EIN 26-2810489

Wnet

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
791
Year formed
2008
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Wnet delivers lifelong learning and meaningful experiences to our communities through multi-media public service. Our content inspires curiosity, encourages action, and nurtures dreams. We produce educational programming for pre-k through college as well as life-long learners. Our technical operations transmit the broadcast signal within the New York City television market, broadcasting over 78,800 hours on a 24-hour daily schedule during the 2021/2022 fiscal year.
Total revenues
$111,051,975
2023
Total expenses
$133,281,895
2023
Total assets
$386,897,777
2023
Num. employees
791
2023

Program areas at Wnet

National 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 24,000 members, public media nj, inc. has approximately 16,000 members, and thirteen has approximately 212,000 members.
Education: Wnet produces a range of educational programming targeted for the full range of our audience, including pre-k through high school and college, as well as for life-long learners. This includes original programming that directly supports the development of math, foundational reading and social emotional learning skills for our youngest learners. During the year, Wnet and thirteen broadcast over 15,000 hours of instructional programming. In addition,wnet's education team supports this programming with distribution of digital curriculum resources through its web-based pbs learning media service, with over 646,000 new york state users in fiscal 2023, 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 .
Television broadcast station and operations: technical operations provides the transmission of the broadcast signal within the new york city television market. During the 2022/2023 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 2022/2023 fiscal year on a 24-hour daily schedule,wliw fm broadcasts to over 340,000 listeners on wliw-fm and w245ba.

Who funds Wnet

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Corporation for Public BroadcastingTVCSG$9,520,946
The JPB FoundationCyberchase Season 15 and Let's Learn$2,900,000
The JPB FoundationCyberchase Season 15 and Let's Learn$2,900,000
...and 189 more grants received totalling $34,118,197

Personnel at Wnet

NameTitleCompensation
Neal ShapiroPresident and Chief Executive Officer$854,024
Caroline C. CroenVice President , Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer$361,441
Kellie Castruita SpecterChief Marketing and Communications Officer
Debasish MishraChief Technology Officer$313,410
Vanessa WiseVice President Advancement , Chief Strategy Officer$350,991
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for Wnet

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$99,817,331
Program services$6,444,007
Investment income and dividends$2,995,700
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$157,529
Net rental income$-31,824
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,071,748
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$597,484
Total revenues$111,051,975

Form 990s for Wnet

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-04990View PDF
2021-062022-05-13990View PDF
2020-062021-05-25990View PDF
2019-062020-09-04990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Wnet

OrganizationLocationRevenue
WGBH Educational FoundationBoston, MA$220,582,541
Window To the World Communications (WTTW)Chicago, IL$39,120,585
Chicago Public MediaChicago, IL$38,697,858
KCTS9 Kcts9org CrosscutcomSeattle, WA$38,552,567
Sesame Workshop (SW)New York, NY$186,926,322
Twin Cities Public Television (TPT)Saint Paul, MN$57,800,281
Kcet PBS Socal Or Link TVBurbank, CA$37,064,836
TvoCanada, $50,739,762
WhyyPhiladelphia, PA$48,084,326
National Cable Satellite Corporation (C-SPAN)Washington, DC$49,434,866
Data update history
November 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 33 new grant, including a grant for $9,520,946 from Corporation for Public Broadcasting
October 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 46 new grant, including a grant for $2,900,000 from The JPB Foundation
July 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
July 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsTelevision producers / broadcastersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
825 Eighth Ave 14th FL
New York, NY 10019
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
wnet.org/ 
Phone
(212) 560-2000
Facebook page
wnet-thirteen 
Twitter profile
@thirteenny 
IRS details
EIN
26-2810489
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2008
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A32: Television
NAICS code, primary
51512: Television Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0175899
FTB Entity ID
3365065
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-04
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