RYAN SEACREST FOUNDATION INC

THE RYAN SEACREST FOUNDATION (RSF) ADVANCES ITS MISSION OF CREATING INTERACTIVE MEDIA STUDIOS THAT SPARK CREATIVITY, BUILD CONFIDENCE, AND SUPPORT EMOTIONAL HEALING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN PEDIATRIC HOSPITALS. GUIDED BY ITS VISION TO BRING CREATIVITY, CONNECTION, AND JOY INTO CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, RSF OPERATES SEACREST STUDIOS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL MOMENTS OF EXPRESSION, POSSIBILITY, AND HEALING DURING THE HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE.EACH SEACREST STUDIO IS EQUIPPED WITH INDUSTRY-STANDARD TECHNOLOGY THAT ENABLES PATIENTS TO EXPLORE CONTENT CREATION THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HOSTING SHOWS, PRODUCING DIGITAL MEDIA, PLAYING INTERACTIVE GAMES, AND DEVELOPING NEW CREATIVE SKILLS. PATIENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN PERSON OR ACCESS PROGRAMMING DIRECTLY FROM THEIR ROOMS THROUGH A SECURE, CLOSED-CIRCUIT NETWORK, ENSURING ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL ACUITY LEVELS. STUDIOS ARE ALSO CONNECTED NATIONALLY, ALLOWING SHARED PROGRAMMING AND COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCES ACROSS THE NETWORK.IN 2025, RSF DELIVERED 8,406 HOURS OF LIVE PROGRAMMING AND HELPED PATIENTS CREATE 265 ORIGINAL SHOWS, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 3.1 MILLION PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. VIEWED BY HOSPITAL PARTNERS AS A CORE THERAPEUTIC TOOL, SEACREST STUDIOS PLAY A MEANINGFUL ROLE IN HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH HOSPITALIZATION AND EXTENDED MEDICAL CARE. THROUGH ITS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, RSF ALSO SUPPORTS ALMOST 50 INTERNS A YEAR, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN BROADCAST PRODUCTION AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. SEACREST STUDIOS WELCOMED A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIAL GUESTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING MUSICIANS, ACTORS, ATHLETES, AUTHORS, AND OTHER PUBLIC FIGURES, OFFERING PATIENTS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION AND INSPIRATION. THESE VISITS, ALONG WITH LOCALLY DRIVEN PROGRAMMING, CONTRIBUTED TO A DYNAMIC AND UPLIFTING HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT.RSF CONTINUED TO INVEST IN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION ACROSS THE STUDIO NETWORK IN 2025, PROVIDING ONGOING TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT UPGRADES, AND TRAINING FOR HOSPITAL-BASED TEAMS. THIS INCLUDED ADVANCEMENTS IN DIGITAL PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES, MODERNIZATION OF AUDIO AND VIDEO SYSTEMS, AND ENHANCED CONNECTIVITY TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION. RSF ALSO SUPPORTED STUDIO RENOVATIONS IN WASHINGTON D.C., CHARLOTTE AND ORANGE COUNTY. RENOVATIONS IN BOSTON, ORLANDO, NASHVILLE, DENVER AND CINCINNATI ARE BUDGETED AND SCHEDULED FOR 2026. THE FOUNDATION ALSO DELIVERED SIGNIFICANT IN-KIND SUPPORT TO HOSPITAL PARTNERS, INCLUDING TOYS, BOOKS, CLOTHING, TECHNOLOGY, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT ENHANCE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND STUDIO PROGRAMMING. THESE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS.CONTENT DEVELOPMENT REMAINED A KEY PRIORITY, WITH RSF PRODUCING AND CURATING A ROBUST LIBRARY OF DIGITAL EXPERIENCES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CREATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. PROGRAMMING SPANS EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND WELLNESS-FOCUSED CONTENT, INCLUDING MINDFULNESS ACTIVITIES, STORYTELLING, MUSIC, AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES. CONTENT IS MADE AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY FOR DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATIONS.SUPPORTING MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH CONTINUES TO BE CENTRAL TO RSF'S WORK. STUDIOS PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC CREATIVE OUTLETS SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO PRODUCTION, ANIMATION, AND OTHER EXPRESSIVE ACTIVITIES, OFTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH HOSPITAL CLINICAL TEAMS. THESE EXPERIENCES ARE DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT CLINICAL CARE BY REDUCING STRESS, FOSTERING SELF-EXPRESSION, AND CREATING MOMENTS OF NORMALCY FOR PATIENTS.RSF ALSO REMAINS COMMITTED TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ITS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, OFFERING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN MEDIA PRODUCTION, OPERATIONS, AND PATIENT ENGAGEMENT. STUDENTS FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY PARTICIPATE ANNUALLY, GAINING PRACTICAL SKILLS WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE STUDIO ENVIRONMENT.AS OF 2025, RSF OPERATES SEACREST STUDIOS IN 14 LEADING CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING LOCATIONS IN ATLANTA, BOSTON, CHARLOTTE, CINCINNATI, DALLAS, DENVER, MEMPHIS, NASHVILLE, ORANGE COUNTY, ORLANDO, QUEENS, SALT LAKE CITY, MIAMI AND WASHINGTON, D.C.LOOKING AHEAD, RSF CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS IMPACT WITH THE PLANNED OPENINGS OF TWO NEW SEACREST STUDIOS AT MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S IN NEW ORLEANS, LA IN 2027 AND CHILDREN'S WISCONSIN IN MILWAUKEE, WI IN 2028.