2018-08-16T18:44:29-05:00 2017-09-30 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 9139 W RUSSELL RD STE 200 LAS VEGAS NV 891481250 990 2016-10-01 237441306 NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO NEVA 7022589895 1289 SOUTH TORREY PINES DRIVE LAS VEGAS NV 89146 FLORENCE ME ROGERS PRESIDENT/CEO 7022589895 2018-08-16 1 CYNTHIA SPENCE P00049666 7023040405 2018-08-16 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KNPR (CON'T ON SCH O) FLORENCE ME ROGERS 1289 SOUTH TORREY PINES DRIVE LAS VEGAS NV 89146 7812141 0 X KNPR.ORG X 1975 NV FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES, NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO (NVPR) HAS REMAINED TRUE TO ITS (CON'T SCH O) MISSION TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND FOSTER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY INFORMING, EDUCATING AND INSPIRING OUR GROWING AUDIENCES THROUGH PUBLIC MEDIA - INCLUDING CONTENT ON AIR, ONLINE AND IN PRINT. NVPR IS LAS VEGAS' FIRST AND ONLY NPR AFFILIATE AND THE PUBLISHER OF THE CITY REGIONAL MAGAZINE DESERT COMPANION. NVPR'S BROADCAST NETWORK INCLUDES TWO FM STATIONS SERVING THE LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN AREA - NEWS 88.9 KNPR AND CLASSICAL 89.7 KCNV. COMBINED WITH FIVE ASSOCIATE STATIONS, 10 TRANSLATOR STATIONS AND ASSOCIATED HD DIGITAL CHANNELS, NVPR SERVES A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF MORE THAN 66,000 SQUARE MILES INCLUDING PARTS OF CALIFORNIA, UTAH AND ARIZONA. 13 12 61 210 1257905 -255894 4942466 5206152 1247850 1087260 234487 268523 147229 203937 6572032 6765872 0 0 0 0 3470070 3760875 6245 14189 2165491 3474063 3528046 6950378 7303110 -378346 -537238 7372805 7572273 1304538 1986282 6068267 5585991 X ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND FOSTER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY INFORMING, EDUCATING AND INSPIRING OUR GROWING AUDIENCES. 1 1 2962516 NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO (NVPR) IS A PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK COMPRISED OF URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITY STATIONS SERVING NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, AND SOUTHERN UTAH; KNPR, KCNV, KLNR, KTPH, KWPR, KLKR, KSGU, AND KVNV, ALONG WITH A SYSTEM OF 10 TRANSLATORS. NVPR'S SERVICE IN ANALOG AND HD INCLUDES THE TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT AND ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES AS THEY RELATE TO BROADCASTING OPERATIONS AND DELIVERY OF DIGITAL/ONLINE CONTENT. NVPR ACQUIRES NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMMING FROM PRODUCERS INCLUDING NPR, PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL AND AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA. THE FLAGSHIP STATIONS FOR THE NETWORK ARE LAS VEGAS' FIRST AND ONLY NPR AFFILIATE: NEWS 88.9 FM KNPR AND A FULL TIME CLASSICAL SERVICE AT CLASSICAL 89.7 KCNV FM. IN APRIL 2017, NVPR SIGNED ON NEW SIGNALS IN (CON'T ON SCH O) RENO, NV (SUN VALLEY) FOLLOWED BY CARSON CITY, NV IN JULY. NVPR IS AN ACTIVE PARTNER WITH OUR NETWORKS IN THE SHARED GOALS OF PUBLIC MEDIA IN SERVICE TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. NVPR IS COMMITTED TO MEETING THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN THIS AREA IS SIGNIFICANT ON AIR, ONLINE AND IN PRINT. OUR INVESTMENTS AND THIS ROLE IS INCREASING AS TRADITIONAL NEWS MEDIA WITHDRAWS FROM LOCAL REPORTING AND ORIGINATION AND AUDIENCE EXPECTATIONS SHIFT TO ON-DEMAND DELIVERY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS. NVPR PRODUCES 7+ HOURS A WEEK OF HIGH QUALITY BROADCAST NEWS/TALK PROGRAMMING AND NEWS HEADLINES COMPLEMENTED BY ONLINE DELIVERY IN ALL PLATFORMS. KVNV (AKA NV89) HAS AN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC FORMAT THAT CHAMPIONS LOCAL ARTISTS FROM NEVADA. LOCAL ARTISTS ARE FEATURED EVERY HOUR AND NV89 IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE VIDEO PLATFORM VUHAUS THAT COMBINES THE EFFORTS OF NON-COMMERCIAL MUSIC STATIONS NATIONWIDE. NV89 ON AIR, ONLINE AND THROUGH VIDEO IS A GATEWAY FOR YOUNGER, MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCES TO DISCOVER BOTH MUSIC AND PUBLIC MEDIA. IN