Nonprofits›Friends Of Wwoz Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Friends Of Wwoz Inc

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Website

Total revenue

$7.4M

Total expenses

$6.6M

Net assets

$6.0M

Grants received

$7.5M

119 grants

EIN

581702220

Tax year

2023

Mission

Friends of wwoz, inc. Operates a noncommerical, educational radio station which was [cont'd on sch o] licensed to operate by the federal commmunications commission on october 29, 1981. The station's call letters are wwoz-fm the mission of the station is to celebrate the cultural diversity of new orleans and its surrounding regions through music and information. The station is funded mainly by federal and state grants, support from the new orleans jazz and heritage foundation, community fundraising and underwriting contributions. The broadcast hours of the radio station were 8,780 for 2024.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.1M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$133K
Other revenue$169K
Total revenue$7.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$2.1M
Fundraising$2.2M
Other expenses$4.5M
Total expenses$6.6M
Total assets$7.8M
Net assets$6.0M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BETH UTTERBACK

CEO

Board

$186K

40 hrs/wk

CHAUNCEY ROYSTER

CFO

Board

$112K

40 hrs/wk

SIDNEY CATES

PRESIDENT

Board

—

6 hrs/wk

BRITTANY MAJOR

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BRUCE BARNES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER LEBATO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BRUCE WAINER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAVID KERSTEIN

TREASURER

Board

—

6 hrs/wk

JEFF GOLDRING

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RICHARD CORTIZAS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

COURTNEY SLATTEN-KATZENSTEIN

VICE-CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SKIPPER BOND

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAVID FRANCIS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

FLOZELL DANIELS JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NORMAN ROBINSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

IRMA THOMAS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RONALD MCCLAIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAVID ANKERS

