2014-05-13T12:03:58-05:00 2013-06-30 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1700 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2012-07-01 911221895 KCTS TELEVISION KCTS 2067286463 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 NANCY GEIGER 2067286463 2014-05-13 1 SARA ELIZABETH J HYRE P00235495 4254544919 2014-05-05 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ROBERT DUNLOP 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 19743858 0 X WWW.KCTS9.ORG X 1986 WA KCTS TELEVISION IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION SERVING WASHINGTON STATE AND WESTERN CANADA WITH MEANINGFUL NONCOMMERCIAL PROGRAMMING ON THE AIR, ONLINE, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH PROGRAMS WHICH INFORM, INVOLVE, & INSPIRE. 13 13 151 798 44913 42637 13589825 12291573 54482 206044 72836 160828 3362734 3656582 17079877 16315027 0 0 0 0 7873239 7850777 189832 139778 3687772 8072883 8569234 16135954 16559789 943923 -244762 20918601 20559486 5749991 5427131 15168610 15132355 X AS A PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS) MEMBER STATION, KCTS IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGING AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC THROUGH BROADCAST PROGRAMS, ONLINE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING LIFELONG LEARNING AND THE HIGHEST QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT. WE EXPLORE, INVESTIGATE AND CELEBRATE OUR COMMUNITY'S ARTS, CULTURE, HISTORY, HERITAGE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS THROUGH LOCAL PRODUCTION. 0 0 5902852 206044 PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTIONKCTS ACQUIRES, PRODUCES, DISTRIBUTES, AND SCHEDULES PROGRAMS THAT SERVE OUR COMMUNITY OF OVER 2 MILLION VIEWERS. PROGRAM TOPICS INCLUDE PUBLIC AFFAIRS, SCIENCE, THE ARTS, HISTORY AND HERITAGE, AND CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AS AN INDEPENDENT MEDIA SOURCE, KCTS STRIVES TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST IN QUALITY PROGRAMMING THAT EDUCATES AND ENTERTAINS, AND ALLOWS OUR VIEWERS TO CONSIDER A VARIETY OF POINTS OF VIEW. 2180118 BROADCASTKCTS OPERATED A 24 HOUR PER DAY BROADCAST SERVICE UNINTERRUPTED BY COMMERCIAL MESSAGES TO VIEWERS IN WASHINGTON STATE AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON, VIEWERS TUNE IN TO THREE FREE, OVER-THE-AIR DIGITAL PROGRAM CHANNELS: HD: THE BEST OF PUBLIC TELEVISION IN HIGH-DEFINITION FORMAT; CREATE: HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL, HOW-TO AND TRAVEL PROGRAMMING; AND V-ME: THE QUALITY AND INTEGRITY OF PUBLIC TELEVISION IN SPANISH, SERVING WASHINGTON'S FASTEST GROWING MINORITY POPULATION. AVAILABLE STATEWIDE, THESE CHANNELS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN WASHINGTON VIA CABLE. KCTS 9 HD IS AVAILABLE TO CANADIAN VIEWERS BY CABLE SERVICES. ALL LOCAL AND MANY NATIONAL PROGRAMS BROADCAST BY KCTS MAY BE FOUND ONLINE AT KCTS9.ORG. 1821682 VIEWER SERVICESKCTS PROVIDED AND DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR DAILY PROGRAM SCHEDULE, HIGHLIGHTS OF FEATURED PROGRAMMING OF SPECIAL INTEREST, AND INVITATIONS TO EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT DEEPENED THE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMS. 460426 OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICESKCTS EXTENDS THE IMPACT OF PROGRAMMING IN THE COMMUNITY BY PRODUCING WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, DISCUSSIONS, AND OTHER EVENTS THAT DIRECTLY ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS AND FOSTER COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. DURING THE YEAR, KCTS HOSTED 93 COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH MORE THAN 9,000 ATTENDEES. IN ADDITION, KCTS PRODUCED THE GOLDEN APPLE AWARDS WHICH HONORED EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHO POWERFULLY IMPACTED THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS. KCTS ALSO HELD SCREENING AND DISCUSSION EVENTS IN CONNECTION WITH KCTS BROADASTING PROGRAMS. 