB03248700C55E7316312EA5AE12D7916242AABD 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z MAUREEN J REIDY 25 WEST 52 STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 33931026 0 X WWW.PALEYCENTER.ORG X 1975 NY SEE SCHEDULE O. 53 52 185 15 279950 -22872 12192275 11714159 884646 4132039 1218472 3635525 1658783 956302 15954176 20438025 0 0 0 0 9066446 9762355 17500 10000 2750354 9096933 10463761 18180879 20236116 -2226703 201909 113270925 120002155 4775109 3438104 108495816 116564051 X SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 9385876 3816962 SEE SCHEDULE O. 1712045 142650 SEE SCHEDULE O. 1700320 2853 SEE SCHEDULE O. 1278522 145246 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:THE PALEY CENTER'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS UTILIZE OUR ARCHIVE TO BUILD PARTICIPANTS' ANALYTICAL THINKING, VIEWING, AND LISTENING SKILLS AND TO DEEPEN STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF MEDIA AS A POWERFUL TOOL TO INFLUENCE AND INFORM. STUDENTS EXAMINE MEDIA'S SHAPING INFLUENCE ON HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY EVENTS AND ITS UNIQUE POWER TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE AUDIENCES. ALL CLASSES ARE ALIGNED WITH AND SUPPORT COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) AND LITERACY AND NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES AND VISUAL ARTS. CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A 21ST CENTURY DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. EACH YEAR, OUR EDUCATORS LEAD OVER 320 STANDARDS-BASED CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS SERVING MORE THAN 11,000 K-12 SCHOOL CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS. CLASSES ARE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO GRADE LEVEL, COVER A BROAD RANGE OF SUBJECTS, AND INCORPORATE GUIDED DISCUSSION TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE OBSERVATION AND CRITICAL THINKING. OVER 80% OF STUDENTS SERVED COME FROM NEW YORK CITY'S UNDER-RESOURCED PUBLIC SCHOOLS. DURING CLASSES, STUDENTS VIEW A CURATED SELECTION OF CLIPS FROM THE PALEY CENTER ARCHIVE TO EXAMINE THE MEDIA'S COVERAGE OF AND IMPACT ON A PARTICULAR ERA OR THEME, SUCH AS THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, THE COLD WAR, THE VIETNAM WAR, AND PORTRAYALS OF WOMEN ON TELEVISION. EDUCATORS THEN GUIDE AN INQUIRY-BASED DISCUSSION WHERE STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE CONTENT THEY HAVE VIEWED AND TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED RESPONSES. EDUCATORS SPEAK ABOUT TECHNIQUES USED TO CONSTRUCT A NARRATIVE, VISUAL AND AUDITORY CLUES, AND COMPARE AND CONTRACT TECHNIQUES ACROSS DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, EXAMINING THEM FOR PURPOSE AND EFFECT. TO REINFORCE LEARNING AND INTEGRATE IT WITH THE IN-SCHOOL CURRICULUM, CLASSROOM TEACHERS RECEIVE PRE- AND POST-VISIT MATERIALS THAT COVER KEY VOCABULARY, DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, AND INCLUDE SUGGESTED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES TO EXTEND THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE. EDUCATION ALSO INCLUDES DIGITAL AND DVD SALES OF SEMINARS AND PROGRAMS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 1278522 145246 14076763 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 90 0 1 185 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 53 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA NY X RYAN GUHDE 2126216669 25 W 52ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 FRANK A BENNACK JR CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUSTAVE M HAUSER VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEL KARMAZIN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL L MOSLEY TRUSTEE/SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIANA CISNEROS DE GRIFFIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALFONSO DE ANGOITIA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY BIRD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARYEH B BOURKOFF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARZUHAN DOGAN YALCINDAG TRUSTEE AS OF 4/5/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON BURGESS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CESAR CONDE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTIANA FALCONE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN ROSE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID EUN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J STERN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ZASLAV TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA