Annual 2017 Report

Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff presents Annie Folger with a proclamation for her service to the community

Let Midpen Media Center A Year of Leadership Transitions Help Tell Your Story and Renewed Purpose Thank you for reading this Annual Report and being a 2017 was a year of three Executive Directors. The year supporter of community media! If you have been to the Midpen began with founding Board Member and longtime Execu- Media Center you know that on almost any evening our HD tive Director, Annie Folger’s retirement. Her 30 plus years in studio is charged with creative energy and folks all working community media were celebrated by the cities and residents together to share their ideas. Midpen Media Center is THE place in our area to learn to write, act, direct, manage sound and light, and even operate a professional studio camera. Using these skills, our staff and volunteers produce stories, interviews, call-in shows, classes, lively discussions, record government meetings and much more. During the day, our center records product demonstrations for local startup companies, promotional pieces for organizations like the San Francisco 49ers, theatrical performances for Standford University Humanities professors, as well as public service announcements, meeting and conference coverage for local municipalities and non-profit organizations, and just about anything else you can imagine. In the summer, our building and parking lot are full of kids learning to operate field equipment, and to provide coverage and color commentary for sports and other live events. They learn many of the same skills adult producers do so they can Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff presents Annie Folger with a create their own shows too. proclamation for her service to the community The Midpen Media Center Board of Directors is so grateful that all of this happens thanks to our talented and experienced served by the Midpen Media Center. The City of Palo Alto staff, our creative and dedicated volunteers, and our invested presented Annie with a proclamation expressing apprecia- professional partners. Our donors and in-kind contributors tion for her outstanding public service, highlighting her many understand that the Midpen Media Center is an award-winning, accomplishments. These included compiling an accessible innovative and exciting place to be! We are very appreciative online archive of City Council meetings, producing informa- of their hard work and contributions. Have you considered tive voter engagement resources, building a state-of-the-art including us as part of your planned giving? HD studio, and establishing programming initiatives including If you haven’t been to our center in a while, come on back! Youth Sports Broadcasting and the Local Heroes awards. Bring a friend or a colleague and use the studio in 2018 to share your story. - Sue Purdy Pelosi, Board President continued on page 5 Financial Report

OPERATIONS Operating Revenues Non-Operating Revenue/Expenses The Total Operating Revenues for 2017 was $839.9K, down $72.6K Total non-operating revenue was $583.8K, including Investment (8.0%) from 2016. This was driven by decreases in temporarily income, realized/unrealized gains and depreciation. restricted PEG fees of $34.0K (-11.1%), In-kind contributions of $30.8K (-28.5%), Class and facility use fees of $21.9K (-24.2%), Professional/ Summary media services of $13.3K (-12.6%), and Contracted meeting Overall, Total Operating Revenues less Total expenses resulted in a coverage of $10.3K (-4.8%). This was partially offset by an increase in net difference of -$401.7K. Contributions and grants of $16.5K (28.7%).

Note: Includes $273.4K of PEG Fees temporarily restricted for capital CAPITAL EXPENDITURES purchases. In 2017, we had capital expenditures of $54.3K.

Operating Expenses NET ASSETS UPDATE Operating expenses were $1,241.7K, a $15.7K (1.3%) increase Net assets increased by $182.0K as compared with 2016. That that was due to increases in Professional/media services of $74.9K increase included $635.0K in disbursements for operations from the (54.8%), Facility expenses of $7.2K (12.5%), and General operating investment account, and $178.6K in depreciation. The Board continues expenses of $4.0K (4.9%). This was partially offset by a decrease in to invest the capital fund conservatively with the advice of professional In-kind legal services of $30.8K (-28.5%) and Salaries and benefits of investment managers. OPERATING EXPENSES $30.6K (-3.8%) OPERATING REVENUES

Revenues Expenses

Class & facility use fees Tape sales & other 12% income In-kind legal Facility 1% services 5% Extraordinary 6% PEG fees released from Professional Services In-kind contributions restriction 3% 14% 8%

