Kqed Inc.

“Form 990, part iii, line 1: kqed is for everyone who wants to be more. Our television, radio, digital media and educational services change lives for the better and help individuals and communities achieve their full potential. Kqed serves the people of northern california with a community-supported alternative to commercial media, providing citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convening community dialogue; bringing the arts to everyone; and engaging audiences to share their stories. Kqed helps students and teachers thrive in 21st-century classrooms and takes people of all ages on journeys of exploration - exposing them to new people, places and ideas. We celebrate diversity, embrace innovation, value lifelong learning and partner with those who share our passion for public service.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 4a: kqed's multidisciplinary content teams - focusing on news, arts & culture and science - work to expand regional coverage and ensure our content is available via mobile, social, and interactive media as well as on radio and television. In 2019, new multimedia projects included kqed arts & cultures's the hustle and two new podcast series: rightnowish and truth be told. Above the noise, deep look and other projects also continued this year. The online series the hustle looks at how bay area artists and creative entrepreneurs are making ends meet in the most expensive regions in the u.s. Every month, it asks a local artist to be radically transparent about finances and to get real about income, expenses, sacrifices, side gigs and successes. Rightnowish, a new weekly podcast series with a shortened version broadcast on kqed public radio, asks: what can you learn about the past, present and future of a place through art? It answers this question by talking with creators, artists and culture keepers in the bay area. Truth be told is an advice show produced by and for people of color to ask, answer, laugh, cry, moan and ultimately discover truths that lead us closer to feeling whole. In each episode, host tonya mosley chats with an expert, or "wise one," to unpack a listener's question, predicament or experience about race and culture in america. Black, latinx, indigenous, south asian - all people of color have different experiences; this show enables connection at the intersection of oppression and ultimately, resilience. Each year, kqed celebrates the diversity of our community with a special lineup of programs, including events and film screenings during black history; women's history; asian pacific american heritage; lesbian gay bisexual transgender pride (lgbt); latino heritage; indian heritage and disability culture awareness months. Kqed has long recognized the important connection between cultural heritage and the arts and has made live performances an integral part of our heritage month celebrations.”

“FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: KQED 9 AND KQED PLUS ARE AMONG THE NATION'S MOST-WATCHED PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 764,000 WEEKLY VIEWERS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-SAN JOSE MARKET. KQED OWNS AND OPERATES PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS KQED-TV/DT CHANNEL 9 (SAN FRANCISCO), KQEH-TV/DT CHANNEL 54 (SAN JOSE) AND KQET-TV/DT CHANNEL 25 (WATSONVILLE/MONTEREY). KQED'S DIGITAL TELEVISION CHANNELS INCLUDE KQED 9; KQED PLUS; KQED WORLD; AND PBS KIDS, AND ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 OVER THE AIR AND ON CABLE. SINCE FIRST GOING ON THE AIR IN 1954, KQED HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BAY AREA'S MEDIA AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE. THE STATION PRODUCES ITS OWN UNIQUE CONTENT AND COLLABORATES WITH FILMMAKERS AND DOCUMENTARY PRODUCERS TO PRESENT INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMING. KQED PUBLIC TELEVISION IS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING, CO-PRODUCING AND PRESENTING CONTENT THAT SERVES THE PEOPLE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. IN 2019, KQED CONTINUED TO BROADCAST LOCALLY PRODUCED SERIES SHOWCASING DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF LIFE IN THE BAY AREA. PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE 14th SEASON OF CHECK, PLEASE! BAY AREA, WHERE LOCAL DINERS REVIEW THEIR FAVORITE BAY AREA RESTAURANTS; AND CHECK, PLEASE! BAY AREA KIDS; THE 6TH SEASON OF KQED NEWSROOM, A WEEKLY MULTIPLATFORM NEWS PROGRAM ON TELEVISION, RADIO AND ONLINE; AND THE DOCUMENTARY SERIES TRULY CA, WHICH PRESENTED A DOZEN INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCED FILMS IN ITS 14TH SEASON. KQED WAS ALSO A LEADER IN PRESENTING INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS TO NATIONWIDE AUDIENCES, INCLUDING ROADTRIP NATION; JOSEPH ROSENDO'S TRAVELSCOPE; ORNAMENT OF THE WORLD; THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTINGS VIDEO REVEAL SERIES; JOANNE WEIRS PLATES AND PLACES; AND TWO SEASONS OF 100 DAYS, DRINKS, DISHES & DESTINATIONS WITH LESLIE SBROCCO WERE SOME OF THE PROGRAMS THAT KQED SUPPORTED IN FINDING DISTRIBUTION AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES. IN 2019, KQED PUBLIC TELEVISION RECEIVED THREE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EMMY AWARDS.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 4c: kqed public radio is among the most-listened-to public radio stations in the nation, with an average of 811,000 weekly radio listeners in the san francisco metro survey area, and an additional 33,000 in the sacramento area. Kqed owns and operates public radio 88.5 fm san francisco and 89.3 fm sacramento. Its award-winning news and public affairs program service can be heard on 88.5 fm or comcast channel 960 in san francisco, kqei 89.3 fm in sacramento and 88.3 fm in santa rosa and 88.1 fm in martinez. Kqed public radio broadcasts many of npr's stellar programs. Kqed public radio also produces a significant number of local programs and series, including the award-winning forum; political breakdown; the california report, the statewide weekday morning news report; rightnowish; and the california report magazine, a weekly 30-minute news magazine carried by more than 30 stations in california. In addition, there are weekly kqed science radio reports and 18 weekday and weekend kqed news reports. Kqed public radio presented content from the commonwealth club of california, the world affairs council, city arts and lectures and the computer history museum. It also broadcasts a radio version of kqed newsroom. Kqed public radio continued to embrace 21st-century media techniques in 2019, serving the san francisco bay area with content through a wide array of on-demand online services, including a comprehensive voter guide for the 2019 elections available free on kqed.org. Some kqed public radio broadcasts are also part of the sirius satellite network. Kqed public radio staff received numerous awards in 2019, including 6 from the society of professional journalists of northern california; 3 radio television digital news association edward r. Murrow regional awards; and a silver spur lifetime achievement award for forum host michael krasny.”

“FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: KQED DIGITAL, WHICH INCLUDES KQED.ORG AND KQEDNEWS.ORG, DEVELOPS CONTENT AND APPLICATIONS FOR DIGITAL PLATFORMS, SMART SPEAKERS AND MOBILE DEVICES; HOSTS ONLINE SERVICES FOR KQED PUBLIC TELEVISION, PUBLIC RADIO AND KQED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES; AND SERVES AS A COMMUNITY CONVENER, PROVIDING EVENT LISTINGS, RESOURCES, ONLINE POLLS, PODCASTS, BLOGS AND OTHER ITEMS OF TIMELY INTEREST. KQED.ORG FUNCTIONS AS KQED'S THIRD MEDIA PLATFORM, DELIVERING CONTENT SPECIFICALLY ACQUIRED AND PRODUCED FOR THE WEB. SERIES AND BLOGS INCLUDE DEEP LOOK, A REMARKABLE SCIENCE VIDEO SERIES ON THE PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS NETWORK; ABOVE THE NOISE, A VIDEO SERIES THAT INVESTIGATES CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT MATTER TO HELP YOUNG VIEWERS DRAW INFORMED CONCLUSIONS, ALSO ON THE PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS NETWORK; MINDSHIFT, A BLOG AND A PODCAST EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF LEARNING IN ALL ITS DIMENSIONS; LOCAL NEWS PODCASTS; AND THE CALIFORNIA REPORT. ADDITIONAL PODCASTS INCLUDE BAY CURIOUS, ABOUT THE UNEXPLORED SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA; AND THE COOLER, WHICH EXPLORED THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPACT OF MUSIC, MEDIA, RACE, FEMINISM, LGBTQ ISSUES, FEMINISM AND MORE THROUGH A POP CULTURE LENS. KQED DIGITAL IS A LEADER IN THE NATIONAL PUBLIC BROADCASTING ARENA, DEVELOPING INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND DIGITAL CONTENT THAT SERVE THE BAY AREAS GROWING DIGITAL-FIRST AUDIENCE. KQED.ORG'S AUDIENCE CONTINUES TO GROW AND IS ONE OF THE MOST-TRAFFICKED PUBLIC MEDIA WEBSITES IN THE UNITED STATES. IN 2019, KQED.ORG SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 1.8 MILLION UNIQUE USERS EACH MONTH AND AN AVERAGE OF 5.7 MILLION MONTHLY PAGE VIEWS OF ITS ONLINE CONTENT. KQED RECEIVED PROMINENT AWARDS FOR MULTIMEDIA/WEB CONTENT IN 2019, INCLUDING SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AWARDS FOR ONLINE MULTIMEDIA: KQED ARTS & CULTURE FOR THE ONLINE VERSION OF A STORY ABOUT A LAWSUIT ALLEGING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A NORTH BEACH NIGHTCLUB BY THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND THE STAFF OF DEEP LOOK WON A SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH REPORTING AWARD FOR VIDEO AND TV. IN ADDITION, KQED ARTS & CULTURE WON A PEOPLES CHOICE WEBBY AWARD FOR IF CITIES COULD DANCE. KQED ALSO WON NATIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THE HUSTLE, AND KQED ARTS & CULTURE WON FOR LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SHOOTING OF MARIO WOODS. KQEDs EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES FREE, MEDIA-RICH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO ENGAGE LEARNERS AND TEACHERS WITH REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES. KQED TEACH LEADS IN ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE CUTTING-EDGE LEARNING MEDIA, PARTICULARLY IN STEM; TRAINING IN DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS; DISTRIBUTING CONTENT TO CLASSROOMS; AND PROVIDING UP-TO-DATE ONLINE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. IN FY19, KQED EDUCATIONS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND ONLINE RESOURCES WEBSITES, INCLUDING KQED.ORG/EDUCATION, KQED TEACH, AND PBS LEARNING MEDIA, HAD MORE THAN 1.7 MILLION VISITORS AND REACHED MORE THAN 1,350 BAY AREA EDUCATORS WHO ATTENDED AN IN-PERSON KQED WORKSHOP OR CONFERENCES. LAUNCHED IN 2018, KQED LEARN IS A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM TO STRENGTHEN MEDIA-LITERACY SKILLS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE. THE ONLINE PLATFORM DIRECTLY ENGAGES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PRACTICE INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING AND MEDIA LITERACY SKILL-BUILDING, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE PLATFORM IS THE CLASSROOM IMPLEMENTATION COMPLEMENT TO KQED TEACH AND IS FREE FOR CLASSROOMS EVERYWHERE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, KQED LEARN REACHED MORE THAN 75,600 WEBSITE VISITORS, 3,363 REGISTERED TEACHERS, 14,401 REGISTERED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND 550 ON-SITE WORKSHOP ATTENDEES AT CONFERENCES AND BAY AREA SCHOOLS. UNDER KQED'S LEADERSHIP, CALIFORNIA'S PRE-K-12 EDUCATORS CONTINUE TO HAVE FREE ACCESS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DIGITAL ASSETS FROM KQED AND PBS, INCLUDING VIDEOS, GAMES, AUDIO, PHOTOS, IN-DEPTH LESSON PLANS AND EVEN DISCUSSION QUESTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, KQED IS HELPING STUDENTS BUILD DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS AND FORM EVIDENCE-BASED ARGUMENTS WITH EDUCAT”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 11b: the process for reviewing the kqed form 990 prior to filing included a live meeting and presentation by the organization's cpa firm to the audit committee, a review by the controller, cfo, and the audit committee of the board. After the audit committee approves the form 990, the form 990 is provided to all voting members of the board prior to filing.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, line 12c: in accordance with the organization's conflict of interest policy, all directors, officers, and key employees fill out and sign a conflict of interest disclosure form, which is reviewed and maintained in the general counsel's office. Key employees and officers fill out the conflict of interest disclosure form annually. Board of directors fill out the conflict of interest disclosure form when their initial term commences, and then are asked annually to report any changes that would give rise to a conflict of interest. If a conflict of interest were to arise, the key employee, officer or board member with the conflict would be recused from decision making process.”

