TY 2019 Form 990

(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)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(1) DEBORAH L ACKLIN...................................................................... PRESIDENT AND CEO	50.00 .................	X	X			259,545	24,265
(2) LILLI MOSCO...................................................................... VP MEMBERSHIP	50.00 .................			X		157,348	19,628
(3) DARRYL FORD-WILLIAMS...................................................................... VP PRODUCTION	50.00 .................			X		161,119	9,943
(4) MIKE WARUSZEWSKI...................................................................... CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	50.00 .................		X			118,066	34,103
(5) RICHARD SEBAK...................................................................... EXECUTIVE PRODUCER	40.00 .................				X	122,228	11,912
(6) PAUL BYERS...................................................................... ENGINEERING CHIEF	50.00 .................				X	110,254	19,273
(7) GEORGIA BERNER...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(8) MARCELA BOHM-VELEZ...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(9) DEBRA L CAPLAN...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(10) DOROTHY DAVIS...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(11) JEFFREY DAVIS...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(12) LISA DONOVAN...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(13) MARY ANN DUNHAM...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(14) JOY EVANS...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(15) CHRISTINE FULTON...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(16) JOSH KNAUER...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0
(17) JOE MANICH...................................................................... DIRECTOR	1.00 .................	X				0	0

(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)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC)
(18) ROBERT MCCUTCHEON........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(19) W THOMAS MCGOUGH JR........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(20) ROBERT MCNALLY........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(21) MAX F MILLER........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(22) GAIL NOVAK MOSITES........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(23) CARL MOULTON........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(24) CASSANDRA PAN........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(25) CONOR PLATT........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(26) JONATHAN ROSENSON........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(27) LOURDES SANCHEZ RIDGE........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(28) GREGORY SCOTT........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(29) FRANCES STEWART........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(30) CAROLINE WEST........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.00 .......................	X
(31) DAVID THUMA........................................................................ VICE CHAIR	1.00 .......................	X	X
(32) MILDRED S MYERS........................................................................ CHAIR	1.00 .......................	X	X
(33) JAMES SINGER........................................................................ VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY	1.00 .......................	X	X
(34) NANCY BROMALL BARRY........................................................................ VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER	1.00 .......................	X	X

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ONE GUEST STREET BOSTON,MA02135	MEMBERSHIP DATA SYSTEM	1,061,218
DONOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES LLC 141 UNION BLVD SUITE 300 LAKEWOOD,CO80228	DOOR TO DOOR CANVASSING	545,857
GATESAIR INC PO BOX 732502 DALLAS,TX753732502	TOWER WORK	282,400
FOREST INCENTIVES 790 JACKSONVILLE RD WARMINSTER,PA18794	PLEDGE PREMIUMS IN HOUSE	254,671

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 4

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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.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2019

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.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


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) 2019

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2015	(b) 2016	(c) 2017	(d) 2018	(e) 2019	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..	7,098,077	7,049,619	7,325,330	8,169,813	8,858,353	38,501,192
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	7,098,077	7,049,619	7,325,330	8,169,813	8,858,353	38,501,192
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.						38,501,192

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2015	(b) 2016	(c) 2017	(d) 2018	(e) 2019	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	7,098,077	7,049,619	7,325,330	8,169,813	8,858,353	38,501,192
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...	1,888,545	1,726,527	1,652,974	1,723,977	1,681,721	8,673,744
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						47,174,936

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

9,534,617

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

Public support percentage for 2019 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

81.610 %

Public support percentage for 2018 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

81.470 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2019. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2018. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2019. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
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10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2018. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

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) 2019

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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)		(a) 2015	(b) 2016	(c) 2017	(d) 2018	(e) 2019	(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)		(a) 2015	(b) 2016	(c) 2017	(d) 2018	(e) 2019	(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.)..

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

Public support percentage for 2019 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2018 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2019 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2018 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2019. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2018. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

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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

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.

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).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

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.

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) .

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).

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.

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.

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.

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

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) 2019

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

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

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

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

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.

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.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

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).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

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?

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).

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.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

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.

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.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

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.

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.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	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

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

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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 2019 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-2019	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019
1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019:
a From 2014.......
b From 2015.......
c From 2016.......
d From 2017.......
e From 2018.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2019 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2019 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, 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 2019. 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 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2015.....
b Excess from 2016.....
c Excess from 2017.....
d Excess from 2018.....
e Excess from 2019.....

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2019)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

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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

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Additional Data

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

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

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

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

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... 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.

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Name of organization WQED MULTIMEDIA

Part I Contributors	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	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)

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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) (2019)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)

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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.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose 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

(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

(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

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2019)

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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 Bullet

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

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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
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
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Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.

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

Political campaign activity expenditures (see instructions) .................................................................... SchCMd Bullet

Volunteer hours for political campaign activities (see instructions) ..................................................................

Part I-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ................................ SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ....................... SchCMd Bullet

If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .........................................

Yes No

Was a correction made? ......................................................................................................................

Yes No

If "Yes," describe in Part IV.

Part I-C

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities ..... SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ............................................................................................................................ SchCMd Bullet

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

Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ...................................................................

Yes No

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

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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 Bullet

if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply.

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(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? ...................................................................................................................	Yes No

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) 2016	(b) 2017	(c) 2018	(d) 2019	(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

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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)

Yes|No

(b)

Amount

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:

Volunteers? ...........................................................................................................

Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ........

Media advertisements? ...................................................................................................

Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .............................................................................

Publications, or published or broadcast statements? ...........................................................

Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? ..........................................................

Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? .......................

Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ..................

Other activities? ...................................................................................................................

Yes

46,182

Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ....................................................................................................

46,182

Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 ...........................................

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 ...................

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

Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ...............................................

Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ............................................

Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? .................................

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."

Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members ......................................................................

Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).

Current year .............................................................................................................................

Carryover from last year ............................................................................................................

Total ...........................................................................................................................................

Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .

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? ......................................................................................................................

Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) .........................................

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.

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2019

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

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.
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Attach to Form 990.
SchDMd Bullet

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

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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 ........

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? ............

Yes No

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? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

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.


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

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

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)? .............................

Yes No

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.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB 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.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB 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

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 FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

Schedule D (Form 990) 2019

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

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):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

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?...

Yes No

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.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


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

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...

Yes No

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 ....	9,405,365	9,499,551	9,119,819	6,654,887	6,482,661
b	Contributions ...	1,000,000			1,917,625
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	474,035	133,187	584,400	830,558	483,846
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...		227,373	204,668	283,251	311,620
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	10,879,400	9,405,365	9,499,551	9,119,819	6,654,887

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

44.080 %

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

48.120 %

Term endowment SchDMd Bullet

7.800 %

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) Unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) Related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

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 ....	6,908,156	5,366,303	1,541,853
c	Leasehold improvements	9,825,964	7,128,376	2,697,588
d	Equipment ....	9,018,351	8,847,374	170,977
e	Other .....	136,891		136,891
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				4,547,609

Schedule D (Form 990) 2019

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther 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
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram 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

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

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

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

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.)
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	13,005,213
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	456,812
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b	335,000
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	289,861
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	1,081,673
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	11,923,540
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	58,840
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c	58,840
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	11,982,380

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	12,782,057
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	289,861
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e	624,861
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	12,157,196
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	58,840
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c	58,840
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	12,216,036

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.

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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 8,787. RENTAL EXPENSE 281,074.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	COST OF GOODS SOLD 8,787. RENTAL EXPENSE 281,074.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2019

Additional Data

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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 arrow

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrow

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2019

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.

Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

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?

YesNo

If "Yes," list the 10 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	MEMBER SERVICES FUNDRAISING		No	2,088,368	453,067	1,635,301
	DONOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES 141 UNION BLVD STE 300 LAKEWOOD, CO80228	DOOR TO DOOR CANVASSING		No	278,102	260,056	18,046








Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					2,366,470	713,123	1,653,347

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) 2019

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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.

		(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) . . . . . .

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) . . . . . . . . . .
11	Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . .

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.

		(a) Bingo	(b) Pull tabs/Instant bingo/progressive bingo	(c) Other gaming	(d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))
1	Gross revenue . . . . .

2	Cash prizes . . . . .
3	Noncash prizes . . . .
4	Rent/facility costs . . . .
5	Other direct expenses . . .

Volunteer labor . . . .

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

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

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

Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:

Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .

YesNo

If "No," explain:

10a

Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .

YesNo

If "Yes," explain:

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Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:

The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13a

An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13b

Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:

Name

Address

15a

Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming

revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

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

$ .

If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:

Name

Address

Gaming manager information:

Name

Gaming manager compensation right arrow

Description of services provided right arrow

Director/officer Employee Independent contractor

Mandatory distributions:

Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to

retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

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 G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

Additional Data

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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

2019

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

WQED MULTIMEDIA

Employer identification number

25-1010296

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

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.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes on 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 .........

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 on Line 1a? ..

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.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

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:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

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.

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:

The organization? ....................

Any related organization? .......................

If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

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:

The organization? ..................

Any related organization? ......................

If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

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 ............

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 ..........................

If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50053T

Schedule J (Form 990) 2019

Page 2

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
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1DEBORAH L ACKLIN PRESIDENT AND CEO	(i) (ii)	235,810 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	23,735 ------------- 0	12,300 ------------- 0	11,965 ------------- 0	283,810 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
2LILLI MOSCO VP MEMBERSHIP	(i) (ii)	156,556 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	792 ------------- 0	7,716 ------------- 0	11,912 ------------- 0	176,976 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
3DARRYL FORD-WILLIAMS VP PRODUCTION	(i) (ii)	160,327 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	792 ------------- 0	7,716 ------------- 0	2,227 ------------- 0	171,062 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
4MIKE WARUSZEWSKI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	(i) (ii)	117,948 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	118 ------------- 0	4,837 ------------- 0	29,266 ------------- 0	152,169 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0

Schedule J (Form 990) 2019

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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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Schedule J (Form 990) 2019