General operating 7%

Contracted meeting coverage Salaries & benefits 62% 36% Professional services 17% Contributions & grants 13%

Professional/media StatementSTATEMENT OFof OPERATIONSOperations services for theFor Year the year Ending ended December December 31, 2017 31, 2017 16%

StatementSTATEMENT OFof FinancialFINANCIAL POSITION Position OPERATING REVENUES DecemberDecember 31, 31, 2017 2017 Unrestricted Contracted meeting coverage $ 205,999 Professional/media services 92,238 ASSETS Contributions & grants 74,053 Current assets In-kind contributions 77,192 Cash & cash equivalents $ 766,048 Class & facility use fees 68,308 Investments 5,791,176 PEG fees released from restrictions 45,391 Accounts receivable 119,432 Tape sales & other income 3,384 Prepaid expenses & other current assets 25,759 Total Unrestricted Revenues $ 566,565 Total current assets 6,702,415 Temporarily Restricted Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation 2,352,151 PEG subscriber pass-through fees 273,369 Total assets $ 9,054,566 Total Operating Revenues $ 839,934

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS EXPENSES Current liabilities: Salaries & benefits $ 769,792 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 45,103 Professional/Outside services 211,655 Unearned Revenue 178,594 General operating 87,027 Total current liabilities 223,697 Extraordinary Professional Services 31,055 Net assets: In-kind legal services 77,192 Unrestricted 7,283,973 Facility 64,931 Temporarily restricted 1,546,896 Total expenses $ 1,241,652 Total net assets 8,830,869 NON-OPERATING REVENUES (AND EXPENSES) Total liabilities & net assets $ 9,054,566 Investment dividends, interest, and realized/unrealized gains $ 762,370 Depreciation -178,604 Net assets, beginning of period $ 8,648,821 Total Non-operating Revenues (Expenses) $ 583,766 Change in net assets 182,048 Net assets, end of period $ 8,830,869 Change in Net Assets $ 182,048 2 Who We Are

Our Mission Our History Our mission is to inform, inspire, and empower people to speak Midpen Media Center was created by the 2001 merger of and act on behalf of their communities, to use television and Mid-Peninsula Access Corporation (operating since 1990), the internet to create and distribute programs that promote and and Silicon Valley Community Communications, which celebrate individual expression, local achievements, education, was established by the Cable Co-op in order to keep local cultural exchange, arts appreciation and civic engagement. programming alive by providing our facility and equipment in perpetuity. From our earliest day, we have been providing Midpen Media Center is a 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation. government transparency, enabling multicultural inclusivity and building social capital. Midpen Media Center Staff Our Programming

Midpen Media Center programming tells the stories that need to be told. Our studio, field production, youth programs, non-profit outreach and Pro Services departments capture the dynamic stories of our community. The inspirational Local Heroes honors outstanding commu- nity members dedicated to positive social change in an inter- view show with live footage, public screening and reception. Walk of DREAMers 2017, shared the stories of immigrants who grew up undocumented in the U.S. as they struggled to attain the American Dream. In the summer, 6th-9th graders come to Midpen Media Center to learn computer animation, special effects, studio and field broadcasting skills. Each class creates a final Digiquest show to display their new accomplishments in media. Midpen Media Center shows won regional and national awards in 2017. Talk Art, Abilities United and Afternoon Snack each won an Alliance for Community Media (ACM) Hometown Video Award. Open to Hope and Veterans Helping Veterans won ACM Western Region WAVE Awards.

