Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 10,756,315 | 10,731,842 | 12,182,428 | 9,427,368 | 9,578,142 | 52,676,095 |
| 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 | 10,756,315 | 10,731,842 | 12,182,428 | 9,427,368 | 9,578,142 | 52,676,095 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 4,469,750 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 48,206,345 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 10,756,315 | 10,731,842 | 12,182,428 | 9,427,368 | 9,578,142 | 52,676,095 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,172,924 | 1,256,540 | 1,251,864 | 1,253,574 | 1,269,658 | 6,204,560 |
| 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 | 58,881,253 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 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 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, ITEM C | DBA: KCPT ; KCPBS |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICES: | IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS SEVERAL AREA FAMILY WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MOST OF THESE WORKSHOPS ARE IN HEAD START PROGRAMS AT THE YMCA LOCATIONS IN THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA. THE FAMILY WORKSHOPS HIGHLIGHT PBS KIDS RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO OUR FLAGSHIP DIGITAL SERVICE PBS LEARNINGMEDIA. THIS SERVICE HAS OVER 30,000 DIGITAL RESOURCES THAT CAN BE ACCESS FROM A COMPUTER, TABLET OR SMART PHONE. THIS PROGRAM HELPS PARENTS TO PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN AND CONTINUES THROUGH EARLY ELEMENTARY. LIFE'S LITTLE LESSONS WITH DANIEL TIGER THIS IS A FREE 10-WEEK PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON HELPING PRESCHOOLERS DEVELOP KEY SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS. ATTENDEES VIEW TEN EPISODES OF DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL PROGRAMS, PARTICIPATE IN RELATED ACTIVITIES AND RECEIVE 10 FREE BOOKS. KANSAS CITY PBS DISTRIBUTES OVER 2,000 IN THE METRO AREA FOR THIS PROGRAM EACH YEAR. MARTHA SPEAKS READING BUDDIES PROGRAM THIS 10-WEEK LITERACY PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAIRS KINDERGARTENER LITTLE BUDDIES WITH FOURTH GRADE BIG BUDDIES. THE BIG BUDDIES MENTOR THE LITTLE BUDDIES AND TOGETHER THEY VIEW TEN EPISODES FROM THE MARTHA SPEAKS PROGRAM, PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE READING AND RECEIVED FREE BOOKS. THE EDUCATION TEAM DISTRIBUTES OVER 1,000 BOOKS DURING THIS PROGRAM EACH YEAR. BLACK & VEATCH STEM MENTORING PROGRAM THE EDUCATION TEAM COLLABORATES WITH BLACK & VEATCH TO CONDUCT SCHOOL VISITS AND HOST INTERACTIVE STEM LEARNING SESSIONS FOCUSED ON ELECTRICITY, WATER AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING. THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT EACH SUBJECT WITH THE HELP FROM BLACK & VEATCH ENGINEERS. THIS INITIATIVE REACHES10 SCHOOLS AND ENGAGED 600 FIFTH GRADERS EACH YEAR. TO DATE WE HAVE BEEN IN 110 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND MENTORED OVER 6,500 FIFTH GRADERS. TEACHER WORKSHOPS THE EDUCATION TEAM CONDUCTS FOUR EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKSHOPS EACH YEAR AT KANSAS CITY PBS, WITH A TOTAL OF 180 EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE TEAM ORGANIZES AN IN-PERSON SESAME STREET IN COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE AT THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION CONFERENCE CENTER, DRAWING PARTICIPATION FROM MORE THAN 100 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICES: | PUBLIC MEDIA THIS YEAR, KCPBS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ENDLESS HOURS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ARTS COVERAGE, EDUCATION AND HISTORY PROGRAMMING. SHOWS LIKE WEEK IN REVIEW AND FLATLAND IN FOCUS KEPT US UPDATED ON LOCAL CONVERSATION INFORMED BY NATIONAL DIALOGUE, WHILE PROGRAMS LIKE GOSPEL, HOSTED BY DR, HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. AND KEN BURNS' THE AMERICAN BUFFALO SHARED INSPIRING STORIES THAT SHAPED OUR TODAY. LOCAL DOCUMENTARIES, LIKE HEALING HATE AND PASSING THE BATON, AND NICHOL'S FOLLY: A CENTURY OF THE COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA SHED LIGHT ON PAST STORIES THAT INFORM OUR PRESENT COMMUNITY. A SERIES CALLED HARVESTING CHANGE FOCUSED ON THE BENEFITS OF LOCALIZED FOOD SYSTEMS FOR A COMMUNITY AND THE PRODUCERS WHO ARE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZING SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES IN THEIR EVERYDAY OPERATIONS. AND ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF WE ARE LATINOS SHED LIGHT ON ARTISTS AND CHANGEMAKERS IN THE KANSAS CITY LATINX COMMUNITY. ART HOUSE RETURNED FOR ITS FIFTH SEASON WITH SPECIAL GUESTS LIKE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER KEVIN WILMOTT AND THE TEAM CONTINUED THE MEMORIAL DAY TRADITION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY WITH THE BANK OF AMERICA CELEBRATION AT THE STATION. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AS PART OF THEIR ORIENTATION, AND ALL EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN UPDATED FORM AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING IN OCTOBER. THE CEO'S EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IS CHARGED WITH MAKING SURE EVERY BOARD MEMBER HAS COMPLETED A FORM AND REPORTING THE OUTCOMES TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | KCPT REVIEWS ANNUAL DATA COMPILED BY THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING TO MONITOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND SALARIES AND TO TRY TO MAINTAIN A MEDIAN LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. THIS DATA IS USED TO MONITOR STAFF SALARIES, CEO SALARIES, AND BENEFIT COMPARABLES FOR STAFF & CEO. AGGREGATE STAFF COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT INFORMATION IS REPORTED AND DISCUSSED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO THE FINANCE AND HR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ESTABLISHES CRITERIA THAT INCLUDES BOTH THE OBJECTIVE CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA FOR LEADERSHIP AND EXECUTION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE CEO TO DISCUSS THESE CRITERIA AND THEN THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES ANY BONUS AND INCREASE AS AN OUTCOME OF THE EVALUATION. THIS REVIEW PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED ON OCTOBER 7, 2022. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FORM 990, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | KCPT HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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