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet

Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
MediumBullet

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2019

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

WQED MULTIMEDIA

Employer identification number

25-1010296

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	WQED'S HARBOR FROM THE HOLOCAUST PREMIERES NATIONWIDE ON PBS HARBOR FROM THE HOLOCAUST MADE ITS NATIONAL DEBUT ON PBS IN SEPTEMBER 2020. THE GRIPPING DOCUMENTARY SHARES THE STORY OF 20,000 JEWISH REFUGEES WHO FLED NAZI-OCCUPIED EUROPE DURING WORLD WAR II TO THE CITY OF SHANGHAI. EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY DARRYL FORD WILLIAMS, THE ONE-HOUR FILM EXPLORES THE EXTRAORDINARY RELATIONSHIP THE REFUGEES, KNOWN AS "SHANGHAILANDERS," HAD WITH THEIR ADOPTED CITY, THROUGH THE BITTER YEARS OF JAPANESE OCCUPATION 1937-1945. THE PROGRAM PREMIERED SEPTEMBER 8 ON WQED AND ON PBS STATIONS NATIONWIDE, AND ON PBS.ORG AND THE PBS VIDEO APP. THROUGH PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS, INTERVIEWS WITH HISTORIANS, ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE AND MUSIC, THE DOCUMENTARY TELLS THE STORY OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO, IN TRAGIC CONTRAST WITH THOSE WHO COULD NOT ESCAPE, WERE GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE. THIS IS A HOLOCAUST STORY OF LIFE NOT EASY, NOT WITHOUT LOSS AND HARDSHIP BUT PERHAPS ONE THAT IS LARGELY UNKNOWN BUT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO CAN STILL SHARE THEIR VIEW OF SURVIVAL. THERE IS A CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT THAT IS UNDENIABLE IN REFLECTING ON THIS NARRATIVE OF PEOPLE WHO FOUND A WAY TO LIVE WHEN COUNTRY AFTER COUNTRY AROUND THE WORLD CLOSED THEIR BORDERS AND TURNED THEIR BACKS ON THOSE IN NEED. TAKING A CAPTIVATING LOOK AT THIS MOMENT, HARBOR FROM THE HOLOCAUST REVEALS WHY SHANGHAI WAS UNIQUELY POSITIONED, THROUGH GEO-POLITICAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL INFLUENCES, TO ALLOW THIS REMARKABLE INFLUX TO HAPPEN, DUE TO THOSE PAST RELATIONS WITH JEWS PREDOMINANTLY FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, THE IBERIAN PENINSULA AND RUSSIA, AND BECAUSE OF ITS CENTURIES OF CONTROL BY AND OPENNESS TO FOREIGNERS AS A VIGOROUS CENTER OF TRADE AND COMMERCE. THROUGH EXTRAORDINARY RECOLLECTIONS, THE FILM HIGHLIGHTS THE STORIES OF EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS, STATESMEN AND AUTHORS, AS WELL AS ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO SURVIVED TO CARRY ON THEIR JEWISH RELIGION AND TRADITIONS. A SPECIAL VIRTUAL PITTSBURGH PREVIEW EVENT WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 3 THAT ATTRACTED MORE THAN 500 ATTENDEES. I WAS HONORED TO PRE-TAPE A WELCOME MESSAGE, JIM CUNNINGHAM INTERVIEWED DARRYL FORD WILLIAMS FOR BACKGROUND ON THE PROJECT, A CLIP OF THE DOCUMENTARY WAS SHOWN, AND A PANEL DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH THE DIRECTOR AND PEOPLE FEATURED IN THE FILM. PREVIEW SCREENINGS WERE ALSO HELD IN MANY CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK. AS PART OF THE FILM'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WQED PARTNERED WITH FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE IN SQUIRREL HILL TO PRESENT THE EXHIBIT JEWISH REFUGEES IN SHANGHAI -- TELLING THE STORIES OF EUROPEAN JEWS WHO IMMIGRATED TO SHANGHAI TO ESCAPE NAZI PERSECUTION. THE EXHIBIT WAS ON DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC IN THE STREET LEVEL WINDOW OF FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE THROUGH SEPTEMBER. FUNDING FOR HARBOR FROM THE HOLOCAUST IS PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING; THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES; THE PHILIP CHOSKY CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION; THE POSNER FOUNDATION OF PITTSBURGH; PBS AND PUBLIC TELEVISION VIEWERS. CHILDHOOD LOST: THE ADULTIFICATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS ADULTIFICATION: IT'S A DISTURBING PHENOMENON THAT'S HAPPENING ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND WITH NOTABLE IMPACT IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION. ADULTIFICATION IS A TERM USED TO DESCRIBE THE PERCEPTION THAT AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS ARE MORE ADULT, MORE AGGRESSIVE, MORE SEXUALLY AWARE AND LESS IN NEED OF SUPPORT AND CARE THAN THEIR WHITE COUNTERPARTS. IT'S AN ISSUE THAT CAN HAVE LIFELONG, GENERATIONAL IMPLICATIONS FROM LOST EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, TO THE THREAT OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND A DIRECT LINK TO THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS. CHILDHOOD LOST: THE ADULTIFICATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS PREMIERED NOVEMBER 19 AND WAS REBROADCAST ON NOVEMBER 23, 2020. THE THIRTY-MINUTE DOCUMENTARY SEEKS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AROUND THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE. WQED'S WEBSITE WWW.WQED.ORG/CHILDHOODLOST FEATURE A SERIES OF SHORT VIDEO VIGNETTES, FEATURING AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS FROM THE DOCUMENTARY AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES STORIES. THE DOCUMENTARY IS PART OF A MULTIPLATFORM INITIATIVE. WQED HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AMACHI PITTSBURGH AND FASHIONAFRICANA AND MEDIA PARTNER PUBLIC SOURCE TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION, SHARE COVERAGE AND CELEBRATE THE LIVES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS. FASHIONAFRICANA, A LEADER IN AFRICAN-INSPIRED ART AND AESTHETICS, IS PRODUCING A MIXED-MEDIA INSTALLATION, FREE TO BE ME: A PORTRAIT SERIES CELEBRATING BLACK GIRLS THAT FEATURES LOCAL BLACK GIRLS IN A POSITIVE, LIFE-AFFIRMING PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN THE WINDOWS OF DOWNTOWN'S PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER AT 621 PENN AVENUE. THE PUBLIC THEATER INSTALLATION WILL BE VIEWABLE FROM THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. TO VIEW THE ON-LINE EXHIBIT, VISIT: WWW.FASHIONAFRICANA.COM. AMACHI PITTSBURGH SERVES CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS AND AT-RISK YOUTH. AMACHI HOSTED A VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSION FEATURING COMMUNITY LEADERS AND HOSTED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNA E. HOLLIS AT 8:30 PM, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DOCUMENTARY BROADCAST. AMACHI WILL ALSO PUBLISH A RESOURCE GUIDE WITH INFORMATION ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS. THE INITIATIVE WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS AND MAJOR SUPPORT FROM UPMC HILLMAN CANCER CENTER AND UPMC MAGEE-WOMENS HOSPITAL; AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM XFINITY AND COMCAST'S KEYSTONE REGION; POINT PARK UNIVERSITY; OAKLAND CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL; AND URBAN PATHWAYS 6-12 CHARTER SCHOOL. STARVED: OUR FOOD INSECURITY CRISIS MORE THAN A MILLION PEOPLE IN PENNSYLVANIA ARE HUNGRY BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD OR DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. MANY OTHERS ARE UNSURE OF HOW, OR WHERE THEY MIGHT GET THEIR NEXT PROPER MEAL. AND NOW, THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC HAS EXPOSED THE GAPS IN THE FOOD SYSTEMS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. WQED'S NEW LOCAL DOCUMENTARY EXAMINED FOOD INSECURITY AFFECTING THOUSANDS IN THE REGION. STARVED: OUR FOOD INSECURITY CRISIS PREMIERED NOVEMBER 5 AND WAS REBROADCAST ON NOVEMBER 9, 2020. THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC HAS COMPOUNDED THE PROBLEM, CREATING HOME ISOLATION AND LIMITED ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. THIS DOCUMENTARY EXAMINES FOOD INSECURITY AS A SOCIETAL PROBLEM, IDENTIFYING THE CAUSES AND EXPLORING THE MANY WAYS IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFITS, FARMERS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE WORKING TO BRING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO THE TABLES OF THOSE WHO NEED IT. THE DOCUMENTARY FOCUSES ON DIVERSE REGIONS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HURT BY FOOD INSECURITY, INCLUDING HOMEWOOD, CLAIRTON, GREENE COUNTY AND ERIE. STARVED: OUR FOOD INSECURITY CRISIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM HIGHMARK BCBS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	FILMMAKERS CORNER BEGINS 12TH SEASON OF HIGHLIGHTING LOCAL FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES WQED KICKED OFF THE 12TH SEASON OF FILMMAKERS CORNER, THE WEEKLY ANTHOLOGY SERIES THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE WORK OF LOCAL FILMMAKERS. HOSTED BY WQED PRODUCER MINETTE SEATE SINCE ITS INCEPTION, FILMMAKERS CORNER PRESENTS DOCUMENTARIES AND FILMS FROM LOCAL PRODUCERS WHOSE PRODUCTIONS SOMETIMES DO NOT GET THE EXPOSURE THEY DESERVE. MANY SEGMENTS INCLUDE AN INTERVIEW HOSTED BY MINETTE WITH INDIVIDUAL PRODUCERS TALKING ABOUT THEIR FILMS. SEASON 12 OF FILMMAKERS CORNER PREMIERED NOVEMBER 21 WITH THE DOCUMENTARY WE LEFT AS BROTHERS. THE DOCUMENTARY RECOUNTS THE JOURNEY OF SIX VIETNAM VETERANS WHO RETURN TO VIETNAM ON A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY AND HEALING AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF A LARGER GROUP FROM THE VETERANS BREAKFAST CLUB. WE JOIN THE GROUP AS THEY RETRACE THEIR STEPS THROUGH A COUNTRY MUCH CHANGED SINCE THEIR DAYS OF SERVICE AND SHARE THE EMOTIONAL STORIES THAT BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER. THE VETERANS BREAKFAST CLUB IS A LOCAL NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO TELLING THE STORIES AND PRESERVING THE HISTORIES OF AREA VETERANS. ADDITIONAL PLANNED EPISODES OF FILMMAKERS CORNER THIS SEASON INCLUDE A PROFILE OF THE 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT PITTSBURGH, NEW FILMS FROM THE STEELTOWN TEENS, A LOOK AT THE ACTION ADVENTURE SERIES HEROINEBURGH, AS WELL AS AN ARRAY OF DOCUMENTARIES, THRILLERS AND FESTIVAL FAVORITES. WQED TRAILBLAZERS TELEVISION BROADCAST, ONLINE VIRTUAL EVENT AND DIGITAL SERIES TRAILBLAZERS OF THE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS TRAILBLAZERS: THE VOTE, THEN AND NOW TRAILBLAZERS: WOMEN TO KNOW IT'S BEEN 100 YEARS SINCE AMERICAN WOMEN FOUGHT FOR AND WON THE RIGHT TO VOTE. YET TODAY, MANY AMERICANS ARE APATHETIC ABOUT EXERCISING THIS FUNDAMENTAL CIVIC DUTY. THE 28-MINUTE DOCUMENTARY TRAILBLAZERS OF THE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT CELEBRATING 100 YEARS PREMIERED SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 ON WQED-TV. THE DOCUMENTARY STREAMED SIMULTANEOUSLY AS PART OF AN ONLINE VIRTUAL EVENT TITLED TRAILBLAZERS: THE VOTE, THEN AND NOW. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ONLINE DOCUMENTARY SCREENING, WQED'S MINETTE SEATE MODERATED A VIRTUAL DISCUSSION, WITH A DISTINGUISHED PANEL DISCUSSING THE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS TODAY. TRAILBLAZERS OF THE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT CELEBRATING 100 YEARS IS A DOCUMENTARY REMEMBRANCE OF THE FIGHT FOR WOMEN'S AND CIVIL RIGHTS. THE FILM IS AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE TRAILBLAZERS WHO HELPED MAKE THE 19TH AMENDMENT A REALITY AND FEATURES ARCHIVAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH LOCAL WOMEN WHOSE ANCESTORS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE. FUNDING FOR TRAILBLAZERS: THE VOTE, THEN AND NOW VIRTUAL DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED BY COFFEE TREE ROASTERS. ADDITIONALLY, WQED'S TRAILBLAZERS INITIATIVE INCLUDES A VIDEO VIGNETTE SERIES TRAILBLAZERS: WOMEN TO KNOW. THE PITTSBURGH REGION BOASTS SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST INSPIRING WOMEN WHO HAVE BLAZED A TRAIL FOR MANY TO FOLLOW. FROM POLITICS AND BROADCASTING, TO LAW AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE REFLECT ON THE WOMEN WHO HAVE INSPIRED THEM. THE ONE-MINUTE VIDEOS CAN BE VIEWED ON WQED-TV, AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA. NEW EPISODES ARE BEING RELEASED MONTHLY. FEATURED TRAILBLAZERS INCLUDE: - ALMA SPEED FOX, CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST - MARIE TORRE, TV JOURNALIST - HON. KIM BERKELEY CLARK, ALLEGHENY COUNTY PRESIDENT JUDGE - JENNIE BRADLEY ROESSING, PITTSBURGH SUFFRAGIST - GWEN ELLIOTT, PITTSBURGH POLICE COMMANDER - RACHEL CARSON, ENVIRONMENTALIST FUNDING FOR WQED'S TRAILBLAZERS INITIATIVE IS PROVIDED BY OAKLAND CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL AND PROVIDENCE POINT. WQED PARTNERS WITH ROBOTWITS ON THE ROBOT DOCTOR WQED AND ROBOTWITS DEVELOPED A PARTNERSHIP IN APRIL TO PROVIDE A WEEKLY TELEVISION SERIES TO EXTEND ROBOTICS AND MATHEMATICS LESSONS TO STUDENTS WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET. THIS IS AN UNDERSERVED AUDIENCE AND IT WAS CRITICAL THAT WE MOVE QUICKLY. WQED'S PRODUCTION STAFF WENT INTO OVERDRIVE TO REFORMAT AND PROVIDE GRAPHICS TO RAW FOOTAGE THAT WAS ALREADY PRODUCED, AND THE RESULT IS STUNNING. THE ROBOT DOCTOR PREMIERED MAY 6, 2020 ON WQED-TV, WITH SUBSEQUENT EPISODES AIRING EVERY WEDNESDAY THROUGH JUNE 24. EPISODES ARE ARCHIVED ONLINE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/THEROBOTDOCTOR AND AT WWW.ROBOTWITS.COM. THE GOAL OF THE LIMITED SERIES IS TO TEACH THE BASICS OF ROBOTICS: THE WHAT, WHY, AND HOW WITH EXAMPLES, AND TO PROVIDE TAKE-HOME PROBLEMS TO SOLVE. INSTRUCTION IS GEARED TO A BROAD AUDIENCE, INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET OR TO A COMPUTER WHILE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS. EACH 14-MINUTE TEACHING MODULE INCLUDES A LESSON ASSIGNMENT. PARTICIPATING TEACHERS CAN USE THE SERIES TO COLLECT THE ASSIGNMENTS AND MAKE THE ROBOT DOCTOR PART OF THEIR CURRICULUM THROUGH THE END OF THE 2020 SCHOOL YEAR. EACH EPISODE OF THE ROBOT DOCTOR IS FOLLOWED BY A 14-MINUTE EPISODE OF WQED'S IQ: SMARTPARENT, A NATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAM THAT HELPS PARENTS RAISE CHILDREN IN THE DIGITAL AGE. ROBOTWITS LLC IS PROVIDING EDUCATORS CONTENT-RELATED SUPPORT AND PARTNERING WITH PA RURAL ROBOTICS TO ASSIST EDUCATORS IN PLANNING AND CUSTOMIZING CONTENT TO COMPLEMENT THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE SERIES WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA SO THAT THE PROGRAMS CAN REACH RURAL AS WELL AS URBAN AUDIENCES, WHERE INTERNET ACCESS CAN SOMETIMES BE A CHALLENGE. SERIES PROGRAM TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS: LESSON 101- ROBOTICS: AN INTRODUCTION DESIGN ELEMENTS AND HOW THEY RELATE TO THE PURPOSE OF A ROBOT. LESSON 102 - SENSE - PLAN - ACT FRAMEWORK HOW A ROBOT CAN BREAK DOWN ITS TASKS INTO SENSING THE SURROUNDINGS, PLANNING WHAT TO DO NEXT, THEN EXECUTING THAT PLAN. LESSON 103 - ROBOT MEASUREMENTS: HOW DO I MEASURE? LOOKING AT DIFFERENT WAYS TO MEASURE DISTANCES, SPEEDS, TIME AND OTHER ITEMS IMPORTANT TO ROBOTS. LESSON 104 - ROBOT LOCALIZATION: WHERE AM I? HOW A ROBOT CAN KEEP TRACK OF ITS POSITION AS IT MOVES AND HOW TO UPDATE THAT POSITION WITH MATH USING RANGES TO KNOWN LANDMARKS. LESSON 105 - ROBOT MOTION: HOW CAN I MOVE? HOW A ROBOT CAN MOVE AROUND USING LEGS, WHEELS, OR OTHER METHODS. ALSO, USING MATH TO PREDICT WHERE A ROBOT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE - GIVEN A MODEL OF THE ROBOT AND THE EQUATIONS OF MOTION. LESSON 106 - ROBOT VISION: HOW DO I SEE? HOW A ROBOT CAN SENSE THE WORLD AROUND IT BY USING CAMERAS, INCLUDING HOW TO TELL THE DISTANCE TO OBJECTS SEEN BY TWO CAMERAS. LESSON 107 - ROBOT SENSING: HOW DO I SENSE? HOW A ROBOT CAN "SEE" THE THINGS AROUND IT WITHOUT USING CAMERAS. CONVERTING POLAR COORDINATES TO CARTESIAN COORDINATES IN ORDER TO MAKE A MAP. LESSON 108 - FOLLOWING A LINE HOW WE CAN CONTROL ROBOTS' MOTORS IN ORDER TO FOLLOW A LINE - INCLUDING A CURVED LINE. THE ROBOT DOCTOR IS HOSTED BY DR. JONATHAN BUTZKE, LEAD ROBOTICS RESEARCHER AT ROBOTWITS, A PITTSBURGH-BASED COMPANY THAT DEVELOPS STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES FOR A DIVERSE SET OF AUTONOMOUS DECISION MAKING TASKS. HOMETOWN HERO REMEMBERED IN HOMECOMING: SGT. HAMILTON'S LONG JOURNEY WQED PREMIERED A MOVING NEW DOCUMENTARY, HOMECOMING: SGT. HAMILTON'S LONG JOURNEY ON NOVEMBER 7 2019. HOMECOMING: SGT. HAMILTON'S LONG JOURNEY TELLS THE STORY OF SGT. VERNON HAMILTON, A 19-YEAR-OLD ARMY AIR CORPS ENGINEER-GUNNER FROM MONONGAHELA, PA WHOSE PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY DURING WORLD WAR II. THE PLANE AND REMAINS OF THE THREE CREW MEMBERS WERE DECLARED UNRECOVERABLE. HOWEVER, DECADES LATER AN EXCAVATION AND FORENSICS TEAM WOULD BRING LONG-AWAITED CLOSURE TO HIS FAMILY. SGT. HAMILTON'S 1943 MONONGAHELA HIGH SCHOOL RING DISCOVERED AT THE EXCAVATION SITE WAS A KEY COMPONENT IN IDENTIFYING HIS REMAINS. THE 30-MINUTE DOCUMENTARY FEATURES POIGNANT INTERVIEWS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAPTURES THE TRIUMPHANT HOMECOMING TRIBUTE IN APRIL 2019 - ORGANIZED BY THE PEOPLE OF MONONGAHELA. WQED ALSO TAKES VIEWERS TO THE OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA WHERE THE DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY (DPAA) IDENTIFIED THE HAMILTON REMAINS. THE DPAA OVERSEAS THE WORLD'S LARGEST FORENSIC SKELETAL LABORATORY OF REMAINS RECOVERED FROM WAR ZONES DATING BACK TO WORLD WAR II. MARK NOAH, FOUNDER OF THE NON-PROFIT "HISTORY FLIGHT," WHICH LED THE EXCAVATION IN GERMANY, IS ALSO INTERVIEWED. FUNDING FOR THE DOCUMENTARY WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY CFSBANK, WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORPORATION, BASSI, VREELAND, & ASSOCIATES, SUNNY DAYS IN-HOME CARE, THE ALLEGHENY REGIONAL ASSET DISTRICT AND THE MEMBERS OF WQED. MORE THAN 540 PEOPLE CAME OUT ON A COLD NIGHT IN MONONGAHELA FOR AN EXCLUSIVE, ADVANCE SCREENING OF HOMECOMING: SGT. HAMILTON'S LONG JOURNEY, ON NOVEMBER 6 AT SPECIAL THANKS TO THE RINGGOLD SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR HOSTING THE SCREENING AND THE MONONGAHELA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	PORTRAYAL & PERCEPTION: AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN & BOYS ENCORE DOCUMENTARY SERIES IN JUNE, WQED PRESENTED AN ENCORE OF ITS HIGHLY ACCLAIMED AWARD-WINNING SERIES PORTRAYAL & PERCEPTION: AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN & BOYS. THIS MULTIPLE-PART SERIES EXPLORES HOW THE MEDIA PORTRAYS AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES AND HOW SOCIETY VIEWS THEM AS A RESULT. THE EPISODES ALSO REPORT ON PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO SPOTLIGHT A MORE BROAD AND ACCURATE REFLECTION OF THE LIVES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN AND BOYS, WITH ADDITIONAL SPOTS TAPED IN JUNE TO REFLECT THE TIMELINESS OF THE SUBJECT, GIVEN THE WAVE OF PUBLIC OPINION IN THE WAKE OF THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD IN MINNEAPOLIS. PRODUCED FROM 2012 THROUGH 2014, THIS SERIES WAS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO RESEARCH INDICATING THAT PREDOMINATE IMAGES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES DEPICTED THEM IN THE SPORTS FIELD OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH CRIMINAL EVENTS. MISSING FROM MAINSTREAM IMAGES ARE THE WIDE RANGE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE LIVES IN THEIR MANY ITERATIONS. THE INITIATIVE INCLUDED DOCUMENTARIES, TELEVISED PANEL DISCUSSIONS, TOWN HALL MEETINGS AND OTHER COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS. IT WAS INTENDED TO INSPIRE CONVERSATION, ELEVATE PORTRAYAL, AND CLARIFY PERCEPTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN AND BOYS IN THE COMMUNITY. ACCOMPANYING EACH EPISODE IS A STUDY GUIDE THAT PROVIDES FURTHER INFORMATION, DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, AND RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS OR GROUPS TO EXPLORE THE TOPICS HIGHLIGHTED. THE STUDY GUIDES, AND ALL BROADCAST CONTENT ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/PORTRAYAL. THE GOOD FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS AFRICAN AMERICAN VETERANS AND WAR WORKERS DURING WORLD WAR II A NEW LOCAL DOCUMENTARY FROM WQED TELLS THE STORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN VETERANS AND WAR WORKERS DURING WORLD WAR II. THE GOOD FIGHT PREMIERED ON FEBRUARY 13, WITH REBROADCASTS ON FEBRUARY 17 AND FEBRUARY 27. THE DOCUMENTARY IS ALSO BE AVAILABLE DIGITALLY AT WWW.WQED.ORG/THE-GOOD-FIGHT. THE GOOD FIGHT CELEBRATES MEMBERS OF "THE GREATEST GENERATION," AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY EVEN WHEN THEIR COUNTRY DIDN'T ALWAYS SERVE THEM. OVER SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER THE D-DAY INVASION, WQED SHARES THE STORIES OF WORLD WAR II VETERANS AND WAR WORKERS - MEN AND WOMEN WHO FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT -- BATTLING RACISM AT HOME WHILE FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY OVERSEAS. WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY CHRIS MOORE AND MINETTE SEATE, THE GOOD FIGHT INTRODUCES VIEWERS TO THESE REMARKABLE AMERICANS WHO SHARE THE EXPERIENCES THAT HELPED MAKE HISTORY. AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN OUR COUNTRY'S DEFENSE SINCE THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. WORLD WAR II WAS NO EXCEPTION, WITH AN ESTIMATED 1.2 MILLION BLACK AMERICANS SERVING ON THE HOME FRONT AND OVERSEAS. WITH COMPELLING INTERVIEWS AND MEMORABLE ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE, THE DOCUMENTARY SALUTES THE LEGACY OF THESE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIANS AND THEIR LASTING IMPACT ON AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS. FEATURED SEGMENTS INCLUDE: - MR. HENRY PARHAM, BELIEVED TO BE THE LAST SURVIVING AFRICAN AMERICAN VETERAN TO LAND ON OMAHA BEACH DURING THE D-DAY INVASION. - MS. ALTHEA SKELTON, A SCHENLEY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WHO WORKED AS AN ELECTRICIAN, HELPING TO BUILD B-29 BOMBERS. - THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN MEMORIAL THE SEWICKLEY CEMETERY IS HOME TO THE LARGEST OUTDOOR MEMORIAL OF ITS KIND, DEDICATED TO THE FAMED BLACK FIGHTER PILOTS. THE GOOD FIGHT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE ALLEGHENY REGIONAL ASSET DISTRICT. BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAMMING ON WQED IS UNDERWRITTEN BY HIGHMARK BCBS. THE LONG SHADOW OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA DOCTORS HAVE LONG KNOWN THAT CHILDHOOD TRAUMA OFTEN PLAYS OUT AGAIN IN ADULTHOOD. BUT NEW STUDIES SUGGEST THAT EARLY ADVERSITY ACTUALLY AFFECTS PHYSICAL HEALTH ACROSS A LIFETIME. WQED PREMIERED THE LONG SHADOW OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA ON DECEMBER 12 WITH A REBROADCAST ON DECEMBER 16. THE STUDY IS CALLED ACES THE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE SCALE, WHICH LISTS TEN STRESSFUL AND TRAUMATIC EVENTS THAT CAN HAPPEN TO CHILDREN. PROPONENTS OF THE STUDY ARE CALLING ON PEDIATRICIANS TO CONSIDER LIFE EVENTS AS THEY DIAGNOSE AND TREAT CHILDREN, WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING ADULT HEALTH AND LONGEVITY BY HELPING THE CHILDREN RECOVER FROM EARLY TRAUMA. THE DOCUMENTARY SHARES THE STORIES OF THOSE WHOSE LIVES WERE FOREVER CHANGED BY CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, AND SHOWS HOW THE PITTSBURGH MEDICAL COMMUNITY IS WORKING TO REVERSE THE TREND. THE DOCUMENTARY IS PRODUCED AND WRITTEN BY EMMY AWARD-WINNER BETH DOLINAR, WHO WAS TROUBLED BUT ALSO REASSURED BY THE STORIES PEOPLE SHARED. "IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY GROWING UP IN THIS CULTURE," SHE SAID. "WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT DOCTORS ARE FINDING WAYS TO EASE THE PAIN OF EARLY TRAUMA, AND TO MAKE LIVES BETTER IN THE LONG RUN." THIS PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM HIGHMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD. WQED DIGITAL DOCS - SHORT DOCUMENTARIES DIRECT TO WEB WQED'S DIGITAL DOCS ARE A SERIES OF SHORT