2016-11-11T12:31:36-06:00 2016-06-30 620713250 KRAFTCPAS PLLC 555 GREAT CIRCLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37228 990 2015-07-01 621631652 NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO NASH 6157602903 630 MAINSTREAM DRIVE NASHVILLE TN 372281204 ROBERT GORDON PRESIDENT 6157602903 2016-11-11 1 KEN YOUNGSTEAD P00320901 6152427351 2016-11-11 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z ROBERT GORDON 630 MAINSTREAM DRIVE NASHVILLE TN 37228 6479021 0 X WWW.WPLN.ORG X 1962 TN NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC MEDIA SERVICE. OUR CORE SERVICE OF NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY PRODUCED PUBLIC RADIO INFORMATION, NEWS, MUSIC AND VARIETY PROGRAMS BEGAN IN 1962 AND HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE SEVERAL BROADCASTING FORMATS AND CHANNELS TODAY. 23 22 24 150 15260 12869 5248554 5176276 0 0 807448 151894 88666 84538 6144668 5412708 0 0 0 0 1789499 2019464 697555 725220 1390100 2202918 2026467 4689972 4771151 1454696 641557 21740213 21318066 5507236 4627722 16232977 16690344 NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO'S MISSION IS CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH TRUSTED INFORMATION, INSPIRING MUSIC AND UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT. 0 0 2812681 35681 OPERATIONS OF NON-COMMERICAL BROADCASTING STATIONS PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND PUBLIC INTEREST PROGRAMMING IN THE MIDDLE TENNESSEE AREA. ONLINE STREAMING, WEB CONTENT AND LOCALLY PRODUCED PODCASTS ARE AVAILABLE TO BROADEN THE SCOPE AND DEPTH OF OUR SERVICES. 2812681 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 24 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 23 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X X X EVELYN ROBERTS NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO 6157602903 630 MAINSTREAM DRIVE NASHVILLE TN 37228 KATY VARNEY BOARD CHAIR 1.30 X 0 0 0 JAMES GOOCH GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.30 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE GULMI FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.30 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM F CARPENTER III BOARD VICE-CHAIR 1.30 X 0 0 0 DR RICK ABRAMSON DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 SAMAR ALI DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 LAUREN BRISKY DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 BETH SIEGENTHALER COURTNEY DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 DONNA ESKIND DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID FAVREAU DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ANGELA HUMPHREYS DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ELISSA KIM DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KINTZ DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 CAROL KIRSHNER DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 PAULA LOVELL DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA C MEADOWS DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT K OERMANN DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ALICE GAINER ROLLI DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 CURT THORNE DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 DR ROBERT W WAHL DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 BETSY WILLS DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 DON WILLIAMSON DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GORDON PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 168161 0 35098 CARL N PEDERSEN TREASURER 40.00 X 122508 0 9188 290669 0 44286 2 0 1 0 MARKET ENGINUITY 3131 E CLARENDON AVE STE 105 PHOENIX AZ 85016 UNDERWRITING MANAGEMENT 722952 1 1875901 3300375 5176276 194067 194067 47667 32407 15260 15260 15260 868150 910323 -42173 -42173 -42173 157180 123583 33597 33597 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 35681 35681 35681 5412708 35681 15260 185491 X 351658 111061 197418 43179 1269247 855647 155167 258433 98022 66864 12711 18447 187118 133227 36398 17493 113419 68740 23299 21380 2197 2197 22200 22200 725220 725220 9994 1000 1388 7606 14966 14966 159228 53071 25380 80777 51165 31562 1273 18330 28749 9465 9885 9399 7751 1767 2873 3111 145058 136089 6637 2332 130743 103394 14081 13268 43647 27061 7856 8730 UBI TAX PAID 2225 2225 NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO 519011 519011 0 0 PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIO 310419 310419 0 0 OTHER PROGRAMMING 95952 95952 0 0 483162 271188 49579 162395 4771151 2812681 568370 1390100 1009184 826271 823010 999106 245434 278507 4591 4234 5599689 2826151 2840793 2773538 8774017 8406926 8043184 8029484 21740213 21318066 181635 190163 85157 99026 5240444 4338533 5507236 4627722 X 6816853 7404034 9258657 9129522 157467 156788 16232977 16690344 21740213 21318066 641557 -184190 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3914151 4173941 4433860 5248554 5176276 22946782 3914151 4173941 4433860 5248554 5176276 22946782 22946782 199822 248798 211068 517486 194067 1371241 24318023 1156538 0.94360 X 0.94040 0.05960 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8610012 -33045 340000 8236967 9089814 -69802 410000 8610012 8189911 1304903 405000 9089814 7740170 849741 400000 8189911 8340441 -126271 474000 7740170 0 0 807467 807467 2759983 1229111 1530872 1707150 1303712 403438 325089 293328 31761 2773538 INVESTMENTS 8250138 F PERPETUAL TRUSTS 156788 F 8406926 DEBT ISSUE COSTS 34359 FCC LICENSES 7995125 8029484 X 5266785 -184190 5860 -178330 5445115 -32407 -32407 5412708 4809418 5860 32407 38267 4771151 0 4771151 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT PERFORMS AN EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN INCOME TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES, PENALTIES OR INTEREST RECEIVABLE OR PAYABLE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME RENTAL EXPENSES -32,407. