2026-05-01T15:05:05-05:00 2025-06-30 275360847 CROSSLIN PLLC 107 KENNER AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 37205 990 2024-07-01 621740928 NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC NASH 6152599325 161 RAINS AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 REBECCA MAGURA PRESIDENT & CEO 6152599325 2026-05-01 1 1 RODNEY C BROWER P00168898 6153205500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z REBECCA MAGURA 161 RAINS AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 6943997 0 X WWW.WNPT.ORG X 1998 TN SEE SCHEDULE O. 24 23 38 111 0 0 6807581 6216920 80157 149246 351788 325863 214999 230159 7454525 6922188 0 0 0 0 3411862 3297976 0 0 1327543 4148066 4403355 7559928 7701331 -105403 -779143 13525275 12894706 486079 310093 13039196 12584613 X NPT INSPIRES, EDUCATES, AND ENGAGES OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC MEDIA. 0 0 4008658 149246 PROGRAMMING, PRODUCTION, AND EDUCATION OUTREACH - PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION: NPT SERVES MORE THAN 2 MILLION PEOPLE IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND SOUTHERN KENTUCKY WITH COMPELLING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT ENCOMPASS THE COMMUNITY'S EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, ARTISTIC AND CIVIC LIFE. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, OUTREACH TO AT-RISK CHILDREN, PRODUCTIONS THAT HIGHLIGHT LOCAL HISTORY, CULTURE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, NPT IS COMMITTED TO HELPING ALL CITIZENS REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. NPT IS ONE OF THE MOST WATCHED PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE NATION WITH AN AVERAGE AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 530,000 HOUSEHOLDS PER MONTH, 84% OF NASHVILLE HOUSEHOLDS ANNUALLY. NPT PROVIDES THE FULL PBS SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS LOCAL DOCUMENTARIES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING "TENNESSEE CROSSROADS," "VOLUNTEER GARDENER," "A WORD ON WORDS," THE "NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS" SERIES, "AGING MATTERS AND "CHRISTMAS AT BELMONT." MANY OF NPT'S ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS HAVE AIRED NATIONALLY ON PBS, SHARING MIDDLE TENNESSEE'S CULTURE AND HERITAGE WITH THE ENTIRE NATION. NPT'S "NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS PROJECT" SEEKS TO HIGHLIGHT NASHVILLE'S STATUS AS A DESTINATION CITY FOR A VARIETY OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE GROUPS WHO HAVE MADE THE CITY THEIR HOME. THROUGH A SERIES OF DOCUMENTARIES, A PROJECT WEBSITE, COMMUNITY FORUMS AND LITERACY OUTREACH NPT SEEKS TO PROVIDE ALL RESIDENTS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE WITH A WIDE-RANGING VIEW OF THE REGION'S NEW, RAPIDLY GROWING FOREIGN-BORN COMMUNITIES INCLUDING KURDISH, SOMALI, BHUTANESE, SUDANESE, EGYPTIAN AND HISPANIC IMMIGRANTS."NPT REPORTS: AGING MATTERS" IS A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT THAT IS TAKING AN UNPRECEDENTED DEEP-DIVE LOOK AT ALL THE ISSUES FACING OUR GROWING POPULATION OF SENIORS. NPT IS FOCUSING ON THESE ISSUES THROUGH DOCUMENTARIES, TELEVISED PANEL DISCUSSIONS, "AGING MATTERS" SPOTS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CONVERSATIONS, SCREENINGS, PROJECT WEBSITE, INTERACTIVE ONLINE SCREENINGS AND DVD DISTRIBUTION. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO CONVENE A DIALOGUE ABOUT HOW THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO CHANGE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE AGING BABY BOOM GENERATION.NPT CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST-WATCHED CHANNELS FOR CHILDREN. EACH WEEK NPT BROADCASTS 68 HOURS OF CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING ON OUR MAIN CHANNEL, DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT THE YOUNGEST VIEWERS ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION OF EARLY MATH AND READING SKILLS. IN ADDITION, NPT BROADCASTS A 24/7 CHANNEL OF ALL EDUCATIONAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING ON NPT3, DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN OF PARENTS WHO MAY NOT WORK A TRADITIONAL 9-5 SCHEDULE AND CHILDREN IN HOSPITALS. NPT IS PERHAPS THE ONLY SOURCE OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE PRESCHOOLERS IN DAVIDSON COUNTY WHO DO NOT ATTEND LICENSED DAYCARE, PRESCHOOL OR ANY EDUCATION PROGRAM.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION: NPT'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT EXTENDS THE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMMING WITH SCHOOL-READINESS TRAINING THROUGH PARENT AND EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS THAT REACH THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EACH YEAR INCLUDING LITERACY WORKSHOPS FOR NASHVILLE'S FOREIGN-BORN COMMUNITIES INCLUDING KURDISH, SOMALI, SUDANESE, ASIAN AND HISPANIC POPULATIONS. NPT ALSO ORGANIZES SCREENINGS AND DISCUSSIONS OF PROGRAMS SEEN ON NPT THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUCH AS THE LIBRARIES, BUSINESSES, MUSEUMS AND NON-PROFITS. NPT2, NPT'S COMMUNITY-BASED DIGITAL CHANNEL OFFERS LOCALLY BASED EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, SERIES AND DOCUMENTARIES INCLUDING COVERAGE OF THE STATE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. NPT SUPPORTS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION THROUGH FREE ONLINE ACCESS TO AND DVDS OF NPT'S PRODUCTIONS. DVDS ARE AUTHORED WITH CHAPTER MARKERS TO FACILITATE USE BY TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM, GIVING THEM THE ABILITY TO JUMP TO A SPECIFIC POINT AND USE A SHORT SEGMENT OF THE PROGRAM FOR DISCUSSION.NPT POSTS "NPT REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY" ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WNPT.ORG, A REPORT THAT COVERS PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 886812 BROADCASTING:ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAMMING, PRODUCTION, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER SUPPORT FOR ALL STATION OPERATIONS REGARDLESS OF DEPARTMENT AND ONLINE SUPPORT THROUGH WEB CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, VIEWER COMMUNICATIONS, PROGRAM INFORMATION AND FUNDRAISING. 