DOCUMENTARIES PRODUCED FOR DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION. USUALLY LESS THAN TEN-MINUTES LONG, THE VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT. THE DOCUMENTARIES COVER A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING HISTORY, SPORTS, MEDICAL AND HUMAN INTEREST. EACH DOCUMENTARY IS GIVEN ITS OWN STYLIZED, IN-DEPTH PRODUCTION TREATMENT, BUT DOESN'T FOLLOW THE LONGER-FORM BROADCAST MODEL THAT MUST FIT INTO A 30 OR 60 MINUTE TELEVISION WINDOW. THE SHORTER LENGTH ALSO LENDS ITSELF TO SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING AND CLASSROOM VIEWING. THESE DOCUMENTARIES HAVE A FAR BROADER REACH IN THE DIGITAL WORLD BEYOND PITTSBURGH. AND THEIR SHORTER LENGTH APPEALS TO NEW DEMOGRAPHICS WHO WATCH VIDEO DIFFERENTLY THAN TRADITIONAL TELEVISION VIEWERS. FY 2020 IQ SMARTPARENT EPISODES IQ SMARTPARENT - RAISING CITIZEN SCIENTISTS PREMIERE: JANUARY 16, 2020 A "CITIZEN SCIENTIST" IS DEFINED AS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO COLLECTS AND ANALYZES DATA, TYPICALLY AS PART OF A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS. NO MATTER YOUR AGE OR LEVEL OF SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE, CITIZEN SCIENCE OFFERS A CHANCE FOR EVERYONE TO GET INVOLVED AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWING WEALTH OF INFORMATION WE KNOW ABOUT OUR PLANET. THIS EPISODE EXPLORES THE RANGE OF EXCITING AND ESSENTIAL PROJECTS THAT ALLOW YOUNG PEOPLE TO USE THEIR CURIOSITY, STEM SKILLS, AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY APTITUDES TO HELP CARE FOR OUR NATURAL WORLD. IQ SMARTPARENT - FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND WHAT IT MEANS TO JOBS OF THE FUTURE PREMIERE: FEBRUARY 20, 2020 EXPERTS SAY WE'VE ARRIVED AT THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, AND IT REQUIRES A FUSION OF HANDS-ON SKILLS AND HIGH-TECH KNOWLEDGE. BREAKTHROUGHS IN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ARE ALREADY RE-SHAPING THE WAY WE LIVE - BUT WHAT DO THESE CHANGES MEAN FOR TODAY'S YOUNG PEOPLE? ACCORDING TO ONE REPORT, TWO-THIRDS OF TODAY'S FIVE-YEAR-OLDS WILL, IN ABOUT 15 YEARS, FIND THEMSELVES IN JOBS THAT DON'T EXIST RIGHT NOW. THIS EPISODE PROVIDES INSIGHTS AND ACTION PLANS TO HELP FAMILIES UNDERSTAND AND PREPARE FOR THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE. IQ SMARTPARENT - THE MESSY SHOW PREMIERE: MARCH 19, 2020 SENSORY PLAY IS ANY ACTIVITY THAT STIMULATES A CHILD'S SENSE OF TOUCH, SMELL, TASTE, SIGHT, AND HEARING. IT IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND CREATIVITY. HOWEVER, PARENTS NEED TO MAKE PEACE WITH THE FACT THAT SENSORY PLAY IS USUALLY MESSY AND THAT'S A GOOD THING! IN THIS LIVELY EPISODE, LEARN ALL ABOUT HELPING CHILDREN INVESTIGATE, CREATE, DISCOVER, AND DEVELOP THROUGH GLORIOUSLY MESSY ACTIVITIES. WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT ALL OF THAT MESS NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP EVENTUALLY, SO THIS EPISODE ALSO INCLUDES A SEGMENT ON CLEANING TIPS THAT ARE SAFE FOR KIDS, PETS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT! IQ SMARTPARENT - THE CRISIS WITH SOFT SKILLS PREMIERE: APRIL 16, 2020 "SOFT SKILLS" ARE DEFINED AT PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES THAT ENABLE SOMEONE TO INTERACT EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND WORKFORCE EXPERTS SAY TODAY'S YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FACING A SIGNIFICANT DEFICIT IN SOFT SKILLS. IT'S A PROBLEM THAT'S HAVING A SERIOUS IMPACT ON YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY SEARCH FOR JOBS, AND EVEN AS THEY APPLY AND INTERVIEW FOR COLLEGE AND OTHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. DISCOVER WHICH SOFT SKILLS EMPLOYERS VALUE THE MOST AND HEAR FROM EXPERTS ABOUT WAYS TO HELP YOUR CHILD BUILD THESE CRUCIAL SKILLS NOW. IQ SMARTPARENT - HELICOPTER PARENTS PREMIERE: MAY 21, 2020 THIS IMPORTANT EPISODE EXPLORES THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN "PARENTING AND "OVER-PARENTING." EXPERTS SHOW HOW THE MOST COMMON, WELL-INTENTIONED BUT DAMAGING MISTAKES PARENTS MAKE; AND EXPLAIN HOW "HELICOPTER PARENTING" CAN LEAD TO A CHILD STRUGGLING TO ADJUST TO SCHOOL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS; AND WHO DOES NOT BUILD THE NECESSARY COPING MECHANISMS TO DEAL WITH DAILY CHALLENGES AND DISAPPOINTMENT. LEARN HOW TO ACHIEVE A HEALTHY BALANCE BETWEEN "HELPING AND "HELICOPTERING, AND PARENTING STRATEGIES TO RAISE RESILIENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENT KIDS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	WQED-FM APP NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY CLASSICAL MUSIC LOVERS CAN NOW DOWNLOAD THE WQED-FM APP ON THEIR PHONE OR TABLET FROM THE APP STORE FOR IPHONE OR GOOGLE PLAY STORE FOR ANDROID. THE NEW APP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE BEST IN CLASSICAL MUSIC FROM THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND OTHER WORLD-CLASS ORCHESTRAS, LOCAL PERFORMERS, ARTS AND CULTURAL NEWS, AND HUNDREDS OF ARCHIVED PODCASTS. LINKS TO DOWNLOAD AND INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.WQEDFM.ORG/APP LISTENERS CAN ENJOY CLASSICAL WQED-FM, AS WELL AS WQED'S TWO ADDITIONAL RADIO STREAMS: THE PITTSBURGH CONCERT CHANNEL, 24-HOUR HOME FOR ARCHIVED PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY RADIO BROADCASTS, AND Q THE MUSIC, FEATURING THE BEST PERFORMANCES BY MUSICIANS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. SOME HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES: STREAM - LISTEN LIVE TO WQED-FM USING A STREAM THAT ADAPTS TO YOUR SIGNAL, MAKING IT CLEARER AND MORE RELIABLE - NAVIGATE BETWEEN OUR ADDITIONAL STREAMS THE "PITTSBURGH CONCERT CHANNEL," OUR 24-7 STREAM OF ARCHIVED PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY RADIO BROADCASTS; AND "Q THE MUSIC," OUR 24-7 STREAM OF LOCALLY PERFORMED CLASSICAL MUSIC HEARD AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE T SUBWAY STATIONS. LISTEN ON DEMAND - LISTEN TO OUR "VOICE OF THE ARTS" PODCASTS FEATURING INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN ARTISTS AND LOCAL ARTISTS FROM WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. - STAY UP TO DATE ON NEWS AND ISSUES IN THE ARTS - GET THE LATEST FROM PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS, THE MUSIC DIRECTOR, GUEST CONDUCTORS AND SOLOISTS WITH OUR "AT THE SYMPHONY" PODCAST INTERACT - ACCESS OUR CURRENT PLAYLIST - FIND OUT ABOUT EVENTS HAPPENING IN PITTSBURGH WITH OUR CULTURAL CALENDAR - JOIN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT LOCAL ARTS TOPICS ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK - EASILY BECOME A MEMBER OF LISTENER-SUPPORTED WQED-FM THE WQED-FM APP WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE MR. AND MRS. TED RUSCITTI FUND, WHICH HAS BEEN A LONGTIME SUPPORTER OF WQED-FM. WQED-FM AIRS LIVE YO-YO MA CONCERT MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IN MEMORY OF THOSE LOST TO PANDEMIC A MUSICAL MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE: YO-YO MA PLAYS BACH'S SOLO CELLO SUITES LIVE WAS A ONE-TIME-ONLY EVENT FEATURING A LIVE PERFORMANCE OF BACH SUITES. HOSTED BY BRIAN MCCREATH OF WCRB, HOST OF THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BROADCASTS, AND PRODUCER AND HOST OF THE BACH HOUR. PRESENTED BY WCRB CLASSICAL RADIO BOSTON, CELLIST YO-YO MA PERFORMED J.S. BACH'S SIX CELLO SUITES LIVE FROM THE STUDIOS OF PUBLIC MEDIA PRODUCER WGBH ON SUNDAY, MAY 24 AT 3:00 P.M., AS A MEMORIAL FOR THOSE WE HAVE LOST IN THE PANDEMIC AND A TRIBUTE TO THE RESILIENCE OF OUR COMMUNITIES. THIS PERFORMANCE COMES DURING WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE NOW-POSTPONED FINAL LEG OF MA'S THE BACH PROJECT, A 36-STOP, SIX-CONTINENT TOUR OF THE COMPLETE CELLO SUITES. THE PROJECT IS PART OF A LARGER CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW CULTURE CAN HELP US TO IMAGINE AND BUILD THE WORLD WE WANT. CONCERTS @ HOME WQED-FM KNOWS THAT THE PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY IS DEVOTED TO HOMETOWN PERFORMING ARTS. THROUGH WQED CONCERTS @ HOME, SERIES, THE STATION CELEBRATED LOCAL ARTISTS WHILE "LIVE" PERFORMANCES ARE SUSPENDED DURING THE PANDEMIC. THESE CONCERTS AIRED ON WQED-FM AND ON THE WQED-FM APP. - PITTSBURGH OPERA @ HOME SATURDAYS AT 12:30PM - PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA @ HOME WEDNESDAYS AND SUNDAYS AT 7:00PM - CONCERTS @ HOME MONDAYS AT 7:00PM. THESE CONCERTS FEATURE VARIOUS PITTSBURGH MUSICAL ENSEMBLES, INCLUDING THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, JOHNSTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, CHATHAM BAROQUE, AND OTHERS. - PERFORMANCE IN PITTSBURGH @ HOME FRIDAYS AT 7:00PM WQED-FM CELEBRATES PUBLIC RADIO MUSIC DAY IN APRIL, PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SHOWCASED HOW LOCAL MUSIC STATIONS KEEP LISTENERS, MUSICIANS & COMMUNITIES CONNECTED EVEN THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES. WQED-FM PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST-EVER PUBLIC RADIO MUSIC DAY ON APRIL 16. WQED-FM JOINED FELLOW NONCOMMERCIAL MUSIC STATIONS, PERFORMERS, AND FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO RECOGNIZE PUBLIC RADIO'S ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICE AND UNIQUE ROLE IN THE MUSIC WORLD LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. WQED-FM HONORED THE OCCASION ONLINE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/FM AND ON-AIR. THE DAY FEATURED A LOCALLY-ORIENTED PLAYLIST, INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL MUSICIANS, AND "COFFEE," "LUNCHTIME, AND "HAPPY HOUR" CONCERTS FROM THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, PITTSBURGH OPERA AND CHATHAM BAROQUE. - COFFEE CONCERT WITH JIM CUNNINGHAM FROM 8:30AM TO 9AM PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - LUNCHTIME CONCERT FROM 12:05PM TO12:30PM PITTSBURGH OPERA VIDEO OF PERFORMANCE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/FM - HAPPY HOUR CONCERT WITH ANNA SINGER AT 5:30PM CHATHAM BAROQUE MORE THAN 20 MILLION LISTENERS TUNE IN WEEKLY TO HUNDREDS OF LOCAL PUBLIC RADIO MUSIC STATIONS LIKE WQED-FM ACROSS AMERICA TO DISCOVER, LEARN ABOUT, AND ENJOY A MIX OF MUSIC SELECTIONS, ARTISTS, AND GENRES THAT ARE, IN MANY CASES, AVAILABLE ONLY ON PUBLIC RADIO. ANNOUNCED THIS PAST FEBRUARY WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTIONS, PUBLIC RADIO MUSIC DAY WAS CREATED TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT PUBLIC RADIO'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO AUDIENCES, ARTISTS, AND COMMUNITIES. ALTHOUGH THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS HAS PLACED CONSTRAINTS ON LIVE AND ON-SITE EVENTS, WQED-FM WAS ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PUBLIC RADIO MUSIC DAY AND CONTINUE ENGAGING MUSIC FANS, ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS THROUGH THEIR VIRTUAL SPACES. ON APRIL 16, WQED-FM AND STATIONS FROM NEARLY 30 STATES HOSTED SPECIAL BROADCAST AND DIGITAL PROGRAMMING, SUCH AS VIRTUAL CONCERTS, DEDICATED STUDIO SESSIONS, HANDCRAFTED PLAYLISTS, AND FAN AND ARTIST STORIES, TO HELP CONNECT THEIR COMMUNITY WITH LOCAL MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS. ANDREA BOCELLI EASTER SUNDAY CONCERT ANDREA BOCELLI: MUSIC FOR HOPE, A GREAT PERFORMANCES SPECIAL AIRED SUNDAY, APRIL 19 ON WQED. THIS IS THE WILDLY RECEIVED CONCERT THAT THAT THE ICONIC ITALIAN TENOR PERFORMED FROM MILAN'S HISTORIC CATHEDRAL ON EASTER SUNDAY. THE BROADCAST FEATURED THE 30-MINUTE PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED "AVE MARIA," "AMAZING GRACE AND MORE. VOICE OF THE ARTS PODCASTS HTTPS://WWW.WQED.ORG/FM/PODCASTS/VOICE-OF-THE-ARTS WQED-FM HAS COMPILED AN IMPRESSIVE LIBRARY OF PODCASTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ANYTIME ON YOUR DEVICE. INSIGHTS ON AND ANECDOTES FROM MUSICIANS, DANCERS, ARTISTS, ACTORS AND DIRECTORS, AS WELL AS AUDIENCE RESPONSE TO THE RICH CULTURAL LIFE IN PITTSBURGH. REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE ON ANDROID OR ITUNES AND ENJOY THOUSANDS OF INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS. PANDEMIC RESPONSE "STAY HOME WITH WQED" WAS A QUICK REBRAND WE INTRODUCED EARLY IN THE PANDEMIC AS WE WERE ALL ON LOCKDOWN, SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED, AND MOVEMENT WAS SEVERELY LIMITED. PEOPLE WERE STAYING HOME MORE AND INVITING US INTO THEIR HOMES, SO WE IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO THEIR NEEDS WITH ADDITIONAL EDUCATION CONTENT, A SERIES OF RELAXING VIGNETTES ONLINE, AND SOOTHING CLASSICAL MUSIC. WE QUICKLY PRODUCED AND AIRED EDUCATION SPOTS TO GUIDE OUR AUDIENCE TO OUR NEW EDUCATION CONTENT. WQED IS THE SCHOOL OF THE AIR DURING PANDEMIC DURING THIS UNCERTAIN TIME, WQED IS STILL THE 'SCHOOL OF THE AIR,' WHICH CAN BE TRACED TO ITS BEGINNINGS. IT IS THE PLACE THE COMMUNITY CAN TURN TO FOR TRUSTED EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND ACCURATE NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM PBS PROGRAMMING. WQED'S BROADCAST OPERATIONS CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED, THANKS TO MODERN TECHNOLOGY, MINIMAL STAFF IN THE BUILDING, AND THE ABILITY FOR EMPLOYEES TO WORK REMOTELY. WQED EDUCATION WORKED WITH OUR COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO QUICKLY CURATE CONTENT THAT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY NOT ONLY GRADE LEVEL BUT ALSO BY CONTENT AREA. THESE RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WQED.ORG/EDUCATION PAGE AND DISTRIBUTED THOUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. WQED LEVERAGED THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON-AIR AND CONNECTED THAT MEDIA TO HANDS-ON ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES THAT CAREGIVERS CAN USE TO EXTEND AND CONTINUE THEIR CHILD'S LEARNING BEYOND THE SCREEN. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WQED EDUCATION SUPPORTED TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS THROUGH ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM - WHILE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED. WQED EDUCATION'S IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AT SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ARE CURTAILED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AN AT-HOME ACTIVITY THAT CHILDREN COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WAS THE WQED WRITERS CONTEST, WHICH RAN UNTIL MARCH 31, 2020.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	STAY HOME WITH WQED FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION WHEN SCHOOLS CLOSED IN MARCH 2020, WQED CURATED A WEEKLY PLANNER OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO ASSIST WITH CONTINUED LEARNING. EACH DAY OF THE WEEK IS DEDICATED TO A DIFFERENT SUBJECT, WITH THE PLANNER WITH PBS KIDS SHOWS, VIEWING SCHEDULES, AND A CORRESPONDING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY. MONDAY: SCIENCE TUESDAY: MATH WEDNESDAY: READING THURSDAY: SOCIAL STUDIES FRIDAY: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS WE PROMOTED THIS NEW INITIATIVE THROUGH NEWS RELEASES AND ON ALL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AS WELL AS E-MAIL BLASTS TO MEMBERS AND FUNDERS. NEW WEEKLY PROGRAMMING GRIDS WERE DISTRIBUTED WITH ANCILLARY LINKS FOR ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY BASED ON PBS PROGRAMMING THEMES. THE WEEKLY GRIDS ARE DISTRIBUTED ONLINE AND THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, AS WELL AS TO LOCAL EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES ON OUR CONTACT LISTS. TEACHABLE MOMENTS FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS WQED PREMIERED TEACHABLE MOMENTS - VIDEOS PRODUCED AND EDITED IN COLLABORATION WITH WQED EDUCATION TO HELP KIDS AND FAMILIES LEARN WHILE AT HOME DURING THE PANDEMIC. IN EACH VIGNETTE, EDUCATORS DEMONSTRATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT STUDENTS AND FAMILIES CAN THEN WORK ON AT HOME - OFTEN USING EVERYDAY HOUSEHOLD ITEMS OR NEIGHBORHOOD WALKS AS INSPIRATION. FROM READING TIPS AND SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS TO HISTORY LESSONS, THIS DIVERSE GROUP OF TEACHERS WILL TARGET VARIOUS AGE GROUPS IN THEIR "TEACHABLE MOMENTS." THERE IS A SERIES OF TEACHABLE MOMENTS THAT AIR ON WQED-TV DURING PROGRAM BREAKS IN 60-SECOND AND 30-SECOND VERSIONS. THE 60-SECOND VERSION IS POSTED ON WQED'S EDUCATION PAGE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/EDU, WWW.WQED.ORG/STAYHOME, AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WORLD CHANNEL BROADCASTS DAILY AT HOME LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR GRADES 6-12 WQED AT HOME LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR GRADES 6-12 STARTED IN LATE MARCH 2020 AS A RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC AND CLOSED SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAMMING CONTINUED TO AIR IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM NOON TO 5PM ON THE WORLD CHANNEL. THESE DAILY BROADCASTS FEATURE THE BEST IN PUBLIC MEDIA SCIENCE, HISTORY AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THIS AT HOME LEARNING BLOCK -- SUITED TO WORLD'S EVERYDAY SCHEDULE OF NEWS, INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMMING -- HAS BEEN CAREFULLY CURATED AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH RELATED ASSETS FROM PBS LEARNING MEDIA, A FREE ONLINE SERVICE OF THOUSANDS OF COMPELLING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON WQED'S EDUCATION WEB PAGE. ONLINE PORTAL OFFERS INFORMATION, ADVICE, OBSERVATIONS, AND A LITTLE FUN WQED'S PRODUCERS WERE BEEN BUSY CREATING NEW ONLINE CONTENT TO MAKE THESE TIMES OF STAYING HOME A LITTLE EASIER AND A LOT MORE FUN. WORKING FROM HOME AND SAFE-DISTANCING IN THE FIELD, THE TEAM CREATED A VARIETY OF SHORT PIECES IN ALL SORTS OF CATEGORIES FROM DIY TO PETS, WITH TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OF STAYING HOME AS WELL AS ACTIVITIES TO KEEP KIDS AND THE WHOLE FAMILY OCCUPIED. CONTENT CAN BE FOUND ON THE WQED WEBSITE - STAY HOME WITH WQED'S STAFF ADVICE, OBSERVATIONS, AND A LITTLE FUN FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO YOURS. - STAY HOME/FYI - HELPFUL INFORMATION AS WE RIDE OUT THE COVID-19 CRISIS. - STAY HOME WITH WQED SESSIONS - OUR DIGITAL MUSIC SERIES CONTINUES - WITH THE ARTISTS SENDING PERFORMANCE VIDEOS FROM THEIR HOMES AND STUDIOS. - FAMILY STYLE WQED EDUCATION IS YOUR CLASSROOM AT HOME, EVEN IN THE KITCHEN! - WQED NATURE BREAKS EXPLORE THE REGION'S GREAT OUTDOORS - FROM HOME. - STAY HOME WITH WQED: PETS EDITION COMFORT AND LAUGHS WITH OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS. - STAY HOME WITH WQED: PRODUCER PICKS OUR CONTENT CREATORS REFLECT ON FAVORITES YOU MIGHT ENJOY, TOO. PA PBS LEARNING AT HOME THE 2020 2021 SCHOOL YEAR WAS DIFFERENT, AND PA PBS HELPED WITH LEARNING AT HOME, A NEW COLLABORATION BETWEEN PENNSYLVANIA'S SEVEN PUBLIC MEDIA STATIONS AND FUNDED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. PENNSYLVANIA PBS, THE SEVEN PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH, WANT PARENTS TO KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE. WORKING WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATIONS HAVE CREATED LEARNING AT HOME, A CONNECTION TO THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING VIDEOS, ACTIVITIES AND GAMES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. FROM SESAME STREET FOR PRESCHOOLERS TO NOVA FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE STUDENTS, PUBLIC TELEVISION OFFERS ENGAGING PROGRAMS THAT WILL SUPPORT EVERY CHILD'S LEARNING ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA. EACH STATION OFFERS A SCHEDULE THAT HIGHLIGHTS WHICH PROGRAMS ARE SUITED FOR EACH CHILD'S GRADE AND SUBJECT MATTER. WQED SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS WQED CREATED A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12. WQED SOS SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS IS A UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED PROJECT THAT ENGAGES STUDENTS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE-TWO WEEKS AND CROSSES CURRICULUM AREAS TO ADDRESS GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS IN MULTIPLE SUBJECT AREAS INCLUDING; MATH, SCIENCE, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA), SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING. WQED SOS WAS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL TEACHERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE A BRIDGE THAT GIVES PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS TWO WEEKS OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO SHARE WITH THEIR STUDENTS IF IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION IS DISRUPTED. WQED SOS CONTENT IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS THROUGH MULTIMEDIA PLATFORMS INCLUDING ANALOG MATERIALS AND PUBLIC MEDIA BROADCAST. PROJECTS FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS ARE BUILT WITH A STEM CONCEPT AT THE CENTER, AND HAVE COMPONENTS THAT INTEGRATE ALL DISCIPLINE AREAS. PROJECTS ARE AGE APPROPRIATE AND HAVE BEEN MATCHED TO PENNSYLVANIA STATE STANDARDS. EACH PROJECT HAS A SERIES OF FOUR MINI LESSONS PRESENTED BY A PENNSYLVANIA TEACHER WITH ONLINE WEBSITE SUPPORT AND PRINTABLE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND CAREGIVERS TO ACCESS. THERE ARE FIVE PROJECT-BASED EXPERIENCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO ACCESS, THESE PROJECTS SCAFFOLD ACCORDING TO GRADE LEVEL. PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS: SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS - KINDERGARTEN GRADE 2: GRADE: RAMPS! TEACHER: DAWN DOUDS, BETHEL PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT YOUNG CHILDREN WILL LEARN ALL ABOUT RAMPS, FORCE, AND MOTION AS A TEACHER OFFERS CREATIVE AND COLORFUL EXAMPLES AND DEMONSTRATES LEARN-AT-HOME ACTIVITIES. LESSONS SPAN MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES DIRECTIONS FOR DISTANCE-LEARNERS TO ACCESS THE FREE CURRICULUM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR 10 DAYS OF ACTIVITIES. SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS - GRADES 3 & 4: LIGHT AND SOUND! TEACHERS: CHUCK HERRING AND MELISSA UNGER, SOUTH FAYETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIS JOYFUL EXPLORATION TEACHES ELEMENTARY-AGED STUDENTS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION AND THE ARTS USING LIGHT AND SOUND; AND THE SCIENTIFIC PROPERTIES OF LIGHT AND SOUND, INCLUDING HOW TO BUILD AN OVEN POWERED BY THE SUN! LESSONS SPAN MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES DIRECTIONS FOR DISTANCE-LEARNERS TO ACCESS THE FREE CURRICULUM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR 10 DAYS OF ACTIVITIES. SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS - GRADES 5 & 6: AMUSEMENT PARKS! TEACHERS: AMANDA SISSON, ZACHARY HIXSON, JOBY PALUMBO AND SHARON JONES, LAUREL HIGHLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT AMUSEMENT PARKS SET THE SCENE FOR ELEMENTARY-AGED STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. FROM THE EARLY HISTORY OF TROLLEY PARKS TO MODERN-DAY ENGINEERING, STUDENTS LEARN WHAT MAKES THRILL RIDES SO THRILLING! THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES DIRECTIONS FOR DISTANCE-LEARNERS TO ACCESS THE FREE CURRICULUM ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR 10 DAYS OF ACTIVITIES. SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS - GRADES 7 & 8: MISSION TO MARS! TEACHERS: JOE WELCH AND KRISTOPHER PROCTOR, NORTH HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PREPARE FOR A MISSION TO MARS THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT SPAN MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. THEY EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF FLIGHT AND SPACE EXPLORATION; AND DESIGN ROVERS AND HABITATS TO HELP COLONIZE MARS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES DIRECTIONS FOR DISTANCE-LEARNERS TO ACCESS THE FREE CURRICULUM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR 10 DAYS OF ACTIVITIES. SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS - GRADES 9 THROUGH 12: CREATE A NATURE SPACE! TEACHERS: CHRISTIAN WRABLEY, ROB MALCOLM, TRACEY KING AND TOYA THOMAS, GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE CHALLENGED TO SOLVE A REAL-WORLD PROBLEM IN THEIR COMMUNITY BY PLANNING AND DESIGNING A NATURE SPACE TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH, ECONOMICS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. LESSONS SPAN MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES DIRECTIONS FOR DISTANCE-LEARNERS TO ACCESS THE FREE CURRICULUM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR 10 DAYS OF ACTIVITIES. FUNDING FOR SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS IS PROVIDED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION/LEARN AT HOME.