460426 10365078 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 34 0 1 151 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 X 13 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X X NANCY GEIGER 2064436701 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 PAULA ROSPUT REYNOLDS 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN WELCH 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA KILLINGER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE LOEB 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE V FARRELL 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDI BECK 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BEIGHLE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BREMNER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT CHAN 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COIE 2.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FLOWERS 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HUGHES 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN LAKE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF PLANT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SNAPP 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WARNER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY EVANS 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICE BRESNAHAN 50.00 0.20 X 253243 0 46472 NANCY GEIGER 50.00 0.50 X 135072 0 24995 JOHN LINDSAY 50.00 0.00 X 153639 0 16892 BETH SAVAGE 50.00 0.00 X 134042 0 22045 ENRIQUE CERNA 40.00 0.00 X 115860 0 14424 JOHN BOOTH 40.00 0.00 X 104763 0 18091 GARY RUBIN 40.00 0.00 X 104360 0 12693 JAMES BRINSON JR 40.00 0.00 X 104148 0 25079 1105127 0 180691 9 0 1 0 KAYE SMITH PO BOX 94762 SEATTLE WA 981247062 PRINTING SERVICE 289783 ACD DIRECT 1535 N 1075 W SUITE 6 FARMINGTON UT 84025 ANSWERING SERVICE 253658 ROUNDCAUSE LLC PO BOX 5845 BERKELEY CA 94705 SOFTWARE CONSULTING 203990 QUADGRAPHICS PO BOX 644840 PITTSBURGH PA 152644840 PRINTING SERVICE 150990 ALPHAGRAPHICS 3131 ELLIOT AVENUE SUITE 100 SEATTLE WA 98101 PRINTING SERVICE 134638 6 102983 5577588 2624072 94262 3892668 400755 12291573 PRODUCTION SERVICES 515100 206044 206044 206044 93969 93969 2289824 2289824 22304 59047 0 15758 22304 43289 65593 43289 22304 2135395 2068536 66859 66859 66859 2614151 2624072 1344483 1269668 1269668 73 54 19 19 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 29854 29854 PRODUCTION SERVICES 515100 1400 1400 PARTNERSHIP INCOME 515100 224 224 31478 16315027 206044 44913 3772497 629528 370871 195987 62670 5624068 3582370 899072 1142626 296194 191233 44747 60214 824686 530860 131761 162065 476301 303717 80966 91618 22006 1232 20774 83747 83747 20050 20050 139778 139778 31312 31312 1463287 974290 118346 370651 47546 31144 12711 3691 1911887 362309 270084 1279494 111860 9398 100338 2124 5013 5013 542684 349017 88244 105423 145732 102128 23130 20474 98960 40813 18639 39508 908469 690775 93897 123797 189254 189254 TV PROGRAM PURCHASES 2393293 2393293 TV PROGRAM GUIDE 307132 307132 TRANSMISSION INTERCONN 97396 97396 PAYMENTS TO ANNUITANTS 19954 19954 169652 22087 83880 63685 16559789 10365078 2506939 3687772 25692 13099 2471175 2255146 39153 44889 3348517 2366878 118053 140134 184916 172097 33082429 27576802 5497261 5505627 9083337 9909855 26227 24364 124270 127397 20918601 20559486 2591307 2384903 2980933 2806440 177751 235788 5749991 5427131 X 13150066 13408343 1570699 1276167 447845 447845 15168610 15132355 20918601 20559486 X -244762 208766 -259 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 14250394 13704620 13263771 13589825 12291573 67100183 14250394 13704620 13263771 13589825 12291573 67100183 67100183 1340043 1787004 2382277 2513219 2406097 10428640 428368 473271 262236 897881 1313305 3375061 75022 92132 52841 24566 29854 274415 81178299 1054735 0.82660 0.84290 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REIMBURSEMENTS - 2008 AMOUNT: $ 75,022. 2009 AMOUNT: $ 92,132. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 52,841. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 24,566. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 29,854. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 2051 0 1 20050 1 2868 0 0 24969 0 EXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1: LINE 1D - MAILINGS TO WASHINGTON CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ABOUT THE VALUE OF CONTINUING TO FUND PUBLIC TELEVISION. LINE 1F - MEMBERSHIP IN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (APTS) ACTION, INC WHICH PROMOTES THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG AND FINANCIALLY SOUND NONCOMMERCIAL TELEVISION SERVICE FOR THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. LINE 1G - MEETINGS WITH WASHINGTON CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ABOUT THE VALUE OF PUBLIC TELEVISION. 