Form990
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Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public Inspection
A For the 2019 calendar year, or tax year beginning 10-01-2018 , and ending 09-30-2019
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA
 
 
Doing business as
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
4802 FIFTH AVENUE
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
PITTSBURGH, PA15213
D Employer identification number

25-1010296
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 14,350,235
F Name and address of principal officer:
DEBORAH ACKLIN
4802 FIFTH AVENUE
PITTSBURGH,PA15213
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Tax-exempt status: (   ) LeftBullet (insert no.) or
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Website:MediumBullet
WWW.WQED.ORG
H(a)
Is this a group return for
subordinates?
H(b)
Are all subordinates
included?
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c)
Group exemption number MediumBullet  
K Form of organization:  
L Year of formation: 1953
M State of legal domicile: PA
Part I
Summary
Activities & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: WQED MULTIMEDIA (WQED) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO HARNESS THE POWER OF PUBLIC MEDIA AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE IN ORDER TO CREATE AND SHARE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC MEDIA THAT EDUCATES, ENTERTAINS AND INSPIRES.
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3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........ 3 28
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ..... 4 27
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2018 (Part V, line 2a) ...... 5 116
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ............. 6 36
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........ 7a 131,885
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 ......... 7b 0
Revenues Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 7,325,325 8,169,813
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 2,190,840 2,163,516
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 1,388,711 766,177
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 1,541,314 1,526,092
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 12,446,190 12,625,598
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )... 0 0
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4)..... 0 0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 4,965,235 5,613,997
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) ..... 676,267 821,590
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet2,245,891    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e).... 5,725,879 5,990,231
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 11,367,381 12,425,818
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12....... 1,078,809 199,780
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............. 21,696,161 20,914,512
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............. 1,978,067 1,754,293
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20..... 19,718,094 19,160,219
Part II
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Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III..............
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: WQED MULTIMEDIA (WQED) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO HARNESS THE POWER OF PUBLIC MEDIA AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE IN ORDER TO CREATE AND SHARE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC MEDIA THAT EDUCATES, ENTERTAINS AND INSPIRES.
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? .....................
If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program
services? ...........................
If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 8,829,647 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $ 2,189,090 )
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS- SEE SCHEDULE O
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet8,829,647
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? Click to see attachment...
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IClick to see attachment.............
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IIClick to see attachment..............
4
Yes
 
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IIIClick to see attachment.................
5
 
No
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment..................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment...
7
 
No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IIIClick to see attachment.............
8
 
No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IVClick to see attachment..............
9
 
No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment......
10
Yes
 
11
If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI.Click to see attachment...................
11a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIClick to see attachment.......
11b
 
No
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIIClick to see attachment.......
11c
 
No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IXClick to see attachment............
11d
 
No
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
11e
 
No
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
11f
 
No
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII Click to see attachment.................
12a
 
No
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment
12b
Yes
 
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? .....
14a
 
No
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV.........
14b
 
No
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV.....
15
 
No
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV...
16
 
No
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I(see instructions) ....Click to see attachment
17
Yes
 
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............ Click to see attachment
18
 
No
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III...................Click to see attachment
19
 
No
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H....
20a
 
No
b
If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?
20b
 
 
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.....
21
 
No
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........
22
 
No
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Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
Yes
No
23
Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J....................... Click to see attachment
23
Yes
 
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a...............
24a
 
No
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
 
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds? ...............
24c
 
 
d
Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
 
25a
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I............
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I...................
25b
 
No
26
Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II................
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III.........
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L,
Part IV........................
28a
 
No
b
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....................
28b
 
No
c
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV...
28c
 
No
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M..
29
 
No
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M .............
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I.
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II...........
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I........Click to see attachment
33
Yes
 
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1.........................Click to see attachment
34
 
No
35a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
35a
 
No
b
If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ...
35b
 
 
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2............. Click to see attachment
36
 
No
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VIClick to see attachment
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V...........
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- if not applicable ..
1a
25
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
Yes
 
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2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................
2a
116
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions)
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...
3b
Yes
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? ..
4a
 
No
b
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5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? ...
6a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? ......................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? ....................
7a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? .....
7b
 
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? .........................
7c
 
No
d
If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? ......................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? ..........................
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? .........................
8
 
 
9a
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?...
9a
 
 
b
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....
13b
 
c
Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
No
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
15
Is the organization subject to the section 4960 tax on payment(s) of more than $1,000,000 in remuneration or excess parachute payment(s) during the year? If "Yes," see instructions and file Form 4720, Schedule N .....
15
 
No
16
Is the organization an educational institution subject to the section 4968 excise tax on net investment income?
If "Yes," complete Form 4720, Schedule O ................
16
 
No
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Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI..............
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year
1a
28
If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent
1b
27
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? .
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
 
No
7a
Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................
7a
 
No
b
Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................
7b
 
No
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .......................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?
10b
 
 
11a
Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....
12a
Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done...................
12c
Yes
 
13
Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
Yes
 
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
PA , WV , MD
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024-A if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.
20
State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
MediumBulletMIKE WARUSZEWSKI4802 FIFTH AVENUE   PITTSBURGH,PA15213 (412) 622-1503
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Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII..............
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(1) GEORGIA BERNER......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(2) MARCELA BOHM-VELEZ......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(3) DEBRA L CAPLAN......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(4) DOROTHY DAVIS......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(5) LISA DONOVAN......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(6) MARY ANN DUNHAM......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(7) JOY EVANS......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(8) CHRISTINE FULTON......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(9) JOSH KNAUER......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(10) JOE MANICH......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(11) JASON LANGE......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(12) ROBERT MCCUTCHEON......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(13) W THOMAS MCGOUGH JR......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(14) ROBERT MCNALLY......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(15) MAX MILLER......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(16) GAIL NOVAK MOSITES......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(17) CARL MOULTON......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
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Form 990 (2018)
Page 8
Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(18) CASSANDRA PAN........................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.......................   		X           0 0 0
(19) CONOR PLATT........................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.......................   		X           0 0 0
(20) FRANCES STEWART........................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.......................   		X           0 0 0
(21) DAVID THUMA........................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.......................   		X           0 0 0
(22) LOURDES SANCHEZ RIDGE........................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.......................   		X           0 0 0
(23) JONATHAN ROSENSON........................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.......................   		X           0 0 0
(24) CAROLINE WEST........................................................................
DIRECTOR
 1.00
.......................   		X           0 0 0
(25) MILDRED S MYERS........................................................................
CHAIR
 1.00
.......................   		X   X       0 0 0
(26) JAMES SINGER........................................................................
VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY
 1.00
.......................   		X   X       0 0 0
(27) NANCY BROMALL BARRY........................................................................
VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER
 1.00
.......................   		X   X       0 0 0
(28) DEBORAH L ACKLIN........................................................................
PRESIDENT AND CEO
 50.00
.......................   		X   X       316,339 0 23,031
(29) MIKE WARUSZEWSKI........................................................................
FINANCE DIRECTOR
 50.00
.......................   		    X       81,949 0 32,399
(30) LILLI MOSCO........................................................................
VP MEMBERSHIP
 50.00
.......................   		        X   146,263 0 19,410
(31) RICHARD SEBAK........................................................................
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
 40.00
.......................   		        X   105,608 0 17,670
(32) PAUL BYERS........................................................................
ENGINEERING CHIEF
 50.00
.......................   		        X   111,944 0 8,849
(33) DARRYL FORD-WILLIAMS........................................................................
VP PRODUCTION
 50.00
.......................   		        X   149,825 0 10,256
1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........MediumBullet 911,928 0 111,615
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization MediumBullet5
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............
3
 
No
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such
individual...........................
4
Yes
 
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
(A)
Name and business address 		(B)
Description of services 		(C)
Compensation
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

