l efile GRAPHIC p rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN: 93490087001027 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501 (c), 527, or 4947( a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ( except black lung 2005 IS benefit trust or private foundation) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Iµ The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements A For the 2005 calendar year, or tax year beginning 07 -01-2005 and ending 06 -30-2006 C Name of organization D Employer identification number B Check if applicable Please MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIOAMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA 41-0953924 1 Address change use IRS MEDIA l a b el or Number and street (or P 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite F Name change print or type. See 480 CEDAR STREET 1 Initial return Specific E Telep hone number Instruc - City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 (651)290-1446 F_ Final return tions . ST PAUL, MN 55101 (- Amended return rj' F_ Application pending fl Other (specify) lµ * Section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable H and I are not applicable to section 527 organizations trusts must attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ). H(a) Is this a group return for affiliates? F Yes F No H(b) If "Yes" enter number of affiliates lµ G Website :IrWWWMPRORG&WWWAMERICANPUBLICMEDIAORG H(c) Are all affiliates included? F Yes F No (If "No," attach a list See instructions ) I Organization type (check only one) lµ ?!+ 501(c) (3) -4 (insert no ) (- 4947(a)(1) or (- 527 H(d) Is this a separate return filed by an organization K Check here lµ F if the organization's gross receipts are normally not more than $25,000 The covered by a group ruling? (- Yes No organization need not file a return with the IRS, but if the organization received a Form 990 Package in the mail, it should file a return without financial data Some states require a complete return. I Group Exemption Number Ir M Check lµ F_ if the organization is not required to L Gross receipts Add lines 6b , 8b, 9b, and 10b to line 12 Ir 85,738,609 attach Sch B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or990-PF) KCVCIIuC Cx C115C5 d11U %.lldll C9 111 mct N55Ci5 O f r'ullu DdId11UC5 JCC III(-- IIISU UI. IIUIIS. 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received a Direct public support la 59,081,009 b Indirect public support lb 6,423 c Government contributions (grants) . 1c 6,040,389 65,127,821 d Total (add lines la through 1c) (cash $ 65,127,821 noncash $ ) 1d 2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts (from Part VI I, line 93) 2 14,627,662 3 Membership dues and assessments 3 601,683 4 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 4 5 Dividends and interest from securities 5 1,497,867 6a Gross rents . 6a 463,982 b Less rental expenses 6b 345,125 c Net rental income or (loss) (subtract line 6b from line 6a) . 6c 118,857 7 Other investment income (describe l ) 7 8a Gross amount from sales of assets (A) Securities (B) Other other than inventory . 8a Ch b Less cost or other basis and sales expenses 8b c Gain or (loss) (attach schedule) 1,452,161 Sc 589,841 d Net gain or (loss) (combine line 8c, columns (A) and (B)) . 8d 2,042,002 9 Special events and activities (attach schedule) If any amount is from gaming , c heck here IrF- a Gross revenue (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1a ) 9a b Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses . 9b c Net income or (loss) from special events (subtract line 9b from line 9a) . 9c 10a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances 10a 47,298 b Less cost of goods sold 10b 23,210 c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (attach schedule) (subtract line 10b from line 10a) 10c 24,088 11 Other revenue (from Part VII, line 103) 11 1,330,294 12 Total revenue (add lines 1d, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8d, 9c, 10c, and 11) . 12 85,370,274 13 Program services (from line 44, column (B)) . 13 48,764,951 14 Management and general (from line 44, column (C)) . 14 10,372,973 75 15 Fundraising (from line 44, column (D)) . 15 7,664,628 w 16 Payments to affiliates (attach schedule) 16 17 Total expenses (add lines 16 and 44, column (A)) . 17 66,802,552 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year (subtract line 17 from line 12) . 18 18,567,722 19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 73, column (A)) 19 81,760,309 20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (attach explanation) 20 4,108,961 21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year (combine lines 18, 19, and 20) . 