Board of Directors

Staff: Keri Stokstad, Jesse Norfleet, Karen Adams, Dave Sorokach, Elliot Margolies, Nancy Brown, Sara Bennett, David Simon, Elizabeth Kiler, Brian Jones, Lupita Segura, Eva Barrows, Chris Pearce, Louise Pencavel, Becky Sanders, Doug Kreitz. Additional part time staff & contractors (not pictured): Alma Angel, Pedro Arenas, Rick Bacigalupi, Batya Bell, Byron Binns, Lessa Bouchard, Kevin Burnett, Patrick Campisi, Andrew Chen, Audrey Daniel, Francisco Del Rosario, Bill Dimitri, Asia Dubarenka, Ann Eisenberg, Tim Erskin, Nathan Board of Directors: Gardner, Alex Gomez, Daniel Gomez, Twila Harrison, Alex Back row (left to right): Sue Purdy Pelosi, Michael Stern, Andrew Hero, Blair Helu, Cathy Keys, Alex Korolko, Brian Kraker, Jeff Mellows, Mike Di Battista, Lawrence Lee. Front row: Marie McKenzie, McGinnis, Christian Munoz, Stan Ng, Sally Rayn, Doug Smith, Azieb Nicodimos, Barbara Noparstak, Joanne Reed, Less Lincoln. Not Vidur Sood, Greg Weinstein, Kyle Wheeler. pictured: Gayathri Kanth, Nick Szegda. 3 2017 Highlights

Accolades • GABA TV - Journalism Panel - The • 3 Hometown Video Awards Future Of Content (National Prize) - Talk Art, Abilities • Continued coverage and archiving of United, Afternoon Snack the City of Palo Alto City Council and • 2 WAVE Awards (Regional Prize) Commission Meetings and the Palo Open to Hope, Veterans Helping Alto Unified School District Meetings Veterans • SETI Lecture Series • Annual volunteer appreciation Autumn of Love party New TV Series Launches • Indivisible South Bay - Building community through promotion of civil discourse • You Belong Here - Stories of Education immigrant women finding their place in • Launched new storytelling workshop the U.S. • Continued our adult/young adult • Parent Playbook - Stanford workshops for studio, field, audio, psychiatrists’ mental health series graphics, virtual sets production created in response to teen • Summer production camps for youth suicides in the Palo Alto Unified School • Academic Year - Youth Sports District Broadcasting Program & Youth Media • Soul Matters - Putting faith into action; Corps where religion and service intersect • Partnered with youth organizations • The Sports Sitdown - Youth Sports like Youth Community Service, East Talk Show Palo Alto YMCA for youth education Regional & National Issues • Timeless Tales - Using storytelling to • As a member of the ACM, we understand tragedies and hard Screenings advocated or Net Neutrality times • Representative Anna Eshoo Studio • Resilience from the Heart - • UNAFF 20th Anniversary Forum Acknowledge Alliance series on • Great Mother - Tribute to the mother • On the Table Housing Forum building youth resiliency of the Dalai Lama • Voter Resources - EPASD Candidate • Local Heroes Awards Statement, Parcel Tax Pros & Cons • Ape Action Africa Fundraiser Debate • Cuba Cubano Cañibano - all • Understanding Islam, a 3-part series volunteer documentary (UNAFF) hosted by Supervisor Joe Simitian • Messengers of Peace - Muslims of Senegal Professional Services Highlights • myShakespeare - The 5th episode in Stanford creator Greg Watkin’s interactive, multimedia edition of Shakespeare • Orientation video for Racing Hearts - Non-profit that provides AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) to public spaces Capacity Building • City of Palo Alto Public Works • Invested in a new “Whisper Room” for Department - Zero Waste Video sound recording • Invested in a new truck for mobile prduction Immigration • 10 License Grants from Salesforce • Immigration Stories Collection • Awarded a $100,000 grant from the • Walk of Dreamers Storytelling Event San Jose Sharks Foundation and • Immigration story workshop in local SAP, funding a brand new production high schools truck with broadcasting equipment for • You Belong Here series launch the Youth Sports Broadcasting & Career Horizons program