ONE GUEST STREET
BOSTON,MA02135 		MEMBERSHIP DATA SYSTEM 676,267
FOREST INCENTIVES

790 JACKSONVILLE RD
WARMINSTER,PA18794 		PLEDGE PREMIUMS IN HOUSE 393,140
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet2
Form 990 (2018)
Form 990 (2018)
Page 9
Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII.............
(A)
Total revenue 		(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue 		(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue 		(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512 - 514
Contributions, Gifts, GrantAmt and OtherAmt Similar Amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a  
b Membership dues..1b 4,773,255
c Fundraising events..1c  
d Related organizations1d  
e Government grants (contributions)1e 3,376,997
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f 19,561
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$  
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 8,169,813
Program Service RevenueAmt Business Code
2a UNDERWRITING REVENUE 515100 2,162,766 2,162,766    
b AUXILIARY REVENUE 900099 750 750    
c
d
e
f All other program service revenue.        
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f ....MediumBullet 2,163,516
OtherAmtRevenueAmt 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......MediumBullet 355,344     355,344
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceedsMediumBullet        
5 Royalties...........MediumBullet 88,975     88,975
(ii) Personal (i) Real
6a Gross rents   1,411,543
b Less: rental expenses   0
c Rental income or (loss)   1,411,543
d Net rental income or (loss)......MediumBullet 1,411,543   131,885 1,279,658
(ii) Other (i) Securities
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory 927,350 1,197,458
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses 1,294,008 419,967
c Gain or (loss) -366,658 777,491
d Net gain or (loss).....MediumBullet 410,833     410,833
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including $   of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet      
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..MediumBullet        
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances ..
a 36,236
b Less: cost of goods sold ..b 10,662
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet 25,574 25,574    
Business Code Miscellaneous Revenue
11a            
b            
c            
d All other revenue ....        
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ...... MediumBullet  
12 Total revenue. See Instructions......MediumBullet 12,625,598 2,189,090 131,885 2,134,810
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Form 990 (2018)
Page 10
Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 		(A)
Total expenses 		(B)
Program service expenses 		(C)
Management and general expenses 		(D)
Fundraising expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21    
2 Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22    
3 Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, line 15 and 16.    
4 Benefits paid to or for members    
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees .... 463,324   463,324  
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....        
7 Other salaries and wages 4,011,832 3,286,480 209,543 515,809
8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) .... 195,103 76,510 60,906 57,687
9 Other employee benefits ....... 571,108 248,576 115,092 207,440
10 Payroll taxes ........... 372,630 183,180 64,837 124,613
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ......        
b Legal ......... 121,453 100,807 20,646  
c Accounting ........... 39,856 26,474 13,382  
d Lobbying ........... 35,052     35,052
e Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17 821,590 821,590
f Investment management fees ......        
g Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) 21,799   21,799  
12 Advertising and promotion .... 294,286 247,017 41,525 5,744
13 Office expenses ....... 1,034,355 808,952 8,949 216,454
14 Information technology ...... 219,414 118,136 20,873 80,405
15 Royalties ..        
16 Occupancy ........... 560,931 466,231 94,700  
17 Travel ............ 207,414 168,161 27,009 12,244
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .        
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....        
20 Interest ...........        
21 Payments to affiliates .......        
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .. 708,323 708,323    
23 Insurance ...        
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a PROGRAM ACQUISITION 1,686,395 1,671,620   14,775
b EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 479,011 362,441 96,538 20,032
c STORY, MUSIC & TALENT 64,708 39,045 7,336 18,327
d
e All other expenses 517,234 317,694 83,821 115,719
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e 12,425,818 8,829,647 1,350,280 2,245,891
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here MediumBullet if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).        
Form 990 (2018)
Form 990 (2018)
Page 11
Part X
Balance Sheet
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............
(A)
Beginning of year 		(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash–non-interest-bearing ........ 63,683 1 153,985
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ......... 1,547,260 2 1,035,847
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ...... 1,907,958 3 2,321,676
4 Accounts receivable, net ............. 217,952 4 276,490
5 Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L .............
  5  
6 Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L ..............
  6  
7 Notes and loans receivable, net ....   7  
8 Inventories for sale or use ........   8  
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ...... 124,839 9 175,058
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 25,732,315
b Less: accumulated depreciation 10b 20,696,309 4,971,341 10c 5,036,006
11 Investments—publicly traded securities . 12,863,128 11 11,915,450
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....   12  
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..   13  
14 Intangible assets ...............   14  
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........   15  
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)... 21,696,161 16 20,914,512
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ..... 1,691,976 17 1,510,201
18 Grants payable ...   18  
19 Deferred revenue ......... 286,091 19 244,092
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........   20  
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D   21  
22 Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..   22  
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..   23  
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..   24  
25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D   25  
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.. 1,978,067 26 1,754,293
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27 Unrestricted net assets 8,947,389 27 8,814,508
28 Temporarily restricted net assets ........... 5,535,707 28 5,110,713
29 Permanently restricted net assets 5,234,998 29 5,234,998
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here MediumBullet and complete lines 30 through 34.
30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   30  
31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...   31  
32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   32  
33 Total net assets or fund balances ........... 19,718,094 33 19,160,219
34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........ 21,696,161 34 20,914,512
Form 990 (2018)
Form 990 (2018)
Page 12
Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI..............
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............
1
12,625,598
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............
2
12,425,818
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............
3
199,780
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..
4
19,718,094
5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............
5
-757,655
6
Donated services and use of facilities .................
6
 
7
Investment expenses .....................
7
 
8
Prior period adjustments .....................
8
 
9
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........
9
0
10
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B))
10
19,160,219
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII.............
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?
2a
 
No
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?
2b
Yes
 
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
c
If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?
2c
Yes
 
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133?
3a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.
3b
 
 
Form 990 (2018)
Form 990 (2018)
Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  
Form 990, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrow Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA
 
Employer identification number

25-1010296
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10
11
12
a
b
c
d
e
f
Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................  
g
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(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)
Yes No
Total
 
   
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv), 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), and 170(b)(1)(A)(ix)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, 8, or 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2014 (b) 2015 (c) 2016 (d) 2017 (e) 2018 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. 8,243,477 7,098,077 7,049,619 7,325,330 8,169,813 37,886,316
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 8,243,477 7,098,077 7,049,619 7,325,330 8,169,813 37,886,316
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. 37,886,316
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2014 (b) 2015 (c) 2016 (d) 2017 (e) 2018 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4.. 8,243,477 7,098,077 7,049,619 7,325,330 8,169,813 37,886,316
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... 1,623,807 1,888,545 1,726,527 1,652,974 1,723,977 8,615,830
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 46,502,146
12
12
9,242,850
13
First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
81.470 %
15
15
81.980 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2014 (b) 2015 (c) 2016 (d) 2017 (e) 2018 (f) Total
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.)  
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2014 (b) 2015 (c) 2016 (d) 2017 (e) 2018 (f) Total
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.)..            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
Page 4
Part IV
Supporting Organizations
(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked 12a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 12b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 12c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 12d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)
Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
2
 
 
3a
Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.
3b
 
 
c
Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
3c
 
 
4a
Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 12a or 12b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.
4a
 
 
b
Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.
4b
 
 
c
Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.
4c
 
 
5a
Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).
5a
 
 
b
Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?
5b
 
 
c
Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
5c
 
 
6
Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
6
 
 
7
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .
7
 
 
8
Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).
8
 
 
9a
Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9a
 
 
b
Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9b
 
 
c
Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9c
 
 
10a
Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.
10a
 
 
b
Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).
10b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
Page 5
Part IV
Supporting Organizations (continued)
Yes
No
11
Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a
A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?
11a
 
 
b
A family member of a person described in (a) above?
11b
 
 
c
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.
11c
 
 
Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.
2
 
 
Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).
1
 
 
Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
1
 
 
2
Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
2
 
 
3
By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.
3
 
 
Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations
1
Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):
a
b
c
2
Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.
Yes
No
a
Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.
2a
 
 
b
Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.
2b
 
 
3
Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.
a
Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.
3b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
Page 6
Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations
1
Section A - Adjusted Net Income (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
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)
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
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
Page 7
Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)
Section D - Distributions Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes  
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in
excess of income from activity		  
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.  
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide
details in Part VI). See instructions		  
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
1 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line
6 		 
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions.		  
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  
i Carryover from 2013 not applied (see
instructions) 		 
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.  
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.		  
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.		  
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines
3j and 4c.		  
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.....  
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2018)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
Page 8
Part VI
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Schedule of Contributors

Arrow Bullet Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
Arrow Bullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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Name of the organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA
 
Employer identification number

25-1010296
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ






Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule
Special Rules
......... Arrow Bullet $  
Caution. An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018) Page 2
Name of organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA
  		Employer identification number
25-1010296
Part I
Contributors (See instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
RESTRICTED
 
 
 
 
  ,    

$ RESTRICTED


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)
Page 3
Name of organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA
  		Employer identification number

25-1010296
Part II
Noncash Property (See instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)
Page 4
Name of organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA
  		Employer identification number

25-1010296
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet$  
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527

SchCMd Bullet Complete if the organization is described below. SchCMd Bullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
SchCMd BulletGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
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Open to Public
Inspection
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
Round Bullet Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
Round Bullet Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.
Name of the organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA
 
Employer identification number

25-1010296
Part I-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

1
Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV (see instructions for definition of “political campaign activities")

2
Political campaign activity expenditures (see instructions) ....................................................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
Volunteer hours for political campaign activities (see instructions) ..................................................................
 