2740644 505139 317504 27535 3535752 2346223 394238 19921 19738 2740644 797785 1379969 182019 13550 2346223 511636 237983 54729 6563 797785 631131 -112886 1440 5169 511636 0.79000 0.12000 0.09000 0 0 128371 128371 8915479 5582882 3332597 23542881 21578271 1964610 495698 415649 80049 5505627 FUTURE GIFT ANNUITY PAYMENTS 235788 235788 18551249 208766 371768 294897 875431 17675818 -755 -1360036 -1360791 16315027 18599092 371768 1667535 2039303 16559789 0 16559789 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUND EARNINGS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED TO HELP FUND PRODUCTION AND PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION (FOR PROFIT ENTITY 100% OWNED BY KCTS) 294,897. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -1,344,483. PARTNERSHIP GAIN 259. COST OF GOODS SOLD -54. RENTAL EXPENSES -15,758. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION (FOR PROFIT ENTITY 100% OWNED BY KCTS) 306,485. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 1,344,483. INVESTMENT EXPENSES 755. COST OF GOODS SOLD 54. RENTAL EXPENSES 15,758. NORTH AMERICA 0 0 FUNDRAISING 673226 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES TV PROGRAM CONSULTING 35936 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES TV PROGRAM CONSULTING 550 0 2 0 0 0 2 709712 0 709712 0 0 0 0 0 0 METHOD USED TO ACCCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL X X X X X X X 1 CHARITABLE AUTO RESOURCES 4669 MURPHY CANYON ROAD SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO CA 92123 CAR DONATION 1 287683 86305 201378 LEWIS KENNEDY ASSOCIATES PO BOX 3257 PORTLAND OR 97208 DIRECT MAIL 0 157598 23096 134502 PG CALC INCORPORATED 129 MOUNT AUBURN STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 ANNUITIES 0 137545 12345 125200 PHONE BANK SYSTEMS INC 4990 NORTHWIND DR SUITE 235 EAST LANSING MI 48823 TELEMARKETING 0 27276 18032 9244 610102 139778 470324 WA MARCH TELETHON 872403 447392 425011 231584 21252 DECEMBER TELETHON 756782 378361 378421 93120 13997 10 3609038 1798319 1810719 904854 79676 5238223 2624072 2614151 1229558 114925 1344483 1269668 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B CHARITABLE AUTO RESOURCES' FUNDRAISING EXPENSES TOTALED $34,544. THESE EXPENSES WERE FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SELLING THE VEHICLES, SUCH AS AUCTION FEES, TOWING FEES, AND REPAIR FEES. THE FEES WERE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT AND AN ITEMIZED STATEMENT BY VEHCILE SALE WAS PROVIDED SHOWING THE VARIOUS FEES. AFTER DEDUCTION OF THE FEES, THE REMAINING INCOME WAS SHARED PER THE CONTRACT WITH THE FUNDRAISER AND KCTS. X X X X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 MAURICE BRESNAHAN 245743 0 7500 0 0 0 28000 0 18472 0 299715 0 0 0 NANCY GEIGER 130961 0 4111 0 0 0 10939 0 14056 0 160067 0 0 0 JOHN LINDSAY 149139 0 4500 0 0 0 10864 0 6028 0 170531 0 0 0 BETH SAVAGE 130195 0 3847 0 0 0 9285 0 12760 0 156087 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 5 A HIGHLY COMPENSATED INDIVIDUAL LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A WAS PAID A PERCENTAGE OF REVENUE PERSONALLY RAISED FOR THE ORGANIZATION. X 504 322227 VALUE WHEN SOLD X 14 78528 FAIR MARKET VALUE 1 0 1 1 METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS: PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS OF CARS IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CARS RECEIVED. THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF SECURITIES REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF SEPARATE GIFTS RECEIVED. THIRD PARTY USE: PART I, LINE 32B: VEHICLE DONATIONS ARE PROCESSED BY CONTRACT WITH AN OUTSIDE PARTY. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED IN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, GAVE TOURS OF THE STATION, AND PROVIDED GENERAL OFFICE ASSISTANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS INVOLVED THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS AND THEIR TERMS: -A MINIMUM OF 12 MEMBERS WITH A MAXIMUM OF 21. -BOARD MEMBERS WILL BEGIN THEIR TERM ON JULY 1 AND HAVE A 3 YEAR TERM ENDING ON JUNE 30TH (PREVIOUSLY ON A CALENDAR YEAR BASIS). -MEMBERS WHOSE ORIGINAL TERM DATE WAS 12/31/2013 HAVE THEIR TERMS EXTENDED TO 6/30/14. -MEMBERS WILL SERVE WITH STAGGERED 3 YEAR TERMS WITH A GOAL OF HAVING AN EQUAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS TERMS EXPIRE EACH YEAR. CLARIFIED/AMENDED THE NOMINATION PROCESS FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO BE DONE BY THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE: -ADDED ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION AS A MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE BOARD REGARDING OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS (THIS WAS TO MAKE THE BYLAWS CONSISTENT WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS ACT TERMINOLOGY) -CHANGED THE NAME OF NOMINATION COMMITTEE TO NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OTHER CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS: -ELIMINATED THE BOARD OFFICER POSITION OF "ONE OR MORE" VICE PRESIDENT(S) -ADDED AN OFFICER POSITION OF IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR -ADDED A PROHIBITION AGAINST LOANS TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS IN KEEPING WITH WASHINGTON STATE NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS ACT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AN INITIAL DRAFT OF THE RETURN WAS PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THE APRIL 2014 BOARD MEETING, THE RETURN WAS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL WITH THE BOARD AND CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEARS' RETURN WERE NOTED. PRIOR TO SUBMISSION, THE BOARD WAS SENT THE FINAL VERSION OF THE RETURN FOR THEIR FINAL REVIEW AND COMMENT. AFTER THE COMMENT PERIOD, THE RETURN WAS SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF KCTS TELEVISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. ALL FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND KEPT ON FILE. THE CEO IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE EMPLOYEE POLICY IS ENFORCED. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THEIR SUPERVISOR IN WRITING OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE SUPERVISOR FEELS THERE IS A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY OF A CONFLICT, THE APPROPRIATE DIVISIONAL MANAGER IS INFORMED. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER WILL INVESTIGATE AND THEN INFORM THOSE INVOLVED OF THE FINDINGS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE POLICY MAY LEAD TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION. THE CEO & BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE OFFICER/BOARD POLICY IS FOLLOWED. WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES, THE OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER SHALL REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE ISSUE. THE PERSON INVOLVED WOULD GIVE NOTICE TO THE BOARD OF ANY CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICY, THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES COLLECTS DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING CEO, OFFICER, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. DATA WAS COLLECTED AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN JUNE 2013. AFTER REVIEW, COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND VP OF ADMINISTRATION/CFO WAS DEEMED APPROPRIATE AND APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, BY-LAWS, AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE FILED WITH THE STATE OF WASHINGTON SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO REVIEW UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF KCTS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ARE POSTED ON THE KCTS WEBSITE. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PARTNERSHIP NET GAIN INCLUDED ON FORM 990 NOT ON FINANCIALS -259. CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 911532689 RETAIL SALES WA KCTS TELEVISION C 294897 84566 1.00000 1 INTRIS INC 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 911909848 TV TECHNOLOGY WA KCTS TELEVISION C 41 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION M 127575 INVOICED AMOUNT