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Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
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Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association reported $148.4 million in revenue and $127.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.76 went to program services, $20.19 to management and general costs and $7.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $797,893 (President & CEO). 184 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% 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 $127MFor 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 $148MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $797,893 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.63% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 184 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 32 | 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 expenseNational television/digital production - weta is the second-largest producing station for public media in the united states. Weta and its subsidiary, news hour productions, llc, are the leading providers of public affairs programming to the pbs system. Productions include "pbs news hour," "pbs news weekend, "washington week with the atlantic." weta productions, co-productions, and presentations include series and specials from ken burns, dr. Henry louis gates, jr, and dozens of established and emerging filmmakers, as well as performance specials from major performance venues and the west lawn…
Local broadcasting - television & radio - weta is the flagship public media station in the Greater Washington area, distributing educational content accessible and free to all. Weta offers quality television programming on five digital channels 24 hours a day - weta pbs, weta uk, weta metro, weta world, and weta pbs kids - and streams content on a variety of platforms, including the weta+ streaming app. Weta creates five local series on the people, places, and culture of the region. Weta offers a children's educational television service that builds reading, literacy, and STEM skills. Weta…
Online and community resources - weta builds extensive educational resources in conjunction with the national television content weta produces to support teachers and lifelong learners. For lifelong learners, weta creates over 50 events a year to engage the public with screenings, panel discussions, and interactive virtual events to further civic dialogue and engagement, explore the many stories of the history, people and places of our culture, and celebrate the arts. Pbs news student reporting labs engages students from across the country in learning about journalism and news production.…
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, 40.0 hrs/week | $746,821 | $0 | $51,072 | $797,893 |
| Co-Anchor and Co-Managing Editor for PBS News Hour Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $547,832 | $0 | $25,665 | $573,497 |
| Co-Anchor and Co-Managing Editor for PBS News Hour Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $538,278 | $0 | $34,955 | $573,233 |
| Senior Vice President & Senior Executive Producer, NewsHour Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $486,392 | $0 | $22,137 | $508,529 |
| EVP and General Counsel Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $380,014 | $0 | $65,401 | $445,415 |
| EVP and General Manager Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $388,208 | $0 | $54,156 | $442,364 |
| EVP and Chief Finance and Administrative Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $344,801 | $0 | $66,328 | $411,129 |
| Senior Special Correspondent Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $401,944 | $0 | $3,395 | $405,339 |
184 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.7M (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–1b32 · 31 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 11aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 5491
- Volunteers Part I, line 654
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE MASLOW MEDIA GROUP INC Staffing service | $2,856,990 |
| INTEGRATED DIRECT MARKETING LLC Mailroom service | $981,945 |
| THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wire service | $717,849 |
| NEP II INC Outside production services | $592,816 |
| THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US) LLC Research service | $591,908 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 38 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
44 private foundations reported grants to Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association totaling $14M 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 Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications 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 Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association spent in FY2025, $72.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association reported that 72.8% of its $127.1 million in expenses went to program services, 20.2% to management and general and 7.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $797,893, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association get its money?
Of $148.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 2.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0242992 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202523449349300347 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510389349300826 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202411359349313356 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223469349300127 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200339349301430 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130849349301803 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0242992: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.