Part I-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 .......................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .........................................
4a
Was a correction made? ......................................................................................................................
b
If "Yes," describe in Part IV.
Part I-C
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities ..... SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ............................................................................................................................SchCMd Bullet

$  
3
Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b...........SchCMd Bullet

$  
4
Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ...................................................................
5
Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.
(a) Name (b) Address (c) EIN (d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-. (e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.
1
2
3
4
5
6
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50084S
Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
Page 2
Part II-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
A Check SchCMd Bulletexpenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet
Limits on Lobbying Expenditures
(The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.) 		(a) Filing
organization's
totals 		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......................    
b Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ...............................    
c Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ...................................................................    
d Other exempt purpose expenditures ........................................................................    
e Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ...............................................    
f Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both
columns.		    
If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.
g Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................................................    
h Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................    
i Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................    
j If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting
section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................

4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h)
(Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five
columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
Calendar year (or fiscal year
beginning in) 		(a) 2015 (b) 2016 (c) 2017 (d) 2018 (e) Total
2a Lobbying nontaxable amount          
b Lobbying ceiling amount
(150% of line 2a, column(e)) 		 
c Total lobbying expenditures          
d Grassroots nontaxable amount          
e Grassroots ceiling amount
(150% of line 2d, column (e))		  
f Grassroots lobbying expenditures          
Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018


Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
Page 3
Part II-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
For each "Yes" response on lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.
(a)
No
Yes
(b)
Amount
1
During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:
a
Volunteers? ...........................................................................................................
 
No
b
Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ........
 
No
c
Media advertisements? ...................................................................................................
 
No
 
d
Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .............................................................................
 
No
 
e
Publications, or published or broadcast statements? ...........................................................
 
No
 
f
Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? ..........................................................
 
No
 
g
Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? .......................
 
No
 
h
Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ..................
 
No
 
i
Other activities? ...................................................................................................................
Yes
 
35,052
j
Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ....................................................................................................
35,052
2a
Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 ...........................................
 
c
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 ...................
 
d
If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ........................
 
 
Part III-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).
Yes
No
1
Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ...............................................
1
 
 
2
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ............................................
2
 
 
3
Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? .................................
3
 
 
Part III-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered “Yes."
1
Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members ......................................................................
1
 
2
Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).
a
Current year .............................................................................................................................
2a
 
b
Carryover from last year ............................................................................................................
2b
 
c
Total ...........................................................................................................................................
2c
 
3
Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .
3
 
4
If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ......................................................................................................................
4
 
5
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) .........................................
5
 
Part IV
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART II-B THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT LOBBYING CONSULTANT TO PERFORM ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE TOTAL FUNDS EXPENDED FOR THESE ACTIVITIES REPRESENTED LESS THAN 1% OF THE ORGANIZATION`S TOTAL EXEMPT PURPOSE EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR.
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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990.
SchDMd Bullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA
 
Employer identification number

25-1010296
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .........    
2 Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)    
3 Aggregate value of grants from (during year)    
4 Aggregate value at end of year ........    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ...................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................... 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ... 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................
9
In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:
a
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table: Amount
c Beginning balance ............................. 1c  
d Additions during the year ............................ 1d  
e Distributions during the year .......................... 1e  
f Ending balance ................................ 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....
Part V
Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a)Current year (b)Prior year (c)Two years back (d)Three years back (e)Four years back
1a Beginning of year balance .... 9,499,551 9,119,819 6,654,887 6,482,661 6,939,879
b Contributions ...     1,917,625    
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses 133,187 584,400 830,558 483,846 -174,013
d Grants or scholarships ...          
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ... 		227,373 204,668 283,251 311,620 283,205
f Administrative expenses ....          
g End of year balance ...... 9,405,365 9,499,551 9,119,819 6,654,887 6,482,661
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet32.720 %
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet55.660 %
c
Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet11.620 %
The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) unrelated organizations .................
3a(i)
 
No
(ii) related organizations .................
3a(ii)
 
No
b
If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
 
4
Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis
(investment) 		(b) Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .....   300 300
b Buildings ....   6,896,741 5,226,566 1,670,175
c Leasehold improvements   9,825,964 6,744,437 3,081,527
d Equipment ....   9,009,310 8,725,306 284,004
e Other .....        
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..SchDMdBullet 5,036,006
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Part VII
Investments—Other Securities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)		 (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........    
(2) Closely-held equity interests........    
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet  
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet  
Part X
Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of liability (b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes  
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet  
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII
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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1 12,213,605
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .... 2a -757,655
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b 335,000
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d 10,662
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e -411,993
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1.................. 3 12,625,598
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ........... 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b.................... 4c 0
5 Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5 12,625,598
Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ........... 1 12,771,480
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2a 335,000
b Prior year adjustments ............ 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d 10,662
e Add lines 2a through 2d.................... 2e 345,662
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1................... 3 12,425,818
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b..................... 4c 0
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5 12,425,818
Part XIII
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART V, LINE 4: WQED'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF VARIOUS INVESTMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY FOR SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. ITS ENDOWMENT INCLUDES DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND BOARD-DESIGNATED QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY WQED TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 10,662.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 10,662.
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SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrowAttach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrowGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA
 
Employer identification number

25-1010296
Part I
Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17.
Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.
1
Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.
a e
b f
c g
d
2a
Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees
or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?
b
If "Yes," list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.


(i) Name and address of individual
or entity (fundraiser) 		(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? (iv) Gross receipts
from activity 		(v) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
fundraiser listed in
col. (i) 		(vi) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
organization
Yes No
 
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
ONE GUEST STREET
 
BOSTON, MA02135 		FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT   No 1,943,065 821,590 1,121,475
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 1,943,065 821,590 1,121,475
3
List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.
PA, OH, WV, MD
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50083H
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018
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Part II
Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.




VerticalRevenue
(a) Event #1

 
(event type) 		(b) Event #2

 
(event type) 		(c) Other events

 
(total number) 		(d) Total events
(add col. (a) through col. (c))

1
Gross receipts . . . . .
 
 
 
 

2
Less: Contributions . . . .
 
 
 
 
3 Gross income (line 1 minus
line 2) . . . . . .
 
 
 
 



VerticalDirectExpenses
4 Cash prizes . . . . .        
5 Noncash prizes . . . .        
6 Rent/facility costs . . . .        
7 Food and beverages . . .        
8 Entertainment . . . .        
9 Other direct expenses . . .        
10 Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow  
11 Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . . right arrow  
Part III
Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
VerticalRevenue
(a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo 		(c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))

1
Gross revenue . . . . .
 
 
 
 
VerticalDirectExpenses

2
Cash prizes . . . . .
 
 
 
 

3
Noncash prizes . . . .
 
 
 
 

4
Rent/facility costs . . . .
 
 
 
 

5
Other direct expenses . . .
 
 
 
 


6

Volunteer labor . . . .
%
%
%


7
Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow
 

8
Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d). . . . . . . . . right arrow
 

9
Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:
a
Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .
b
If "No," explain:
 
10a
Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .
b
If "Yes," explain:
 
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11
Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity
formed to administer charitable gaming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:
a
The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13a
%
b
An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13b
%
14
Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
15a
Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming
revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow $   and the
amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow $   .
c
If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
 
 
16
Gaming manager information:
Name right arrow
Gaming manager compensation right arrow $  
Description of services provided right arrow
 
17
Mandatory distributions:
a
Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to
retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent
in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow$  
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v); and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information. See instructions.
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Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
SchJMediumBullet Attach to Form 990.
SchJMediumBullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA
 
Employer identification number

25-1010296
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .........
1b
 
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..
2
 
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............
4a
 
No
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........
4b
 
No
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ....................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .......................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ..................
6a
 
No
b
Any related organization? ......................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
Yes
 
8
Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50053T
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Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits		 (E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D) 		(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(i) Base
compensation 		(ii) Bonus & incentive
compensation 		(iii) Other reportable compensation
1DEBORAH L ACKLIN
PRESIDENT AND CEO 		(i)

(ii)		 260,520
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0 		32,600
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0 		23,219
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0 		11,301
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2018

