2012-05-08T10:42:07-05:00 2011-06-30 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1700 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2010-07-01 911221895 KCTS TELEVISION KCTS 2067286463 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 NANCY GEIGER 2067286463 2012-05-07 1 SARA ELIZABETH J HYRE 4254544919 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MAURICE BRESNAHAN 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 19116266 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. 14 13 119 900 4067 -3557 13704620 13263771 220959 266460 78090 70584 2303825 2641023 16307494 16241838 0 0 0 0 6713896 7196078 299005 281341 3354054 8685352 7857867 15698253 15335286 609241 906552 19157867 20363643 5989145 6109477 13168722 14254166 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 5210476 266460 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. 2489099 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. 1581748 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. DURING THE YEAR, KCTS RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 20,000 INQUIRIES. 379868 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. A PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THROUGH WORKSHOPS. DURING THE YEAR KCTS DID 65 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKSHOPS WHICH HAD 1,408 PARTICIPANTS AND IMPACTED OVER 7,000 CHILDREN. 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 BROADCASTING PROGRAMS. 379868 9661191 1 1 0 1 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 30 0 1 119 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 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 ROBERT FLOWERS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY EVANS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COIE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG BEIGHLE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDI BECK 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BREMNER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE V FARRELL 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA KILLINGER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN LAKE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LOEB 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHANGMOOK SOHN 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WARNER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN WELCH 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA REYNOLDS 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICE BRESNAHAN 50.00 X 250552 0 49315 NANCY GEIGER 50.00 X 135682 0 24487 BETH SAVAGE 50.00 X 132351 0 21489 ENRIQUE CERNA 40.00 X 119711 0 19003 JAMES BRINSON JR 40.00 X 105037 0 23660 GARY RUBIN 40.00 X 106289 0 17095 849622 0 155049 6 0 1 0 ACD DIRECT PO BOX 1526 LAYTON UT 840416526 ANSWERING SERVICE 260511 NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH PO BOX 88961 CHICAGO IL 60695 RATINGS SERVICE 106443 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH SUITE 1700 BELLEVUE WA 98004 ACCOUNTING 104833 3 21063 5449330 3616236 176017 4001125 350168 13263771 PRODUCTION SERVICES 515100 266460 266460 266460 53102 53102 2257586 2257586 71589 71589 71589 71589 393750 2700 378968 14782 2700 17482 17482 2746843 3616236 2481050 265793 265793 3557 14410 -10853 -10853 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 52841 52841 PRODUCTION SERVICES 515100 9150 9150 PARTNERSHIP INCOME 515100 -5083 -5083 56908 16241838 266460 4067 2707540 469153 224888 176315 67950 5126373 3242281 828015 1056077 283463 175900 49036 58527 853738 535579 142001 176158 463351 286322 82947 94082 43250 42000 1250 91059 1492 89567 78250 78250 10187 10187 281341 281341 15625 11379 4246 814172 677448 68882 67842 68480 54599 9125 4756 1653593 246260 182716 1224617 143202 9075 123190 10937 12568 12568 560114 366795 86067 107252 96801 49630 31671 15500 70008 16279 15738 37991 17077 11164 2060 3853 341778 311215 30563 1026869 852853 75875 98141 186613 289 186324 TV PROGRAM PURCHASES 2139934 2139934 TV PROGRAM GUIDE 258274 258274 TRANSMISSION INTERCONN 132226 132226 STATE AND LOCAL TAXES 23751 23751 74036 14120 15132 44784 15335286 9661191 2320041 3354054 419 1419 2633256 1394425 82145 38946 4834333 2955866 193619 144042 237914 243042 32187326 26026546 6968217 6160780 4034356 9245922 27888 29938 145720 149263 19157867 20363643 2597418 2590594 2980370 3309710 411357 209173 5989145 6109477 X 11424626 12480149 1306251 1326172 437845 447845 13168722 14254166 19157867 20363643 X 906552 178892 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 15331485 15486318 14250394 13704620 13263771 72036588 15331485 15486318 14250394 13704620 13263771 72036588 72036588 730685 911045 1340043 1787004 2382277 7151054 873335 1852512 428368 473271 262236 3889722 7177 7401 75022 92132 52841 234573 83311937 1868358 0.86470 0.87700 X SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: PART II, LINE 10: AMOUNTS LISTED FOR 2006 THROUGH 2007 REPRESENT LIFE ANNUITY INTEREST. AMOUNTS LISTED FOR 2008 THROUGH 2010 REPRESENT REIMBURSEMENTS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 3374 1 5449 1 10187 1 6970 0 1 3260 29240 0 EXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1I: EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PHONE CALLS PLACED TO MEMBERS TO INFORM THEM ABOUT THE NEED FOR FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. 