2026-06-08T07:25:18-05:00 2025-09-30 340677006 MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC 1111 SUPERIOR AVE SUITE 700 CLEVELAND OH 441142540 990 2024-10-01 341943865 IDEASTREAM IDEA 2169166100 1375 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44115 FAITH N NOBLE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2169166100 2026-06-05 1 0 CHRISTOPHER B ANDERSON P00226559 2163630100 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z IDEASTREAM PUBLIC MEDIA KEVIN E MARTIN 1375 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44115 43995466 0 X WWW.IDEASTREAM.ORG X 2001 OH IDEASTREAM IS A TRUSTED AND DYNAMIC MULTIMEDIA SOURCE FOR ILLUMINATING THE WORLD AROUND US. 25 24 189 50 9850 2032 20137258 23451064 3986829 3627877 35525704 1862161 228159 -902281 59877950 28038821 0 0 0 0 15398137 15163091 367388 113191 4557116 11263975 11211267 27029500 26487549 32848450 1551272 86253526 93477546 7362108 7656088 78891418 85821458 X IDEASTREAM IS THE HOME TO NORTHEAST OHIO'S MEMBER-SUPPORTED PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICES WVIZ, WKSU, WCLV, AND JAZZNEO. IN ADDITION TO HIGHLY TRUSTED PBS AND NPR PROGRAMMING, IDEASTREAM IS THE COMMUNITY'S SOURCE FOR AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM, INSPIRING STORIES, AND QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT. 0 0 18736644 0 2715746 SEE SCHEDULE OIDEASTREAM PUBLIC MEDIA ("IDEASTREAM") IS AN OHIO NONPROFIT CORPORATION. PUBLICLY SUPPORTED AND LOCALLY OWNED, IDEASTREAM'S MISSION IS TO BE A TRUSTED AND DYNAMIC MULTIMEDIA SOURCE FOR ILLUMINATING THE WORLD AROUND US. IDEASTREAM SERVICES INCLUDE WVIZ/PBS, WITH FIVE CHANNELS OF PUBLIC TELEVISION SERVICE; WKSU, NORTHEAST OHIO'S NPR NEWS AND INFORMATION RADIO SERVICE; WCLV, NORTHEAST OHIO'S CLASSICAL MUSIC RADIO SERVICE; JAZZNEO, NORTHEAST OHIO'S LOCAL JAZZ MUSIC RADIO SERVICE; IDEASTREAM EDUCATION, WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, SERVICES AND THE AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN'S SERIES NEWSDEPTH; AND MANAGEMENT OF THE OHIO CHANNEL, THE OHIO PUBLIC RADIO AND TELEVISION STATEHOUSE NEWS BUREAU AND THE OHIO NEWSROOM ON BEHALF OF ALL OHIO'S PUBLIC MEDIA STATIONS. THROUGH TELEVISION, RADIO, DIGITAL AND IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES, IDEASTREAM ENGAGES WITH 4 MILLION PEOPLE IN A TYPICAL MONTH. 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PROCEEDS FROM THOSE INVESTMENTS SUPPORT RELATED ACTIVITIES OF OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CONSISTENT WITH A SPENDING POLICY ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48/ASC 740 FOOTNOTE - THE FASB PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR HOW UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED, MEASURED, DISCLOSED AND PRESENTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING IDEASTREAM'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED WHEN CHALLENGED OR WHEN EXAMINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS NOT DEEMED TO MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD WOULD BE RECORDED AS A TAX BENEFIT OR EXPENSE AND LIABILITY IN THE CURRENT YEAR. FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 1,120. X X 1 ALLEGIANCE GROUP 4840 AMBER VALLEY PKWY S STE C FARGO ND 58104 DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS 0 1257631 91624 1166007 GREATER PUBLIC PO BOX 303279 AUSTIN TX 78703 DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS 0 18909 21568 -2659 1276540 113192 1163348 OH FL CA NY PA X 1 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KEVIN EMARTIN PRESIDENT AND CEO 442585 0 42000 0 3521 0 83437 0 24081 0 595624 0 0 0 FAITH N NOBLE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 223270 0 21192 0 0 0 12833 0 33085 0 290380 0 0 0 YVETTE C DARBY CHIEF DEV.&MARKETING OFFICER 216834 0 19931 0 0 0 12069 0 24125 0 272959 0 0 0 MICHAEL V SHAFARENKO CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER 187462 0 18148 0 0 0 10990 0 31515 0 248115 0 0 0 MARK ROSENBERGER CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER 188876 0 17558 0 0 0 10632 0 24041 0 241107 0 0 0 JENNY NORTHERN GENERAL MANAGER 181218 0 16391 0 0 0 9926 0 13249 0 220784 0 0 0 DANIEL D SHELLENBARGER GEN.MGR.,OHIO PUBLIC MEDIA SVCS. 161160 0 8264 0 0 0 0 0 31359 0 200783 0 0 0 SARA J HODGSON SR.DIR.OF EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE 142501 0 7314 0 0 0 7680 0 13033 0 170528 0 0 0 MICHAEL K MCINTYRE EXECUTIVE EDITOR 122568 0 6704 0 0 0 7039 0 32634 0 168945 0 0 0 CHARLES A POULTON SR.DIR.OF TECHNOLOGY 148571 0 7423 0 0 0 7794 0 1798 0 165586 0 0 0 KATY E ALLEN CONTROLLER 129852 0 6626 0 0 0 6957 0 13804 0 157239 0 0 0 LORI A MARKS SR.DIR.FOUNDATIONS&CORP.SUPPORT 129704 0 5266 0 0 0 7285 0 13576 0 155831 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A BENEFITS PROVIDED TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES - IDEASTREAM PAYS FOR SOCIAL CLUB DUES FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER. THESE INDIVIDUALS USE THE CLUB EXCLUSIVELY FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. PART I, LINE 4B SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN - IDEASTREAM SPONSORS A SECTION 457(F) PLAN FOR ITS CEO, KEVIN MARTIN. IDEASTREAM MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN OF $66,187. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN MR. MARTIN'S TOTAL OF RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION IN COLUMN C OF PART II. PART II - COMPENSATION INFORMATION: THIS FILING IS FOR THE IDEASTREAM FISCAL YEAR 2025 (BEGINNING 10/1/2024 AND ENDING 9/30/2025). HOWEVER, FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE J REQUIRE THAT REPORTING OF COMPENSATION BE FOR THE 2024 CALENDAR-YEAR WHICH INCLUDES ONLY 3 MONTHS OF COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 (OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER OF 2024). X 205 312430 FMV-SALES PRICE X 32 732809 FMV 0 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: USE OF THIRD PARTIES - IDEASTREAM USES AN INDEPENDENT BROKER TO SELL DONATED SECURITIES. IDEASTREAM ALSO USES A THIRD PARTY TO OPERATE ITS VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM. THE AMOUNTS PAID BY IDEASTREAM FOR EACH OF THESE SERVICE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAIR MARKET VALUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION - THE MEMBERS OF IDEASTREAM ARE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ELECTION POWERS OF THE MEMBERS - THE MEMBERS, WHO ARE THE CURRENT AND EMERITUS TRUSTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 - BY ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE REVIEWS FORM 990 WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. ONCE APPROVED BY THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE, THE FORM IS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT POLICY - EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER, AND SENIOR STAFF MEMBER IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY IN WRITING TO IDENTIFY AND DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS CLEARLY DEFINED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. UPON DISCLOSURE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS DO NOT APPROVE DURING THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS NOR DOES ANY OFFICER OR TRUSTEE PARTICIPATE IN ANY BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION APPLICABLE TO ANY TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR APPROVE, RECOMMEND, OR VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS. THE DISINTERESTED SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS, OFFICERS, OR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DETERMINE, BASED ON ALL THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES PRESENTED AND BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED PARTIES, WHETHER TO ENTER INTO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BASED ON WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTERESTS AND ORGANIZATION'S OWN BENEFIT. BY ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE ASSURES COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING THE BOARD-APPROVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL - BY ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS CREATED A COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE WHICH ANALYZES A SALARY SURVEY PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT EACH YEAR. THIS SURVEY IS USED TO BENCHMARK THE COMPENSATION FOR THE STAFF OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND INCLUDES THE MOST RECENTLY AVAILABLE COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE SUBCOMMITTEE DELIBERATES INDEPENDENTLY OF THE STAFF OFFICERS AND ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION OF COMPENSATION AMOUNTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH MAKES THE FINAL DECISION. THE CHAIRMAN THEN SHARES THE INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION WITH THE REST OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2002 AND IMPLEMENTED MOST RECENTLY IN APRIL OF 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS - IDEASTREAM MAKES INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BY REGULATORY AGENCIES AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE, OR AS A LINK ON ITS WEBSITE TO THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCIES. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT 1,120. 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