Schedule J (Form 990) 2018
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Part III
Supplemental Information
Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.
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PART I, LINE 7 PRESIDENT & CEO RECEIVED A BONUS OF $32,600 IN CALENDAR YEAR 2018. A PORTION OF THE AMOUNT INCLUDED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON MS. ACKLIN'S ACHIEVEMENT OF METRICS, TARGETS AND GOALS WHICH WERE MUTUALLY ESTABLISHED BY HER AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Schedule J (Form 990) 2018
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Department of the Treasury
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA
 
Employer identification number

25-1010296
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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A LOCAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC MEDIA STATEWIDE OPIOID INITIATIVE THE OPIOID CRISIS HAS BECOME A NATIONWIDE ISSUE. IT WAS DECLARED A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY BY PRESIDENT TRUMP IN OCTOBER 2017, AND A DISASTER EMERGENCY BY PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR WOLF IN JANUARY 2018. PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC MEDIA STATIONS ARE CONFRONTING THE CRISIS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY PARTNERING ON A MASSIVE INITIATIVE THAT INVOLVES ALL STATIONS, STATE AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENCIES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO BATTLE THE EPIDEMIC. UNDER THE TITLE BATTLING OPIOIDS: A PROJECT OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC MEDIA, THIS TWO-YEAR INITIATIVE SHOWS THE COLLECTIVE VALUE OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC MEDIA THROUGH OUR DAILY ABILITY TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON IMPORTANT ISSUES. THIS PROJECT IS A COLLABORATIVE MULTIMEDIA EFFORT UNDERTAKEN BY PHILADELPHIA'S WHYY PUBLIC MEDIA, PBS39 IN BETHLEHEM, NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA'S WVIA PUBLIC MEDIA, WITF PUBLIC MEDIA IN HARRISBURG, WPSU PUBLIC MEDIA IN STATE COLLEGE, WQED PUBLIC MEDIA IN PITTSBURGH, AND WQLN PUBLIC MEDIA IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE FOCUS OF THE PROJECT COVERS THREE AREAS: STIGMA, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT, AND SHOWCASES PERSONAL STORIES RELATED TO EACH THAT LEAD TO A PLACE OF HOPE. THE INITIATIVE BEGAN WITH A STATEWIDE AIRING OF WQED'S DOCUMENTARY BROKEN: WOMEN FAMILIES OPIOIDS THAT PREMIERED LOCALLY IN NOVEMBER 2017. ON MARCH 29, 2019, ALL SEVEN PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC MEDIA STATIONS AIRED BROKEN: WOMEN FAMILIES OPIOIDS. BROKEN: WOMEN FAMILIES OPIOIDS MAKES THE ARGUMENT THAT OPIOID ADDICTION AMONG WOMEN HAS IMPLICATIONS, WHICH GO FAR BEYOND THE ADDICT, INFECTING THE ENTIRE FAMILY, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN. IN THE DOCUMENTARY, WE MEET CHILDREN WHO ARE BORN ADDICTED, WHILE OTHERS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES AND PLACED IN FOSTER CARE OR IN THE CARE OF AN EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBER. BROKEN: WOMEN FAMILIES OPIOIDS WON THIS YEAR'S PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE CATEGORY OF OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM. PENNSYLVANIA'S PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS HAVE COMMITTED THEIR RESOURCES TO PRODUCING A YEAR-LONG QUARTERLY SERIES CALLED BATTLING OPIOIDS. THE NEW SERIES WILL FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS, AND PROVIDE HELP AND RESOURCES FOR THE ADDICT AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN SEPTEMBER 2018, PENNSYLVANIA'S PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS DEVOTED AN ENTIRE WEEK OF PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING TO FOCUS ON THE COMMONWEALTH'S OPIOID CRISIS. THIS SERIES AIRED AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER 2019 WITH A NEW INSTALLMENT ON SEPTEMBER 26 AT 8PM. BATTLING OPIOIDS: A PROJECT OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC MEDIA IS A 90-MINUTE PROGRAM THE FIRST 60 MINUTES OF WHICH CONSISTS OF STORIES FROM AROUND THE STATE THAT FOCUS ON STIGMA, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. THE LAST 30 MINUTES OF THE PROGRAM CONSIST OF A PANEL DISCUSSION. A TOLL-FREE NUMBER ONSCREEN ALLOWED VIEWERS TO ACCESS RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE. MORE THAN 20 PODCASTS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED AND ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://BATTLINGOPIOIDS.ORG/PODCASTS/ WQED WAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS SCOURGE MORE THAN TEN YEARS AGO AND WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO REPORT ON THE ABUSE OF OXYCONTIN. SINCE THEN, WQED HAS PRODUCED 15 DOCUMENTARIES AND ONLINE SEGMENTS PERTAINING TO ADDICTION THAT ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.WQED.ORG/HOPEAFTERHEROIN - HOPE AFTER HEROIN: THE EPIDEMIC IN OUR BACKYARD - TV DOCUMENTARY - HOPE AFTER HEROIN: FIGHTING THE EPIDEMIC - TV TOWN HALL MEETING - BROKEN: WOMEN, FAMILIES, OPIOIDS - TV DOCUMENTARY - VOICES OF HOPE - WEBISODE - PRENATAL HOPE PROGRAM - WEBISODE - HOPE AFTER HEROIN: WQED'S COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT - WEBISODE - HOW NARCAN WORKS - WEBISODE - LAW ENFORCEMENT & NARCAN - WEBISODE - SIGNS OF ADDICTION - WEBISODE - YOUTH ADDICTION - TV FEATURE - PARENTS OF OVERDOSE VICTIMS - TV FEATURE - JOHNSTOWN OXYCONTIN PART 1 - TV FEATURE - JOHNSTOWN OXYCONTIN PART 2 - TV FEATURE - OXYCONTIN FOLLOW-UP - TV FEATURE - OXYCONTIN ADDICT - TV FEATURE MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY IN 2018 AND INTO 2019, PUBLIC MEDIA STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CELEBRATED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD. WQED WAS FRED ROGERS' HOME FOR MOST OF HIS CAREER AND FOR MOST OF HIS PROGRAMS. WQED CREATED A SPECIAL FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY PAGE ON WQED INTERACTIVE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/MR-ROGERS-50 WITH A RUNDOWN OF PROGRAMMING, EVENTS, INDIVIDUAL STORIES, AND "THE WQED SWEATER SESSIONS," WHICH IS A TAKEOFF ON OUR WQED SESSIONS DIGITAL FIRST MUSIC SEGMENTS. FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 2 - MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD 50TH ANNIVERSARY BEGINS WITH FIVE CLASSIC MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS AIRED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26. MARCH 6 AND MARCH 11 - NATIONAL BROADCAST OF MISTER ROGERS: IT'S YOU I LIKE MARCH 20 - "BE MY NEIGHBOR" PROGRAM TO PLEDGE VOLUNTEER TIME MARCH 23 - THE MISTER ROGERS STAMP FIRST DAY OF ISSUE EVENT IN WQED'S FRED ROGERS STUDIO. THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE HOSTED THIS EVENT THAT ATTRACTED NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION. APRIL 21 - BE MY NEIGHBOR DAY COMMUNITY-WIDE FAMILY VOLUNTEER DAY. APRIL 22 - VOLUNTEER THANK-YOU EVENT. THE WQED SWEATER SESSIONS WQED'S DIGITAL PRODUCTION TEAM ENGAGED SOME OF THE PERFORMERS FROM OUR ONLINE SERIES WQED SESSIONS TO DO THEIR INTERPRETATION OF THE MISTER ROGERS NEIGHBORHOOD SONG "IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD." HTTPS://WQED.ORG/SWEATER-SESSIONS FRED ROGERS DAY IN LATROBE - IN FRED ROGERS' HOMETOWN OF LATROBE, FRED ROGERS DAY IS THE MAIN COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR. PENNSYLVANIA TOURISM OFFICE UNVEILS NEW FRED ROGERS TRAIL JULY 26 - WQED COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD STATEWIDE SUMMER READING CHALLENGE: ALL PENNSYLVANIA PBS STATIONS JOINED TOGETHER TO HOST THE FIRST STATEWIDE SUMMER READING CONTEST. THE SUMMER READING CHALLENGE INVITES ALL CHILDREN WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED K-5TH TO PARTICIPATE, AND READERS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES: K-1, 2-3, AND 4-5 GRADERS. NATIONAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: WQED PRESENTED A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND NATIONAL SURVEY ABOUT YOUNG CHILDREN AND SCIENCE AT AN EDUCATION SUMMIT IN THE FRED ROGERS STUDIO ON JULY 11. THE SURVEY, CONDUCTED BY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EDC) AND SRI INTERNATIONAL, FOUND THAT WHILE MOST PARENTS ARE CONFIDENT ABOUT TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC, THEY FEEL FAR LESS PREPARED TO HELP WITH SCIENCE. THE STUDY WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S READY TO LEARN INITIATIVE AND LED BY THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING AND PBS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PRODUCTION ACTIVITY WQED PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES LOCAL CONTENT, BUILDS ON PBS CONTENT, COLLABORATES WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS, AND PURSUES A "COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FIRST" PROCESS FOR CREATING COMPELLING LOCAL CONTENT. TREE OF LIFE: A CONCERT FOR PEACE AND UNITY AIRED LOCALLY 11/27/18 PBS BROADCAST WQED'S LOCALLY-PRODUCED TREE OF LIFE: A CONCERT FOR PEACE AND UNITY ON DECEMBER 11, 2018 TO PUBLIC MEDIA STATIONS NATIONALLY. THE PERFORMANCE WAS TAPED AT HEINZ HALL IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH WHEN THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HOSTED A SPECIAL FREE CONCERT FOR THE COMMUNITY ON NOVEMBER 27 EXACTLY ONE MONTH AFTER THE TRAGEDY AT THE SQUIRREL HILL SYNAGOGUE THAT HOUSED THREE COMMUNITIES - AS PART OF ITS "MUSIC FOR THE SPIRIT" SERIES TO HONOR THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY. ADDITIONALLY, WQED-FM 89.3 BROADCAST THE CONCERT LIVE FROM HEINZ HALL ON NOVEMBER 27 BEGINNING AT 7:00 PM. WQED-FM HOST JIM CUNNINGHAM PROVIDED A HALF-HOUR OF INTERVIEWS AND BACKGROUND, WITH THE CONCERT BEGINNING AT 7:30PM. RENOWNED ISRAELI-AMERICAN VIOLINIST ITZHAK PERLMAN JOINED MUSIC DIRECTOR MANFRED HONECK, THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, PSO PRINCIPAL CLARINETIST MICHAEL RUSINEK AND THE MENDELSSOHN CHOIR OF PITTSBURGH. ON JANUARY 31, 2019 WQED BROADCAST A 90-MINUTE EXTENDED PROGRAM OF THE PBS CONCERT, WHICH WAS EDITED FOR LENGTH. THE COMPLETE PERFORMANCE AIRING ON JANUARY 31 FEATURED THE FOLLOWING WORKS, INCLUDING CANTUS IN MEMORY OF BENJAMIN BRITTEN AND LARGHETTO FOR ORCHESTRA, AS WELL AS READINGS THAT WERE NOT PART OF THE SHORTENED VERSION THAT AIRED ON PBS. MIDTERM MATTERS WWW.WQED.ORG/MIDTERMMATTERS AIRED 10/25/18 IN A VOLATILE ELECTION YEAR, WQED RE-CENTERED THE CONVERSATION AROUND ISSUES THAT MATTER TO WESTERN PENNSYLVANIANS IN A CRITICAL MID-TERM ELECTION. THIS PRODUCTION FEATURED VIDEO REPORTS ON OUR LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, ECONOMY AND SCHOOL SAFETY. A DIVERSE PANEL OF POLITICAL THINKERS ALSO SHARED THEIR THOUGHTS ON HOW THOSE ISSUES MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS. STOLEN YEARS: WOMEN, CAREGIVERS & ALZHEIMER'S WWW.WQED.ORG/STOLENYEARS AIRED 11/15/18 APPROXIMATELY 5.5 MILLION AMERICANS ARE LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S AND MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THEM ARE WOMEN. STUDIES ALSO SHOW THAT WOMEN CARRY MORE OF THE BURDEN WHEN IT COMES TO CARING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS WITH ALZHEIMER'S. WQED'S HALF-HOUR DOCUMENTARY, STOLEN YEARS: WOMEN, CAREGIVERS & ALZHEIMER'S, EXPLORES THE LIFE-ALTERING IMPACT OF THE DISEASE, PARTICULARLY ON WOMEN. ...AFTER WAR WWW.WQED.ORG/TV/HIGHLIGHTS/AFTER-WAR AIRED 11/8/18 SINCE 2001, MORE THAN 2.7 MILLION SERVICE MEMBERS HAVE SERVED ON 5.4 MILLION DEPLOYMENTS ACROSS THE WORLD. RETURNING TO CIVILIAN LIFE AFTER SERVICE CAN BE DIFFICULT, LEAVING MANY VETERANS HOMELESS, HUNGRY OR STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL ISSUES. ALL TOO OFTEN, THE MEDIA FOCUSES ON THE UNFORTUNATE ASPECTS OF VETERANS' LIVES. WQED'S HALF HOUR DOCUMENTARY, AFTER WAR, SHARES THE SUCCESS STORIES OF SEVERAL VETERANS WHO HAVE FOUND A WAY TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT AND HELP OTHER VETERANS TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE BY SHARING WHAT HAS WORKED FOR THEM. FILMMAKERS CORNER CELEBRATES TEN SEASONS HTTPS://WQED.ORG/FILMMAKERS THIS HOUR-LONG WEEKLY PROGRAM SCREENS A WIDE RANGE OF WORK BY LOCAL, INDEPENDENT AND STUDENT MEDIA MAKERS FROM THE PITTSBURGH REGION AND HAS A LOYAL FOLLOWING IN THE LOCAL FILM AND CREATIVE COMMUNITY. EPISODES ALSO FEATURE INTERVIEWS WITH DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS AND CINEMATOGRAPHERS AS WELL AS SEGMENTS ON FILM FESTIVALS, UNIVERSITIES AND THEATERS THAT TEACH, SHARE AND PROMOTE THE LOVE OF CINEMA. THE GREAT RIDE HTTPS://WQED.ORG/RIDE AIRED 3/14/19 THIS MULTIMEDIA PROJECT EXPLORED ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST TREASURED BIKING DESTINATIONS, CONSISTING OF TWO CONNECTING TRAILS, THE C&O CANAL TOWPATH (WASHINGTON, D.C. TO CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND) AND THE GREAT ALLEGHENY PASSAGE (CUMBERLAND, MD TO PITTSBURGH. CYCLISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD CAN NOW ENJOY 335 UNINTERRUPTED MILES OF BREATHTAKING SCENERY AND FASCINATING HISTORY. THE PROJECT INCLUDED A PRIMETIME 60-MINUTE DOCUMENTARY AND SHAREABLE WEB VIGNETTES FOCUSED ON NEARBY LANDMARKS, AS WELL AS A HISTORY OF THE TRAIL AND TOWPATH. FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS EXPLORES THE LEGACY OF MISTER ROGERS HTTPS://WWW.WQED.ORG/FRIENDSANDNEIGHBORS AIRED 12/27/18 THE CELEBRATION OF MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD 'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONTINUED WITH A NEW WQED-PRODUCED DOCUMENTARY THAT EXPLORED THE LASTING IMPACT OF FRED ROGERS AS AN ICON IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE HALF-HOUR DOCUMENTARY UNCOVERED RICH ARCHIVAL CONTENT, SHARED MEMORIES FROM ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE SHOW'S CAST AND CREW, AND FEATURED NEW NEIGHBORS WHO SHARE THEIR OWN STORIES, INSPIRED BY AMERICA'S FAVORITE NEIGHBOR. THAT KENNYWOOD SUMMER HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=GQ4FERQIGR0 AIRED 1/24/19 THE FIFTH PROGRAM IN RICK SEBAK'S KICKSTARTED "NEBBY" SERIES WAS THAT KENNYWOOD SUMMER. IT WAS AN UNUSUAL HALF-HOUR DOCUMENTARY CREATED WITH FOOTAGE THAT HE AND HIS WQED CREW SHOT IN 1988 WHILE GATHERING MATERIAL FOR HIS POPULAR PROGRAM CALLED KENNYWOOD MEMORIES. EVEN 30 YEARS AFTER ITS PREMIERE, KENNYWOOD MEMORIES REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AND MOST REQUESTED DOCUMENTARIES IN WQED'S PITTSBURGH HISTORY SERIES. DON'T STAND UP HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=YQCMAQITQNY&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE AIRED 5/2/19 FOR 31 YEARS THE VIDEOTAPES THAT RICK SEBAK AND HIS CREW SHOT AT KENNYWOOD PARK IN 1988 SAT SILENTLY IN THE STATION'S BASEMENT ARCHIVES. RICK HAD ALL THE OLD FOOTAGE DIGITIZED AND HE AND HIS COLLEAGUES PUT TOGETHER A PROGRAM TITLED THAT KENNYWOOD SUMMER. THE PUBLIC'S REACTION WAS TRULY ENTHUSIASTIC, SO THE TEAM SAID, "LET'S DO IT AGAIN!" NOW THERE ARE MORE SOUNDBITES, MORE THRILLING COASTER FOOTAGE, AND MORE INTERESTING CHARACTERS, ALL CAPTURED ON VIDEO IN JULY AND AUGUST OF 1988. SERVING TIME, TOO WWW.WQED.ORG/INCARCERATED AIRED 5/23/19 TWO MILLION AMERICAN CHILDREN HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT IN JAIL OR PRISON. IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY THERE ARE SEVEN THOUSAND, AND THE NUMBERS ARE GROWING. SINCE 1970, THE NUMBER OF INCARCERATED PARENTS HAS RISEN BY 400 PERCENT. IN THE WAKE OF THOSE STAGGERING STATISTICS ARE CHILDREN WHO BECOME THE INVISIBLE VICTIMS FACING EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL TURMOIL, AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS. WQED'S MULTI-PLATFORM PROJECT, INCLUDING A DOCUMENTARY TITLED SERVING TIME, TOO SHEDS LIGHT ON THIS OFTEN IGNORED TOPIC THAT IMPACTS THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ULTIMATELY THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. SERVING TIME, TOO WAS FOLLOWED BY THE CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS: A COMMUNITY FORUM, A LIVE DISCUSSION PROGRAM FROM THE FRED ROGERS STUDIO AT WQED. VISIBLE WWW.WQED.ORG/VISIBLE AIRED 4/25/19 WQED PREMIERED A NEW DOCUMENTARY THAT PROFILES LOCAL WOMEN WHO CREATE ART THROUGH DIVERSE MEDIA. FIVE VISUAL ARTISTS FROM WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SHOW THEIR WORK AND SHARE STORIES OF THE REWARDS AND CHALLENGES OF BEING A WOMAN IN THEIR FIELD. FEATURED IS THE CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE, GROUND-BREAKING WORK OF: GLORIA STOLL KARN, KNOWN FOR HER 1940S PULP FICTION ART; ALISHA B. WORMSLEY, WHOSE INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK EXAMINES GENDER, RACE, CLASS AND TIME; LORI HEPNER, A DIGITAL ARTIST FOCUSED ON LIGHT PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY; JO-ANNE BATES, AN ABSTRACT PRINT ARTIST CAPTURING THE LANGUAGE OF DAILY LIFE; AND DEE BRIGGS, A