2025-04-09T17:43:57+00:00 2024-08-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 2700 Post Oak Blvd Ste 1500 Houston TX 77056 990 2023-09-01 741670740 Houston Public Media Foundation HOUS 7137438422 4343 Elgin St Houston TX 772040008 Sharon Birkman President 2025-04-09 true true Amanda Maya P01067777 7134994600 2025-04-07 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Sharon Birkman 4343 Elgin St Houston TX 772040008 16472572 false X WWW.HOUSTONPUBLICMEDIA.ORG X 1969 TX HPMF'S ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION IS TO INFORM AND INSPIRE THROUGH NEWS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, 24/7 ACROSS BROADCAST AND DIGITAL CHANNELS. 14 14 0 36 0 0 11403045 12109829 3614909 4289622 0 0 71944 73121 15089898 16472572 12288615 13975110 0 0 0 0 0 0 1110144 2996996 2859697 15285611 16834807 -195713 -362235 3642406 3518930 365423 361449 3276983 3157481 THE HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO MARSHAL RESOURCES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT TO BRING ARTS AND CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND TRUSTED NEWS TO THE HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA BROADCAST AREA. false false 6002520 4658370 4289622 NEWS: IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO DELIVER ON OUR MISSION OF PROVIDING GREATER HOUSTON WITH UNBIASED, WELL-RESEARCHED NEWS AND INFORMATION BY REPORTING ON ISSUES AND EVENTS THAT MATTER TO OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COMMUNITY, AND OUR WORLD. WE PRODUCED IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF HOUSTON MAYOR JOHN WHITMIRE'S FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE, THE ONGOING TURMOIL OF THE STATE TAKEOVER OF HISD, HURRICANE BERYL, DERECHO WIND STORM EVENT, LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ELECTIONS, AND MUCH MORE. WE LAUNCHED HELLO HOUSTON!, A DAILY NEWSLETTER DESIGNED TO PREPARE VIEWERS FOR THE DAY AHEAD, DELIVERING THE NEWS IN DIGESTIBLE SNIPPETS SO THEY CAN START THEIR DAY ARMED WITH KNOWLEDGE. IN MARCH OF 2024, WE WELCOMED THE COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF OUR FORT BEND COUNTY BUREAU. REPORTER NATALIE WEBER HAS SPENT THE LAST YEAR-PLUS LIVING IN, GETTING TO KNOW PEOPLE IN, AND COVERING STORIES FROM AND IMPORTANT TO FORT BEND COUNTY. WE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE IN 2024, FOCUSING ON DELIVERING A MORE USER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE AND MAKING IT EVEN EASIER FOR OUR NEIGHBORS TO FIND BREAKING NEWS, IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIONS, AND IMPORTANT STORIES. 4658370 4658370 EDUCATION: HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA CONTINUES TO OFFER FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR PREK-12 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS THROUGH OUR PBS LEARNINGMEDIA WHICH PROVIDES TEACHERS AND STUDENTS INSTANT ACCESS TO OVER 30,000 CLASSROOM-READY MATERIALS. MORE THAN 385,000 GREATER HOUSTON RESIDENTS USED PBS LEARNINGMEDIA IN 2024. AS PART OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON (UH) AND IN SERVICE OF OUR EDUCATION MISSION, HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA SUPPORTED SEVERAL UH INITIATIVES, INCLUDING: ENGINES OF OUR INGENUITY - A LONG-RUNNING DAILY RADIO AND DIGITAL PROGRAM ABOUT THE MACHINES THAT MAKE OUR CIVILIZATION RUN AND THE PEOPLE WHOSE INGENUITY CREATED THEM. IT IS PRODUCED IN CONCERT WITH THE UH CULLEN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. BRIEFCASE - FEATURING INFORMATIVE DISCUSSIONS ON VARIOUS LEGAL TOPICS AFFECTING THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IT IS PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UH LAW CENTER. BAUER BUSINESS FOCUS - A WEEKLY BROADCAST OF INTERVIEWS WITH EXPERT GUESTS ABOUT ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE HOUSTON BUSINESS COMMUNITY. IT IS SPONSORED BY THE UH BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TEXAS MUTUAL. HEALTH MATTERS - A RADIO SERIES AIMED AT EMPOWERING LISTENERS TO LEAD HEALTHY LIVES BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL HEALTH CARE INFORMATION FROM EXPERTS. THE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY THE UH TILMAN J. FERTITTA FAMILY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. UH MOMENT - A WEEKLY HIGHLIGHT OF SOME OF THE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, PROGRAMS, AND SUCCESSES THAT MAKE UP THE STORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON. 4658370 4658370 ARTS AND CULTURE: HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA WAS ONE OF THREE PBS MEMBER STATIONS TO PARTNER WITH PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS AS A REGIONAL DIGITAL CENTER OF INNOVATION (RDCI). IN 2024, WE PRODUCED OUR SECOND RDCI SERIES, ROOTS OF RESISTANCE. HOSTED BY SOFTWARE ENGINEER, CONTENT CREATOR, AND WRITER FELECIA FOR THE WIN, THE SERIES EXPLORES HOW SOCIETY HAS BEEN SHAPED BY VARIOUS RESISTANCE MOVEMENTS AND THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN CREATING THEM. VOTER DISENFRANCHISEMENT, THE HISTORY AND IMPACT OF BOYCOTTS, AND HEALTH CARE ACTIVISM ARE JUST A FEW OF THE TOPICS ROOTS OF RESISTANCE DIGS INTO. WE ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT ROOTS OF RESISTANCE WAS NOMINATED FOR AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD. ALSO IN 2024, HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA AND LOCAL RADIO STATION KTSU DEVELOPED A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AIMED AT EXPANDING BOTH STATIONS' AUDIENCES, REACH, AND IMPACT. THE PARTNERSHIP WILL ALLOW KTSU'S THE VIBE, AN URBAN ALTERNATIVE STATION, TO REACH A VAST REGION VIA HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA'S KUHF 88.7 HD3 PLATFORM. IN TURN, HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA'S NEWSCASTS WILL AIR ON KTSU'S PRIMARY CHANNEL, THE CHOICE. THE COLLABORATION PROVIDES EXPANDED SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY, GIVING NEW AUDIENCES ACCESS TO MUSIC, JOURNALISM, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. 