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WNET: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WNET (EIN 26-2810489)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-12
IRS object ID
202631329349307253
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-12T15:23:30-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN262810489EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WNETBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWNETBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2125602000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1825 EIGHTH AVENUE 14th FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100197435ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAROLINE CROENPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFPersonTitleTxt
Phone2125602000PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-12SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAROLINE CROENBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1825 EIGHTH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10019ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$222,497,493GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWNET.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWNET IS A MULTI-MEDIA PUBLIC SERVICE NON-PROFIT THAT DELIVERS LIFELONG LEARNING AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES TO OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR CONTENT INSPIRES CURIOSITY, ENCOURAGES ACTION AND NURTURES DREAMS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body30VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent30VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee630TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers45TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$1,475TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$125,558,872PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$95,678,525CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$5,740,321PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$7,430,366CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$6,482,991PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$15,213,121CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$581,632PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$750,856CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$138,363,816PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$119,072,868CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$56,773,898PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$51,658,812CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$785,026PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$690,909CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$18,427,940CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$73,824,135PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$71,958,796CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$131,383,059PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$124,308,517CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,980,757PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$5,235,649CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$408,880,024TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$412,580,239TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$29,838,972TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$24,426,652TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$379,041,052NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$388,153,587NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionWNET IS A MULTI-MEDIA PUBLIC SERVICE NON-PROFIT THAT DELIVERS LIFELONG LEARNING AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES TO OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR CONTENT INSPIRES CURIOSITY, ENCOURAGES ACTION AND NURTURES DREAMS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$52,894,896ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$5,637,131RevenueAmt
DescNATIONAL AND LOCAL PROGRAM SERVICES: THROUGH THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC, WLIW LLC, INTERACTIVE ENGAGEMENT GROUP LLC, AUDIO ENTERPRISE GROUP LLC, PUBLIC MEDIA NEW JERSEY, INC., WNET PRODUCES BOTH NATIONAL AND LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMMING OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OTHER PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS INCLUDING THIRTEEN. WLIW HAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MEMBERS, PUBLIC MEDIA NJ, INC. HAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MEMBERS, AND THIRTEEN HAS APPROXIMATELY 216,000 MEMBERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$27,176,556ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$2,387,445RevenueAmt
DescTELEVISION BROADCAST STATION AND OPERATIONS: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS PROVIDES THE TRANSMISSION OF THE BROADCAST SIGNAL WITHIN THE NEW YORK CITY TELEVISION MARKET. DURING THE 2024/2025 FISCAL YEAR ON A 24-HOUR DAILY SCHEDULE, WNET BROADCASTS OVER 78,800 HOURS TO THE NEW YORK CITY MARKET ON STATIONS WNET AND WLIW. RADIO BROADCAST STATION OPERATIONS: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS PROVIDES THE TRANSMISSION OF THE RADIO BROADCAST SIGNAL WITHIN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN LONG ISLAND MARKET, DURING THE 2024/2025 FISCAL YEAR ON A 24-HOUR DAILY SCHEDULE,WLIW FM BROADCASTS TO OVER 350,000 LISTENERS ON WLIW-FM AND W245BA.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,718,726ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$55,000RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION: WNET PRODUCES A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TARGETED FOR THE FULL RANGE OF OUR AUDIENCE, INCLUDING PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, AS WELL AS FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNERS. THIS INCLUDES ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL VIDEO AND GAME-BASED PROGRAMMING THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATH, SCIENCE, FOUNDATIONAL READING, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS FOR OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS. DURING THE YEAR, WNET AND THIRTEEN BROADCAST OVER 21,000 HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION,WNETS EDUCATION TEAM SUPPORTS THIS PROGRAMMING WITH THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL CURRICULUM RESOURCES THROUGH ITS WEB-BASED PBS LEARNING MEDIA SERVICE, WITH OVER 825,000 NEW YORK STATE USERS IN FISCAL 2025, THE DELIVERY OF ORIGINAL MEDIA-BASED EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IMPACTING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS, AND THE DELIVERY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL TRAININGS .Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$81,790,178TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (true)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (true)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (true)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (true)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (true)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document194IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee630EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (true)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (true)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form1098 C FiledYes (true)Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members30GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member30IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (true)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (true)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (true)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldRIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAROLINE CROENBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2125602000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1825 EIGHTH AVENUE 14TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100197435ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