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	AGE OF NATURE WQED CREATED FOUR MINI-ENGAGEMENT EVENTS FOR THIS PROJECT. THE EVENTS, CALLED STORY WALKS, ARE NATURE WALKS CONDUCTED BY A HOST OR NARRATOR (A LIBRARY STAFF PERSON OR NATURALIST FROM PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY), WHO WALK THROUGH NATURE TELLING STORIES AND/OR HIGHLIGHTING INTERESTING, AREA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION. THE WALKS ARE GEARED TO BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS, BUT THERE ARE COMPONENTS ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO SAFELY CREATE THEIR OWN STORY WALKS, OFFERING TIPS FOR CRAFTS RELATED TO OBJECTS THEY FIND. EXPLORE MORE BAGS WQED EDUCATION HAS PACKED AND DISTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF BACKPACKS TO KIDS THIS YEAR. THESE LEARNING KITS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICES FOR LOCAL FAMILIES. ALL KITS ARE THEMED AND PROVIDE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND MATERIALS FOR FAMILIES. THE ACTIVITIES ALL CONNECT TO WQED ON-AIR PROGRAMING THAT IS FREE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF INTERNET ACCESS OR DEVICE. KITS WERE DEVELOPED WITH THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREAS AS A FOCUS: VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING, DEFICIT SKILL AREA, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS. CAMPAIGN U THE PRESIDENTIAL AND OTHER PIVOTAL ELECTIONS OF 2020 WERE CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL IN RECENT HISTORY. BEYOND THE CAMPAIGN ISSUES, THE PUBLIC WAS ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE FALLOUT FROM AN INCREASINGLY DIVIDED ELECTORATE. WQED'S CAMPAIGN U INITIATIVE HELPED VOTERS SIFT THROUGH THE SOMETIMES CLUTTERED POLITICAL LANDSCAPE WITH A SERIES OF ONLINE VIDEOS AND RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE ELECTION SEASON. LUMINARI CAMP FOR SUMMER 2020, WQED PARTNERED WITH LUMINARI, A REGIONAL LEADER IN HIGH-QUALITY CAMP EXPERIENCES FOR TEENS. THIS UNIQUE CAMP, GEARED TO TEENS GRADES 8 TO 12, HELPS BUILD SKILLS THAT LAST A LIFETIME. LUMINARI OFFERED A "VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP VIDEO SERIES," ADAPTED FROM THE IN-PERSON FOUR-THEMED BASED CAMP PROGRAMS, WHICH WE HOPE WILL RESUME IN 2021. FROM THE ART OF DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC SPEAKING TO COOKING AND CREATIVE WRITING, LUMINARI ONLINE CAMPS ARE A DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY LEADING EXPERTS. TO INSPIRE FURTHER LEARNING, EACH VIDEO IS COMPLEMENTED BY CURATED RESOURCES. LUMINARI'S, MISSION ALIGNS CLOSELY WITH WQED'S EDUCATIONAL GOALS. NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE MUST EMBRACE THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS SO TOGETHER WE CAN NAVIGATE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR AT-HOME LEARNING. WHILE LUMINARI IN-PERSON SUMMER CAMP IS ON HIATUS DUE TO COVID-19, THIS VIRTUAL CAMP IS VITAL TO STAY SOCIALLY CONNECTED AND MENTALLY STIMULATED THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. WQED WELCOMES NEW LIBRARIES TO INQUIRE WITHIN WQED CONTINUES TO EXPAND INQUIRE WITHIN, A PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN TWO KEY COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS WQED AND LOCAL LIBRARIES. 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'S INQUIRE WITHIN IS A PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WQED AND 42 LOCAL LIBRARIES IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, EASTERN OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA. COLLABORATING LIBRARIES CHOOSE FROM A MENU OF PROGRAM OPTIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: MARTHA SPEAKS READING BUDDIES PROGRAMS; WATCH PARTIES AND DISCUSSION GROUPS AROUND THE WQED NATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAM, IQ: SMARTPARENT; SCREENINGS AND PREMIERES OF BELOVED PBS SHOWS; AND PARENT APP-A-THONS WHERE ALL PARENTS RECEIVE FREE PBS APPS ON THEIR SMART-DEVICE AND COACHING ON HOW TO USE THEM WITH THEIR CHILD. WQED, IN TURN, PROVIDES THE COLLATERAL, ADVERTISING, TRAINING, MEDIA AND MATERIALS SPECIFIC TO CONDUCTING THE PROGRAMS. INQUIRE WITHIN IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND LOVE OF LEARNING THROUGH HANDS-ON, FAMILY CENTERED ACTIVITIES. DESIGN LIVES HERE THIS YEAR, THE SPRING SESSION OF DESIGN LIVES HERE INCLUDED 13 RETURNING SCHOOLS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS WITH THE ADDITION OF FOUR NEW PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS. APPROXIMATELY 250 STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-8 REPRESENTED THESE DIFFERENT SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS IN PREPARATION FOR THE CULMINATING COMPETITION DAYS OF MARCH 5 IN THE FRED ROGERS STUDIO. A MARCH 19 SESSION AT EDEN HALL UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE PINE-RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTIONS. OVER THE LAST TEN 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. MADE POSSIBLE BY ARCONIC FOUNDATION, PPG FOUNDATION, ANSYS, DAEDALUS, MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED (MSA), EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM FOUNDATION, REYNOLDS POWERED BY SITELOGIQ, MASTECH DIGITAL, AND WILLIAMS. DESIGN LIVES HERE IS PRESENTED BY WQED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ENGINEERS' SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (ESWP). WQED PARTNERS WITH MICROSOFT FOR DIGIGIRLZ WQED AND MICROSOFT PARTNERED IN MARCH 2020 ON DIGIGIRLZ A FULL DAY OF FUN AND LEARNING AT MICROSOFT'S DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH OFFICE. MORE THAN 100 MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS FROM VARIOUS PITTSBURGH SCHOOLS, INCLUDING WQED PARTNER PROPEL SCHOOLS, SPENT THE DAY LEARNING ABOUT CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY. MICROSOFT'S DIGIGIRLZ DAY IS A ONE-DAY EVENT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT A CAREER IN TECHNOLOGY IS LIKE. DURING THE EVENT, STUDENTS INTERACT WITH MICROSOFT EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERS TO GAIN EXPOSURE TO CAREERS IN BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY AND TO GET AN INSIDE LOOK AT WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK AT MICROSOFT. THIS EXCITING EVENT PROVIDES GIRLS WITH CAREER PLANNING ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS ROLES, THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXERCISES, AND INTERESTING MICROSOFT PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE MICROSOFT DIGIGIRLZ DAY, YOUNG WOMEN CAN FIND OUT ABOUT THE VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY AND CAN EXPLORE FUTURE CAREER PATHS. ADDITIONAL WQED EDUCATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS WQED RECEIVED WELCOME NEWS THE WEEK OF JUNE 15, 2020 WHEN WE LEARNED THAT WQED WAS NAMED BY CPB AS ONE OF ONLY 12 ORIGINAL STATIONS DESIGNATED FOR A 5-YEAR READY TO LEARN (RTL) GRANT. THE CURRICULUM WILL FOCUS ON CAREER READINESS, INTERCONNECTING NICELY WITH OUR FUTURE JOBS INITIATIVE. USING A "LEARNING NEIGHBORHOODS" MODEL, PARTNERSHIPS WILL INCLUDE SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, ETC. THE CULTURE OF THE RTL WORK PROMOTES A "LEARN TOGETHER" THEME AND EMPOWERS LEARNING ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE. IT ALIGNS NICELY WITH OUR WQED GOALS AND INITIATIVES, AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO GET STARTED. SO MUCH OF WHAT WQED EDUCATION DOES IS IN THE COMMUNITY EVENTS AT LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, LAUNDROMATS AND IN OUR OWN STUDIOS. OBVIOUSLY, THOSE VENUES ARE OFF-LIMITS FOR THE DURATION, BUT EDUCATION STAFF WAS ABLE TO CREATIVELY ADAPT TO CONTINUE ITS IMPORTANT PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY SINCE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED AND STUDENTS NEED GUIDANCE. DESIGN LIVES HERE CONTINUED FOR OLDER KIDS WITH ACTIVITIES AT THE SOUTH HILLS INTERFAITH MOVEMENT (SHIM) AND FOR THE YOUNGER KIDS WITH ONLINE ACTIVITIES WITH RUFF RUFFMAN. THE WRITERS CONTEST READERS CHOICE AWARD VOTING STARTED ON JUNE 12 FOR ONE WEEK AND A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION ON JUNE 27. THE POPULAR ANTHOLOGY IS AVAILABLE AT SHOP WQED. WITH LIBRARIES CLOSED, WE KEPT INQUIRE WITHIN ACTIVE WITH VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR LIBRARIANS. READY, SET, EXPLORE! WITH WQED LIBRARY EXPLORERS WQED INTRODUCED LIBRARY EXPLORERS THIS YEAR, A UNIQUE NEW VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE. THROUGH CHARACTER-DRIVEN ACTIVITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE CAN DISCOVER NEIGHBORING LIBRARIES THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE MAP. WITH ONE CLICK, THE YOUNG EXPLORER IS TRANSPORTED TO ONE OF ELEVEN PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS IN ALLEGHENY, BEAVER, BUTLER, AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES. TOUR THE LIBRARY AND ENGAGE IN STORY-TELLING, CRAFTING, AND ACTIVITIES FEATURING FAVORITE PBS KIDS FRIENDS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	WQED #MESSAGEFORHOPE CONTEST WINNERS WQED AND THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCED THE WINNERS OF THE INAUGURAL 2020 #MESSAGEFORHOPE CONTEST IN JUNE. PARTNERING WITH WQED ON ITS #MESSAGEFORHOPE CONTEST THIS YEAR WERE THE FBI PITTSBURGH DIVISION'S HOPE INITIATIVE, YOUTH EXPRESS AND PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE CONTEST CHALLENGED STUDENTS TO SUBMIT CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE WRITTEN WORKS THAT WILL RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF SELF-MEDICATION AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TO PROMOTE SAFER AND HEALTHIER WAYS TO COPE WITH STRESSORS IN THEIR LIVES. FIVE PROMPTS WHERE CHOSEN BASED ON RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE FBI PITTSBURGH DIVISION'S HOPE INITIATIVE PARTNERS. THE CONTEST WAS OPEN TO PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 TO 8. WQED MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD VIRTUAL FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS WQED AIRED THREE CLASSIC EPISODES OF MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD ON APRIL 16, MAY 28 AND JUNE 25, 2020 UNDER THE BANNER WQED VIRTUAL FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT WITH MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD. EACH EVENING INCLUDED VIEWER PARTICIPATION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA WITH THE WQED EDUCATION TEAM AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS USING THE HASHTAG #STAYHOMEWITHWQED. WQED AIRS PITTSBURGH CLO'S A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL WQED PARTNERED WITH PITTSBURGH CIVIC LIGHT OPERA (CLO) TO BROADCAST THE MAGIC OF A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL THIS YEAR. RECORDED LIVE AT THE BYHAM THEATER IN 2018, THIS SPECIAL PRODUCTION WILL AIR ON WQED AS A HOLIDAY GIFT TO THE COMMUNITY, SO THAT FAMILIES CAN ONCE AGAIN EXPERIENCE THIS CHERISHED TRADITION TOGETHER. STARRING BROADWAY AND TELEVISION'S