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Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council
Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council reported $19.2 million in revenue and $14.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.70 went to program services, $20.71 to management and general costs and $11.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.9% of the total. Government grants made up 26.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $403,503 (PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 11/24)). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.6% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 26.8% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $403,503 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.71% | 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 | 17.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 17 | 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 expenseProgramming/production:wxxi provides a range of national programming and original productions across all its services, which includes four television stations and six radio stations. Wxxi-tv presents a pbs schedule, rich in history, science, nature, arts and non-violent, commercial-free children's programming which is also live streamed. Wxxi-kids 24/7 is a 24-hour children's educational channel, showcasing the best of pbs kids and local education programming which is also live streamed. Wxxi-create is a 24/7 how-to channel, and wxxi-world is a 24/7 news and public affairs channel. Our tv…
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)
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
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 AND CEO (THRU 11/24) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $336,321 | $0 | $67,182 | $403,503 |
| EXECUTIVE VP & GENERAL MAN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,168 | $0 | $31,697 | $217,865 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,839 | $0 | $34,583 | $148,422 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,699 | $0 | $31,675 | $140,374 |
| DIRECTOR, COPORATE SPONSOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,860 | $0 | $9,379 | $122,239 |
| PRESIDENT AND CEO (STARTING 11/24) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $41,835 | $0 | $6,041 | $47,876 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $580K (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–1b17 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5106
- Volunteers Part I, line 6650
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council totaling $221K 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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Of every $100 Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council spent in FY2025, $67.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council reported that 67.7% of its $14.9 million in expenses went to program services, 20.7% to management and general and 11.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $403,503, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 11/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council get its money?
Of $19.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.9% came from contributions and grants (including 26.8% from government grants) and 3.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0838086 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 202620349349300042 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500459349301675 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441219349301444 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300659349301800 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200749349300325 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120819349300787 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0838086: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.