NEAL SHAPIRO
PRESIDENT, CEO30.00Yes (X)$799,774$0$52,060
STEPHEN SEGALLER
VP, PROGRAMMING40.00Yes (X)$420,360$0$40,285
VANESSA WISE
VP, ADVANCEMENT CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$428,805$0$14,052
CAROLINE CROEN
VP, CFO & TREASURER30.00Yes (X)$378,976$0$40,613
DEBASISH MISHRA
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER40.00$392,800$0$26,713Yes (X)
TAMISHA CHESTNUT
VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE40.00Yes (X)$383,359$0$24,235
DANIEL GREENBERG
CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER40.00$382,790$0$8,698Yes (X)
DAVID HORN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER40.00$318,362$0$57,851Yes (X)
ROBERT FEINBERG
VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, CLO & SECRETARY30.00Yes (X)$358,217$0$16,177
DIANE MASCIALE
VP, GENERAL MANAGER, WLIW 2140.00$315,208$0$39,357Yes (X)
KELLIE CASTRUITA SPECTER
CHIEF MARKETING & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER40.00$307,896$0$25,458Yes (X)
ROSLYN DAVIS
GENERAL MANAGER, THIRTEEN40.00$302,538$0$25,243Yes (X)
CRISTINA KOH-TUNGOL
CONTROLLER & ASST. TREASURER40.00Yes (X)$276,537$0$49,618
FRED KAUFMAN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER40.00$283,158$0$38,036Yes (X)
LOREN KITTILSEN
ASST. SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)$61,592$0$26,813
JAMES A ATTWOOD JR
CHAIRMAN3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLOTTE NICHOSON ACKERT
VICE CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALEJANDRO SANTO DOMINGO
VICE CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANE STODDARD WILLIAMS
VICE CHAIRMAN (THROUGH 5/13/25)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN ARNHOLD
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARAH DODDS-BROWN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHELLE GADSDEN-WILLIAMS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RAHUL GAUTAM
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROSLYN GOLDSTEIN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER GRAUER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JULIE HARRIS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GILL HAUS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CECILIA HEALY HERBERT
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARLENE HESS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELLEN HIVES
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANKLIN W HOBBS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELISE JAFFE
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK KAPLAN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSH LINE
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELLEN MARCUS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RAYMOND J MCGUIRE
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TAI MENDOZA
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHEN MONG
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MORRIS W OFFIT
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLARD OVERLOCK JR
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHANG PARK
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PONCHITTA PIERCE
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRIS SEBASTIAN
TRUSTEE (ELECTED 12/11/24)1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES A STERN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEONARD TOW
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN WALLACH
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$5,410,372TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$485,209TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K157IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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OREN RUDAVSKY PRODUCTIONS
820 WEST END AVENUE 14FNEW YORKNY10025CO PRODUCTION$604,796
ATTAIN PARTNERS
1650 TYSONS BOULEVARD SUITE 1530MCLEANVA22102MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING$545,938
CREWCIAL PARTNERS LLC
810 SEVENTH AVENUE 32ND FLOORNEW YORKNY10019INVESTMENT CONSULTING$337,542
PILLAR TO POST LLC
8401 SILVERDALE CTLORTONVA22079DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES$324,141
PIESHAKE PICTURES LLC
2523 GROVE AVENUERICHMONDVA23220CO PRODUCTION$301,279
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K30CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$0FederatedCampaignsAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$978,050FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$962,414RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$22,361,993GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$71,376,068AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$2,683,482NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$95,678,525TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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Service & License Fees516120$4,517,117$1,475$0
Program Royalties900099$2,913,249$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$7,430,366TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,293,946TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,293,946ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$102,098TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$102,098ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$114,600RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$117,832RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$3,232RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$3,232TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$3,232ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$115,081,463SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$103,162,288SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$11,919,175SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,919,175TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$11,919,175ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$144,505FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$978,050ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$144,505FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$651,990TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$650,685RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,305ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$651,990OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$119,072,868TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,079,576RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,475UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$15,313,292ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,258,170TotalAmt
Program Services$1,203,900ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,611,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$442,652FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,045,776TotalAmt
Program Services$21,686,742ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,478,947ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,880,087FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,815,624TotalAmt
