NonprofitsWxxi Public Broadcasting Council

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council

ROCHESTER, NY

Total revenue

$13.3M

Total expenses

$15.3M

Net assets

$16.9M

Grants received

$15.9M

143 grants

EIN

160838086

Tax year

2023

Mission

As rochester's public television and public radio station, wxxi strives to be the essential, life-long educational media resource for the greater rochester area. Wxxi puts the community first with programming that stimulates and expands thought, inspires the spirit, opens cultural horizons and promotes understanding of diverse community issues.

Programs

2 programs

Broadcasting:wxxi operates four public television stations (wxxi-tv, wxxi-kids 24/7, wxxi-create, wxxi-world); manages the cable channel, city 12 (providing the city of rochester residents with 14 hours a day of targeted, informative and entertaining programming); six public radio stations (wxxi-fm 105.9/am 1370, wxxo-fm 91.5, wxxy-fm 90.3, wrur-fm 88.5, weos-fm 98.7 and with-fm 90.1), and two hd radio channels (fm-hd 91.5-1 and fm-hd 91.5-2).

Expenses: $2.5M

City is rochester's arts, music, and culture magazine, a monthly print and online news service, which has been published since 1972 and is available throughout the city for free. Wxxi purchased city from its founders in may 2019 and operates city as a subsidiary. Wxxi recognizes the value of city, as the acquisition preserves and expands the quality and depth of local reporting and prioritizes coverage of the arts and culture in the greater rochester area.

Expenses: $1.0M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.1M
Program service revenue$652K
Investment income$1.2M
Other revenue$331K
Total revenue$13.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$8.0M
Fundraising$1.6M
Other expenses$7.3M
Total expenses$15.3M
Total assets$27.9M
Net assets$16.9M

People

26 listed

NameRoleCompensation

NORM SILVERSTEIN

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$399K

40 hrs/wk

SUSAN ROGERS

EXECUTIVE VP & GENERAL MAN

Board

$186K

40 hrs/wk

LANCELOT THOMAS

CFO

Board

$108K

40 hrs/wk

SHAUN NELMS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTIN HOCKER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SANDEEP MANNAVA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOY RYEN PLOTNIK

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN RICHARDSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIO SAENZ

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE SULKES

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID STILL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

NICOLE VANGORDER

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT ATTARDO

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRICIA PHILIPS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURIE HAELEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAAN BRAVEMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAY BENJAMIN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID TANG

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

YOLANDA BENITEZ

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SONYA ALLEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTIN DURAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW GERMANOW

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

AJAMU KITWANA

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN REED

VP OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

EVAN DAWSON

TALK SHOW HOST

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

ALISON JONES

DIRECTOR, COPORATE SPONSORSHIP

Staff

$112K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 143 of 143

FromAmountPurposeYear
$150K
Journalism Initiative
2024
$50K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
2024
$27K
OPERATIONS
2024
$14K
AGENCY ALLOCATION
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$120
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$60
2024-2026 MEDICINES SAVE LIVES IN ALABAMA
2024
$100K
Journalism Initiative
2023
$84K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$81K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$60K
WXXI READY TO LEARN: STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION
2023
$59K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$35K
SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
2023
$18K
TO SUPPORT LOCAL RADIO
2023
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$17K
OPERATIONS
2023
$16K
CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2023
$10K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2023
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$4K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$120
MATCHING DONATIONS - GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$95K
FOR THE GARTH FAGAN DOCUMENTARY COMMITMENT
2022
$62K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$56K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$50K
Journalism Initiative
2022
$43K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$21K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$15K
CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2022
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2022
$10K
SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
2022
$6K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$35
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$35
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$35
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$35
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$35
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$35
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$30
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$30
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$138K
FOR THE WEB SERIES "I CAN BE WHAT?!"
2021
$67K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$67K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$61K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$60K
IN SUPPORT OF WXXI READY TO LEARN PROGRAM.
2021
$29K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$20K
ARTS & CULTURE
2021
$10K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2021
$10K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2021
$6K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$86K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$71K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$53K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
READY TO LEARN PROJECT
2020
$50K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$35K
See Part IV: #3,#4,#8
2020
$33K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$17K
ARTS & CULTURE
2020
$15K
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
2020
$12K
Annual Suuport
2020
$10K
SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
2020
$6K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$1K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$525
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$192
MIP PAYOUT FOR 08/18/20
2020
$145
MIP PAYOUT FOR 02/10/20
2020
$81K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$79K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$57K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$32K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$8K
SEE PART IV: #7, #9
2019
$7K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$52K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$26K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$20K
CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2018
$15K
CHARITABLE GIVING
2018
$7K
SEE PART IV: #3, #4, #8
2018
$300
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017

Funded by

$15.9M from 37 funders · 143 grants · 2017–2024

Corporation For Public Broadcasting

$13.3M · 30 grants · 2017–2023

Rochester Area Community Foundation

$483K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$433K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$361K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

William & Sheila Konar Foundation

$300K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Rochester Area Community Foundation

$193K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation

$170K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Finger Lakes Area Community Endowment

$119K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN160838086
NTEE codeA300
Subsection03
Ruling date1960-03
Formed1958
Employees94
Volunteers90
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