4 2017 In Gratitude

Donors and Members Advisory Council

AmazonSmile Susan Purdy Pelosi Meda Okelo, Publisher, El Ravenswood Azerbaijan Cultural Society Dean Pronge Joanie Bigwood Osborn, Former Director, MPAC and SVCC of Northern CA Joanne Reed Audrey Ramberg, City of Mountain View Duane Bay San Bruno Fire Department Carl Yorke, Principal Information Developer at Symantec Fred Bockmann Rebecca Sanders Elisa Agor, Learning, HR & Technology Director Doug Devore San Mateo County Bern Beecham, Former Palo Alto Mayor Michael Di Battista Genealogical Society Peter Drekmeier, Tuolumne River Trust, Former Palo Alto Mayor Midge Dorn Mary Sause Sid Espinosa, Director of Corporate Citizenship, Microsoft Peter Drekmeier Michael Stern Ted Glasser, Stanford University Ron Herman Marilyn Stocker Karen Holman, Former Palo Alto Mayor Belinda Hopkinson Lee Taubeneck Tony Klein, Latham & Watkins, LLP Alexander Kanellakos Paul Wehrenberg Liz Kniss, Palo Alto City Council Jennifer Knox Lawrence Lee In-Kind Less Lincoln Palo Alto Baking Company Tara Marple Margaret Petros, Dolores McCrorey Mothers Against Murder Patrick McErlain Piazza’s Market Andrew Mellows Lewis and Joan Platt, Azieb Nicodimos East Palo Alto YMCA Barbara Noparstak Trader Joe’s Palo Alto continued from page 1 The Board of Directors appointed author and business consultant Debbie Gisonni as Interim Executive Director while conducting a permanent executive search. Debbie’s back- ground in senior leadership roles, her personal growth exper- tise, and marketing knowledge made her the perfect person to Keri Stokstad (left) and Jesse Norfleet at the Autumn of Love Appreciation Event

the extensive nine-month executive director search. In August, community media advocate Keri Stokstad, with over 15 years executive leadership experience building and managing non profit media centers, was selected from a pool of qualified applicants to lead Midpen Media Center into a new era of expanded community service. When Keri served as Board Chair of the Alliance for Com- munity Media (ACM), she witnessed Annie Folger’s stauch Debbie Gisonni (right) hosting a panel discussion at the Autumn advocacy for media access at the congressional level and of Love Appreciation Event applauded Midpen Media’s exemplary record of award-winning guide the Midpen Media Center through the leadership transi- productions at the ACM regional and national conferences. tion. “As Interim Executive Director, Debbie was immediately Midpen Media Center has a legacy of established excel- accepted, trusted and respected by our entire board and staff,” lence, with a wonderful board and creative award-winning staff says Immediate Past Board President Barbara Noparstak. and producers. Keri states, “It’s rewarding to be able to join a Barbara stepped down at the end of 2017, having served as media center with a solid foundation of dedicated supporters. president during significant milestones for the organization, I’m very excited about our future potential to engage with the including the HD studio conversion and development of youth community. There is an opportunity to take our unique, cre- programs, including the MC Sports program. Her leadership, ative and powerful communications resources and use them to financial stewardship and mentoring was essential to the serve our communities in new and innovative ways.” board’s success. As Executive Director, Keri is building stronger partnerships “It’s just astonishing how intensely Barbara cares about the with neighboring access stations including San Jose and Midpen Media Center, and how that led directly to her excep- Mountain View. She’s also working with Midpen Media Center tional leadership for ten full years,” says current Board Presi- service area cities, including the City of Palo Alto to ensure dent, Sue Purdy Pelosi. Barbara shepherded the yearlong thriving collaborations. Keri looks forward to continuing to get strategic planning process. She also provided stability during acquainted with the board, staff, producers and volunteers. 5 Our Volunteers

