Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 12,370,600 | 10,639,327 | 10,562,798 | 13,554,177 | 11,033,598 | 58,160,500 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 12,370,600 | 10,639,327 | 10,562,798 | 13,554,177 | 11,033,598 | 58,160,500 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 4,206,804 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 53,953,696 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 12,370,600 | 10,639,327 | 10,562,798 | 13,554,177 | 11,033,598 | 58,160,500 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 408,258 | 934,388 | 1,359,842 | 999,768 | 1,670,837 | 5,373,093 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 1,580 | 154,667 | 142,570 | 113,820 | 148,676 | 561,313 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 64,094,906 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA IS THE PREMIER INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF MEDIA-ITS ARTISTIC VALUE, SOCIAL IMPACT AND HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE-FOR THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA IS THE PREMIER INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF MEDIA - ITS ARTISTIC VALUE, SOCIAL IMPACT, AND HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS. THE PALEY CENTER, WITH LOCATIONS IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES, IS HOME TO THE NATION'S FOREMOST PUBLIC ARCHIVE OF TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMMING, A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 150,000 PROGRAMS COVERING ALMOST 100 YEARS OF TELEVISION AND RADIO HISTORY, INCLUDING NEWS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS, DOCUMENTARIES, PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, SPORTS, COMEDY AND VARIETY SHOWS, AND COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING. DRAWING UPON THIS COLLECTION AND ITS UNPARALLELED CURATORIAL EXPERTISE, THE PALEY CENTER CONVENES THE PUBLIC, INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, THOUGHT LEADERS, AND THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY FOR A BROAD RANGE OF FORUMS - MORE THAN 100 A YEAR - THAT EXPLORE MEDIA'S PAST AND PRESENT AND ANTICIPATE ITS FUTURE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE PALEY CENTER PRESENTS LIVE EVENTS WITH THE OBJECTIVE TO BRING TOGETHER THE BRIGHTEST THINKERS AND MOST COMPELLING MEDIA PERSONALITIES - DISTINGUISHED PERFORMERS, WRITERS, PRODUCERS, EXECUTIVES, DIRECTORS, CRITICS, AND JOURNALISTS - TO EXPLORE THE GROWING IMPACT OF MEDIA ON OUR LIVES, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY BEFORE, AND WITH, A PUBLIC AUDIENCE. EACH 90 MINUTE SEMINAR TYPICALLY INCLUDES A MODERATED DISCUSSION WITH PANELISTS, SCREENING OF CLIPS FROM THE PALEY CENTER'S COLLECTION, AND A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION TO GIVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIALOGUE. DURING 2014, THE PALEY CENTER SCHEDULED 68 PUBLIC EVENTS, INCLUDING EVENTS THAT WERE PART OF ITS ACCLAIMED WILLIAM S. PALEY TELEVISION FESTIVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | COLLECTION: ON AN ONGOING BASIS, THE PALEY CENTER ENHANCES THE VALUE OF ITS UNIQUE COLLECTION BY ACQUIRING PROGRAMS CONSISTENT WITH OUR MISSION TO PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE MOST ACCLAIMED AND ARTISTICALLY ACCOMPLISHED TELEVISION, RADIO, AND NEW-MEDIA PROGRAMS AND COMMERCIALS, AS WELL AS THOSE DEEMED BY OUR CURATORIAL DEPARTMENT TO BE CULTURALLY, HISTORICALLY, AND/OR SOCIALLY IMPACTFUL. THROUGH SOURCES THAT INCLUDE NETWORKS, PRODUCTION COMPANIES, LOCAL STATIONS, AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, THE COLLECTION CURRENTLY HOLDS OVER 150,000 PROGRAMS AND ADVERTISEMENTS, WITH WORKS FROM MORE THAN SEVENTY COUNTRIES CAPTURING CLOSE TO A CENTURY OF AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL HISTORY. RECENT EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND DISTRIBUTION ARE ENABLING THE PALEY CENTER TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED PRESERVATION AND ACCESS OF THE COLLECTION, DEVELOP AND INSTALL A DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - THE MEANS THROUGH WHICH ONSITE VISITORS HAVE ACCESS TO OUR DIGITIZED COLLECTION, AND PROVIDE OFFSITE ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION THROUGH THE PALEY CENTER'S WEBSITE AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. IN 2014 THE PALEY CENTER ADDED 7512 PROGRAMS TO ITS DATABASE, ENCOMPASSING TELEVISION, RASIO, COMMERCIALS, PALEY CENTER ORIGINAL CONTENT, AND NOW NEW MEDIA AS WELL. ALSO IN 2014, THE PALEY CENTER SERVED OVER 34,000 VISITORS USING THE PALEY LIBRARIES USING THE PALEY LIBRARIES AND VIEWING EXHIBITS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | INDUSTRY PROGRAMS: THROUGH THE INDUSTRY PROGRAMS OF ITS MEDIA COUNCIL AND INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL, AND ENCOMPASSING PRIVATE EVENTS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS, THE PALEY CENTER SERVES AS A NEUTRAL SETTING WHERE MEDIA PROFESSIONALS CAN ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ABOUT THE EVOLVING MEDIA LANDSCAPE. THE PALEY CENTER'S MEDIA COUNCIL IS AN INVITATION ONLY MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF SENIOR-LEVEL EXECUTIVES THAT SERVES AS AN INTELLECTUAL CENTER FOR THE MEDIA INDUSTRY AND A FORUM FOR DISCUSSING MAJOR ISSUES FACING THE WORLD'S MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES. SERVING THE GLOBAL MEDIA LANDSCAPE, THE PALEY CENTER'S INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL CONNECTS LEADING MEDIA EXECUTIVES, REPRESENTING EIGHTEEN COUNTRIES, WITH THEIR U.S. PEERS TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS AND SHARE INSIGHTS ON THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA MARKETPLACE, USUALLY MEETING TWICE PER YEAR. DURING 2014, THE PALEY CENTER HELD 18 MEDIA COUNCIL EVENTS, SERVING 1,199 ATTENDEES. IN ADDITION THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL CONVENED IN NEW YORK WITH A TOTAL OF 402 PARTICIPANTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | CURRENT TRUSTEES JOHN K. MARTIN AND BARRY MEYER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. THE TRUSTEES CONSIST PRIMARILY OF EXECUTIVES IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS REGULARY DO BUSINESS WITH ONE ANOTHER IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA FORM 990 HAS BEEN REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTROLLER AND VP FINANCE PRIOR TO ITS ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO EACH OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT PRIOR TO ITS ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA REQUIRES ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS DESIGNED TO UNCOVER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH PALEY ITSELF AND BETWEEN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPILED, MONITORED AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH AND COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL (CEO) IS REASONABLE. PALEY HAS AN EXECUTIVE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN PLACE TO DETERMINE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE COMMITTEE IS PREDOMINANTLY COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS THAT HAVE NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE CEO IS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUT SHE RECUSES HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND/OR DECISIONS MADE REGARDING HER OWN COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE MAY UTILIZE IMPARTIAL SURVEYS OR OTHER DATA TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ONCE THE DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE, THE BOARD'S DECISION IS MEMORIALIZED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY OF EACH AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ON PAGE 1 OF THIS RETURN. ANY INDIVIDUAL REQUESTING A COPY OF THESE DOCUMENTS IS PROVIDED THAT COPY ON THE SAME BUSINESS DAY. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. |
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