Twin Cities Public Television Inc

“The executive committee consists of: the chairperson of the board, the immediate past chairperson of the board, the president and ceo, the vice chairperson(s), and the chair of the following committees: finance & investment, audit & risk, development, governance, and idea. The executive committee will have the authority of the board in the management of the business of this corporation in the interval between the meetings of the board of trustees. The executive committee will at all times be subject to the control and direction of the board.”

“Lisa manzey of mmc consulting served as interim cfo for a period of the year and and was compensated $129,050.”

“A review of the content of the form 990 is conducted by the audit & risk committee of the board of trustees, prior to the filing of the form 990. Copies of the form 990 are provided to all board members prior to filing.”

“The officers, directors, trustees, and key employees are required annually to read the conflict of interest policy and fill out a questionnaire which discloses any potential conflicts of interest. The questionnaires are reviewed by general counsel to determine follow-up, if needed. Any conflicts of interest result in the person with the conflict being prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions affected by the conflict of interest statements was well as within any additional tpt internal documentation.”

“The human resources (hr) department works with an external agency to conduct an annual salary review for the chief executive officer (ceo) position. This information is provided to the executive committee of the board, absent the ceo. Upon review, the committee makes the final compensation decision. The process described here was last completed in 2024.”

“The organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. The financial statements of the organization are available upon request.”

“Established nearly 70 years ago, tpt operates as a public service media organization that harnesses a range of media tools to serve citizens in new ways with multiple broadcast channels, online teaching resources, educational outreach, and community engagement activities. In addition to producing high-impact local films and series, tpt is also a national producer of content with a body of work that includes america outdoors with baratunde thurston, when whales walked, scigirls, hero elementary, and skillsville. Over its history, tpt has been recognized for its innovation and creativity with numerous awards, including peabody awards and national and regional emmy awards. Based in st. Paul, tpt reaches an average of 632,500 general audience viewers monthly through its broadcast channels and 100,000 through its kids' channel. In addition, tpt content is streamed on average 14.5 million times per month. The organization focuses on delivering high-quality, trusted public affairs information, emergency alerts, children's educational programming, lifelong learning resources, and programs that reflect and connect local communities.”

“Outside services: program service expenses 7,905,016. Management and general expenses 723,513. Fundraising expenses 746,294. Total expenses 9,374,823.”

“Other changes in net assets-990 -24,071.”

“The process for oversight and selection of an independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.”