339985 PROGRAM INFORMATION:RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PR AND PROMOTION OF PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY BY NPT THROUGH THE USE OF OUR AIRTIME AND OTHER MEDIA. 5235455 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 72 0 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X X REBECCA MAGURA 6152599325 161 RAINS AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 372035330 SARAH TEAGUE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN W ZEMPEL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN C WEISENSEEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD F WARREN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BOYD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BROCKMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE CARTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY MATTEA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT D CAREY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE DRUDGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY BOWMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BECKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BIEFEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PERRI DUGARD OWENS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SOFIA M CHAIDEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA HUDGINS NOBLITT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY COX WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEMETRIA KALODIMOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MALESICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE MONTERIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA PAUL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN UNDERWOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA MAGURA PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 282492 0 0 DANIEL TIDWELL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF D 40.00 X 173406 0 0 455898 0 0 2 0 1 0 CARL J BLOOM ASSOCIATES 5 LOOP ROAD BEDFORD NY 10506 DIRECT MAIL 325179 1 430793 5786127 6216920 PROGRAMMING & PRODUCTI 516100 149246 149246 149246 304197 304197 19588 19588 201318 0 201318 201318 201318 21666 0 21666 21666 21666 22729 21809 920 920 GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INT 900099 7197 7197 MISC REVENUE 900099 1136 1136 8333 6922188 170912 0 534356 282492 282492 2383895 1723691 256042 404162 631589 404168 137406 90015 51876 51876 688332 447038 210791 30503 606721 78532 1550 526639 64670 40510 11223 12937 61789 38600 22654 535 617839 171136 345145 101558 87336 62415 22911 2010 427690 407788 18012 1890 PURCHASED PROGRAMMING A 1233722 1233722 MISCELLANEOUS 435193 167213 130514 137466 MEMBERSHIPS, DUES, AND 128187 120701 7286 200 SHARED COST ALLOCATIONS 0 339941 -359569 19628 7701331 5235455 1138333 1327543 250 250 6486365 4889376 59395 123058 7002 59182 11802458 8918124 2474123 2884334 219385 235974 4258769 4683136 19986 19396 13525275 12894706 376079 235093 110000 75000 486079 310093 X 12177047 11763837 862149 820776 13039196 12584613 13525275 12894706 -779143 324560 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6805763 6987266 6013647 6846118 6239649 32892443 6805763 6987266 6013647 6846118 6239649 32892443 32892443 492248 80785 366347 534391 546835 2020606 305660 456049 11406 19701 8399 801215 35714264 191726 0.92100 0.92380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45049 45049 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: OUR STATE LOBBY ORGANIZATION IS TENNESSEE PUBLIC TELEVISION COUNCIL, A 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION. DUES IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,374 WERE PAID TO THE ORGANIZATION, OF WHICH, MOST IS USED TO SUPPORT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT ALL PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS IN TENNESSEE. THE NATIONAL LOBBY ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED BY NPT IS APTS ACTION (AMERICA'S PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS). APTS ACTION IS NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION'S ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. DUES OF $24,675 WERE PAID TO THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ORGANIZE A "CAPITOL HILL" DAY EVERY YEAR WHERE THOSE IN PUBLIC TELEVISION CAN MEET WITH THEIR REPRESENTATIVES OR THEIR AIDES IN WASHINGTON. 