797785 1379969 182019 13550 2346223 511636 237983 54729 6563 797785 631131 -112886 1440 5169 511636 0.72000 0.28000 0.00000 0 0 128371 128371 8915479 5106576 3808903 22716271 20534933 2181338 427205 385037 42168 6160780 FUTURE GIFT ANNUITY PAYMENTS 209173 209173 16241838 15335286 906552 173982 -30749 143233 1049785 19664544 173982 429917 316631 920530 18744014 -1806 -2500370 -2502176 16241838 18614759 429917 2849556 3279473 15335286 0 15335286 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 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION (FOR PROFIT ENTITY 100% OWNED BY KCTS) -35,659. PARTNERSHIP NET LOSS INCLUDED ON FORM 990 NOT ON FINANCIALS 4,910. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION (FOR PROFIT ENTITY 100% OWNED BY KCTS) 316,631. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -2,481,050. PARTNERSHIP LOSS -4,910. COST OF GOODS SOLD -14,410. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION (FOR PROFIT ENTITY 100% OWNED BY KCTS) 352,290. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 2,481,050. INVESTMENT EXPENSES 1,806. COST OF GOODS SOLD 14,410. NORTH AMERICA 0 1 FUNDRAISING 945853 0 1 0 0 0 1 945853 0 945853 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X X 1 CHARITABLE AUTO RESOURCES 4669 MURPHY CANYON ROAD SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO CA 92123 CAR DONATION 1 218850 65655 153195 LEWIS KENNEDY ASSOCIATES PO BOX 3257 PORTLAND OR 97208 DIRECT MAIL 0 148527 27891 120636 JILL BODKIN 1600 BEACH DOUGLAS HOUSE SUITE 220 VANCOUVER BC CA V6G 1Y8 MAJOR GIFTS 0 99838 37619 62219 PG CALC INCORPORATED 129 MOUNT AUBURN STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 ANNUITIES 0 53651 12000 41651 PHONE BANK SYSTEMS INC 4990 NORTHWIND DR SUITE 235 EAST LANSING MI 48823 TELEMARKETING 0 49930 27100 22830 ECHO MARKETING SOLUTIONS 5075 YONGE ST SUITE 700 TORONTO ONTARIO CA M2N 6C6 TELEMARKETING 0 28566 35219 -6653 TELEFUND PO BOX 120557 BOSTON MA 02112 TELEMARKETING 0 0 75550 -75550 599362 281034 318328 WA MARCH TELETHON 1391156 777027 614129 346472 227 155364 DECEMBER TELETHON 1061463 627389 434074 304796 1211 136156 12 3910460 2211820 1698640 809621 220 4986 721997 6363079 3616236 2746843 1460889 220 6424 1013517 2481050 265793 PART I, LINE 2B: CHARITABLE AUTO RESOURCES FUNDRAISING EXPENSES TOTALED $51,000. 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 VEHICLE 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. THE EXPENSES PAID TO ECHO MARKETING SOLUTIONS WERE RELATED TO PRIOR YEARS (KCTS WAS NOT AWARE OF THESE EXPENSES UNTIL THE CURRENT YEAR WHEN BILLS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FUNDRAISER). THE BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND A DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THE RECEIPTS RELATED TO THE BILLS HAD ALSO BEEN RECEIVED IN PRIOR YEARS. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 MAURICE BRESNAHAN 250000 0 0 0 552 0 28750 0 20565 0 299867 0 0 0 NANCY GEIGER 134481 0 762 0 439 0 2029 0 22458 0 160169 0 0 0 BETH SAVAGE 130000 0 2000 0 351 0 7860 0 13629 0 153840 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. CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION ENTITY WITH OVERLAPPING OFFICERS AND ONE BOARD MEMBER 116973 PAYMENTS TO CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION FOR MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTIONS OF PREMIUMS. 0 X 413 269850 VALUE WHEN SOLD X 21 80318 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 1 METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS: PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS OF CARS IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CARS RECEIVED. THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS 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 VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AN INITIAL DRAFT OF THE RETURN WAS PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THE APRIL 2012 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. CANDIDATES FOR BOARD MEMBERSHIP ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IN ADVANCE OF BEING ELECTED TO THE BOARD. 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES COLLECTS DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING CEO COMPENSATION. DATA WAS COLLECTED DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2008. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE DATA IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE NEW CEO HIRED IN NOVEMBER 2008. DURING APRIL 2011, THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND CFO. FOR THIS RETURN, THERE WERE NO KEY EMPLOYEES THAT REQUIRED A REVIEW. 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 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 173,982. PARTNERSHIP NET LOSS INCLUDED ON FORM 990 NOT ON FINANCIALS 4,910. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 178,892. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED IN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, GAVE TOURS OF THE STATION, AND PROVIDED GENERAL OFFICE ASSISTANCE. CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 911532689 RETAIL SALES WA KCTS TELEVISION C 316631 127037 1.00000 INTRIS INC 401 MERCER STREET SEATTLE WA 981094640 911909848 TV TECHNOLOGY WA KCTS TELEVISION C 41 1.00000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 CHANNEL 9 CORPORATION L 116973 INVOICED AMOUNT