Program Services$1,237,511ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$353,917ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$224,196FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,901,270TotalAmt
Program Services$4,160,392ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,621,282ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,119,596FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,637,972TotalAmt
Program Services$1,550,895ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$651,758ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$435,319FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,255,211TotalAmt
Program Services$366,895ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$790,823ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,097,493FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$780,228TotalAmt
Program Services$17,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$762,567ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,700TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$283,700ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,296TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,296ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$690,909TotalAmt
Fundraising$690,909FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,803,642TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,803,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,237,822TotalAmt
Program Services$1,957,439ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$801,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$479,365FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,965,790TotalAmt
Program Services$1,416,629ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$263,268ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$285,893FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,309,493TotalAmt
Program Services$2,732,224ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,036,240ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,541,029FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,000TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,933,583TotalAmt
Program Services$5,585,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,475,210ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$872,513FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$445,919TotalAmt
Program Services$384,080ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,109ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,730FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$557,436TotalAmt
Program Services$88,820ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,282ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$433,334FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,636,065TotalAmt
Program Services$1,432,886ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$521,741ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$681,438FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$624,277TotalAmt
Program Services$415,854ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,432FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Dues & PBS Assessments$12,627,762$12,612,962$14,100$700
Program Productions & Acquisitions$25,031,079$24,776,750$188,177$66,152
Miscellaneous$1,304,493$162,678$77,713$1,064,102

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,308,517TotalAmt
Program Services$81,790,178ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,090,399ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,427,940FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,448,262BOYAmt
EOY$15,613,693EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,660,103BOYAmt
EOY$55,615,200EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$680,421BOYAmt
EOY$1,441,410EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,933,406BOYAmt
EOY$12,390,251EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$49,131,968LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$33,838,434LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,607,414BOYAmt
EOY$15,293,534EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,911,167BOYAmt
EOY$134,812,562EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,606,570BOYAmt
EOY$137,030,491EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,032,681BOYAmt
EOY$40,383,098EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$408,880,024BOYAmt
EOY$412,580,239EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,450,262BOYAmt
EOY$11,084,073EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,399,549BOYAmt
EOY$1,813,043EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,989,161BOYAmt
EOY$11,529,536EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,838,972BOYAmt
EOY$24,426,652EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,241,055BOYAmt
EOY$110,760,483EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$275,799,997BOYAmt
EOY$277,393,104EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$379,041,052BOYAmt
EOY$388,153,587EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$408,880,024BOYAmt
EOY$412,580,239EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$5,235,649ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$14,348,184NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$116,846,292CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$144,204,057CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$99,817,331CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$125,558,872CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95,678,525CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$582,105,077TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$116,846,292CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$144,204,057CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$99,817,331CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$125,558,872CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95,678,525CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$582,105,077TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$66,485,814SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$515,619,263PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,792,732CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,335,315CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,216,397CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,355,909CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,510,644CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,210,997TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$493,724CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$413,570CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$917,360CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$563,432CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$796,495CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,184,581TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$601,500,655TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$39,186,941GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.85720PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87180PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Trust Integral Part TestYes (X)TrustIntegralPartTestInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II Ln 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income Part II, Line 10 Description: PRODUCTION REIMBURSEMENTS 2020: 461950. 2021: 376735. 2022: 389634. 2023: 417312. 2024: 390160. Description: EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS/TRADE PUBLICATIONS Description: SALE OF MAILING LISTS 2020: 23037. 2021: 27275. 2022: 30152. 2023: 29378. 