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NBC TELEVISION AFFILIATES: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
NBC TELEVISION AFFILIATES (EIN 52-1453540)
Tax period
2013-06-01 to 2014-05-31
Filed
2015-01-23
IRS object ID
201530239349300443
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-01-23T18:58:52-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN461497033PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EKS&H LLLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400AddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code802372521ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521453540EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NBC TELEVISION AFFILIATES ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNBCTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3038416624PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113974 TRAVOIS TRAILAddressLine1
CityPARKERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code801388635ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonVINCENT SADUSKYPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3038416624PhoneNum
Signature2015-01-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRYAN C HARRISPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00614618PTIN
Phone3037409400PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJORDAN WERTLIEBPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1300 W 57TH ST 39TH FLAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10019ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,232,810GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Investment Income$408,810CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$16,837,251PYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Total Expenses$16,953,675PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,060,395CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$116,424PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$13,887,734TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$68,129TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$88,722TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$14,200,925NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,799,012NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FOR MEETINGS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS, WHO ARE AFFILIATES OF NBC TELEVISION NETWORK. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 200 MEMBERS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FOR MEETINGS ANDADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS, WHO ARE AFFILIATES OF NBCTELEVISION NETWORK. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 200 MEMBERS.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document5IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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 AddressYes (1)OfficerMailingAddressInd
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 CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1JIM MACDERMOTTBusinessNameLine1
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Phone3038416624PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line113974 TRAVOIS TRAILAddressLine1
CityPARKERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code801388635ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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BRIAN LAWLOR
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JORDAN WERTLIEB
PRESIDENT - CHAIRMAN10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVE LOUGEE
VICE CHAIRMAN10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARCI BURDICK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM CONSCHAFTER
SECRETARY10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARLA DRUTZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE KING
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH OAKLEY
VICE CHAIRMAN - GOVT AFFAIRS10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DON RICHARDS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINCE SADUSKY
TREASURER10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DUNIA SHIVE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS WAYLAND
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY DELIA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PERRY SOOK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COVINGTON & BURLING LLPBusinessNameLine1

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11201 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20004ZIPCode
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ServicesLEGAL SERVICESServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

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DescAFFILIATE COMP CONTRIBDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,824,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$408,810TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$408,810ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$6,232,810TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$408,810ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,000TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$414,540TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,387TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,419TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,380TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,840TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,646TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,508TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
NETWORK COMM SYSTEM SHA$6,349,064
FEDERAL TAXES$15,489

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,060,395TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$2,383,139BOYAmt
EOY$631,516EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,885,915BOYAmt
EOY$13,256,218EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,269,054BOYAmt
EOY$13,887,734EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$68,129BOYAmt
EOY$88,722EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$68,129BOYAmt
EOY$88,722EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$14,200,925BOYAmt
EOY$13,799,012EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,200,925BOYAmt
EOY$13,799,012EOYAmt

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BOY$14,269,054BOYAmt
EOY$13,887,734EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$827,585ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$425,672NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,807,138TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$425,672NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$425,672RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,232,810RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,232,810TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,060,395TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,060,395ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,060,395TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CUNY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISMBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1219 W 40TH STAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10018ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC SectionGOVERNMENTIRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CURRENT YEAR GRANT WAS A ONE-TIME GIFT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT TO CUNY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM IN HONOR OF A RETIRING NBC EXECUTIVE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: 1) GROUP I - COMPRISED OF STATIONS IN THE LARGEST MARKETS RANKED 1-75 2) GROUP II - COMPRISED OF STATIONS IN MARKETS RANKED 76 OR SMALLER
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AGROUP I MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT 7 MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. GROUP II MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT 4 MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THERE ARE 2 AT-LARGE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, WHICH ARE ELECTED BY BOTH GROUP I AND GROUP II MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHERE ARE SOME DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS, SUCH AS RATIFYING THE BUDGET.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN WHICH BOARD MEMBERS REPORT ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS IF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. IF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST, THE BOARD MEMBER RECUSES HIMSELF FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTER PERTAINING TO THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 9ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS CAN BE REACHED AT THE CARE OF: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP 1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20004