SCULPTOR WHOSE CHOSEN MEDIUM OF STEEL TRACES BACK TO HER ROOTS. IQ: SMARTPARENT SEASON SIX THIS NATIONALLY-DISTRIBUTED TELEVISION PROGRAM THROUGH AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION (APT) AIRS ON MORE THAN 80 PUBLIC MEDIA STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IS PRODUCED IN PITTSBURGH BY WQED. EPISODES IN THE CURRENT SEASON INCLUDE: EPISODE 601 EDIBLE STEM EPISODE 602 UP IN THE SKY EPISODE 603 STEM IN STRANGE PLACES EPISODE 604 BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN THE WORKFORCE EPISODE 605 ALL ABOUT ANIMALS! EPISODE 606 SCREEN TIME VS. OLD SCHOOL LEARNING SPECIAL EPISODE SCIENCE SURVEY MINI-SUMMIT WEBCAST SPECIAL INSPIRING PRE-SCHOOL SCIENTISTS WQED DIGITAL SERIES WQED SESSIONS - SEASON FOUR HTTPS://WQED.ORG/WATCH/WQED-SESSIONS THE EMMY-WINNING DIGITAL-FIRST SERIES PREMIERED SEASON FOUR IN OCTOBER 2018. THE SERIES SHOWCASES PITTSBURGH'S VIBRANT, DIVERSE MUSICAL SCENE. EACH EPISODE FEATURES A BRIEF INTERVIEW WITH THE ARTIST, FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE PERFORMANCE OF ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE TRACKS. THE SWEATER SESSIONS - LIMITED SERIES HTTPS://WQED.ORG/WATCH/WQED-SESSIONS IN CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD, THE SESSIONS PRODUCTION TEAM FEATURES PITTSBURGH-AREA ARTISTS OF VARIOUS GENRES AS THEY PERFORM THEIR VERSION OF THE CLASSIC SONG, "WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?"
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PITTSBURGH 360 SEASON TWO HTTPS://WWW.WQED.ORG/PITTSBURGH360 THIS DIGITAL SERIES IS COMPRISED OF LONGER-FORM FEATURE STORIES THAT SHOWCASE THE PEOPLE, PLACES, HISTORY AND ESSENCE OF PITTSBURGH, WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND POINTS BEYOND. PITTSBURGH EATS - SEASON 3 HTTPS://WWW.WQED.ORG/PITTSBURGHEATS PITTSBURGH IS ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP FOOD TOWNS AND THAT'S WHAT'S MAKING THIS EMMY-WINNING DIGITAL SERIES SO POPULAR. WE VISIT EVERYTHING FROM MOM AND POP EATERIES TO PLACES ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF CULINARY COOL TO SHOW VIEWERS WHAT - AND WHERE - "PITTSBURGH EATS." JUST A MINUTE - SEASON 1 HTTPS://WWW.WQED.ORG/JUSTAMINUTE WQED ADDS ANOTHER REGULARLY-SCHEDULED DIGITAL SERIES TO ITS AWARD-WINNING COLLECTION OF DIRECT-TO-WEB CONTENT. THESE 60-SECOND SHORTS EXEMPLIFY WHAT'S PROGRESSIVE AND UNIQUE IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE FEATURES HAVE A MORE TOPICAL, TRENDY OR TECHY TONE THAN OUR OTHER DIGITAL CONTENT. OUR METRICS SHOW THAT SHORTER VIDEOS ARE MORE SHAREABLE GIVING OUR LOCAL STORIES A BROADER REACH AND NEWER AUDIENCE. FUTURE JOBS: GROWING OUR REGION'S WORKFORCE WWW.WQED.ORG/FUTURE-JOBS WITH THE HELP OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WQED EMBARKED ON A HIGH-PROFILE INITIATIVE THAT ADDRESSES THE GROWING ISSUE OF PITTSBURGH'S CHANGING WORKFORCE NEEDS THAT WE CALL FUTURE JOBS: GROWING OUR REGION'S WORKFORCE. WQED'S INITIATIVE STARTED IN FEBRUARY WITH VIGNETTES ON WQED.ORG/FUTURE-JOBS, WITH NEW VIGNETTES PREMIERING EVERY MONTH. THE DOCUMENTARY PREMIERED ON MARCH 21. A SERIES OF EVENTS BEGAN WITH THE FUTURE JOBS EXPO ON MAY 15 AT WQED AS PART OF REMAKE LEARNING DAYS. ADDITIONALLY, WAS A FUTURE JOBS CAREER DAY AT THE BEAVER VALLEY MALL IN SUBURBAN BEAVER COUNTY ON OCTOBER 24. OUR COMPELLING INTERESTS WQED PARTNERED WITH THE CENTER FOR SOCIAL SOLUTIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, THE CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN URBAN STUDIES & THE ECONOMY (CAUSE), AND THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION TO EXAMINE RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY AND THE AMERICAN PROMISE. OUR COMPELLING INTERESTS AIRED JUNE 13, 2019 ON WQED. THIS TOWN HALL MEETING FOCUSED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY NOTABLY DURING THESE TIMES OF HATE CRIMES AND INTOLERANCE. THE ORGANIZERS CHOSE PITTSBURGH AS HOST CITY FOR THE FORUM IN PART BECAUSE OF THE CITY'S TREE OF LIFE SYNAGOGUE MASS SHOOTING TRAGEDY. LEARNING: GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE HTTPS://WQED.ORG/WATCH/WQED-SPECIALS/LEARNING-HERE-THERE-PVYJLY CHILDREN RESPOND AND ABSORB DIFFERENTLY WHEN IT COMES TO LEARNING. BUT NEW METHODOLOGIES ARE NOW PINPOINTING THOSE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES. THIS DOCUMENTARY PREMIERED OCTOBER 4, 2018 AND HIGHLIGHTS TECHNIQUES THAT SPELL PROGRESS IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION. SEGMENTS INCLUDE: "PERSONALIZED LEARNING" WHICH INDIVIDUALIZES A CURRICULUM BASED ON A STUDENT'S NEEDS; "CREATION STATIONS" THAT TAKE THE MAKER MOVEMENT INTO AN UNDER-PERFORMING SCHOOL; "ALL STAR CODING" - TARGETING YOUNG MEN OF COLOR WHO ARE UNDER-REPRESENTED IN THE COMPUTER SCIENCES; AND "TEACHING INSTITUTES" FOR EDUCATORS. DOWNSTREAM HTTPS://WQED.ORG/WATCH/WQED-SPECIALS/DOWNSTREAM-P985KL PENNSYLVANIA POSSESSES 86,000 MILES OF WATERWAYS MORE THAN ANY OTHER U.S. STATE EXCEPT ALASKA. BUT THE QUALITY OF THOSE WATERWAYS IS UNDER SERIOUS THREAT - FROM MINING TO ACID RAIN, AGING INFRASTRUCTURE, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION, AND SEEMINGLY MUNDANE HUMAN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LAWN CARE. WQED WAS THE PRESENTING STATION FOR THIS POINT PARK UNIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY ON OCTOBER 11, 2018, WHICH EXPLORES AND EXPOSES THREATS TO PENNSYLVANIA WATERSHEDS WHILE HIGHLIGHTING THE EFFORTS OF SCIENTISTS, WATER-QUALITY ADVOCATES AND CITIZENS WORKING TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE STATE'S WATERWAYS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A WQED CELEBRATES 65TH ANNIVERSARY WQED WAS THE NATION'S FIRST COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION STATION AND SIGNED ON APRIL 1, 1954. FOR 2019 AND 2020, A YEAR-LONG CELEBRATION IS UNDERWAY BASED ON THE MISSION AND PRINCIPLES OF WQED THAT HAVE BECOME A PART OF PITTSBURGH AND IS UNDER THE UMBRELLA "WQED + KINDNESS." THE WQED + KINDNESS INITIATIVE INCLUDES: - WQED + KINDNESS THE SPIRIT OF PITTSBURGH WWW.WQED.ORG/KIND - THE VIRTUAL KINDNESS TREE - KINDNESS CARDS AND STICKERS - ONE-OF-A-KIND STORIES WWW.WQED.ORG/KIND. - POP-UP EVENTS - A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION ON OCTOBER 2 OTHER 65TH ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES: - THE WQED SHOWCASE CHANNEL DEDICATED THE ENTIRE MONTH OF APRIL 2019 TO VINTAGE WQED PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING FAVORITE RICK SEBAK DOCUMENTARIES FROM THE PITTSBURGH HISTORY SERIES, QED COOKS WITH CHRIS FENNIMORE, AND FAVORITE LOCAL AND NATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES PRODUCED BY WQED. - A SPECIAL WQED 65TH ANNIVERSARY PAGE ON THE WQED WEBSITE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/KIND - A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. - SPECIAL 65TH ANNIVERSARY SPOTS OF WQED-TV AND WQED-FM. - INSTAGRAM STORIES OF WQED'S 65 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. OUR YEAR-LONG "WQED + KINDNESS" CAMPAIGN WITH HEALTHY RIDE BIKES THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEXTBIKE AND A WQED + KINDNESS NIGHT AT THE PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS PROFESSIONAL SOCCER GAME. FILMMAKERS CORNER MOVIE NIGHT AT WQED WQED WELCOMED MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE TO FILMMAKERS CORNER MOVIE NIGHT IN STUDIO B ON AUGUST 29. THE EVENING FEATURED FAVORITE SHORTS FROM THE FILMMAKERS CORNER PROGRAM. LOCAL FILMMAKERS WERE ON HAND ALONG WITH A SPECIAL CUT FROM RICK SEBAK'S NEBBY SERIES, AND PITTSBURGH SMOKEHOUSE FOOD TRUCK PROVIDED DELICIOUS FOOD FOR THE AUDIENCE. READY TO LEARN: WQED'S READY TO LEARN INITIATIVE IS THE CORE OF OUR EDUCATIONAL MISSION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND WE ARE PROUD TO BE ONE OF ONLY ELEVEN STATIONS SELECTED TO BE READY TO LEARN SUPERSTATIONS. SPONSORED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, READY TO LEARN IS DREAMING BIG WITH PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT EARLY SCIENCE AND LITERACY LEARNING FOR FAMILIES. READY TO LEARN IS AN INDISPENSABLE RESOURCE FOR LOCAL TEACHERS AND WQED IS LEADING THE CHARGE TO TRAIN EDUCATORS ON HOW TO USE THE ASSETS IN THEIR CLASSES. BELOW ARE THE CURRENT READY TO LEARN AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF WQED'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. WQED SMART SCHOOLS: WQED IS TEAMING UP WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS