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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 111,071 | 49,122 | 2,171,841 | 1,300,161 | 1,328,103 | 4,960,298 |
| 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 | 1,063,508 | 2,196,357 | 32,973 | 89,516 | 58,633 | 3,440,987 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 10,805 | 10,805 | ||||
| 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 | 1,174,579 | 2,245,479 | 2,204,814 | 1,389,677 | 1,397,541 | 8,412,090 |
| 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.) | 8,412,090 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,174,579 | 2,245,479 | 2,204,814 | 1,389,677 | 1,397,541 | 8,412,090 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 2,856 | 3,023 | 8,823 | 11,354 | 17,251 | 43,307 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 2,856 | 3,023 | 8,823 | 11,354 | 17,251 | 43,307 |
| 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.).. | 1,177,435 | 2,248,502 | 2,213,637 | 1,401,031 | 1,414,792 | 8,455,397 |
| 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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION' S SERVICES SUPPORT THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LOCALLY PRODUCED MEDIA THAT REFLECTS THE DIVERSE SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ETHNIC AND ARTISTIC COMMUNITIES THAT CAN BE FOUND IN PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION DBA PHILLYCAM OPERATES A COMMUNITY MEDIA CENTER THAT IS WELCOMING AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO AND TRAINING IN THE USE OF DIGITAL MEDIA. ANYONE WHO LIVES OR WORKS IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION CAN PARTICIPATE IN PHILLYCAM PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY MEDIA CREATION. IN 2018/19 OVER 1100 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WERE PHILLYCAM MEMBERS AND OVER 13,000 PEOPLE CAME THROUGH PHILLYCAM'S DOORS. ANYONE WHO LIVES OR WORKS IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION CAN PARTICIPATE IN PHILLYCAM PROGRAMS AND LEARN TO CREATE AND SHARE THEIR OWN MEDIA. OUR MEMBERSHIP IS MADE UP OF AN ENGAGED CONSTITUENCY OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, WORKING PEOPLE, WOMEN, SEXUAL MINORITIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, ACTIVISTS, EDUCATORS, ARTISTS, SENIORS, RETURNING CITIZENS, AND YOUNG PEOPLE. MEMBERS RECEIVE FREE TO LOW COST ACCESS TO VIDEO PRODUCTION TRAINING, FREE ACCESS TO HIGH DEFINITION TV AND AUDIO/RADIO STUDIOS AND EQUIPMENT, MEDIA PRODUCTION PROJECT SUPPORT FOR NON-PROFITS, YOUTH PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY MEETING SPACE, PRODUCER NETWORKING EVENTS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THEIR CONTENT ON CABLE TELEVISION AND LOW POWER FM RADIO PROGRAMMING. PHILLYCAM OFFERS DIGITAL MEDIA EDUCATION TRAINING TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF OUR MEMBERS SO THAT THEY CAN CREATE CONTENT THAT REFLECTS THE DIVERSE SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ETHNIC, AND ARTISTIC COMMUNITIES THAT CAN BE FOUND HERE. PHILLYCAM'S IMPACT EXTENDS BEYOND OUR MEMBERS TO THE ENTIRE CITY THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS WITH CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-PROFITS AND CITY DEPARTMENTS BY AMPLIFYING THEIR WORK THROUGH MEDIA. OVER THE PAST YEAR PHILLYCAM CABLECASTED, TO POTENTIAL AUDIENCE OF OVER 1 MILLION VIEWERS, OVER 800 HOURS OF LOCALLY SOURCED, ORIGINAL TELEVISION PROGRAMMING. THIS INCLUDED 150 HOURS OF ORIGINAL STAND-ALONE SPECIALS, 95 LOCAL SERIES, NEARLY HALF OF THE LOCAL SERIES BEING PRODUCED USING PHILLYCAM FACILITIES. THESE PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHTED LOCAL MUSIC AND CULTURAL EVENTS; YOUTH PRODUCED NARRATIVES AND TALK SHOWS ON CURRENT EVENTS; A VARIETY OF SHOWS COVERING WELLNESS, LOCAL ARTS AND SOCIAL ISSUES; DOCUMENTARIES ON PHILLY NEIGHBORHOODS; AND PSA'S FROM THE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY. WE OFFERED 60 DIGITAL MEDIA WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ATTENDED BY 480 PARTICIPANTS. WE HOSTED OR PARTICIPATED IN SCREENINGS, DISCUSSIONS, LIVE TAPINGS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES EVENTS, MOST OF THEM FREE. IN SEPTEMBER 2018 OUR YOUTH MEDIA PROGRAM WENT 5 AFTERNOONS A WEEK. THE YOUTH PROGRAM BENEFITS YOUNG PEOPLE AND BY EXTENSION THE LARGER PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. 20 STUDENTS AGES 14 - 21 FROM ACROSS THE CITY PARTICIPATED IN A RANGE OF ART-MAKING AND MEDIA PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES WHILE ENGAGING IN CONVERSATIONS AROUND TOPICS SUCH AS IDENTITY, POLICE VIOLENCE, POP CULTURE, YOUTH REPRESENTATION AND MEDIA LITERACY. THESE MEDIA CENTERED ACTIVITIES HELP THEM DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL VOICES, GAIN CONFIDENCE, LEARN TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY, AND ACQUIRE IMPORTANT TECHNICAL AND LIFE SKILLS THEY CAN APPLY IN SCHOOL AND IN THE WORKPLACE. PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION IS THE FCC LICENSE HOLDER OF THE LOW POWER FM RADIO STATION WPPM 106.5 FM IN PHILADELPHIA. WPPM, A NON- COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY RADIO STATION, WENT ON THE AIR IN SUMMER 2016. AS OF JUNE OF 2019, 49 MEMBERS HAVE RECEIVED RADIO STUDIO CERTIFICATIONS TO HOST THEIR OWN SHOWS. WPPM CURRENTLY HAS 53 RADIO PROGRAMS PRODUCED BY 80 VOLUNTEERS WHO REPRESENT A DIVERSITY OF PHILLYCAM MEMBERS. COMMUNITY PRODUCED PROGRAMS INCLUDE 16 PUBLIC AFFAIRS TALK SHOWS, 7 ARTS AND CULTURAL SHOWS, 23 MUSIC PROGRAMS, 5 VARIETY SHOWS, AND 3 SPORTS SHOWS. EACH WEEK WPPM PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH 68 HOURS OF ORIGINAL, NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. LISTENERS CAN ALSO LIVE STREAM ON STATION FROM OUR WEBSITE OR VIA THE TUNEIN APP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION INTERESTED IN THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME A MEMBER UPON PAYMENT OF ANNUAL DUES IN ONE OF THE FOLLOW CATEGORIES WHICH CONSTITUTES THE TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP (1) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP (2) ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP (3) NON-VOTING MEMBERSHIP (UNDER AGE 18). THE MEMBERSHIP YEAR FOR EVERY TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE 365 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF JOINING OR FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME. EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE AND EACH ORGANIZATION MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO 2 VOTES WHICH ARE CAST BY DELEGATES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS ELECT 15 OF THE 19 BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD ELECTIONS ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE ELECTION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN ACCORANCE WITH THE BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | A DIRECTOR WOULD NEED TO DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT AND ABSTAIN FROM ANY DISCUSSIONS OF THE RELATED MATTER OR VOTING IN THE RELATED MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED COMPARABLE POSITIONS FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE DETERMINING THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC. |
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