2024: 28751. Description: OTHER INCOME 2020: 8737. 2021: 9560. 2022: 177698. 2023: 9682. 2024: 233079. Description: SPECIAL EVENT 2020: 0. 2021: 0. 2022: 319876. 2023: 107060. 2024: 144505.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (true)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (true)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$0MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastYes (true)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$0PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$100,296DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$0OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$100,296TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II-B Line 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCERTAIN OFFICERS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL CAPITOL HILL DAY TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING AS REPORTED ON LINES 1(D), 1(E) AND I(I) ABOVE. IN ADDITION, WNET RETAINED CONSULTANTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL AND LOBBYING PRESENCE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE AMOUNT PAID WERE REPORTED ON LINE 1(G) ABOVE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$241,615,568BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,288,442ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$28,993,570InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,950,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,525,932AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$261,421,648EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$218,851,713BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,810,857ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$29,364,770InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,331,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,080,772AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$241,615,568EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$200,876,042BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,356,376ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$22,049,688InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$7,680,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$750,393AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$218,851,713EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$221,515,229BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$11,338,259ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$24,507,998InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$6,678,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$791,448AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$200,876,042EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$159,375,147BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$22,847,774ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$46,574,077InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$6,150,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,131,769AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$221,515,229EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.31700BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.37200PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.31100TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,362,898OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,362,898BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,724,232OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$906,094DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,818,138BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,418,522OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,825,240DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,593,282BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$27,600,042OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,800,547DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,799,495BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,026,274OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,306,553DepreciationAmt
Book Value$719,721BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,293,534TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (10 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
ADAGE CAPITAL$59,039,854F
ABRAMS BISON$18,706,607F
BAKER BROTHERS LIFE SCIENCES CAPITAL, L.P.$2,788,894F
DAVIDSON KEMPNER INSTNL PARTNERS, L.P.$9,661,890F
ELLIOT FLAGSHIP FUND$8,404,752F
FARALLON EQUITY PARTNERS$15,938,114F
HIMALAYA CAPITAL INVESTORS$3,406,869F
LAKEWOOD CAPITAL$5,642,260F
SOROBAN OPPORTUNITIES$9,456,893F
TIGER GLOBAL LONG OPPORTUNITIES$3,984,358F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$137,030,491TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (9 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST$12,435,487
FRANCHISE/LICENSE$7,700,000
EXCESS OF PURCHASE PRICE OVER NET TANGIBLE ASSETS$5,854,027
COMMERCIAL TV LICENSES$1,200,000
ACQUISITION OF RADIO LICENSES & SPOTLIGHT$1,263,695
EQUITY INVESTMENT IN CENTRALCAST$698,987
SPLIT DOLLAR INSURANCE POLICY$1,040,426
DUE FROM PUBLIC MEDIA NJ, INC.$760,764
LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS$9,429,712
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$40,383,098TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$11,529,536Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$11,529,536TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt X, Line 2INCOME TAXES: FIN 48 - PER WNETS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOOTNOTE 13(C), WNET BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC)TOPIC 740 (INCOME TAXES), WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
Pt V, Line 4ENDOWMENT FUNDS: THIS CONSISTS OF BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS, TERM ENDOWMWENT AND PERMANENT RESTRICTED NET ASSETS DESIGNED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE EARNINGS SHALL BE USED TO FUND WNETS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (6 entries)

ActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
ADSTRA LLC
PHONE SOLICITATIONfalse$0$31,556-$31,556
RESOLUTE DIGITAL
DIGITAL MEDIA & MARKETING SERVICEfalse$551,120$91,200$459,920
MAL WARWICK & ASSOCIATES INC
PROGRAM SOLICITATIONfalse$7,762,008$329,052$7,432,956
NICHOLAS APPS & ASSOCIATES
FUNDRAISINGfalse$0$90,000-$90,000
LESTER INC
TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONfalse$170,297$123,386$46,911
CHARITABLE ADULT RIDERS AND SERVICES INC
VEHICLES DONATIONfalse$94,835$25,715$69,120
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$8,578,260TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$690,909TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$7,887,351TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$978,050GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$833,545CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$144,505GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$16,165RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$51,250FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$67,650EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$9,440OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2TRUSTEE EVENTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$59,147GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$9,916CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$49,231GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$4,646RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$13,600FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$28,500EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$2,485OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,037,197GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$843,461CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$193,736GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$20,811RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$64,850FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$96,150EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$11,925OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$193,736DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