TO BRING TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES SMART SCHOOLS. THE SMART SCHOOLS INITIATIVE INFUSES PBS RESOURCES INTO CLASSROOMS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR SCHOOL-AGED LEARNERS. THE PARTNERSHIP, MADE POSSIBLE WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM CHEVRON, EMPOWERS TEACHERS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE, IMAGINATIVE PROGRAMING USING RESEARCHED-BASED, PARENT-TRUSTED CONTENT FROM PBS. PBS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST: THE CONTEST IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHILDREN'S LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH HANDS-ON, ACTIVE LEARNING. PARTNERING WITH WQED ARE WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING (WVPB); WPSU SERVING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA; AND PBS 39 (WLVT) SERVING EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND WESTERN NEW JERSEY. THE CONTEST, MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE EQT FOUNDATION, EMPOWERS CHILDREN IN GRADES K-5 TO CELEBRATE CREATIVITY AND BUILD LITERACY SKILLS BY WRITING AND ILLUSTRATING THEIR VERY OWN STORIES. IN THE LAST TEN YEARS, WQED'S PBS KIDS WRITER'S CONTEST HAS RECEIVED OVER 12,000 ENTRIES FROM LOCAL STUDENTS. DESIGN LIVES HERE: DESIGN LIVES HERE IS A STUDENT OUTREACH PROGRAM BASED ON THE PBS SHOW DESIGN SQUAD NATION, A REALITY-STYLE PROGRAM CREATED TO "INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS." THE ORIGINAL SHOW FEATURED TEENS ENGAGED IN CHALLENGES ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND GLOBE, VYING FOR AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS BY ENGAGING IN THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS TO DISCOVER SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESSED VARIOUS CHALLENGES WHICH OCCUR IN THE COMPLEX, YET COMPELLING, WORLD OF ENGINEERING. APPROXIMATELY 250 STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-8 REPRESENTED THESE DIFFERENT SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS IN PREPARATION FOR THE CULMINATING COMPETITION DAYS OF MARCH 13 AND 14 AT WQED. OVER THE LAST NINE YEARS, WQED HAS ENGAGED CLOSE TO 2,000 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH ITS DESIGN LIVES HERE PROGRAM AIMED AT ENCOURAGING AREA KIDS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AND CONSIDER THE VALUE OF A PROFESSION IN ENGINEERING. PARTICIPATING EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS UTILIZED PROVIDED MATERIALS AND THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS TO ADDRESS STEM CHALLENGES LADEN WITH CONTENT FROM DESIGN SQUAD NATION EPISODES AND INTERACTIVE RESOURCES, WITH SUPPORT FROM LOCAL ENGINEERING MENTORS. WASH & LEARN: THIS NATIONAL PROGRAM ALLOWS CHILDREN WAITING AT THE LAUNDROMAT TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN LITERACY WORKSHOPS AND TAKE HOME FREE BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. THE LAUNCH OF THE WASH & LEARN PROGRAM IN PITTSBURGH BUILDS FROM A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ALLEGHENY COUNTY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ACLA), LIBRARIES WITHOUT BORDERS (LWB), CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA WIC, AND WQED. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO EXTEND OPPORTUNITIES FOR LITERACY DEVELOPMENT TO CHILDREN WAITING AT THE LAUNDROMAT WITH THEIR FAMILIES AS A MEANS TO ADDRESS THE "SUMMER SLIDE." LWB INSTALLED TABLETS AND WIFI HOTSPOTS AT THE LAUNDROMAT, ALONGSIDE BOOKSHELVES WITH CURATED MATERIALS THAT CUSTOMERS CAN READ ON SITE OR CHECK OUT AND TAKE HOME. INQUIRE WITHIN: WQED'S INQUIRE WITHIN LIBRARY PROGRAM CONTINUES TO EXPAND AND NOW BOASTS 43 LIBRARIES IN THE WQED VIEWING AREA. INQUIRE WITHIN ASPIRES TO RE-IMAGINE MEDIA-FIRST PARTNERSHIPS WITH IMPACTFUL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN LEARNING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE PARTNERSHIP EMPOWERS LIBRARIANS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE, IMAGINATIVE PROGRAMING USING RESEARCHED-BASED, PARENT-TRUSTED CONTENT FROM PBS. WQED WORKS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL LIBRARY PARTNERS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT PBS-THEMED CURRICULUM THAT LEVERAGES PUBLIC TRUST WITH A THIRST FOR INNOVATION IN SERVICE OF 21ST CENTURY LEARNERS, BY DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE THAT CAN EXPERIMENT, LEAD AND SUSTAIN A NEW APPROACH TO EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA. WQED FAMILY COMMUNITY LEARNING WORKSHOPS: PBS KIDS FAMILY COMMUNITY LEARNING WORKSHOPS ARE A SERIES OF SESSIONS THAT ENGAGE FAMILIES IN PROJECT-BASED CREATIVE LEARNING. THE WORKSHOPS ARE CENTERED ON THE IDEA THAT CHILDREN ARE INNATELY CURIOUS AND CREATIVE, CONSTANTLY ATTEMPTING TO MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM. STEM SHOULD BE A DIRECT EXTENSION OF THAT CURIOSITY. REMAKE LEARNING DAY: REMAKE LEARNING AT WQED IS PART OF THE LARGER NATIONWIDE REMAKE LEARNING ACROSS AMERICA THAT ATTRACTED 35,000 PEOPLE OVER 500 HANDS-ON LEARNING EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY. WQED HOSTED A MULTI-TIERED EVENT IN THE FRED ROGERS STUDIO THAT FOCUSED ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND WAS CONNECTED TO SESAME STREET MATERIALS AND RESOURCES. BE MY NEIGHBOR DAY: PEOPLE ALL OVER THE REGION GEARED UP TO HELP THEIR NEIGHBORS WITH KINDNESS BY PLEDGING THEIR FAMILY TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE 6TH ANNUAL BE MY NEIGHBOR DAY, SUPPORTED BY THE PNC FOUNDATION THROUGH ITS GROW UP GREAT INITIATIVE ON APRIL 13. WQED HOSTED BE MY NEIGHBOR DAY, ALONG WITH PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN SIX COUNTIES, FROM THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH AND THE HEINZ HISTORY CENTER TO AREA PARKS AND LIBRARIES. VOLUNTEERS PITCHED IN FOR GARDENING, PARK CLEAN-UP, WASHING FIRETRUCKS, AND MANY MORE FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES. PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO PLEDGE THEIR VOLUNTEER TIME BY CALLING IN DURING THE WQED-TV VOLUNTEER PLEDGE PROGRAM ON MARCH 20 OR THEY COULD GO ON-LINE AT HTTP://BEMYNEIGHBORDAY.ORG/ TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO SELECT A FAMILY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REVIEWS A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990. UPON THEIR REVIEW, THE FINANCE, BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REVIEWS AN ONLINE COPY POSTED TO THE BOARD PORTAL. A QUOROM OF THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES AND APPROVES THE RETURN IN A CONFERENCE CALL OR MEETING. SUBSEQUENT TO APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE, BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE FINAL 990 BY ACCESSING THE BOARD PORTAL BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY YEAR EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A NEW CONFLICTS QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH ADDRESSES ALL THE POINTS IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED BY FINANCIAL MANEGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WQED MULTIMEDIA IS A PUBLIC TV AND RADIO OPERATOR OF WHICH THERE IS A LARGER NETWORK; THEREFORE BASED ON THE TYPE AND DEMOGRAPHICS, THERE IS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION AVAILABLE ON AN ONGOING BASIS. EVERY THREE OR FOUR YEARS, OR AS DEEMED NECESSARY, AN INDEPENDENT SALARY CONSULTANT DOES A SURVEY TO MAKE SURE THAT COMPENSATION IS WITHIN THE MARKET RANGE OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANNUALLY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND ALSO APPROVES A SUM OF MONEY THAT CAN BE USED FOR GENERAL STAFF RAISES IF APPLICABLE. COMPENSATION AMOUNTS FOR GENERAL STAFF ARE AGREED UPON BY DEPARTMENT HEADS AND HUMAN RESOURCES USING THE FINDINGS OF THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND COMPARABLE DATA FOR SIMILAR ORANIZATIONS AS A GUIDELINE. ALL COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON MARKET RATES AND ARE DETERMINED TO BE REASONABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2C, OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.
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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships
MediumBulletComplete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
MediumBulletAttach to Form 990.
MediumBullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
WQED MULTIMEDIA
 
