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Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab
Also known as Wabe
Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab reported $18.4 million in revenue and $19.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $64.00 went to program services, $14.48 to management and general costs and $21.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.1% of the total. Government grants made up 12.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $342,735 (President & CEO). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% 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 $19MFor 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 $18M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$78.70 $14M
- Government grants$12.37 $2.3M
- Program service revenue$0.35 $65,128
- Other revenue$8.58 $1.6M
Investment income was negative: −$519. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 64.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 21.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $342,735 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.79% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 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 expenseRadio: WABE-FM provides 24-hour daily programming, in conjunction with its website at www.wabe.org, that informs metro Atlanta about what's going on across the world and in their various communities. Approximately 249,500 listeners each WEEK DURING FY25 LISTENED TO THE STATION. This quality programming incudes local news reporting along with nationally produced programming from National Public Radio (NPR) and locally produced shows, Closer Look and City Lights. Closer Look is a daily newsmagazine that functions as a community forum for key leaders, experts, and members of the broader…
Digital: WABE extends the radio and TV experience by offering a companion website for each of the stations, www.wabe.org. The website provides a wide variety of local and national reporting and programming, and, in addition, expands the audience experience to include other options, including streaming online, apps, and social media channels like Facebook and Twitter. There are 3 HD streams that include the WABE broadcast as well as a continuous news stream of BBC international news geared to a U.S. audience and a classical music stream
TV: WABE-TV, is a public television station that, in conjunction with website content at www.wabe.org, is viewed each week by approximately 123,000 people. The station provides a broad variety of educational, informational, entertainment, and cultural programming for all age groups. Programming is sourced from Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and other providers. WABE-TV also produces and broadcasts local Atlanta features capturing interesting highlights about the community, including Sounds Like ATL and Atlanta On Film. For Atlantan's who hunger…
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 | $300,000 | $0 | $42,735 | $342,735 |
| Executive VP of Corp. Sponsor Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $209,550 | $0 | $41,064 | $250,614 |
| Chief Technology Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $196,671 | $0 | $40,823 | $237,494 |
| EVP of Development Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $185,000 | $0 | $49,793 | $234,793 |
| Chief People Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $197,166 | $0 | $2,814 | $199,980 |
| SVP of Membership Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $150,014 | $0 | $40,919 | $190,933 |
| Sr. Dir. Originals/Productions Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $139,241 | $0 | $40,545 | $179,786 |
| VP of Media Ops, Prgm/Traffic Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $157,335 | $0 | $17,015 | $174,350 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b25 · 24 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 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5110
- Volunteers Part I, line 639
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab totaling $1.6M 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 Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab spent in FY2025, $64.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab reported that 64.0% of its $19.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 21.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $342,735, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab get its money?
Of $18.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.1% came from contributions and grants (including 12.4% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2126423 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 202621359349314032 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349314270 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349314904 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349305540 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349305955 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141369349301129 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2126423: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.