2015-02-17T09:28:28-07:00 2014-06-30 160765486 Lumsden & McCormick LLP 369 Franklin Street Buffalo NY 14202 990 2013-07-01 160834459 WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION WEST 7168457000 PO Box 1263 Buffalo NY 142401263 Donald Boswell President and CEO 7168457000 2014-12-25 1 Michael J Grimaldi P01295846 7168563300 2014-12-25 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Donald K Boswell PO Box 1263 Buffalo NY 142401263 16606956 0 X www.wned.org X 1955 NY WNED|WBFO is a trusted public media resource that enriches its audiences by providing educational, entertaining programming and services, as well as engaging the Western New York and Southern Ontario communities through cultural and civic involvement. 26 25 136 180 26079 11047 14288981 14748906 479013 448339 642750 644909 261601 43066 15672345 15885220 0 0 0 0 5463952 5472863 428120 351844 4477960 9895732 9435604 15787804 15260311 -115459 624909 19852987 19447140 7891581 6856218 11961406 12590922 The Western New York Public Broadcasting Association is a nonprofit corporation that serves the educational, cultural and informational needs of communities in Western New York and Southern Ontario through the operation of public television and radio stations and the provision of public television and radio programming and outreach activities 0 0 6261950 0 447563 WNED-TV is a full service public television station offering instructional, cultural and children's programs. Program hours - 24 hours a day (Two million monthly cumulative viewers and listeners). 1574335 0 104368 WBFO-FM,WOLN-FM,WUBJ-FM operates primarily as news and information stations. Program hours 24 hours per day. (Two million monthly cumulative listeners and viewers). 850791 0 51876 WNED-FM and WNJA-FM Radio operates primarily as classical music stations. Program hours 24 hours per day (Two million monthly cumulative listeners and viewers). 0 0 0 8687076 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 48 0 1 136 1 1 1 1 CA 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X X X Nancy A Hammond 7168457000 140 Lower Terrace Buffalo NY 142024303 Karen Arrison Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 John Amershadian Treasurer 1 X X 0 0 0 Tricia Barrett Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Daniel Boscarino Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Donald K Boswell President and CEO 40 X X 485710 0 81008 Barry Brandon Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Carlton Brock Jr Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Mark DePalma Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Stephen C Dunnett PhD Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Michael Giaquinto Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 William G Gisel Jr Chair 1 X X 0 0 0 Philip L Glick MD Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Robert M Greene Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Timothy W Hoover Secretary 1 X X 0 0 0 Brian Keating Vice Chair 1 X X 0 0 0 Tae Kim Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Mary Ann Lauricella Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Marta Moszczenska Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Owen Moy MD Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 David O'Rourke PhD Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Dennis M Penman Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 John Reinhold Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Michael A Rivera Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Rizzo Young Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Mary Rech Rockwell Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Michael Winter Trustee 1 X 0 0 0 Michael G Sutton Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer 40 X 131524 0 18288 Sylvia Bennett Senior Vice President, Development 40 X 118030 0 14939 Gordon Bayliss Vice President Sales and Marketing 40 X 101594 0 21450 Ronald Santora Vice President Broadcasting/Station Manager 40 X 98590 0 19964 Nancy A Hammond Vice President Finance and CFO 40 X 91502 0 23774 1026950 0 179423 3 0 1 0 Liberty Power Holdings LLC 25901 Network Place Chicago IL 606731259 Energy Supplier 177724 Centralcast LLC 33 Elk Street Suite 200 Albany NY 12207 Joint Master Control Services 151170 2 0 6387603 121275 1950661 3972227 2317140 0 14748906 FMV of Premiums 900099 141627 141627 0 0 Rental to Buffalo Board of Education 531390 296968 296968 0 0 Studio and Facility Rental 531190 9744 9744 0 0 0 0 0 0 448339 637245 0 0 637245 0 0 0 0 55533 55533 0 0 349936 52289 340903 51704 9033 585 9618 0 9618 0 112323 9250 113909 0 -1586 9250 7664 0 0 7664 76739 121275 215220 -138481 0 -138481 0 Print Advertising 541800 16461 0 16461 0 99935 99935 0 0 116396 15885220 603807 26079 506428 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1254695 349736 694416 210543 0 0 0 0 3021211 2068848 140714 811649 244746 123157 61874 59715 513220 326495 89975 96750 438991 239391 94848 104752 32600 0 32600 0 30783 5402 25381 0 24230 0 24230 0 0 0 0 0 351844 351844 0 0 0 0 812614 577927 234687 0 328501 310537 0 17964 555252 393084 103377 58791 180230 125526 18754 35950 0 0 0 0 329073 248886 56788 23399 156485 86080 47144 23261 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112055 0 112055 0 0 0 0 0 1099908 943553 100581 55774 124475 28664 95811 0 Programming and Broadcast Rights and Fees 2322202 2322202 0 0 Fundraising Expenses 1493106 0 73 1493033 Fundraising Premiums 943960 0 0 943960 Transmitter Power 104896 104896 0 0 785234 432692 161967 190575 15260311 8687076 2095275 4477960 751386 661508 491399 162587 752071 695302 375322 659025 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180760 188466 36621942 24998839 12218658 11623103 966135 854567 137673 795770 0 0 3766000 3766000 213583 40812 19852987 19447140 1222606 1408684 0 0 645167 281051 0 0 92374 91420 0 0 3065037 3025000 0 0 2866397 2050063 7891581 6856218 X 11529148 12155744 421386 424306 10872 10872 11961406 12590922 19852987 19447140 624909 4607 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 13056553 14117758 14295575 14288980 14748906 70507772 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13056553 14117758 14295575 14288980 14748906 70507772 70507772 495557 617304 561427 434141 373810 2482239 171055 41035 60901 67513 11047 351551 8465 7975 13196 36487 99935 166058 73507620 491680 0.95919 0.9557 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 2009 - $8,465 Other Miscellaneous NonContributed Revenue 2010 - $7,975 Other Miscellaneous NonContributed Revenue 2011 - $13,196 Other Miscellaneous NonContributed Revenue 2012 - $36,487 Other Miscellaneous NonContributed Revenue 2013 - $99,935 Other Miscellaneous NonContributed Revenue RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 1 53979 0 0 0 53979 0 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 The Organization makes an annual payment to help support the office of the Association of Public Broadcasting Stations of New York (APBSNYS). A portion of the Executive Director of the APBSNYS' time is spent seeking appropriations for the State's public television and radio stations from the New York State Legislature in support of their exempt activities. The amount paid by the organization to APBSNYS in fiscal year 2014 was $27,679. Additionally the organization makes an annual payment to help support the office of America's Public Television Stations (APTS) in Washington D.C. APTS functions as a source of information on matters relating to public television expenditures, programming efforts and accomplishments for members of the U.S. Congress their staff and other concerned individuals in the Federal Government. The amount paid by the organization to the APTS in fiscal year 2014 was $26,300. 