2015-02-09T14:02:42-06:00 2014-06-30 620713250 KRAFTCPAS PLLC 555 GREAT CIRCLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37228 990 2013-07-01 621631652 NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO NASH 6157602903 630 MAINSTREAM DRIVE NASHVILLE TN 372281204 ROBERT GORDON PRESIDENT 6157602903 2015-01-26 1 KEN YOUNGSTEAD P00320901 6152427351 2015-01-23 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z ROBERT GORDON 630 MAINSTREAM DRIVE NASHVILLE TN 37228 12194818 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. 17 17 21 100 16007 15007 4173941 4442680 0 0 577037 1691482 109338 77284 4860316 6211446 0 0 0 0 1616484 1695921 550891 598394 1198703 1959092 1933497 4126467 4227812 733849 1983634 17875278 21514627 3826128 5857646 14049150 15656981 NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO'S MISSION IS TO PRODUCE PROGRAMMING WHICH EXPLAINS EVENTS AND ISSUES AND EQUIPS OUR FELLOW CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS; ENCOURAGE RATIONAL THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION; CONNECT OUR FELLOW CITIZENS TO VITAL CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS. 0 0 2498054 19291 OPERATION OF A NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO BROADCASTING STATION PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND PUBLIC INTEREST PROGRAMMING IN THE MIDDLE TENNESSEE AREA. 2498054 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 21 0 1 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 17 17 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 CHARLENE DEWEY MD MED FACP DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 JAMES GOOCH GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR - DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE GULMI DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 E ANTHONY HEARD III FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR - DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 SHAY HOWARD DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ANGELA HUMPHREYS DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KINTZ DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 SUSAN S LANIGAN DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT OERMANN DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 SANDRA ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 BYRON TRAUGER BOARD CHAIR - DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WAHL DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 DWIGHT WILES DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 LAUREN BRISKY DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM F CARPENTER III DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SEIGENTHALER COURTNEY DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 H JAMES WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ROB GORDON PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 155690 0 25732 CARL N PEDERSEN TREASURER 40.00 X 105117 0 17124 260807 0 42856 2 0 1 0 MARKET ENGINUITY 3131 EAST CLARENDON AVE STE 105 PHOENIX AZ 85016 UNDERWRITING MGMT 587885 1 1827935 2614745 8820 4442680 211068 211068 48667 32660 16007 16007 16007 7282943 5800756 1773 1482187 -1773 1480414 1480414 190169 148183 41986 41986 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 19291 19291 19291 6211446 19291 16007 1733468 309460 68061 154730 86669 1014939 725136 147005 142798 74050 53128 10576 10346 204483 140373 42527 21583 92989 56737 20458 15794 13876 12244 1632 26120 26120 598394 598394 38280 38280 10068 10068 230009 39892 47154 142963 57118 37100 3539 16479 31599 11414 10633 9552 7920 4054 3150 716 116123 104906 8301 2916 119345 95108 12471 11766 38071 23604 6853 7614 UBI TAX PAID 3256 3256 NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO 514403 514403 0 0 PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIO 291999 291999 0 0 FACILITY OPERATIONS 55215 33240 10409 11566 380095 238307 22241 119547 4227812 2498054 531055 1198703 905211 551959 144198 447564 243593 230062 4817 23525 5488480 2547012 2984807 2941468 8355962 9262314 5236690 8057735 17875278 21514627 209127 171520 87736 93771 3529265 5592355 3826128 5857646 X 5208425 5989663 8691992 9507211 148733 160107 14049150 15656981 17875278 21514627 1983634 -375803 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3196879 3380014 3914151 4173941 4442680 19107665 221186 249321 319346 235932 209460 1235245 3418065 3629335 4233497 4409873 4652140 20342910 0 0 0 20342910 188839 240066 199822 248798 211068 1088593 188839 240066 199822 248798 211068 1088593 3606904 3869401 4433319 4658671 4863208 21431503 0.94920 0.93920 0.05080 0.06080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8189911 1304903 405000 9089814 7740170 849741 400000 8189911 8340441 -126271 474000 7740170 7423543 1716898 800000 8340441 6909222 934321 420000 7423543 0 0 807467 807467 2741007 1099431 1641576 1622166 1172389 449777 317840 275192 42648 2941468 INVESTMENTS 9102207 F PERPETUAL TRUSTS 160107 F 9262314 DEBT ISSUE COSTS 62610 FCC LICENSES 7995125 8057735 X 5874668 -375805 6367 -369438 6244106 -32660 -32660 6211446 4266839 6367 32660 39027 4227812 0 4227812 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 -32,660. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 32,660. X X X X X X X 1 MARKET ENGINUITY 3131 EAST CLARENDON AVENUE SUITE 1 PHOENIX AZ 85016 UNDERWRITING 0 1816349 587885 1228464 1816349 587885 1228464 TN PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION 148190 148190 9050 94805 13217 IRA GLASS 10826 10826 2065 381 1 2488 2488 161504 161504 9050 2065 94805 13598 119518 41986 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, LIST OF TEN HIGHEST PAID FUNDRAISERS: (I) NAME OF FUNDRAISER: MARKET ENGINUITY, INC. (I) ADDRESS OF FUNDRAISER: 3131 EAST CLARENDON AVENUE SUITE 105, PHOENIX, AZ 85016 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROB GORDON PRESIDENT 155690 0 0 0 0 0 11819 0 13913 0 181422 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 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 XII, LINE 2C: FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION: 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.