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 32,407. X X X X X X X 1 MARKET ENGINUITY 3131 EAST CLARENDON AVENUE SUITE 1 PHOENIX AZ 85016 UNDERWRITING 0 2208106 725220 1482886 2208106 725220 1482886 TN APHC 153330 153330 10000 95361 18222 NPR HOST 3850 3850 1 157180 157180 10000 95361 18222 123583 33597 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT GORDON PRESIDENT 168161 0 0 0 0 0 12612 0 22486 0 203259 0 0 0 A IDB OF METRO GOV ON NASHVILLE AND DVDSON CNTY REV REFUNDING BDS SER 2012 2012-04-01 3387069 REFUNDING OF 2005 BONDS 0 0 0 B COLORADO EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES 196458N01 2002-04-01 5690000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 1 0 0 A 3330000 57069 2012 1 0 1 1 B 5690000 569000 1535903 113000 3472097 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 B 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DRAFT COPY OF THE ENTIRE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ENFORCING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BEGINS WITH THE ORIENTATION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM ARE BRIEFED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND WHO ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT CONFIRMING THAT THEY WILL ABIDE BY THE POLICY. RESPONSIBILITY FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE POLICY IS SHARED BY THE STAFF AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS OR TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WOULD BE IMMEDIATELY REFERRED TO THE CEO AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES ARE GIVEN DETAILED FINANCIAL INFORMATION, GIVING BOARD MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS, INCLUDING THAT OF THE CEO, TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES, ARE GUIDED BY PERIODIC COMPENSATION REVIEWS CONDUCTED BY A REPUTABLE OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, THESE REVIEWS USE SALARY DATA DERIVED FROM THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INDUSTRY AND FROM NON-PROFIT SALARY REFERENCES SOURCES, FURTHER ADJUSTED FOR OUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND KEYED TO INFLATION AND COST OF LIVING INDEXES. THE CEO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO. ANY SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON THE THE CEO'S RECORD OF PERFORMANCE AND DEMONSTRATED ACHIEVEMENT OF THE GOALS FOR THE ORGANIZATION APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S DECISION FOR CEO COMPENSATION IS SHARED WITH AND RATIFIED BY THE FULL BOARD, GIVING EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT. TOP MANAGEMENT SALARIES ARE SET ANNUALLY BY THE CEO BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND SUCCESS IN MEETING DEPARTMENTAL GOALS. THE CEO SHARES AND DISCUSSES TOP MANAGEMENT SALARIES WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT OF NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO BELIEVE THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD OPERATE IN A TRANSPARENT MANNER. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE STATION WEB SITE, WPLN.ORG, AND ARE FOUND IN THE STATION'S PUBLIC FILE, WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT ANY TIME DURING BUSINESS HOURS. NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO'S BOARD MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, EXCEPT ON RARE OCCASIONS WHEN THE BOARD HAS TO DISCUSS CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS OR PERSONNEL MATTERS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E BANK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,022. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 55,850. TOTAL EXPENSES 70,872. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,320. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,060. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,380. FACILITY OPERATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,697. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,192. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,325. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,214. PREMIUMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 50,151. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,151. TOWER UTILITIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 49,316. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 49,316. TOWER LEASE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,440. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,440. PARTS & REPAIR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,804. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 82. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,886. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,291. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,927. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,718. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,936. MEMBERSHIPS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,043. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,850. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,095. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,988. RECRUITMENT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,310. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,310. AMORTIZATION - BOND COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,328. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,372. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,700. MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYMENT COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,311. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,862. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,743. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,916. EVENT PRODUCTION COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,308. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,308. WIRE SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,406. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,406. AUTO EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,388. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,564. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 60. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,012. NPR INTERCONNECT FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,953. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,953. EQUIPMENT PURCHASES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,318. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,213. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 398. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,929. TRAINING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,263. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 495. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,357. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,115. DESIGN SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,327. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,327. UNCOLLECTIBLE RECEIVABLES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,003. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,003. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND OVERSEES THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.