LEE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEVIN WENIG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEXTER GOEI TRUSTEE AS OF 4/5/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 DICK WOLF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD SKYLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN SPIEGEL TRUSTEE AS OF 10/25/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY B BETTMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY K SANDS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY A KISSINGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES L GREENWALD TRUSTEE THRU 8/25/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MURDOCH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY PENSKE TRUSTEE THRU 12/12/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WEINER TRUSTEE AS OF 10/25/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KATZENBERG TRUSTEE AS OF 10/25/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MARCHESE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H JOSEPHSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN K MARTIN JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN ROTH TRUSTEE THRU 10/25/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH SAPAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN LUIS CEBRIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY HART ANGELO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE OLIVER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN LOWE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE MOONVES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOREEN ARBUS TRUSTEE THRU 4/5/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL I ROTH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE FRIES TRUSTEE AS OF 10/25/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCH BARNS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DUBUC TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY JOHNSON TRUSTEE AS OF 10/25/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY FALCO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PLEPLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A IGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT B SCHUMER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT D MANFRED JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FX SILLERMAN TRUSTEE THRU 10/25/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI REDSTONE TRUSTEE AS OF 4/5/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY S SHUMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUMNER REDSTONE TRUSTEE THRU 10/25/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN M GIANINNO TRUSTEE THRU 10/25/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMI ERWIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C PALEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 YANICK BOLLORE' TRUSTEE THRU 11/30/2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN J REIDY PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 X X 737998 0 20184 DIANE LEWIS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 X 355002 0 47447 DAVID SCHOER TREASURER, EXECUTIVE VP 35.00 X 255216 0 21419 DIANE MCNULTY VP, INDUSTRY PROGRAMMING 35.00 X 184353 0 24913 DAVID WEINBERG VP, BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS 35.00 X 206360 0 34437 SUSAN MADDEN SVP, DEVELOPMENT 35.00 X 280223 0 8904 MEGAN MARCUS SENIOR PRODUCER 35.00 X 162441 0 15924 DOUG GIBBONS DIRECTOR, LIBRARY 35.00 X 146287 0 34713 2327880 0 207941 25 0 1 0 BRAD LACHMAN PRODUCTIONS INC C/O BARAL AND ASSOCIATES 15821 VEN ENCINO CA 91436 VIDEO PRODUCTION AND EDITING SERVICES 1473027 PBM LLC 360 LEXINGTON AVE 2ND FL NEW YORK NY 10017 BUILDING MAINTENANCE/ENGINEERING 913546 ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES 1551 N TUSTIN AVE SUITE 650 SANTA ANA CA 92705 SECURITY SERVICES 182681 THEATREDREAMS LACHI LP 6801 HOLLYWOOD BLVD HOLLYWOOD CA 90028 EVENT VENUE SERVICES 151750 SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES INC 601 S GLENOAKS BLVD SUITE 315 BURBANK CA 91502 SECURITY SERVICES 120363 5 1944927 31300 9737932 103558 11714159 PUBLIC PROGRAMS 711300 3816962 3816962 INDUSTRY PROGRAMS 711300 142650 142650 DIGITAL & DVD PROGRAMS 711300 106679 80620 26059 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 711300 62895 62895 COLLECTION 711300 2853 2853 4132039 155322 155322 1586232 151887 1434345 1434345 253891 1180454 16177998 12697795 3480203 3480203 3480203 163545 1944927 643319 -479774 -479774 REFUNDS/MISC. 