“Form 990, part vi, section b, lines 15a & 15b: the executive committee of the board is responsible for reviewing the compensation of the president/ceo, and it makes recommendations to the board of directors, who approved any such compensation. The president/ceo is recused from any discussion and vote. The process followed by the board to develop and approve the compensation package for the president/ceo included the review of data on comparable compensation packages and recommendations, prepared by an outside consultant. Based on the data and recommendations from the consultant as well as an evaluation of the president/ceo's performance against previously set goals, the executive committee deliberated and agreed upon recommendations to the board. The full board deliberated about the compensation package based on the recommendations from the executive committee and approved the salary for the president/ceo. In determining salaries for other officers and key employees, kqed's president/ceo and its vp of human resources and labor relations, analyze data from relevant compensation surveys, including the executive compensation survey sponsored by weta, and the executive compensation for pbs station survey. In addition, they have discussions with contemporaries at similarly situated public broadcasting stations concerning compensation for key employees in comparable positions. Finally, they consider the historical and current compensation paid by kqed for comparable positions, as well as the skills and experience of the individual employee.”

“Form 990, part vi, section c, line 19: the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request for the same period of time set forth in 26 u.s. Code 6104(d). Condensed financial information is also made available to the public via the annual kqed report to the community, which is posted on the organization's website in addition to its form 990 and audited financial statements.”

“Form 990, part viii, line 1e: corporation for public broadcasting is a private, not-for-profit corporation which receives appropriations from congress which it distributes to support a national policy for growth and development of radio and television broadcasting.”