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Western New York Public Broadcasting Association
Western New York Public Broadcasting Association reported $14.5 million in revenue and $15.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $53.78 went to program services, $16.40 to management and general costs and $29.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.1% of the total. Government grants made up 13.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $467,895 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 53.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 29.8% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.34 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $467,895 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.05% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 24 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWned-tv is a full-service public television station offering instructional, cultural, and children's programming 24 hours/day. Wned-tv, known as btpm pbs, has 2 million monthly cumulative listeners and viewers. Content includes nationally and locally licensed programming and original content including compact history, let's go!, and compact science. Btpm pbs consists of two sub-channels btpm create and btpm pbs kids. Content is also shared on streaming applications such as the corporate website (btpm.org), youtube channel (youtube.com/buffalotorontopublicmedia), and social media platforms
Wbfo-fm, woln-fm, and wubj-fm operate primarily as 24-hour news and information radio stations. The stations, known as btpm npr, has 2 million monthly cumulative listeners. Wbfo-fm has two sub-channels on hd: wbfo hd2/btpm the bridge has a aaa format and features local artists while wbfo hd3/btpm radio bilingue provides both english and spanish programming
Wned-fm and wnja-fm operate primarily as 24-hour classical music stations. The stations, known as btpm classical has 2 million monthly cumulative listeners and features local composers and musicians, engages with young people through stunts such as featuring high school musicals on air, and provides free, monthly performances at the station building
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $363,968 | $0 | $103,927 | $467,895 |
| EXECUTIVE VP & COO Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $209,095 | $0 | $46,399 | $255,494 |
| SR VP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT O Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,418 | $0 | $34,886 | $203,304 |
| DIRECTOR, PEOPLE OPERATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,003 | $0 | $16,865 | $124,868 |
| VP ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOG Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,123 | $0 | $17,251 | $122,374 |
| VP, ORIGINAL CONTENT CREAT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $87,607 | $0 | $24,712 | $112,319 |
| VP BROADCASTING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,111 | $0 | $15,857 | $110,968 |
| VP, CORPORATE SUPPORT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $94,126 | $0 | $15,850 | $109,976 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Western New York Public Broadcasting Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b24 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5122
- Volunteers Part I, line 6125
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Western New York Public Broadcasting Association totaling $63,319 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Western New York Public Broadcasting Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Western New York Public Broadcasting Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Western New York Public Broadcasting Association spent in FY2025, $53.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Western New York Public Broadcasting Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Western New York Public Broadcasting Association reported that 53.8% of its $15.3 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 29.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Western New York Public Broadcasting Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Western New York Public Broadcasting Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $467,895, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Western New York Public Broadcasting Association get its money?
Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.1% came from contributions and grants (including 13.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Western New York Public Broadcasting Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0834459 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611049349300921 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541229349300119 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401239349300415 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349307731 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349302625 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349304485 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0834459: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.