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X X X X 0 62863470 3381705 8552280 5269762 69527693 66140197 2423523 -1099575 4600675 62863470 75638667 2118301 -3844991 7771780 66140197 74333339 2610789 3594962 4900423 75638667 62325271 2601734 14261768 4855434 74333339 0.79890 0.20110 0 0 12132590 12132590 31676421 20954286 10722135 13044427 12885365 159062 17104504 12268640 4835864 27849651 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 1129054 1129054 X 29119197 7866326 858693 8725019 20394178 43847 43847 20438025 21050962 858693 858693 20192269 43847 43847 20236116 PART III, LINE 1A: THE PALEY CENTER'S COLLECTION CONSISTS OF PROGRAMS, ADVERTISEMENTS, BOOKS, SCRIPTS, ARTIFACTS AND OTHER MATERIALS RELATING TO TELEVISION AND RADIO AND OTHER MEDIA. THE TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND COMMERCIALS IN THE PALEY CENTER'S COLLECTION HAVE NOT BEEN ASSIGNED A VALUE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THERE IS NO CLEARLY MEASURABLE BASIS FOR AN AMOUNT TO BE RECORDED. THE AMOUNTS SHOWN IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE COLLECTION INCLUDE THE PAYMENTS MADE FOR ACQUIRING AND TRANSFERRING TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND COMMERCIALS TO THE PALEY CENTER'S TAPE FORMAT AND RELATED MATERIALS INCLUDING VIDEOTAPE, AUDIOTAPE AND BOOKS OR, IF DONATED, THE ESTIMATED RETAIL VALUE OF THE MATERIAL OR SERVICES AT THE TIME OF DONATION, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION. PART III, LINE 4: THE PALEY CENTER'S PERMANENT MEDIA COLLECTION INCLUDES OVER 150,000 TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND ADVERTISEMENTS FROM 70 COUNTRIES. CURRENTLY, THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW OVER 45,000 HOURS OF DIGITIZED PROGRAMS IN OUR ON-SITE LIBRARY, WHICH FEATURES PERSONAL COMPUTERS FROM WHICH THE DATABASE MAY BE ACCESSED VIA A USER-FRIENDLY DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE PALEY CENTER RECEIVES DONATIONS TO THE ARCHIVE TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE WIDER PUBLIC ACCESS TO CULTURALLY AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL. DONATIONS COME FROM VARIOUS SOURCES-TELEVISION NETWORKS, CABLE TV, INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION COMPANIES, LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS, VARIOUS ACADEMIES OR ORGANIZATIONS WITH SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, INDIVIDUALS WITH PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS. WE ASSESS PROPOSED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THEIR HISTORICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE. ALL ORIGINAL MATERIAL IS STORED OFFSITE IN A STATE-OF-THE ART ARCHIVAL FACILITY. DIGITIZED MASTERS ARE ALSO STORED AT THIS SECURE FACILITY. DIGITIZED COPIES ARE ALSO PRODUCED FOR ONSITE ACCESS. ALL MATERIAL IS CATALOGED AS PART OF THE GENERAL COLLECTION AND SOME ARE ADDED TO SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. IN 2017, THE PALEY CENTER ADDED OVER 951 PROGRAMS TO ITS COLLECTION, ENCOMPASSING TELEVISION, RADIO, ADVERTISEMENTS, PALEY CENTER ORIGINAL CONTENT, AND NOW NEW MEDIA AS WELL. PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE FOR THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND THE PROMOTION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA. THIS INCLUDES THE EXPANSION OF THE COLLECTIONS HELD. PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) HAS RULED THAT THE PALEY CENTER QUALIFIES AS A SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE IRC. THE IRS HAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE PALEY CENTER IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY COURSE OF ACTION OR SERIES OF EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED THAT MIGHT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PALEY CENTER'S QUALIFIED STATUS. THE PALEY CENTER IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXES UNDER SECTION 511 OF THE IRC ON INCOME THAT IS UNRELATED TO ITS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, THE PALEY CENTER HAS NO MATERIAL TAX LIABILITY FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE PALEY CENTER HAS A NET OPERATING LOSS CARRY FORWARD OF $325,915 AS OF YEAR-END DECEMBER 31, 2016, RESULTING FROM LOSSES FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXES; HOWEVER, DUE TO A HISTORY OF LOSSES, A FULL VALUATION ALLOWANCE HAS BEEN SET UP AGAINST THIS DEFERRED ASSET. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017, TAX YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2017 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL TAX AUTHORITIES. 