TURN NVPR CAN FOSTER THE CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR REGION IN A MORE MEANINGFUL WAY. THE MONTHLY COMBINED BROADCAST AUDIENCE IS NOW ESTIMATED AT 220,000. OUR SIGNALS NOW COVER 93% OF THE POPULATION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA. 1291420 15351 NVPR IS THE PUBLISHER OF THE CITY REGIONAL MAGAZINE, DESERT COMPANION, WITH AN AUDITED MONTHLY READERSHIP IN EXCESS OF 125,000. ON AIR, ONLINE AND PRINT ACTIVITIES ARE UNDUPLICATED IN OUR REGION IN THEIR PUBLIC SERVICE FOCUS. NVPR IS INVESTING IN MEETING OUR AUDIENCES "WHERE THEY ARE" AS MEDIA HABITS SHIFT TO DIGITAL DELIVERY, AND AS IMPORTANT, CREATING CONTENT THAT IS RELEVANT TO A MORE DIVERSE POPULATION. NVPR'S MEDIA OUTPUT DEMONSTRATES A "BETTER THAN INDUSTRY" BENCHMARK IN REACHING NON-WHITE AUDIENCES (APPROXIMATELY 27% OF OUR AUDIENCE SELF-REPORT AS NON-WHITE IN COMMUNITIES WHERE 45% OF THE COMMUNITY IDENTIFY AS NON-WHITE), A GOAL WE SEEK TO MAINTAIN AND EXCEED TO BETTER REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. DESERT COMPANION HOSTS AN ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST WHICH ATTRACTS MORE THAN 1500 (CON'T ON SCH O) ENTRIES ANNUALLY WITH A STRONG SHOWING AMONG THE AWARDS FROM STUDENTS AND AMATEURS. EVENTS THAT COMPLIMENT DESERT COMPANION EDITORIAL ATTRACT A YOUNGER AND MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCE THAN THE TYPICAL "NPR" STATION EVENT, THUS EXPANDING OUR AUDIENCE AND RELEVANCE AMONG A WIDER DEMOGRAPHIC THAT BETTER REFLECT THE VIBRANCY OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. 240292 NVPR'S PUBLIC MEDIA SERVICES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY LIFE OF OUR REGION. THROUGH CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS WE ELEVATE AWARENESS OF THE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF SOME OF THE NATION'S MOST WELL-KNOWN HOSPITALITY BRANDS INCLUDING CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT AND CIRQUE DU SOLEIL. IN TURN, THIS POTENTIATES THE PHILANTHROPY OF INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER BUSINESS IN THE REGION. IN SUPPORTING NVPR, COMPANIES DRIVE AWARENESS OF OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ENTITIES AND THEIR NEEDS. AN ANNUAL PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA FOOD BANKS (THREE SQUARE AND FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN NEVADA) HAS RESULTED IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MEALS DONATED IN LIEU OF TRADITIONAL PUBLIC RADIO "THANK YOU" GIFTS. NVPR'S TWICE ANNUAL RECYCLING DAYS YIELD HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF RECYCLABLES AND - CRITICALLY - HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF (CON'T ON SCH O) PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS DISPOSED OF RESPONSIBLY.NVPR DONATES MORE THAN $1M OF AIRTIME DIRECTLY TO CIVIC, SOCIAL SERVICE AND CULTURAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES EACH YEAR. NVPR WEBSITES ARE A "GO TO" SOURCE FOR INFORMATION ON COMMUNITY EVENTS, A SERVICE PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OTHER NON-PROFITS. ON AIR UNDERWRITING AND PRINT ADVERTISING WITH NVPR IS PROVEN IN ACTIVATING AUDIENCES TO ATTEND CULTURAL EVENTS AND BE INVOLVED IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. OUR MEDIA SERVICES ARE ALSO UNDUPLICATED IN THEIR ABILITY TO CONNECT LOCAL COMPANIES WITH THEIR CONSUMERS GIVEN THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF OUR AUDIENCE. AS MARKETING PARTNERS, WE ARE EMBEDDED IN THE ECONOMIC SUCCESS OF LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED COMPANIES. 