Boston Abrams Rene Mendoza Mike Alexander Sam Miller Will Allen-DuPraw Isiah Moody Peter Anderson Herb Moore Jill Andre Stan Ng Alma Angel Jesse Norfleet Jo Appogast Alex Offput Pedro Arenas Mark O’Neill Eric Baker Meghna Patel Golda Bansal Cheech Pencavel JT Bard John Pencavel Eva Barrows Matt Pencavel Batya Bell Phil Pflager Sarah Ben Makhlouf Kai Porter John Bessire Joe Prestipino Byron Binns Allison Provost Ella Blatnik Krishna Raghunath Fred Bockmann Sally Rayn Doug Kreitz and Fred Bockmann at the Autumn of Love event Giana Borgio Steph Reaider Lessa Bouchard Judy Rock Bob Boucher Bill Daul Ashley Harkness Rick Row Barbara Breuchert Francisco Del Rosario Twila Harrison A K Sah Shannon Brooks Stacie Delakovia Blair Helu Becky Sanders Nick Brown Lisa DeMartini Paul Hickman Kent Schneeveis Eric Brown Bill Dimitri Rachael Hogan Tata Serebryanaya Kevin Burnett Edita Donnelly Michael Horgan David Simon Bernadette Burns Asia Dubarenka Ben Hornstein Liam Smith John Cabrera Tyler Dupaw Alexander Horsley Vicci Smith Patrick Campisi Robert Edgar Edgar Hsieh Vidur Sood Doug Carman Patricia Faust Jack Hullman Shobana Swamy Anouk Catania Esther Fichtenholz Hannah Illathu Amber Tang Bryce Caudle Brenna Fong Roxanne Janson Thomas Thomas Ciara Chakraborty Phil Fox Kenneth Jeon Jules Thomas Beth Charlesworth Ori Gal Allan Ji Dan Turturici Vijeet Chaugule Azita Gandjei Deshaun Jordan Michael Uhila Andrew Chen Gianna Gencarella Marc Brendan Judson Tom Upton Scott Chesworth Sean George Craig Kaplan Dick Van Arkel Kathy Cordova Carol Golemme Cathy Keys Scott Van Duyne Julien Crespo Toni Gooch Michael Kim Edger Villa Audrey Daniel Trich Gray James Kim Kelly Wang Santa Dasu Lionel Haeberle Linda Kincaid Marty Wasserman Laura Kinley Veronica Weber Suresh Kondapali Greg Weinstein Carla Kong Nance Wheeler Alex Korolko Linda Wieder Daniel Kottke Charles Williams Susan Kraft Asher Winikoff Elise Kwan Nozipo Wobogo Brandon Lee-Hyde Elaine Womack Annie Li Ashley Xu Mei Lin Fung Kritika Yerrapotu Erik Lind Yo Yoon Alma Love Loren Young Austin S. Lu Jessica Yuen Gerard Lum Ana Zavala Susan Lutter Judy Zeng Jules Lyons Charlotte Zhang Matthew Mao Min Zheng Ron Marks Alan Zoraster George Marshall Evelyn Mary McCargar-Van Arkel Kendy Joyce McClure Kristil Patrick McErlain Margo John McGuire Steffy David Menasco TD Scott Van Duyne helps editors in the classroom Jennifer Mencia 6 Organizations We Served in 2017

We are a valuable community resource, helping local residents capitalize on evolving opportunities in the digital era. We serve Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Stanford and unincorporated portions of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. We help these residents adapt to the changing media landscape by teaching them skills to independently use the media. We help schools, churches, local governments and non-profit organizations tell their story through multiple media platforms.