15319260 true true false false false false false false true true true false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 0 false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X HPM BUSINESS SERVICES 7137438422 4343 ELGIN ST HOUSTON TX 772040008 X ANGELA BISHOP ENGAGEMENT CO - CHAIR 10.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 DEIDRA LANE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR 10.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS MALLOY FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 10.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BRADSHAW JR VICE-PRES, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR 10.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN SANDERS ENGAGEMENT CO - CHAIR 10.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 SHARON BIRKMAN PRESIDENT 10.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CESAR GIRALT DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR KARIN FOX DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WHITLEY DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KULISH DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARK CONELY DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SANAT PARIKH DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 UPASANA BHATIA DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA CORDOVA DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LISA SHUMATE ASSOCIATE V.P. & G.M. 10.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 12061105 48724 12109829 PROGRAM UNDERWRITING 515100 4289622 4289622 0 0 0 0 4289622 187 187 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 72934 72934 0 0 0 0 72934 16472572 4289622 0 73121 X 13975110 13975110 3193 3193 72422 72422 6608 6608 1919340 1257761 73210 588369 196531 145 195000 1386 176168 21101 18929 136138 104364 0 104364 773 773 1067 111 805 151 FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES 195071 27108 4626 163337 DIRECT MAIL 93878 25915 86 67877 COMMUNICATION EXPENSES 79658 79658 MEMBERSHIP FEES 37031 160 1577 35294 -26407 -67809 28174 13228 16834807 15319260 405403 1110144 585869 366986 685831 758765 0 0 610388 390128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1204698 1190598 14100 14100 0 0 1746218 1988951 0 0 0 0 0 3642406 3518930 154583 115454 0 0 210840 245995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 365423 361449 X 1470661 1143266 1806322 2014215 3276983 3157481 3642406 3518930 -362235 242733 0 X false true X true false X 11756126 12298490 11320102 11403045 12109829 58887592 0 0 11756126 12298490 11320102 11403045 12109829 58887592 0 58887592 187 187 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58887779 19100153 1.0000 1.00 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1746218 242733 1988951 1670148 76070 1746218 2053673 -383525 1670148 1672247 381426 2053673 1678894 18000 -24647 1672247 0.0 1.0 0.0 true false 0 14100 14100 0 1080388 1080388 0 0 110210 110210 0 14100 Other Endowment Funds 1988951 C 1988951 16715305 242733 0 242733 16472572 0 0 16472572 16834807 0 0 16834807 0 0 16834807 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 HPMF, WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE STATIONS, IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER IRC SECTION 501(A) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). NO MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX WAS INCURRED BY HPMF FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024 AND 2023. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds TO GENERATE ANNUAL INCOME FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AS SPECIFIED BY THE DONOR. true UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA 4800 CALHOUN HOUSTON TX 77004 746001399 GOVT 13975110 FINANCIAL SUPPORT 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES DONATIONS ONLY TO UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA DIVISION FOR SUPPORT OF LOCAL PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS INCLUDING STATIONS KUHF-FM AND KUHT-TV. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE PRESIDENT OF HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION BOARD. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. AN ANNUAL SURVEY IS COMPLETED BY THE DIRECTORS AND THEN GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR REVIEW. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees CONSULTING SERVICES - Total Expense: 15665, Program Service Expense: 520, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: 15145; DATA PROCESSING SERVICES - Total Expense: 20779, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: 20779; CONTRACT SERVICES - Total Expense: 1882896, Program Service Expense: 1257241, Management and General Expenses: 73210, Fundraising Expenses: 552445;