21 104,436,992 For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions . Cat No 11282Y Form 990 (2005) Form 990 (2005) Page 2 RIEULEM Statement of All organizations must complete column (A) Columns (B), (C), and (D) are required for section Functional Expenses 501(c)(3) and (4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts but optional for others (See the instructions ) Do not include amounts reported on line B) Program ( C) Management (A) Total ( (D) Fundraising 6b, 8b, 9b, 1Ob, or 16 of Part I. services and general 22 Grants and allocations ( attach schedule) (cash $ noncash $ If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F 22 2 3 Specific assistance to individuals ( attach schedule) 23 24 Benefits paid to or for members ( attach schedule) 24 25 Compensation of officers , directors , etc 25 2,953,227 949,189 1,421,722 582,316 26 Other salaries and wages 26 23,926,179 19,972,160 1,754,120 2,199,899 27 Pension plan contributions 27 1,273,912 1,020,964 121,906 131,042 28 Other employee benefits 28 2,256,313 1,848,225 145,911 262,177 29 Payroll taxes 29 2,046,518 1,653,256 198,160 195,102 30 Professional fundraising fees 30 154,334 154,334 31 Accounting fees 31 1,473,357 1,473,357 32 Legal fees 32 279,514 55,839 223,675 33 Supplies 33 561,539 301,058 223,998 36,483 34 Telephone 34 672,067 585,422 52,555 34,090 35 Postage and shipping 35 1,334,788 104,154 503,579 727,055 36 Occupancy 36 2,073,041 1,753,781 314,887 4,373 37 Equipment rental and maintenance 37 1,155,827 1,114,096 12,801 28,930 38 Printing and publications 38 827,029 32,834 4,997 789,198 39 Travel 39 852,881 651,567 135,255 66,059 40 Conferences , conventions , and meetings 40 144,883 97,352 33,802 13,729 41 Interest 41 443,192 443,192 42 Depreciation , depletion, etc (attach schedule ) 42 4,062,653 3,058,174 987,161 17,318 43 Other expenses not covered above ( itemize) a PROGRAMMING 43a 11,041 ,212 11,036,355 4,857 b ADMINISTRATIVE 43b 2,510,845 148,297 2,117,984 244,564 c PROMOTION & DEV ELO PM ENT 43c 4,672,298 3,273,329 20,850 1,378,119 d INSURANCE 43d 374,138 70 372,855 1,213 e NEW BUILDING FINANCING COSTS 43e 897,820 644,919 248,541 4,360 f CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING STAFF 43f 794,267 794,267 g NEW BUILDING OPERATING EXPENSES 43g 20,718 20,718 44 Total functional expenses . Add lines 22 through 43 (Organizations completing columns (B)-(D), carry these totals to lines 13- 15) 44 66,802,552 48,764,951 10,372,973 7,664,628 Joint Costs . Check J* if you are following SOP 98-2 Are any joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation reported in (B) Program services' I* fl Yes F No If "Yes," enter (i) the aggregate amount of these joint costs $ , (ii) the amount allocated to Program services $ (iii) the amount allocated to Management and general $ , and (iv) the amount allocated to Fundraising $ Form 990 (2005) Form 990 ( 2005) Page 3 UT.TIWi Statement of Program Service Accomplishments (See the Instructions.) Form 990 is available for public inspection and, for some people, serves as the primary or sole source of information about a particular organization How the public perceives an organization in such cases may be determined by the information presented on its return Therefore, please make sure the return is complete and accurate and fully describes, in Part III, the organization's programs and accomplishments Program Service What is the organization ' s primary exempt purpose 's J* SEE STATEMENT 1, PAGES 6-8 Expenses (Required for 501(c)( 3) and All organizations must describe their exempt purpose achievements in a clear and concise manner State the number of clients served, (4) orgs , and 4947(a)(1)tional publications issued, etc Discuss achievements that are not measurable ( Section 501 ( c)(3) and ( 4) organizations and 4947 (a)(1) nonexempt trusts, but optional for charitable trusts must also enter the amount of grants and allocations to others others a SEE STATEMENT 1, PAGES 6-8 (Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here J* F- 48,764,951 b (Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here J* F- c (Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here J* F- d (Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here J* F- e Other program services ( attach schedule) (Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here J* F- f Total of Program Service Expenses (should equal line 44, column (B), Program services) .