RICHARD THOMAS IN THE ICONIC ROLE OF EBENEZER SCROOGE AND A CAST OF PITTSBURGH'S FAVORITE PERFORMERS, A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL AIED FOUR TIMES ON WQED IN DECEMBER. THE PERFORMANCE WAS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.WQED.ORG/CLOCHRISTMAS FROM DECEMBER 11 THROUGH DECEMBER 31. JIM CUNNINGHAM INTERVIEWED MARK FLEISCHER, CLO EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TO HELP PROMOTE THE AIRINGS ON WQED. THE HOLIDAY SEASON WOULD NOT BE THE SAME WITHOUT THE PITTSBURGH CLO'S A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL. IT'S ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT THAT AFTER A VERY DIFFICULT YEAR FOR EVERYBODY, WE CAN ALL SPEND SOME TIME WITH LOVED ONES TO WATCH THIS ENCHANTING PRODUCTION. WQED IS PLEASED TO PARTNER WITH THE CLO TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS PRODUCTION TO OUR AUDIENCES. THIS FIRST-EVER TELEVISED VERSION OF PITTSBURGH CLO'S A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY MAJOR FUNDING BY KEYBANK, HOWARD HANNA REAL ESTATE SERVICES AND HIGHMARK. ADDITIONAL FUNDING WAS PROVIDED BY PNC, GIANT EAGLE AND PITTSBURGH CLO. PITTSBURGH CLO ALSO THANKS ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION FOR ITS SUPPORT IN MAKING THIS BROADCAST POSSIBLE. WQED'S FRIGHTFULLY FUN DRIVE-THRU TRICK-OR-TREATING WITH MANY COMMUNITIES CANCELLING TRICK-OR-TREATING, WQED STEPPED IN TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND FUN-FILLED FAMILY EVENT ON OCTOBER 31. SPONSORED BY THE PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS, HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES ATTENDED WQED'S FRIGHTFULLY FUN DRIVE-THRU TRICK-OR-TREATING. THE FIRST-EVER "DRIVE-THROUGH" HALLOWEEN WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM YEARS PAST, BUT EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME BASED ON THE ACTIVITY ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. WQED CONTINUES STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIP WITH BATTLING OPIOIDS PROJECT WQED IS PROUD TO CONTINUE ITS COLLABORATION WITH THE STATE'S PUBLIC BROADCASTERS ON BATTLING OPIOIDS: A PROJECT OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC MEDIA. THIS ONE-HOUR PROGRAM IS THE FOURTH IN A SERIES THAT FEATURES PERSONAL STORIES OF COURAGE AND HOPE IN THE FACE OF OPIOID ADDICTION INTERSPERSED WITH AN INFORMATIVE STUDIO PANEL DISCUSSION. THIS INSTALLMENT FEATURES SUPPORT FOR PREGNANT SUBSTANCE ABUSERS, THE POWER OF EXERCISE FOR ADDICTS, AND A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES LIFE-CHANGING FOLLOW-UP TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE OVERDOSED. WHYY, WVIA, WITF, WPSU, WQLN AND WQED ARE IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THIS HIGH-PROFILE, AWARD-WINNING PROJECT. BLUE GUARDIAN PROGRAM LEHIGH COUNTY'S BLUE GUARDIAN PROGRAM PAIRS POLICE WITH CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALISTS WHO VISIT PEOPLE WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF BEING REVIVED BY NALOXONE. THE AIM IS TO OFFER SUPPORT TO THE PERSON'S FAMILY AND TO ENCOURAGE RECOVERY PROGRAMS. PROSPER THE PROSPER PROGRAM IS ABOUT EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TEACHING SKILLS AND ATTITUDES THAT FOSTER IMPROVED FAMILY LIFE AND COMMUNICATION. PROSPER EMPLOYS TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY EVALUATED AND SHOWN TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AVOID SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS. BACK ON MY FEET THERAPISTS AND RESEARCHERS SAY THESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST DEMONSTRABLE BENEFITS THAT EXERCISE CAN PROVIDE TO THOSE IN RECOVERY AND CAN HELP PEOPLE MAINTAIN THEIR SOBRIETY. DONALD DAVALOS HAS STRUGGLED WITH SUBSTANCE USE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. BUT THREE MONTHS AGO AT HIS RECOVERY HOUSE, HE DISCOVERED BACK ON MY FEET, A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT THAT SERVES PEOPLE IN RECOVERY THROUGH ORGANIZED RUNNING GROUPS AND OTHER SERVICES. NEONATAL NAS PROGRAM WE LEARN ABOUT THE NAS PROGRAM (NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME), WHAT SYMPTOMS LOOK LIKE, TREATMENT FOR BABIES WITH NAS, ALONG WITH A PROGRAM CREATED BY A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS WHO ARE USING. BATTLING OPIOIDS: A PROJECT OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC MEDIA IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM PASTOP.ORG, LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSION, SOMERSET COUNTY AUTHORITY FOR DRUG & ALCOHOL, BEAVER COUNTY DRUG ABUSE COALITION, AND WESTMORELAND DRUG & ALCOHOL COMMISSION, INC. WQED AND PENNSYLVANIA PBS DATACASTING WQED HAS LONG PRIDED ITSELF AS THE EDUCATION STATION, BEING A "CLASSROOM OF THE AIR" TO GENERATIONS. ON SEPTEMBER 10, WE ANNOUNCED THAT THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ALSO BELIEVES IN OUR MISSION AND THE QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT WE DELIVER, AND HAS MADE A FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT CONTINUES AND EXPANDS. THE FUNDING WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE RECENTLY CREATED CONSORTIUM OF OUR SEVEN-STATION PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC MEDIA'S LEARNING AT HOME INITIATIVE AND A NEWLY INTRODUCED DATACASTING ENDEAVOR. WE ALL KNOW THAT THE INTERNET IS AMAZING UNLESS YOU CANNOT ACCESS IT. AND THAT IS THE CASE IN OUR WQED VIEWING AREA. THAT PROBLEM EXISTS BOTH INNER-CITY AND RURAL, DUE TO FINANCIAL OR GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTRAINTS. THIS COMMITMENT BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CREATES AN EQUITABLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE INTRODUCTION OF DATACASTING. DATACASTING REMOVES BARRIERS, BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. DATACASTING IS TECHNOLOGY THAT WE HAVE BEEN USING FOR 20-PLUS YEARS, AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND FIRST RESPONDERS. WE HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE, SO NOW WE WILL USE OUR TV SIGNAL TO TRANSMIT DATA TO STUDENT HOME COMPUTERS, WITHOUT THE NEED TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET. FAMILIES WILL BE SUPPLIED WITH AN INEXPENSIVE RECEIVER THROUGH THEIR INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND WILL BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD EDUCATIONAL LESSON PLANS, VIDEOS, WORKSHEETS, ETC. DELIVERING ON-AIR INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING COMPLETES OUR COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AT HOME PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. DAILY, WE WILL OFFER FIVE-HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING, WITH ONE OF THOSE HOURS BEING DEVELOPED LOCALLY. WQED WILL USE ITS SHOWCASE CHANNEL TO DELIVER THESE LEARNING BLOCKS THAT INCORPORATE ALL GRADE LEVELS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO OUR LEARNING AT HOME RESOURCE PAGE WITH RELATED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THIS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT IS A WIN FOR STUDENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND TEACHERS ALIKE. IT'S BACK TO THE FUTURE A RETURN TO THE ROOTS OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION WHERE IT ALL BEGAN.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	WQED'S FUTURE JOBS INITIATIVE PREMIERES TWO NEW DOCUMENTARIES WQED'S RICH HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ITS LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY AND FAMILY-FOCUSED LEARNING EVENTS ARE UNIQUE IN THIS REGION. AS A RESULT, WQED EMBARKED ON A HIGH-PROFILE INITIATIVE CALLED FUTURE JOBS IN FEBRUARY 2019 THAT ADDRESSES THE GROWING ISSUE OF PITTSBURGH'S CHANGING WORKFORCE NEEDS. IN 2020, WQED CONTINUED ITS INITIATIVE SHOWCASING THE REGION'S TRENDING AND FUTURE CAREER PATHS. TWO NEW FUTURE JOBS DOCUMENTARIES PREMIERED: FUTURE JOBS: OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PREMIERED FEBRUARY 6 WITH A RE-BROADCAST ON FEBRUARY 10, AND FUTURE JOBS: TECHNOLOGY AND A CHANGING WORKFORCE PREMIERED MARCH 12 WITH A RE-BROADCAST ON MARCH 16. FUTURE JOBS: OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL IN THIS DISCUSSION PROGRAM, LEADERS IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DISCUSS THE SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES OF MAKING SURE NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES BENEFIT THE LARGER COMMUNITY, AND NOT JUST A FEW. THEY DISCUSS CURRENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMS WORKING TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION. THE PROGRAM WAS HOSTED BY TONIA CARUSO. FUTURE JOBS: TECHNOLOGY AND A CHANGING WORKFORCE ONGOING ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY HAVE DRASTICALLY CHANGED THE WORKFORCE OF TODAY. FROM FIELDS IN TRANSPORTATION TO THE SKILLED TRADES AND MORE, A WHOLE NEW SET OF SKILLS ARE NEEDED FOR A CAREER IN THIS NEW ECONOMY. THIS DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES SOME OF THE JOBS MOST IN DEMAND, SOME OF THE CHALLENGES IN FILLING THEM AND THE EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO STRENGTHEN OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE. MORE THAN 14 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE UTILIZING THE FUTURE JOBS VIDEOS AND VIGNETTES HAVE INCORPORATED THE INITIATIVE INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. IN SEPTEMBER 2019, THE FUTURE JOBS INITIATIVE WAS RECOGNIZED WITH A MID-ATLANTIC EMMY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE. ALL CONTENT CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE AT WQED.ORG/FUTUREJOBS. FUTURE JOBS IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM: BNY MELLON FOUNDATION OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA; CNX RESOURCES; ANSYS; BERNER INTERNATIONAL; CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA; CARLOW UNIVERSITY; CHEVRON; COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA; COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES, INC.; COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY; COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BEAVER COUNTY; CONSORTIUM FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION; DEEP WELL SERVICES; DEVELOPMENT DIMENSIONS INTERNATIONAL (DDI); DOLLAR BANK; DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY; EDINBORO UNIVERSITY; ELLWOOD GROUP; KEYSTONE + MOUNTAIN + LAKES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS; LANXESS; MASCARO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LP; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS/NECA, NET XPERTS LLC; WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER; PA CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY; PANTHERX RARE PHARMACY; PASSAVANT MEMORIAL HOMES FAMILY OF SERVICES; PEOPLES NATURAL GAS; PJ DICK TRUMBULL LINDY; THE RHODES GROUP; RLA LEARNING & CONFERENCE CENTER; ROOFERS & WATERPROOFERS LOCAL 37 JAC; SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO.; SSPC: THE SOCIETY FOR PROTECTIVE COATINGS; THIEL COLLEGE; UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH; AND UPMC. WQED PRODUCES PSA FOR STATEWIDE KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION BECAUSE KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONS THROUGHOUT PENNSYLVANIA HAVE DECLINED STEEPLY DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS, WQED WAS ASKED BY OUR LOCAL HI5! INITIATIVE ORGANIZING PARTNERS TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE A PSA REMINDER ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PARENTS REGISTERING THEIR KINDERGARTEN-AGE CHILDREN. THE 30-SECOND SPOT WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE SIX OTHER PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC STATIONS. IT WAS PRODUCED SO THAT EACH STATION CAN CUSTOMIZE THE TAG AT THE END OF THE PROMO.
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.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019