4312371 431565 5905 4738031 3866860 459193 13682 4312371 3571347 299894 4381 3866860 4039939 1620 -467712 2500 3571347 2671032 816024 558183 5300 4039939 0.84590 0.15410 1 0 120000 120000 3292165 2806000 486165 7795146 5569870 2225276 595147 542254 52893 2884334 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ACCOUNT 118677 F TRUXTON TRUST ACCOUNT 3019540 F DIVERSIFIED TRUST 1544919 F 4683136 X 7630697 324560 414016 21809 760385 6870312 51876 51876 6922188 8085280 414016 21809 435825 7649455 51876 51876 7701331 PART V, LINE 4: NPT'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES AND INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTIORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS NPT'S PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF TWO BENEFICIAL TRUSTS HELD BY A TRUSTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DONOR'S STIPULATIONS AS WELL AS THE BETH CURLEY FUND, WHICH IS ALSO BEING HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DONORS' STIPULATIONS. THE TRUSTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTING TO NPT THE REALIZED INVESTMENT EARNINGS ANNUALLY. NPT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE TO REPLINISH EXCESS LOSSES CAUSED BY MARKET FLUCTUATIONS BECAUSE OF THE BENEFICIAL NATURE OF THE TRUST. ADDITIONALLY, NPT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ESTABLISHED A DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT CONSISTING OF UNRESTRICTIVE GIFTS. CURRENTLY, THE RETURN ON DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT IS BEING ACCUMULATED UNTIL THE BOARD DECIDES EARNINGS ARE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPLEMENT NPT'S OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: NPT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; AND ACCORDINGLY NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NPT ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX POSITIONS FOR NPT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER CERTAIN INCOME IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX; HOWEVER, NPT HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSES INCLUDED ON STATEMENT OF REVENUE 21,809. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSES INCLUDED ON STATEMENT OF REVENUE 21,809. X X X 0 CARL BLOOM ASSOCIATES 4 LOOP ROAD BEDFORD NY 10506 DIRECT MAIL 0 377540 325179 52361 BLUE DAWG LLC 3810 5TH COURT NORTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35222 RENEWAL MAIL 0 18230 31675 -13445 395770 356854 38916 AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN 2460 2460 2236 TN CROSSROADS WHISKEY TASTING 20269 20269 19573 22729 22729 21809 21809 920 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REBECCA MAGURA PRESIDENT AND CEO 282492 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 282492 0 0 0 DANIEL TIDWELL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF D 173406 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 173406 0 0 0 RICHARD WARREN BOARD MEMBER LEGAL EXPENSES WITH LAW FIRM BRADLEY. RICHARD WARREN IS A PARTNER WITH THE FIRM. NO CURRENT YEAR TRANSACTIOONS. 0 EMILY BOWMAN BOARD MEMBER LEGAL EXPENSES WITH LAW FIRM BRADLEY. EMILY BOWMAN IS A PARTNER AT THE FIRM. NO CURRENT YEAR TRANSACTIONS. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DETAILED REVIEW OF FORM 990 AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ALL MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITHIN GUIDELINES THAT PROHIBIT ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THIS POLICY ESTABLISHES ONLY THE FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH NPT WISHES THE BUSINESS TO OPERATE. TRANSACTIONS WITH OUTSIDE FIRMS MUST BE CONDUCTED WITHIN A FRAMEWORK ESTABLISHED AND CONTROLLED BY THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL OF NPT. BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH OUTSIDE FIRMS SHOULD NOT RESULT IN UNUSUAL GAINS FOR THOSE FIRMS. UNUSUAL GAIN REFERS TO BRIBES, PRODUCT BONUSES, SPECIAL FRINGE BENEFITS, UNUSUAL PRICE BREAKS, AND OTHER WINDFALLS DESIGNED TO ULTIMATELY BENEFIT EITHER THE EMPLOYER, THE EMPLOYEE, OR BOTH. EMPLOYEES AND SUPERVISORS DEVELOP CONTRACTS WITH FREELANCERS/BUSINESSES WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS. ALL CONTRACTS ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY MANAGERIAL LEVEL EMPLOYEES PRIOR TO BEING SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR APPROVAL. ALL MAJOR CONTRACTS ARE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OR HIS DESIGNEE, WHICH ALLOWS CONTROL AT THE HIGHEST COMPANY LEVEL. THE MULTI-LAYER CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT ALLOWS EMPLOYEES ON ALL LEVELS WITHIN A RESPECTIVE AREA TO BE A PART OF THE PROCESS, WITH THE ULTIMATE APPROVAL AT THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THEIR RECOMMENDATION GOES TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AND RESEARCH ALONG WITH THE MEMO OF THE DECISION MADE IS KEPT ON FILE WITH THE HR DEPARTMENT. THE CEO IS NOT PART OF THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS, BUT DOES PROVIDE INPUT ON THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS HANDLED BY THE CEO. NPT HAS COMPILED A COMPENSATION GUIDELINE FOR ALL POSITIONS AND MAKES USE OF SURVEY DATA PROVIDED BY CPB OF SALARY INFORMATION THAT IS UPDATED ANNUALLY BY ALL PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS. A WRITTEN REVIEW IS KEPT ON FILE ALONG WITH ANY MEMO APPROVING COMPENSATION OR OTHER CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NPT'S 990 AND FINANCIALS ARE POSTED ON SEVERAL OTHER WEBSITES - THE STATE OF TN CHARITABLE SOLICITATION SITE, GIVINGMATTERS.COM, AND GUIDESTAR.ORG AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. NPT'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION AND IN OUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. ALSO ALL BOARD AND CAB MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. TENNESSEE PUBLIC TELEVISION COUNCIL 161 RAINS AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 37203 581609806 PUBLIC TV TN 501(C)(6) N/A N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0