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EIN 22-2137728

Newark Public Radio

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
51
City
Newark
State
New Jersey
Year formed
1976
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
A34: Radio
Description
Newark Public Radio, run by Steven A Williams, champions jazz as an American art form and provides news to a global audience via radio at 88.3 FM and the website wbgo.org. The organization seeks to educate, entertain, and inspire the public with high-quality, curated jazz and blues programming produced in the Jazz Capital of the World.
Total revenues
$4,824,020
2023
Total expenses
$5,563,336
2023
Total assets
$3,676,352
2023
Num. employees
51
2023

Program areas at Newark Public Radio

All activities and expenses relate to operating new jersey's largest npr affiliated, professional non-commercial Radio station. Wbgo's broadcast signal covers significant portions of the tri-state, metro-area with educational, informational, and jazz programming. Wbgo promotes itself via a website (www.wbgo.org) and streams its broadcast signal digitally via the internet and cell phone technology. (see schedule o for detail)

Who funds Newark Public Radio

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Corporation for Public BroadcastingRCSG$233,571
Doris Duke Charitable FoundationJazz Media Lab - Wbgo$75,000
Prudential FoundationBuilding Capacity for Wbgo'S Future$60,000
...and 25 more grants received totalling $582,814

Personnel at Newark Public Radio

NameTitleCompensation
Steven A WilliamsPresident and Chief Executive Officer$205,000
Jonathan ChimeneChief Financial Officer$126,072
Bill HofstetterSecretary and Trustee$0
Tara DowdellVice Chair / Trustee$0
David WeinerTreasurer , Trustee$0
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Newark Public Radio

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,703,833
Program services$1,034,400
Investment income and dividends$53,715
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$404
Net income from fundraising events$31,668
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,824,020

Form 990s for Newark Public Radio

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-09990View PDF
2022-092023-08-14990View PDF
2021-092022-08-15990View PDF
2020-092021-09-03990View PDF
2019-092020-10-14990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from Prudential Foundation
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $12,608 from American Online Giving Foundation
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsRadio producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
54 Park Pl
Newark, NJ 07102
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Essex County, NJ
Website URL
wbgo.org/ 
Phone
(973) 624-8880
Facebook page
wbgojazz 
Twitter profile
@wbgo 
IRS details
EIN
22-2137728
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1976
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A34: Radio
NAICS code, primary
51511: Radio Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Independent
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