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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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Attach to Form 990.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2019

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)	(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?
(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	Yes	No

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50135Y

Schedule R (Form 990) 2019

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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	(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?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	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	(i) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(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	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

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 .....................

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ............................

c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ............................

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ............................

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ............................

f Dividends from related organization(s) ............................

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ............................

h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ............................

i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ............................

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) .......................

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ......................

l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) .....................

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) .................

n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ...................

o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ............................

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ............................

q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ............................

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ............................

s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ............................

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)	(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?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	Yes	No	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	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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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	29
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	28
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2019 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	115
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	15
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	36,142
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 39 .........	7b	-11,091

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	8,169,813	8,858,354
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	2,163,516	1,784,872
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	766,177	196,762
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	1,526,092	1,142,392
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	12,625,598	11,982,380
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)	5,613,997	5,713,052
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	821,590	713,123
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 2,438,774
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	5,990,231	5,789,861
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	12,425,818	12,216,036
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	199,780	-233,656
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	20,914,512	22,259,511
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	1,754,293	2,876,136
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	19,160,219	19,383,375

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 8,060,892 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 1,810,565 )
	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 expenses8,060,892

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	928,560	0	119,124

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b	5,622,704
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	3,026,968

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	208,682

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$		1g

h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		8,858,354

		Business Code
2a	UNDERWRITING REVENUE	515100	1,784,491	1,784,491
b	AUXILIARY REVENUE	900099	381	381
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....		1,784,872

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			379,720			379,720
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........			106,433			106,433
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents		1,291,340	6a
b	Less: rental expenses		281,074	6b
c	Rental income or (loss)		1,010,266	6c
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			1,010,266		36,142	974,124
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory		1,000,000	7a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses		1,182,958	7b
c	Gain or (loss)		-182,958	7c
d	Net gain or (loss).........			-182,958			-182,958
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
			8a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		8b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
			9a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		9b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
			10a	34,480
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..		10b	8,787
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			25,693	25,693
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See instructions.....			11,982,380	1,810,565	36,142	1,277,319

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, lines 15 and 16. .............
4	Benefits paid to or for members .......
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ...........	920,608	390,108	376,000	154,500
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........	3,545,635	2,831,659	281,311	432,665
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	208,745	77,603	76,894	54,248
9	Other employee benefits .......	694,108	459,552	141,738	92,818
10	Payroll taxes ...........	343,956	159,276	87,227	97,453
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	22,297	3,337	17,130	1,830
c	Accounting ...........	66,958		66,958
d	Lobbying ...........	46,182			46,182
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	713,123			713,123
f	Investment management fees ......	58,840		58,840
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	172,767	121,757	7,210	43,800
12	Advertising and promotion ....	437,675	35,742	6,112	395,821
13	Office expenses .......	936,678	599,251	114,191	223,236
14	Information technology ......	185,728	139,333	28,048	18,347
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	253,192	90,157	163,035
17	Travel ............	117,617	94,928	15,080	7,609
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....
20	Interest ...........	5,974		5,974
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	645,743	452,844	104,188	88,711
23	Insurance ...	78,281	51,665	26,616
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	1,727,972	1,727,972
b	EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN	424,354	272,730	128,067	23,557
c	PRODUCTION	326,592	326,592
d	STORY, MUSIC & TALENT	119,427	76,677	11,751	30,999
e	All other expenses	163,584	149,709		13,875
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	12,216,036	8,060,892	1,716,370	2,438,774
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 if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			153,985	1	249,729
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			1,035,847	2	3,078,928
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			2,321,676	3	2,253,057
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			276,490	4	199,954
5	Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ...........				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ............				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			175,058	9	156,051
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	25,889,662
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	21,342,053	5,036,006	10c	4,547,609
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			11,915,450	11	11,774,183
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 33)...			20,914,512	16	22,259,511

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	1,510,201	17	1,653,630
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	244,092	19	162,106
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 any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
			22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..	0	23	1,060,400
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..	1,754,293	26	2,876,136

	Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27	Net assets without donor restrictions ..........	8,814,508	27	9,403,741
28	Net assets with donor restrictions ...........	10,345,711	28	9,979,634
	Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33.
29	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		29
30	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		30
31	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		31
32	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	19,160,219	32	19,383,375
33	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	20,914,512	33	22,259,511