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VISION: ENGAGING AND CONNECTING ALL THROUGH LOCAL COMMUNITY TELEVISION STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING THE MISSION: O PURCHASING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING A COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT. O PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH ACCESS TO THE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPORT SUCH AS TRAINING, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION, AND ASSISTANCE IN USING TECHNOLOGIES TO COMMUNICATE. O USING THE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT. O CREATING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR TOWN SQUARE TELEVISION AS AN ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE. 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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, MANAGEMENT DISCOVERED ERRORS REGARDING THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTING OF FUND BALANCE AND NET POSITION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP, INCOME FROM FUNDS RECEIVED BUT NOT EARNED, AS OF THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS UNEARNED REVENUE AND RECOGNIZED OVER THE PERIOD TO WHICH THE FUNDS RELATED. AS A RESULT, 19,000 OF FUND BALANCE AND NET POSITION HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED TO UNEARNED REVENUE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2025. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION MISSION: CONNECTING ALL RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN DAKOTA COUNTY WITH OUR COMMUNITY BY PRODUCING LOCAL VIDEO CONTENT THAT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE ON A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR OWN STORIES USING VIDEO. VISION: ENGAGING AND CONNECTING ALL THROUGH LOCAL COMMUNITY TELEVISION STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING THE MISSION: O PURCHASING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING A COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT. O PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH ACCESS TO THE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPORT SUCH AS TRAINING, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION, AND ASSISTANCE IN USING TECHNOLOGIES TO COMMUNICATE. O USING THE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT. O CREATING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR TOWN SQUARE TELEVISION AS AN ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE. O PLANNING AND PREPARING FOR CHANGE IN ORDER TO REMAIN VIABLE IN THE FUTURE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ALL OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT, PLANNING AND PREPARING FOR CHANGE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 TOWN SQUARE TELEVISION MEMBERS MAY RUN FOR A SEAT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAY VOTE TO ELECT ONE DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. SINCE THE BOARD TERM IS FOR TWO YEARS, THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO PERSONS ON THE BOARD WHO HAVE BEEN ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERS MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A SEE MEMBER ELECTION DISCUSSION ABOVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B ROUTINE DECISIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. IF BY- LAWS ARE AMENDED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO IMPACT MEMBERS, THE MEMBERS VOTE TO APPROVE THE BY-LAWS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B COPIES WILL BE E-MAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AND SIGN THEIR ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS COMPENSATED BY NORTHERN DAKOTA COUNTY CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NDC4), THE "UNRELATED ORGANIZATION,- AND NOT BY TOWN SQUARE TELEVISION. NDC4 DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY USING COMPARABILITY DATA AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND BUDGET FACTORS. COMPENSATION IS DISCUSSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, A RECOMMENDATION MADE, AND THEN DISCUSSED AGAIN AT A REGULAR FULL COMMISSION MEETING WITH A QUORUM OF COMMISSIONERS PRESENT. ACTIONS ARE RECORDED IN MEETING MINUTES. THE PROCESS HAPPENS ANNUALLY WHEN THE NDC4 BUDGET IS APPROVED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CORRECTION OF ERROR -19,000