NEAL SHAPIRO
$799,774$0$0$0$0$0$13,800$0$38,260$0$851,834$0$0$0
STEPHEN SEGALLER
$420,360$0$0$0$0$0$13,800$0$26,485$0$460,645$0$0$0
VANESSA WISE
$428,805$0$0$0$0$0$13,800$0$252$0$442,857$0$0$0
CAROLINE CROEN
$378,976$0$0$0$0$0$13,800$0$26,813$0$419,589$0$0$0
DEBASISH MISHRA
$234,800$0$0$0$158,000$0$9,530$0$17,183$0$419,513$0$0$0
TAMISHA CHESTNUT
$383,359$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$24,235$0$407,594$0$0$0
DANIEL GREENBERG
$104,790$0$0$0$278,000$0$4,213$0$4,485$0$391,488$0$0$0
DAVID HORN
$318,362$0$0$0$0$0$11,147$0$46,704$0$376,213$0$0$0
ROBERT FEINBERG
$358,217$0$0$0$0$0$13,800$0$2,377$0$374,394$0$0$0
DIANE MASCIALE
$315,208$0$0$0$0$0$12,904$0$26,453$0$354,565$0$0$0
KELLIE CASTRUITA SPECTER
$307,896$0$0$0$0$0$12,423$0$13,035$0$333,354$0$0$0
ROSLYN DAVIS
$302,538$0$0$0$0$0$12,092$0$13,151$0$327,781$0$0$0
CRISTINA KOH-TUNGOL
$276,537$0$0$0$0$0$11,355$0$38,263$0$326,155$0$0$0
FRED KAUFMAN
$283,158$0$0$0$0$0$11,400$0$26,636$0$321,194$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt I Line 4aAS PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WNETS STRATEGIC PLAN, SEVERANCE PAYMENTS WERE MADE IN CONNECTION WITH RESTRUCTURING/POSITION ELIMINATIONS IN THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR. DANIEL GREENBERG AND DEBASISH MISHRA RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN FISCAL 2025.
Pt I Line 4bTHE PEOPLE AND CULTURE COMMITTEE OF WNETS BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE COMMITTEE) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF WNETS COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF WNETS CEO AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGERS. THE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FOR WNETS CEO AND CFO.
Pt I Line 7THE PEOPLE AND CULTURE COMMITTEE OF WNETS BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE COMMITTEE) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF WNETS COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF WNETS CEO AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGERS. THE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FOR WNETS CEO AND CFO.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution42ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$94,835NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution60ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,588,647NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (true)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt I Line 32bWNETS VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY A THIRD PARTY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 42 CAR DONATIONS WERE RECEIVED.
Pt I Line 32bWNET RECEIVED VARIOUS STOCK GIFTS THAT ARE PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES FROM 60 DIFFERENT DONORS DURING THE YEAR.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 3DELEGATION OF CONTROL WNET HAS ENGAGED A THIRD PARTY FINANCIAL ADVISOR TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT MANAGER FIDUCIARY SERVICES FOR ITS TAX DEFERRED ANNUITY RETIREMENT PLAN.
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE PROCESS OF REVIEWING FORM 990 A COPY OF THE IRS FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO WNETS AUDIT & RISK ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE AND ITS BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED. THE AUDIT & RISK ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE AND BOARD REVIEWED THE IRS FORM 990 AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO WNET MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
Pt VI, Line 12cMONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY WNET REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ANNUAL AND ONGOING DISCLOSURE OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, REVIEW OF SUCH DISCLOSURES BY THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND AUDIT & RISK ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE, AND RECUSAL BY CONFLICTED INDIVIDUALS WHEN WARRANTED. SPECIFICALLY, WNETS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL TRUSTEES, VOTING LIFE TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, EACH OF WHOM AFFIRMS RECEIPT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SUBMITS A SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO WNET. ANY PROSPECTIVE TRUSTEE MUST SUBMIT A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PRIOR TO HIS OR HER ELECTION TO THE BOARD. THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE OFFICE OF WNETS CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER. IN ADDITION, EACH TRUSTEE, VOTING LIFE TRUSTEE, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE MUST REPORT PROMPTLY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS AND WHEN IT ARISES TO THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, WHO SHALL THEN INFORM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE DISCLOSURE. (ANY DISCLOSURES BY OR INVOLVING THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER SHALL BE MADE, IN WRITING, DIRECTLY TO THE AUDIT & RISK ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE.) TRUSTEES, VOTING LIFE TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT WITH WNETS CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND/OR THE AUDIT & RISK ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE IF THEY ARE UNSURE AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. THE AUDIT & RISK ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPORATE SECRETARY AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, WILL REVIEW ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND WILL ADVISE WNET SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND/OR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ON THE PROPER COURSE OF ACTION AS WELL AS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY. A TRUSTEE, VOTING LIFE TRUSTEE, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE WITH AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO A TRANSACTION, AGREEMENT OR ARRANGEMENT BEFORE THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF, MUST DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE CONSIDERING SUCH TRANSACTION ALL MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING THE CONFLICT, IF NOT ALREADY KNOWN (IN ADDITION TO NOTIFYING THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER OF THE CONFLICT). THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY RESPOND TO QUESTIONS DURING THE INFORMATION-GATHERING STAGE BUT MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN, OR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE OUTCOME OF, (A) ANY FINAL DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND (B) ANY FINAL DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE MEETING DURING DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING; BUT MAY, HOWEVER, BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT A MEETING, IF PRESENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING. THERE IS ALSO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.
