2026-07-08T10:17:01-05:00 2025-08-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 10700 NORTHUP WAY SUITE 200 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2024-09-01 237203753 FRIENDS OF KSPS FRIE 5094437800 3911 SOUTH REGAL STREET SPOKANE WA 99223 SKYLER REEP PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER 5094437800 2026-07-07 1 1 KURT BENNION CPA P01469618 4252506100 2026-07-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SKYLER REEP 3911 SOUTH REGAL STREET SPOKANE WA 99223 9950837 0 X WWW.KSPS.ORG X 1972 WA PROVIDING BROADCAST AND MULTI-MEDIA PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH TO SERVE AUDIENCES. 14 14 69 58 0 0 6445920 6162186 254565 277188 200095 444316 51461 1869 6952041 6885559 0 0 0 0 2639161 3105141 0 0 657109 3752599 4160849 6391760 7265990 560281 -380431 12109497 11801891 2779625 2720809 9329872 9081082 X KSPS PBS PROVIDES TRUSTED PUBLIC MEDIA THROUGH BROADCAST, DIGITAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES THAT INFORM, INSPIRE, AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THROUGH QUALITY PROGRAMMING, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH IDEAS, CULTURES, AND ONE ANOTHER. 0 0 3864619 0 277188 PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE - KSPS PBS PROVIDES TRUSTED EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING THROUGH FREE OVER-THE-AIR TELEVISION, CABLE, SATELLITE, LIVESTREAMING, ON-DEMAND PLATFORMS, AND DIGITAL MEDIA. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION VIEWERS THROUGHOUT EASTERN WASHINGTON, NORTHERN IDAHO, WESTERN MONTANA, NORTHEASTERN OREGON, AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN CANADA. DURING THE YEAR, KSPS PBS BROADCAST APPROXIMATELY 35,000 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING ACROSS ITS FOUR TELEVISION CHANNELS, WHILE ALSO MAKING CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH KSPS.ORG, THE PBS APP, AND OTHER DIGITAL PLATFORMS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, ARTS AND CULTURE, SCIENCE, HISTORY, CIVIC AFFAIRS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND LOCALLY PRODUCED PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. 938469 0 0 EDUCATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES - KSPS PBS DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT SUPPORT LEARNERS, EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CLASSROOM RESOURCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING. KSPS PBS ALSO CONVENES COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, SCREENINGS, AND PUBLIC EVENTS THAT STRENGTHEN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, MEDIA LITERACY, AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. AS THE REGION'S PUBLIC TELEVISION LICENSEE, KSPS PBS SUPPORTS PUBLIC SAFETY BY PARTICIPATING IN THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM AND PROVIDING RESILIENT, FREE OVER-THE-AIR ACCESS TO TRUSTED INFORMATION DURING EMERGENCIES. 721992 0 0 AUDIENCE SERVICES & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT - KSPS PBS SUPPORTS ITS AUDIENCES THROUGH MEMBER SERVICES, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC INFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS WITH APPROXIMATELY 25,000 ACTIVE AND RECENTLY ACTIVE MEMBERS, PROVIDES PROGRAM INFORMATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHANNELS, AND ENGAGES AUDIENCES THROUGH EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO TRUSTED PUBLIC MEDIA. 5525080 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 69 1 0 1 CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X X SHAWN CLAYPOOL 5094437724 3911 S REGAL ST SPOKANE WA 992237721 GARY STOKES PRESIDENT GENERAL MANAGER (THROUGH AUG. 2025) 40.00 X X 175246 0 17317 DAWN BAYMAN STATION MANAGER 40.00 X 119493 0 16244 JAMES ZIMMER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / PRODUCTION MANAGER 40.00 X 100584 0 2991 SKYLER REEP - DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP. THEN INTERIM GENERAL MNGR 40.00 X 87997 0 12957 KRISTINE MEYER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG GRACYALNY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH PELLICCIOTTI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM LLOYD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES ALEXIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG BAKKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA DERI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIANTHA DUNCAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF FERGUSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY GEDDES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON HEIDEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYE HOPKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIKKI KENNEDY DIRECTOR (THROUGH SEPT. 2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY SELINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN SPIERING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 483320 0 49509 3 0 1 0 0 9771 1467372 4685043 6162186 ENGINEERING 516100 200206 200206 PRODUCTION 516100 69274 69274 EVENT UNDERWRITING 516100 7708 7708 277188 335716 335716 3160075 3051475 108600 108600 108600 13803 9771 13803 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 1869 1869 1869 6885559 277188 0 446185 173933 173933 2393317 1990425 288154 114738 70917 60502 10415 246613 202006 30149 14458 220361 145464 55484 19413 76031 76031 5653 5653 116019 116019 28778 28778 165854 108007 56942 905 222118 111363 2385 108370 631680 425128 128843 77709 387923 350504 37419 392642 303779 68887 19976 49195 31725 17470 314173 82773 21904 209496 330469 330469 9122 9122 DUES 961731 961731 PRODUCTION 282472 282472 PREMIUMS 92188 144 92044 LICENSES AND PERMITS 60654 60654 34147 2047 32100 7265990 5525080 1083801 657109 730276 813471 802353 681916 187635 112850 213363 197444 4643317 3236220 1542371 1407097 5442262 5490962 3191237 3098151 12109497 11801891 250681 339911 93637 84583 2435307 2296315 2779625 2720809 X 9298345 9050386 31527 30696 9329872 9081082 12109497 11801891 X -380431 127694 3947 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6002760 5478032 6027392 6445920 6162186 30116290 6002760 5478032 6027392 6445920 6162186 30116290 30116290 68917 113195 140610 127496 335716 785934 6420 3618 12647 49376 15672 87733 30989957 1352806 0.97180 0.97910 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 6,420. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,618. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 12,647. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 30,093. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,869. FUNDRAISING EVENT REVENUES - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 19,283. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 13,803. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4236307 240928 320579 199005 4598809 2636369 1246081 425524 71667 4236307 1917834 640452 132645 54562 2636369 1897782 267266 -201145 46069 1917834 984104 748258 198722 33302 1897782 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 4643317 3236220 1407097 1407097 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN INNOVIA FOUNDATION 771261 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CRT 30696 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 2296194 3098151 RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITIES 2296315 2296315 X 7102787 127694 99731 18581 246006 6856781 28778 28778 6885559 7350746 99731 13803 113534 7237212 28778 28778 7265990 PART V, LINE 4: EARNINGS FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED FOR THE SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL EXPENSES OF FRIENDS OF KSPS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHEREBY THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY WOULD BE RECORDED IF THE OUTCOME WAS CONSIDERED PROBABLE AND REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. AS OF AUGUST 31, 2025 AND 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS 4,778. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 13,803. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 13,803. NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 FUNDRAISING NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 INVESTMENT 220170 0 0 0 0 0 0 220170 0 220170 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CHECKING ACCOUNT IN CANADA TO RECEIVE CANADIAN CONTRIBUTIONS. THESE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO TRANSFER TO THE UNITED STATES AS NEEDED. TRAVEL AS A POLITICAL ACT 13860 5247 8613 8613 VIRTUAL WINE TASTING 7500 3750 3750 3750 21360 8997 12363 12363 12363 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GARY STOKES PRESIDENT GENERAL MANAGER (THROUGH AUG. 2025) 146246 0 9000 0 20000 0 4770 0 12547 0 192563 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: THE CHAIRMAN, THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, THE SECRETARY, AND THE TREASURER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD WITH THE EXCLUSION OF: - AMENDING, ALTERING, OR REPEALING THE BYLAWS; - ELECTING, APPOINTING OR REMOVING ANY DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OR ANY OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION; - AMENDING THE RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; - ADOPTING A PLAN OF MERGER OR ADOPTING A PLAN OF CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION; - AUTHORIZING THE SALE, LEASE OR EXCHANGE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION OTHER THAN IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS; - AUTHORIZING THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION OR ADOPTING A PLAN FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION; OR - AMENDING, ALTERING, OR REPEALING ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD WHICH BY ITS TERMS PROVIDES THAT IT SHALL NOT BE AMENDED, ALTERED, OR REPEALED BY SUCH COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL MANAGER WHO REVIEWED THE FORM, SCHEDULES, AND RELATED ATTACHMENTS. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS WERE ADDRESSED WITH THE PREPARER AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO THEN APPROVED THE 990. ONCE MANAGEMENT WAS SATISFIED WITH THE 990, THE GENERAL MANAGER SIGNED THE FORM 8879-EO AUTHORIZING THE PREPARER TO E-FILE THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD. AFTER THE INITIAL EVALUATION THE POLICY IS ENFORCED THROUGH SELF DISCLOSURE. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE BOARD MEMBER IS EXCUSED FROM ALL DISCUSSIONS AND ANY VOTING THAT RELATES TO THE MATTER IN QUESTION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL EVALUATE THE DISCLOSURE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY INVOLVE ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND MAY ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO REMOVE THE CONFLICT FROM THE SITUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER USING THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, CURRENT SALARY SURVEYS AND AN ANNUAL REVIEW. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND POSTED ON THE WEB SITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST 3,947. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.