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THESE PAYMENTS ARE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(II). X 1 FMV X 2 103558 COST/SELLING PRICE 1 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REFERS TO THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA IS THE PREMIER INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF MEDIA-ITS ARTISTIC VALUE, SOCIAL IMPACT AND HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE-FOR THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA IS THE PREMIER INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF MEDIA-IT'S ARTISTIC VALUE, SOCIAL IMPACT AND HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE-FOR THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS. WITH LOCATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES, THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA LEADS THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CULTURAL, CREATIVE, AND SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE OF TELEVISION, RADIO, AND EMERGING PLATFORMS. DRAWING UPON OUR CURATORIAL EXPERTISE, AN INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION, AND CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LEADERS OF THE MEDIA COMMUNITY, THE PALEY CENTER EXAMINES THE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN MEDIA AND SOCIETY. THE PUBLIC MAY ACCESS OUR PERMANENT MEDIA COLLECTION AND PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS THAT EXPLORE AND CELEBRATE THE CREATIVITY, INNOVATIONS, PERSONALITIES, AND LEADERS WHO ARE SHAPING MEDIA. PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE MUSEUM OF TELEVISION AND RADIO, THE INSTITUTION WAS FOUNDED IN 1975 BY WILLIAM S. PALEY, A PIONEERING FIGURE IN THE HISTORY OF MEDIA. OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION OF OVER 160,000 TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND ADVERTISEMENTS-THE NATION'S LARGEST-IS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOR STUDENTS, SCHOLARS, AND RESEARCHERS, A UNIQUE AUDIO-VISUAL RECORD OF AMERICA'S HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. ADMISSION IS FREE, AND VISITORS MAY ACCESS THE ARCHIVE AT AN ON-SITE LIBRARY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THE PALEY CENTER'S HIGHLY REGARDED PUBLIC PROGRAMS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, EXHIBITS AND SCREENINGS EXPLORE THE EVOLVING ROLE OF MEDIA ACROSS ALL GENRES AND PLATFORMS IN SHAPING CULTURAL AND CIVIC AFFAIRS AND CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC DISCOURSE. PROGRAMS DRAW FROM OUR INCOMPARABLE ARCHIVE TO CONTEXTUALIZE ISSUES AND THE CURRENT ZEITGEIST. PROGRAM SERIES INCLUDE PALEYLIVE, SCREENINGS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH NOTED WRITERS, PRODUCERS, ACTORS, AND PRODUCERS; PALEYIMPACT, DISCUSSIONS EXAMINING HOW MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY CHANGE PERSPECTIVES AND UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL ISSUES; PALEYFEST, AN ANNUAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL FEATURING SCREENINGS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CASTS AND CREATORS OF HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SERIES. THE PALEY CENTER CONVENES NOTED THOUGHT LEADERS, CONTENT CREATORS, WRITERS, PERFORMERS, PRODUCERS, AND MEDIA INNOVATORS TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC PROGRAMS. PROGRAMMING IN 2017 ALSO INCLUDED THE PRODUCTION AND AIRING OF TWO THE PALEY CENTER SALUTES TELEVISION SPECIALS. IN FEBRUARY OF 2017, THE PALEY CENTER SALUTED NBC'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHTED NBC'S HIT PROGRAMMING WITH NEWLY RECORDED INTERVIEWS WITH ITS TALENT AND PRODUCERS, HIGHLIGHTING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NBC'S HISTORY AND IMPACT ON TELEVISION. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017, THE PALEY CENTER SALUTED THE BEST OF WILL & GRACE, BROUGHT TOGETHER THE CAST AND PRODUCERS TO SHARE FAVORITE MOMENTS OF THE ICONIC SERIES. DURING 2017, THE PALEY CENTER SCHEDULED WEEKLY SCREENINGS, OVER 85 PUBLIC EVENTS AND EXHIBITS ATTRACTING OVER 83,000 ATTENDEES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: INDUSTRY PROGRAMS: THE PALEY CENTER OFFERS PROGRAMMING FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDING A NEUTRAL SETTING WHERE THEY MAY ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ABOUT THE EVOLVING MEDIA LANDSCAPE. OUR MEDIA COUNCIL IS AN INVITATION-ONLY COMMUNITY FOR MEDIA EXECUTIVES AND PROVIDES AN INDEPENDENT FORUM FOR INDUSTRY LEADERS TO EXPLORE THE EVOLVING WAYS IN WHICH WE CREATE, CONSUME, AND CONNECT THROUGH MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. FEATURING