Pt VI, Line 15aTHE PROCESS OF DETERMINING OFFICERS COMPENSATION THE PEOPLE AND CULTURE COMMITTEE OF WNETS BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE COMMITTEE) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF WNETS COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF WNETS CEO AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGERS. THE COMMITTEES GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ONLY REASONABLE COMPENSATION TO THESE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. TO THAT END, WNET ENGAGES QUATT ASSOCIATES, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF WNETS SENIOR MANAGERS, INCLUDING ITS CEO. QUATT ASSOCIATES REVIEWS EACH SENIOR MANAGERS TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION AGAINST APPROPRIATE MARKET MEDIANS AND ITS FINDINGS ARE PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE COMPLIES WITH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958. THE COMMITTEES DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. BASED ON ITS ANALYSIS, QUATT ASSOCIATES CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPENSATION FOR WNETS SENIOR MANAGERS FOR 2024/2025, INCLUDING BASE PAY, BENEFITS, AND RETIREMENT, WAS REASONABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE MARKET IN WHICH WNET OPERATES. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED QUATT ASSOCIATES COMPENSATION ANALYSIS AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS BEFORE APPROVING THE 2024/2025 COMPENSATION FOR EACH OF WNETS SENIOR MANAGERS.
Pt VI, Line 15bSEE PART VI, LINE 15(A) ABOVE.
Pt VI, Line 19AVAILABILTY OF THE DOCUMENTS WNET HAS POSTED ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (CHARTER AND BY-LAWS) ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.WNET.ORG. WNET ALSO POSTS ON ITS WEBSITE ITS LATEST FINANICIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, AND ITS EMPLOYEE AND TRUSTEE & OFFICER CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR. IN ADDITION, THE FOREGOING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC
825 EIGHTH AVENUENEW YORKNY10019611714616PUBLIC BROADCASTINGDE$47,947,264$30,623,451WNET
WLIW LLC
825 EIGHTH AVENUENEW YORKNY10019901024220PUBLIC BROADCASTINGDE$10,677,960$16,714,033WNET
WNET VENTURES LLC
825 EIGHTH AVENUENEW YORKNY10019873938669PUBLIC BROADCASTINGNY$0$55,668WNET
INTERACTIVE ENGAGEMENT GROUP LLC
825 EIGHTH AVENUENEW YORKNY10019901027809INTERACTIVE MEDIADE$79,236$196,807WNET
WNET SPOTLIGHT LLC
825 EIGHTH AVENUENEW YORKNY10019832747595EDITORIAL WEBSITEDE$863,577$830,067WNET
AUDIO ENTERPRISE GROUP LLC
825 EIGHTH AVENUENEW YORKNY10019844333129RADIO BROADCASTINGDE$780,063$1,232,170WNET

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PUBLIC MEDIA NJ INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1825 EIGHTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10019ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN452552448EIN
Primary ActivitiesPUBLIC BROADCASTINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WNETBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (true)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
PUBLIC MEDIA NJ INC
L/M/N$850,000ACTUAL
PUBLIC MEDIA NJ INC
P/Q$760,764ACTUAL