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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by PUBLIC MEDIA NJ INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,675,373
Total expenses
$12,080,365
Contributions and grants received
$4,686,948
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$5,904,019
Investment income
$84,406
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$14,405,209
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,260,376
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,144,833
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,647,476
Management and general expenses
$1,024,557
Fundraising expenses
$1,408,332
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,647,476

Program services were 79.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,047,308

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,639,640

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $81,518

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE AND LICENSE FEE

    total $5,903,827 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM ROYALTIES

    total $192 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $113 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $113

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,084,100

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,999,807

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $84,293

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $84,293 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $84,293

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $602,452 · program services $602,452 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,753,664 · program services $4,155,078 · management and general $67,415 · fundraising $531,171

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $129,455 · program services $117,212 · management and general $1,212 · fundraising $11,031

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $643,067 · program services $586,542 · management and general $175 · fundraising $56,350

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $382,059 · program services $341,637 · management and general $5,067 · fundraising $35,355

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $1,059,347 · program services $53,436 · management and general $850,175 · fundraising $155,736

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,574 · program services $0 · management and general $2,574 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $35,500 · program services $0 · management and general $35,500 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $54,000 · program services $0 · management and general $54,000 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $53,881 · fundraising $53,881

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $171,431 · program services $170,536 · management and general $0 · fundraising $895

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $61,636 · program services $54,461 · management and general $0 · fundraising $7,175

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $727,506 · program services $317,606 · management and general $3,684 · fundraising $406,216

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $699,475 · program services $660,910 · management and general $3,643 · fundraising $34,922

  • 17 · Travel

    total $129,295 · program services $123,538 · management and general $0 · fundraising $5,757

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,884 · program services $3,064 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,820

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $626,172 · program services $626,172 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,904 · program services $2,948 · management and general $358 · fundraising $2,598

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & PBS ASSESSMENTS

    total $931,324 · program services $928,061 · management and general $0 · fundraising $3,263

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM PRODUCTION/ACQUISITION

    total $928,147 · program services $903,312 · management and general $0 · fundraising $24,835

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $78,592 · program services $511 · management and general $754 · fundraising $77,327

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $48,988 · end of year $48,905

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,250,066 · end of year $3,487,204

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,434,356 · end of year $1,018,453

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $969,916 · end of year $562,344

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $109,370 · end of year $43,663

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,289,303

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,217,410

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,474,666 · end of year $3,071,893

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,001,159 · end of year $3,063,270

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $3,109,477

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,029,425 · end of year $504,059

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $740,909 · end of year $3,756,317

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,619,726 · end of year $7,623,877

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,898,461 · end of year $2,520,956

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO BRING QUALITY PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY AND ITS TRI-STATE NEIGHBORS. ITS CONTENT, BOTH ON-AIR AND ONLINE, AIMS TO REFLECT THE DIVERSE

  • NATIONAL AND LOCAL PROGRAM SERVICES: TELEVISION PROGRAMMING FOR NJTV, INCLUDING NJTV NEWS AND OTHER SPECIAL NEW JERSEY PROGRAMMING THAT BROADCASTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND ITS TRI-STATE NEIGHBORS. PMNJ HAS MORE THAN 16,000 MEMBERS AS OF JUNE 30, 2023. PMNJ ALSO PROVIDES THE NATIONAL PROGRAMS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM (PBS) ON NJPBS.

    Expenses $9,574,179 · Revenue $5,903,827

  • TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS PROVIDES THE TRANSMISSION OF PMNJ'S BROADCAST SIGNAL TO THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY WHICH IN TURN BROADCASTS THE PROGRAMS WITHIN BOTH NEW YORK CITY AND PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION MARKETS. DURING THE 2022/2023 FISCAL YEAR, PMNJ (a/k/a NJ PBS) TRANSMITTED OVER 17,000 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING ON A 24-HOUR DAILY SCHEDULE.

    Expenses $73,297 · Revenue $192

  • EDUCATION: OFFERS LOCAL EDUCATORS FREE, CLASSROOM-READY, DIGITAL RESOURCES THROUGH PBS LEARNING MEDIA NJ, WITH OVER 407,000 USERS IN NEW JERSEY IN FISCAL 2023. NJTV ALSO BROADCASTS A FULL SLATE OF CHILDREN'S AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING, TOTALING OVER 2,900 HOURS PER YEAR.

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Neal Shapiro

    DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $899,380
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $854,024
    Other
    $45,356
    Hours/week
    10

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $752,044 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $100,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $1,980 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $12,200 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $33,156 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $899,380 related
  • Caroline Croen

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $396,564
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $361,441
    Other
    $35,123
    Hours/week
    10

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $340,925 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $20,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $516 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $12,200 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $22,923 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $396,564 related
  • Robert Feinberg

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $372,213
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $357,738
    Other
    $14,475
    Hours/week
    10

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $340,758 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $15,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $1,980 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $12,200 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $2,275 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $372,213 related
  • James Kraft

    SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR

    Total calculated
    $293,866
    From this org
    $261,289
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,577
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $260,773
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $516
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,577
    Filer's total
    $293,866
  • Joseph Lee

    GENERAL MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $277,156
    From this org
    $276,778
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $378
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $271,262
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $516
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $378
    Filer's total
    $277,156
  • Elvin Badger

    DIRECTOR, STUDIO OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $199,183
    From this org
    $160,294
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,889
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,174
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $120
    Deferred
    $6,530
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,359
    Filer's total
    $199,183
  • Stephen Priolo

    DIRECTOR OF LOCAL CORPORATE & SPONSORSHIP

    Total calculated
    $176,040
    From this org
    $158,624
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,416
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,108
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $516
    Deferred
    $6,335
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,081
    Filer's total
    $176,040
  • Debra Falk

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $150,838
    From this org
    $123,027
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,811
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $122,819
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $208
    Deferred
    $4,983
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,828
    Filer's total
    $150,838
  • David Cruz

    PRODUCER/REPORTER

    Total calculated
    $133,837
    From this org
    $122,811
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,026
    Hours/week
    40
  • Mark Nixdorf

    ENGINEER

    Total calculated
    $130,543
    From this org
    $124,247
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,296
    Hours/week
    40
  • Scott Kobler

    DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth Thomas

    DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Thomas A Bracken

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hans Dekker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maureen Duffy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sue Henderson

    DIRECTOR (THROUGH 9/16/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gov Thomas H Kean

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher M Lepre

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann Limberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laurie Mahon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barry H Ostrowsky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Pechter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert L Smartt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Thigpen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carol Voorhees

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Josh S Weston

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Pt I Line 4c
CERTAIN OFFICERS, INCLUDING THE CEO OF PMNJ ARE PAID BY ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, WNET. THE COMPENSATION OF PMNJ'S PRESIDENT AND CEO (WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF WNET) WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT WHICH WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL & DIVERSITY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF WNET (THE "COMMITTEE"). ADDITIONALLY, HIS PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE COMMITTEE. IN SETTING COMPENSATION, THE COMMITTEE USES MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. WNET MAINTAINS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS. THE COMMITTEE COMPLIES WITH THE "REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS" PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958.
Pt I Line 7
SEE SCHEDULE O, PART VI, LINE 115a.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • WNET

    501(c)3 · PUBLIC BROADCASTING · NY

    Directly controlled by NA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441359349312134

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