DIRECTOR OF CONTENT

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

DAMOND JACOB

CHIEF ENGINEER

Staff

$104K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 119 of 119

FromAmountPurposeYear
GOLDRING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$30K
ARTS & CULTURE
2024
EDWARD & RUTH WILKOF FOUNDATION
$25K
CULTURAL PROGRAMS
2024
THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION
$25K
ARTS/CULTURE
2024
JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$15K
ARTS- MUSIC/DANCE/VISUAL
2024
THE DERBES FOUNDATION INC
$14K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
MARY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Arts Council of New Orleans
$11K
Gen OP - CAG 2024
2024
NORTHSHORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
The Nathan & Priscilla Gordon Foundation
$10K
Charitable Event
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$4K
3680.81
2024
GRACE JONES RICHARDSON TESTAMENTARY
$2K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$855
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
RAIKES FOUNDATION
$181
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
$500K
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION IN BROADCASTING AND STREAMING THE MUSIC, CONCERTS, AND FESTIVALS OF LOUISIANA AROUND THE WORLD.
2023
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$336K
RCSG
2023
The Helis Foundation
$60K
Jazz Festing in Place - WWOZ-FM
2023
GOLDRING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$30K
ART & CULTURE
2023
EDWARD & RUTH WILKOF FOUNDATION
$25K
CULTURAL PROGRAMS
2023
GOLDRING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
ART & CULTURE
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$21K
RELIGION
2023
THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION
$18K
ARTS/CULTURE
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$16K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE DERBES FOUNDATION INC
$14K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NORTHSHORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
LOUIS AND VIRGINIA CLEMENTE
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2023
JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$8K
ARTS- MUSIC/DANCE/VISUAL
2023
James P Raymond Jr Foundation
$5K
Charitable Event
2023
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$5K
MEF
2023
POSITIVE VIBRATIONS FOUNDATION
$4K
TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF LOUISIANA
2023
THE ZOLINE FOUNDATION
$2K
CHARITY
2023
GRACE JONES RICHARDSON TESTAMENTARY
$2K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
Leslie Fund Inc
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2023
THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
$600
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
JOHN E FETZER INSTITUTE INC
$500
MATCHING GRANT
2023
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
$240
Matching Gift
2023
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
$240
Matching Gift
2023
The Yelp Foundation
$100
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, IN
2023
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
$450K
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION IN BROADCASTING AND STREAMING THE MUSIC, CONCERTS, AND FESTIVALS OF LOUISIANA AROUND THE WORLD.
2022
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$248K
RCSG
2022
The Helis Foundation
$30K
Jazz Festing in Place - WWOZ-FM
2022
GOLDRING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
ARTS & CULTURE
2022
EDWARD & RUTH WILKOF FOUNDATION
$22K
CULTURAL PROGRAMS
2022
THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION
$18K
ARTS/CULTURE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE DERBES FOUNDATION INC
$14K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
LOUIS AND VIRGINIA CLEMENTE
$7K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$6K
ARTS - MUSIC/DANCE/VISUAL
2022
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
James P Raymond Jr Foundation
$5K
Charitable Event
2022
GOLDRING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
ARTS & CULTURE
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$3K
MEF
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$3K
MEF
2022
THE ZOLINE FOUNDATION
$2K
CHARITY
2022
Leslie Fund Inc
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2022
THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
$600
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION
2022
GE FOUNDATION
$412
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$297
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$250
MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY
2022
The Yelp Foundation
$160
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC.
2022
EQUITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$83
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
MCKESSON FOUNDATION INC
$50
CHARITABLE
2022
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$25
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
$500K
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION IN BROADCASTING AND STREAMING THE MUSIC, CONCERTS, AND FESTIVALS OF LOUISIANA AROUND THE WORLD.
2021
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$206K
RCSG
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$22K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
EDWARD & RUTH WILKOF FOUNDATION
$20K
CULTURAL PROGRAMS
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
THE ZOLINE FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITY
2021
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$2K
MG
2021
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$834
MEF
2021
GANNETT FOUNDATION INC
$79
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$25
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$320K
RCSG
2020
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$229K
RFSG
2020
THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION
$21K
ARTS/CULTURE
2020
EDWARD & RUTH WILKOF FOUNDATION
$20K
CULTURAL PROGRAMS
2020
THE DERBES FOUNDATION INC
$13K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
ELLA WEST FREEMAN FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
Community Foundation of Acadiana
$6K
General Support
2020
THE FERTEL FOUNDATION
$5K
ARTS/CULTURE
2020
California Nurses Association
$5K
TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION
2020
THE ZOLINE FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITY
2020
THE ANDRE TOCE SR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
BRINGING MUSIC & CULTURE OF NEW ORLEANS TO THE WORLD
2020
SEMPRA FOUNDATION
$1K
ARTS & CULTURE
2020
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$1K
MEF
2020
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$319
MG
2020
PROSPECT HILL FOUNDATION INC
$300
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
$240
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2020
THE ROSENTHAL FUND
$100
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
2020
ASSURANT FOUNDATION
$50
Financial Assistance
2020
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$315K
RCSG
2019
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
$300K
TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS IN OPERATION TO RECEIVE OTHER FUNDING.
2019
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$75K
RFSG
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
EDWARD & RUTH WILKOF FOUNDATION
$18K
CULTURAL PROGRAMS
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ
$10K
TO SUPPORT "TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS AND "NEW ORLEANS CALLING"
2019
THE ZOLINE FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITY
2019
THE ZOLINE FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITY
2019
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
$1.2M
TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS IN OPERATION TO RECEIVE OTHER FUNDING.
2018
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$297K
RCSG
2018
EDWARD & RUTH WILKOF FOUNDATION
$15K
CULTURAL PROGRAMS
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
$1.2M
TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS IN OPERATION TO RECEIVE OTHER FUNDING.
2017
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$290K
RCSG
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$7.5M from 49 funders · 119 grants · 2017–2024

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

$4.2M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Corporation For Public Broadcasting

$2.3M · 9 grants · 2017–2023

Edward & Ruth Wilkof Foundation

$145K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$128K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Goldring Family Foundation

$115K · 5 grants · 2022–2024

The Helis Foundation

$90K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Greater New Orleans Foundation

$82K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Derbes Foundation Inc

$53K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN581702220
NTEE codeA340
Subsection03
Ruling date1987-04
Formed1986
Employees17
Volunteers150