Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | APTS ACTION, INC. HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: FOUNDING MEMBER: THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS. STATION MEMBERS: AN ORGANIZATION OPERATING A NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCTIONAL BROADCAST STATION. STATION MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EXTRAORDINARY MATTERS AS SET IN BYLAWS. INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIP: AN ORGANIZATION INTERESTED IN PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING THAT IS INTERESTED IN THE PURSUIT AND OBJECTIVES OF APTS ACTION, INC. AND IS NOT A NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCAST STATION. INDUSTRY MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE A VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | MEMBERS APPROVE SOME SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS, SUCH AS CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THROUGH A SECURE INTERNET PORTAL OR SIMILAR ELECTRONIC MEANS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND UPDATE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS A FORM DESCRIBING CERTAIN DISCLOSURES, INCLUDING ANY CURRENT POSITIONS HELD, INVESTMENTS, PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS POTENTIALLY RELEVANT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE ETHICAL CONDUCT STATEMENT (APTS ACTION, INC.'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY). THE TRUSTEES APPROVE THE ETHICAL CONDUCT STATEMENT. COMPLETED DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED AND RETAINED WITH GENERAL COUNSEL. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND, THE TRUSTEES WILL DECIDE IF CONDUCT OR INTERESTS OF THE TRUSTEE IN QUESTION MAY BE RESTRICTED. THE TRUSTEES OR A COMMITTEE OF THE TRUSTEES WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL SUCH RESTRICTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION FIRM IS HIRED TO PERFORM A COMPENSATION SURVEY OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE A RANGE OF SALARIES FOR EACH POSITION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION IS TYPICALLY TARGETED AT THE MID-POINT AMOUNT. WHEN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT IS UP FOR RENEWAL, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION FIRM IS HIRED TO PERFORM ANOTHER COMPENSATION SURVEY TO SET SALARIES FOR THE NEXT CONTRACT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | APTS ACTION, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORMS 990 AND 1024 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 363,471. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 68,649. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 432,120. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C | NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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