Employer identification number

25-1010296
Part I
Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity


(b)
Primary activity


 		(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

 		(d)
Total income


 		(e)
End-of-year assets


 		(f)
Direct controlling
entity
(1) WQED PRODUCTIONS LLC
4802 FIFTH AVE
PITTSBURGH,PA15213
01-0682712 		EDUCATIONAL MEDIA PA     N/A
(2) WQED STEELTOWN INCUBATOR LLC
4802 FIFTH AVE
PITTSBURGH,PA15213
46-3202196 		MEDIA PA     N/A








Part II
Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of related organization


(b)
Primary activity


 		(c)
Legal domicile (state
or foreign country)

 		(d)
Exempt Code section


 		(e)
Public charity status
(if section 501(c)(3))

 		(f)
Direct controlling
entity

 		(g)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No












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Part III
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization



 		(b)
Primary activity




 		(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)


 		(d)
Direct controlling
entity



 		(e)
Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(f)
Share of total income




 		(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets



 		(h)
Disproprtionate allocations?




 		(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20 of
Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
 		(j)
General or
managing
partner?



 		(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes No Yes No












Part IV
Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of
related organization
 		(b)
Primary activity
 		(c)
Legal
domicile
(state or foreign
country)
 		(d)
Direct controlling
entity
 		(e)
Type of entity
(C corp, S corp,
or trust) 		(f)
Share of total income
 		(g)
Share of end-of-year
assets
 		(h)
Percentage
ownership
 		(i)
Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
Yes No












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Part V
Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.
Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.
Yes
No
1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?
a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity .....................
1a
 
 
b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ............................
1b
 
 
c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ............................
1c
 
 
d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ............................
1d
 
 
e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ............................
1e
 
 
f Dividends from related organization(s) ............................
1f
 
 
g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ............................
1g
 
 
h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ............................
1h
 
 
i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ............................
1i
 
 
j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) .......................
1j
 
 
k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ......................
1k
 
 
l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) .....................
1l
 
 
m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) .................
1m
 
 
n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ...................
1n
 
 
o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ............................
1o
 
 
p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1p
 
 
q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ............................
1q
 
 
r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ............................
1r
 
 
s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ............................
1s
 
 
2
If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.
(a)
Name of related organization 		(b)
Transaction
type (a-s) 		(c)
Amount involved 		(d)
Method of determining amount involved





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Part VI
Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.
Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.
(a)
Name, address, and EIN of entity 		(b)
Primary activity 		(c)
Legal domicile
(state or foreign
country) 		(d)
Predominant income (related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(e)
Are all partners
section
501(c)(3)
organizations? 		(f)
Share of total income




 		(g)
Share of
end-of-year
assets 		(h)
Disproprtionate allocations? 		(i)
Code V-UBI
amount in box 20
of Schedule K-1
(Form 1065) 		(j)
General or
managing
partner? 		(k)
Percentage
ownership
Yes No Yes No Yes No






























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Part VII
Supplemental Information
Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).
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