4494228 1 1 0 0 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 54 0 1 61 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AZ CA UT X X FLORENCE ME ROGERS 7022589895 1289 S TORREY PINES DRIVE LAS VEGAS NV 89146 JERRY NADAL CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY PEARL VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM WONG TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN M BUCKLEY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JAN JONES BLACKHURST DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD I DREITZER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER FORKISH SINCE JUNE 2017 DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 TODD AVERY LENAHAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 GAVIN ISAACS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN M NYLEN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN KLAI DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BILL MASON DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DON HAMRICK DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 FLORENCE ROGERS SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO 50.00 X X 147664 0 32797 MELANIE CANNON DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 126708 0 30105 FAVIAN PEREZ CORPORATE SUPPORT MANAGER 40.00 X 125181 0 24431 399553 0 87333 3 0 1 0 0 1636630 146849 3422673 651360 5206152 DESERT COMPANION ADVERTISING 511120 1087260 15351 1071909 1087260 62563 62563 16913 0 16913 16913 16913 1250929 1300 1045016 1253 205913 47 205960 205960 CUSTOM PUBLISHING 900099 185996 185996 OTHER INCOME 900099 1028 1028 187024 6765872 15351 1257905 286464 180461 59552 61357 59552 2665541 1482912 244375 938254 328132 182388 38428 107316 370119 235819 38350 95950 216622 116940 22301 77381 56651 49483 7168 29500 16500 13000 14189 14189 31670 31670 151799 84957 53842 13000 89113 89113 309370 147881 45070 116419 219678 163592 56086 172944 167908 2105 2931 42261 26929 7445 7887 2119 1905 214 19504 19504 404474 179909 58164 166401 PROGRAM/CONTENT/PRODUCT 883718 883718 PROGRAM FEES 600541 600541 FUNDRASING SUPPLIES/EXP 253827 253827 AGENCY & BANK FEES 236096 236096 24781 1177 23570 34 7303110 4494228 643391 2165491 14236 56564 38201 504 466278 565501 329712 346354 27827 34430 8627344 5097120 3572486 3530224 2745243 2246409 87972 78313 90850 711986 0 1988 7372805 7572273 887369 1084619 125175 116271 80388 581676 211606 203716 1304538 1986282 X 1915758 2009316 3302199 2726365 850310 850310 6068267 5585991 7372805 7572273 X -537238 54961 1 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4261496 4252010 4893665 4942466 5206152 23555789 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 300000 4321496 4312010 4953665 5002466 5266152 23855789 282654 23573135 98257 110864 117617 100909 79476 507123 819 701 360 858 1028 3766 24366678 199379 0.96740 0.96300 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 819. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 701. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 360. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 858. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 1,028. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2833215 292269 800762 2324722 3205818 270880 643483 2833215 3344967 18294 157443 3205818 3113422 321529 89984 3344967 2901344 286758 74680 3113422 0.01530 0.36580 0.61890 0 0 4540212 1793303 2746909 4087132 3303817 783315 3530224 CAPITAL LEASE 7741 WF LINE OF CREDIT 195975 203716 X 7473169 54961 207317 476740 739018 6734151 31670 51 31721 6765872 7379612 207317 -99094 108223 7271389 31670 51 31721 7303110 PART V, LINE 4: AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016, THE ORGANIZATION HAD ONE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT AND TWO TERM ENDOWMENTS. THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT (ENDOWMENT #2) HAS A CORPUS OF $850,310 WITH THE EARNINGS ON THE INVESTMENT TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS. BOTH TERM ENDOWMENTS WERE ESTABLISHED PER AGREEMENTS WITH THE DONALD W. REYNOLDS FOUNDATION. THE FIRST OF THESE (ENDOWMENT #1) HAS A CORPUS OF $906,452. THE CORPUS AND EARNINGS ON THE INVESTMENT ARE RESTRICTED FOR PROVIDING MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE BUILDING DONATED BY THE DONALD W. REYNOLDS FOUNDATION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, THE DONALD W. REYNOLDS FOUNDATION RECLASSIFIED ENDOWMENT #1 FROM A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT TO A TERM ENDOWMENT WHICH ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO SPEND UP TO 5% OF THE CORPUS PER YEAR. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ORIGINAL CORPUS WAS RECLASSIFIED FROM PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED TO TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS. THE SECOND TERM ENDOWMENT (RESTRICTED FUND FOR PROGRAMS) WAS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, WITH AN ORIGINAL CORPUS OF $906,452. THE EARNINGS ON THE INVESTMENT AND 5% OF THE CORPUS MAY BE SPENT ON PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS EACH YEAR. THE ENDOWMENTS INCLUDE ONLY DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND EARNINGS. NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE STATUS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MAKES ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ULTIMATELY DUE OR OWED. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 575,834. BAD DEBT EXPENSE -47,812. CARS COMMISSION -51,282. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON ASSET SALE INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON BOOKS 51. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT EXPENSE -47,812. CARS COMMISSION -51,282. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON ASSET SALE INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON BOOKS 51. X X X X X X X 1 ARIA COMMUNICATIONS 717 WEST ST GERMAIN STREET ST CLOUD MN 56301 PHONE SOLICITATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 0 29506 14189 15241 29506 14189 15241 CA UT AZ X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FLORENCE ROGERS SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO 147664 0 0 0 0 0 21000 0 11797 0 180461 0 0 0 MELANIE CANNON DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 111708 0 15000 0 0 0 18200 0 11905 0 156813 0 0 0 JBH LINK LLC BOARD SPOUSE OWNS 100% 28000 BUSINESS OWNED 100% BY A BOARD MEMBER'S SPOUSE. 0 X 317 182296 SELLING PRICE X AUCTION ITEMS 5980 351879 FMV X SHOW TICKETS 1576 117185 FMV 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: CHARITABLE AUTO RESOURCES IS A THIRD PARTY WHO PROCESSES AND SELLS DONATED VEHICLES FOR NVPR AND TAKES A PERCENTAGE OF THE REVENUE RAISED AS THEIR COMMISSION. FORM 990, PART I, ITEM C DBA: KCNV DBA: NEWS 88.9 DBA: NEWS 88.9 KNPR DBA: CLASSICAL 89.7 DBA: CLASSICAL 87.7 KCNV DBA: DESERT COMPANION DBA: NV89 DBA: KLKR DBA: KLNR DBA: KSGU DBA: KTPH DBA: KWPR FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 ON APRIL 12, 2017, NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO'S MUSIC DISCOVERY CHANNEL WENT ON THE AIR. KVNV-FM 89.1 IN RENO, NV IS NV89, CHAMPIONING EMERGING ARTISTS AND LOCAL MUSICIANS WHO WILL BE THE STARS OF TOMORROW, AS WELL AS ESTABLISHED ARTISTS WITH A HISTORY OF CREATING COMPELLING MUSIC FROM RECENT YEARS. NV89 EXCLUSIVELY FEATURES NPR'S WORLD CAFE TO KEEP CONNECTED WITH NATIONAL MUSICAL TASTEMAKERS. NV89 IS PART OF THE NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO NETWORK AND FEATURES STATE OF NEVADA, KNPR'S WEEKDAY LIVE NEWS HOUR DEDICATED TO THE ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST TO NEVADANS FROM BALLOT INITIATIVES TO BURNING MAN. NV89 IS ALSO HEARD ON KNPR HD3 AND YOU CAN STREAM THE CHANNEL ON ITUNES AND TUNEIN. IN AUGUST 2017, NVPR PURCHASED K263BL IN CARSON CITY, NV, WHICH TRANSMITS THE NV89 SIGNAL INTO OUR STATE CAPITAL CITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 ON NEWS 88.9 KNPR, NVPR REARRANGED THE SCHEDULE A BIT AND ADDED THREE NEW NPR PROGRAMS, "HIDDEN BRAIN," "PLANET MONEY - HOW I BUILT THIS AND "IT'S BEEN A MINUTE WITH SAM SANDERS." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN, TREASURER AND SECRETARY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSULTING AND ADVISING MANAGEMENT ON SIGNIFICANT POLICY DECISIONS AND HAS THE POWER TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD ON MATTERS THAT REQUIRE ACTION BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS UPDATED ONCE A YEAR AND GIVEN TO ANY NEW BOARD MEMBER OR SENIOR MANAGER TO COMPLETE AND IS KEPT ON FILE. THE DOCUMENTS ARE PERIODICALLY REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO'S PAY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN LAST IN APRIL, 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER RELEVANT FINANCIAL DATA IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA WEBSITE (KNPR.ORG) AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING 1.