ChargePoint Citizen Climate Lobby City of Atherton City of Belmont City of East Palo Alto City of Menlo Park City of Mountain View City of Palo Alto HR Dept City of Palo Alto An event in Bell Park shot by volunteers City of Palo Alto Public Works CloudCamp Eritrean Community Center of Code Writing for Kids Santa Clara County Codepink FBI Colleen Sullivan Art Foothill Community College College Track Ford Motor Company Studio class videography Columbia Middle School Forrester Research Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto Frame of Mind Films Fremont High School 100 Year Plan for Climate Change Congresswoman Jackie Speier Connected Horse Friends for Survival 1 World Online Fund a Need Abilities United Cuestaglass DeAnza Community College Gamble Gardens Acknowledge Alliance German American Business Association ACLU of Northern California Denodo Technologies Diane Lee Moomey Art Girl Scout Troop 61634 Acterra Global Future Education Foundation Adolescent Counseling Services Die ZEIT District Productive Green Beret Army Special Forces Afghan Coalition Gunn High School Aikiway East Palo Alto Academy High School East Palo Alto Library Health Care for All Akoma Arts Group Health Education Services Alliance for Community Media - West Region East Palo Alto Sanitation District East Palo Alto YMCA Heart2Heart Club American High School Help a Bee American Legion Eastside College Preparatory School eBay Hortonworks American Muslim Voice Foundation Housing for Teachers Anita Fong Memorial Fund EPACENTER Arts EPA Today Housing Leadership Council of Ape Action Africa San Mateo County Apple, Inc. Indivisible South Bay Art in Action Institute of Transpersonal Psychology Association of Bay Area Governments Intel Avenidas Intentio Fitness Coaching Barron Park Elementary School Internet of Things Project Bay Area Tutoring Association Inviting Spaces Building Futures Now Ironbound Films California People of Faith Working Against Jewish Family and Children’s Services the Death Penalty KB Drifters Cal Humanities KCETLink Greater LA California Medical Association Foundation Kennedy Middle School Camp Winnarainbow Kenya Help Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County Kleid Design Group CCI KZSU Center For Comparative Studies for Laura Sullivan Consulting Race & Ethnicity Lawrence Livermore Labs Center for Continuing Study of California Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Economy of the SF Bay Area Center for Open Recovery League of Women Voters State of the City address given by Palo Center for Public Environmental Oversight Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County Alto Mayor Greg Scharff Center of Equine Health Live in Peace 7 Organizations We Served in 2017

Living Wisdom School Racing Hearts Logitech Radio Goethe Looker Ravenswood Family Health Center Lyfe Kitchen Ravenswood School District Made Into America Redwood City Government Man-Sours Rise Up for Justice MejiaArts San Mateo County Board Menlo Park Fire Protection District San Mateo County Health System Menlo-Atherton High School San Mateo County Libraries Midpeninsula Free University San Mateo County Office Mobile Art Academy of Diversity and Equity Notre Dame de Namur University San Mateo NAACP Nuestra Casa Santa Clara County NYPD Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors United Nations Association presents a Santa Clara County Kennel Club screening in the studio Scary Cow Semarchy SETI Synapse School Seva Health Foundation The California Endowment SFFILM Festival The Compassionate Friends Silicon Valley At Home The Friendship Line Silicon Valley Community Foundation The Pear Theater Silicon Valley Courageous Resistance The Santa Clara Players Silicon Valley Thorium Alliance Toastmasters San Jose Peace & Justice Center Track Trump Project Sling Travelers Fighting Hunger Solar Air Tech UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine South Bay Swing Left UC Irvine School of Medicine SRI Ventures UCSF St. Francis High School UNAFF Field equipment rental Stand with Reality Universal Income Project Stanford Alzheimer Disease Research Center US Department of Energy Office of Anna Eshoo Stanford CHIPAO VCY Stratagem Office of Joe Simitian Stanford School of Medicine Veterans Helping Veterans Office of Judge LaDoris Cordell Stanford University ViewRay Office of Pat Burt Stanford Women in Politics Wavy Gravy Offices of Carpenter and Mayfield Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum West Coast Songwriters One East Palo Alto Support Teacher Housing Western States Legal Foundation Open to Hope Survey Monkey Windmasters Oracle Sustain Our Warriors Project Women Veterans Alliance Our Revolution SV2 Woodside Capital Partners PAC-12 Networks SVOS Young Americans for Freedom Palo Alto Art Center Swing Left Stanislaus Youth United for Community Action Palo Alto Forward Palo Alto High School Palo Alto Philharmonic Palo Alto Players Palo Alto PTA Palo Alto Unified School District Paradigm Education Parents Place Community Outreach Peace Action PeerSpace Peninsula Clean Energy Peninsula Peace and Justice Center Piper Portola Valley and East Bay Homeschool Choirs Posit Science prAna Predii Moffett Priority Africa Network Qwerty Education Services Understanding Islam hosted by Joe Simitian 8 Our Year in Numbers

Productions Volunteers & Youth Producers

we mentored 84 produced by staff 286 students and 29 volunteers youth interns

303 community contributed held 8 youth workshops 4,752 & camps programs hours

plus 482 live & videotaped 234 produced 455 live government meetings organizations school broadcasts

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