0 1 X 0 1175318 1175318 0 19140086 9775304 9364782 0 0 0 0 0 15860653 14943570 917083 0 445885 279965 165920 11623103 0 Loan from the WNED Foundation 2046197 Accrued Federal Taxes 3866 2050063 X 16209401 4607 0 0 607827 612434 15596967 4688 283565 288253 15885220 15579885 0 0 0 607827 607827 14972058 4688 283565 288253 15260311 Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2b The Escrow account represents security deposit from tower tenants. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Association believes it is not subject to examination by Federal and State taxing authorities for years prior to 2011. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d Rental Expenses - $392,607; Fundraising Events Expense - $215,220 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b Nonoperating Expenses, netted from Revenue - $283,565 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d Rental Expenses - $392,607; Fundraising Events Expenses $215,220 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Nonoperating expenses netted from Revenue $283,565 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 1 1 Fundraising 140699 1 1 140699 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X X 1 Phone Bank Systems 4990 Northwind Drive Suite 235 East Lansing MI 48823 Telephone Solicitation 0 0 205737 -205737 David Rivett 35 Halford Avenue Toronto Ontario CA M6S 4G1 Sponsorship Solicitation 0 0 97862 -97862 Stephen Thomas Ltd 184 Front Street East Suite 501 Toronto Ontario CA M5A 4N3 Direct Mail Management 0 0 26029 -26029 Carl Bloom Associates 81 Main Street Suite 126 White Plains NY 10601 Direct Mail Consulting 0 0 15000 -15000 0 344628 -344628 NY The JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition 150936 93150 57786 14500 1412 58120 9447 0 90092 Antique Home Show 36442 21625 14817 0 0 1115 0 0 8617 1 10637 6500 4137 0 0 6585 2987 2548 9743 198015 121275 76740 14500 1412 65820 12434 2548 108452 205166 -128426 Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b(iv) The Western New York Public Broadcasting Association does not capture revenue by fundraising professional but does so by type of solicitation. During the tax year, the revenue received by the Association through efforts of professional fundraisers was $3,081,749. Additional amounts paid to fundraisers for direct costs of mailing and production were as follows: Stephen Thomas Ltd. $491,508; Carl Bloom Associates Inc. $225,885. Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b(v) During the tax year, the Association incurred expenses of $23,610 for direct mail management services provided by the Development Exchange Inc. X 1 1 X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Donald K Boswell President and CEO 452822 0 31122 0 1766 0 63536 0 20327 0 569573 0 156448 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a The Association provided social club dues for Donald K. Boswell, President and CEO Schedule J, Part I, Line 4 In 2014 the Association adopted a 457 (f) and 457 (b) deferred compensation plan and entered into a participation agreement with Donald K. Boswell, President and CEO. In the current year the Association contributed $26,500 to the 457 (f) plan and $17,500 to the 457 (b) plan which is included in Part VII, Section A, Column F and Schedule J, Part II, Column C. Schedule J, Part II Base compensation includes required payout of 457 (f) plan in the amount of $197,454. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Draft of Federal returns will be sent to all voting members of the Board of Trustees prior to submission. Questions will be reviewed by tax preparer or Vice President Finance, CFO. Modification if necessary will be made prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Conflict of Interest Policy is distributed annually along with a statement that is to be signed by officers, directors and key employees stating that they have received, understand and comply with the policy. The policy requires any person with a potential conflict to recuse themselves from discussion and voting on the matter. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 An external consultant with broad knowledge of the public broadcasting industry was retained to provide a recommendation on compensation for the President and CEO and Officers of the Association. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The audited financial statements and Form 990 are available on the website of the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association, on the Guidestar website, or upon request. The Association also maintains a public file on its premises containing documents mandated by the FCC. Governing documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 25 Fundraising expenses include activities associated with generating membership revenue to cover the costs of operating two public television and two public radio stations for our binational audience Also classified as Fundraising expenses are costs related to our Underwriting and Foundation and Community Development Departments. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, the Underwriting department secured on-air sponsorship for general television and radio programs, as well as specific sponsorship revenue for local programs and events such as: WNED|WBFO Bash, The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain, Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America, If Our Water Could Talk, 1812 On The Niagara Frontier. During the same period the Foundation and Community Development department secured grants for The Klondike Gold Rush and Toronto's First Family of Theatre. WNED Foundation PO Box 1263 Buffalo NY 14240 161613963 Support for Public Broadcasting NY 501(c)(3) 11a N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 An extension was filed extending the due date of the return to February 17, 2015.