CANDID CONVERSATIONS WITH THE BEST MINDS OF THE INDUSTRY, THE MEDIA COUNCIL OFFERS EVENTS COVERING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF MEDIA BUSINESSES, INCLUDING PALEYDIALOGUES, ROUNDTABLE BREAKFASTS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND INTERACTIVE CONVERSATIONS COVERING THE INDUSTRY'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES, AND PALEY NEXT BIG THING, WHICH PAIRS SEASONED EXECUTIVES WITH EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS. DURING 2017, THE PALEY CENTER HELD 14 MEDIA COUNCIL EVENTS, SERVING OVER 2,700 ATTENDEES. THE PALEY CENTER'S INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL SUMMIT, AN ACCLAIMED ANNUAL EVENT, BRINGS TOGETHER CEOS AND THOUGHT LEADERS TO ADVANCE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ON CRITICAL ISSUES AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIETY. INFORMAL AND ORGANIZED DISCUSSIONS COVER A WIDE RANGE OF CRITICAL ISSUES THAT DEFINE THE MEDIA INDUSTRY AND ITS ROLE IN SOCIETY. IN 2017, THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL CONVENED IN NEW YORK CITY WITH OVER 300 PARTICIPANTS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C: COLLECTION: THE PALEY CENTER'S PERMANENT MEDIA COLLECTION INCLUDES OVER 150,000 TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AND ADVERTISEMENTS FROM 70 COUNTRIES. CURRENTLY, THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW OVER 45,000 HOURS OF DIGITIZED PROGRAMS IN OUR ON-SITE LIBRARY, WHICH FEATURES PERSONAL COMPUTERS FROM WHICH THE DATABASE MAY BE ACCESSED VIA A USER-FRIENDLY DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE PALEY CENTER RECEIVES DONATIONS TO THE ARCHIVE TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE WIDER PUBLIC ACCESS TO CULTURALLY AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL. DONATIONS COME FROM VARIOUS SOURCES-TELEVISION NETWORKS, CABLE TV, INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION COMPANIES, LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS, VARIOUS ACADEMIES OR ORGANIZATIONS WITH SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, INDIVIDUALS WITH PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS. WE ASSESS PROPOSED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THEIR HISTORICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE. ALL ORIGINAL MATERIAL IS STORED OFFSITE IN A STATE-OF-THE ART ARCHIVAL FACILITY. DIGITIZED MASTERS ARE ALSO STORED AT THIS SECURE FACILITY. DIGITIZED COPIES ARE ALSO PRODUCED FOR ONSITE ACCESS. ALL MATERIAL IS CATALOGED AS PART OF THE GENERAL COLLECTION AND SOME ARE ADDED TO SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. IN 2017 THE PALEY CENTER ADDED OVER 951 PROGRAMS TO ITS COLLECTION, ENCOMPASSING TELEVISION, RADIO, ADVERTISEMENTS, PALEY CENTER ORIGINAL CONTENT, AND NOW NEW MEDIA AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA FORM 990 HAS BEEN REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTROLLER AND EVP OF FINANCE PRIOR TO ITS ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO EACH OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT PRIOR TO ITS ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA REQUIRES ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS DESIGNED TO UNCOVER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH PALEY ITSELF AND BETWEEN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPILED, MONITORED AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH AND COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL (PRESIDENT/CEO) IS REASONABLE. PALEY HAS AN EXECUTIVE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN PLACE TO DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE COMMITTEE IS PREDOMINANTLY COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS THAT HAVE NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUT SHE RECUSES HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND/OR DECISIONS MADE REGARDING HER OWN COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE MAY UTILIZE IMPARTIAL SURVEYS OR OTHER DATA TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION ONCE THE DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE, THE BOARD'S DECISION IS MEMORIALIZED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: THE SAME PROCEDURE LISTED ABOVE IS USED FOR OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY OF EACH AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ON PAGE 1 OF THIS RETURN. ANY INDIVIDUAL REQUESTING A COPY OF THESE DOCUMENTS IS PROVIDED THAT COPY ON THE SAME BUSINESS DAY. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION.