2026-08-15T09:33:15-05:00 2025-09-30 871353108 EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC 733 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2024-10-01 222137728 NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO INC NEWA 9736248880 54 PARK PLACE NEWARK NJ 07102 STEVEN A WILLIAMS PRESIDENT & CEO 9736248880 2026-08-15 1 0 PETER KUTNER P00446949 2129498700 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVEN A WILLIAMS 54 PARK PLACE NEWARK NJ 07102 5091815 0 X WWW.WBGO.ORG X 1976 NJ SEE SCHEDULE OWBGO IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CULTURAL INSTITUTION THAT CHAMPIONS JAZZ, AN AMERICAN ART FORM, AND NEWS TO A WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE THROUGH RADIO AT 88.3 FM AND WEBSITE AT WBGO.ORG. 19 19 50 140 0 0 3270593 4362261 917380 513296 37546 52942 75040 11687 4300559 4940186 0 0 0 0 2712412 2360281 0 0 1538645 2608257 2499757 5320669 4860038 -1020110 80148 3608341 4228054 1391603 1922640 2216738 2305414 NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO, INC. ("WBGO") SEEKS TO EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY, CURATED JAZZ AND BLUES PROGRAMMING PRODUCED IN THE JAZZ CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. 0 0 2136721 513296 ALL ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES RELATE TO OPERATING NEW JERSEY'S LARGEST NPR AFFILIATED, PROFESSIONAL NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO STATION. WBGO'S BROADCAST SIGNAL COVERS SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF THE TRI-STATE, METRO-AREA WITH EDUCATIONAL, INFORMATIONAL, AND JAZZ PROGRAMMING. WBGO PROMOTES ITSELF VIA A WEBSITE (WWW.WBGO.ORG) AND STREAMS ITS BROADCAST SIGNAL DIGITALLY VIA THE INTERNET AND CELL PHONE TECHNOLOGY. 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ACCORDINGLY,THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT REFLECT PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. WBGO HAD NO UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024 AND HAS INCURRED NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART V, LINE 4 INCOME EARNED ON ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS USED TO SUPPORT STATION OPERATIONS. PARTS XI AND XII SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE OF $151,629 WAS NETTED WITH REVENUE ON PART VIII OF THE FORM 990, HOWEVER IS INCLUDED IN EXPENSE IN THE STATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X X X X 0 GALA 163316 163316 151629 163316 163316 151629 151629 11687 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEVEN WILLIAMS PRESIDENT 217634 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 217634 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A WBGO IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN JAZZ RADIO AND AN ICONIC INSTITUTION IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THE BIRTHPLACE OF NUMEROUS MUSIC LEGENDS INCLUDING QUEEN LATIFAH, SARAH VAUGHAN AND NEA JAZZ MASTER WAYNE SHORTER. WBGO SEEKS TO EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING UNIQUE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER THE HIGHEST-QUALITY JAZZ, BLUES, RHYTHM AND BLUES AND SPOKEN WORD PROGRAMMING. WBGO REACHES A WEEKLY BROADCAST AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 200,000 IN THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA VIA 88.3 FM, AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS MORE WORLDWIDE, STREAMING VIA WBGO.ORG WITH PROGRAMS SUCH AS JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA, PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NPR AND JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER. WBGO HAS LONG BEEN AN ANCHOR INSTITUTION FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIPS, CONCERTS, EDUCATION AND NEWS PROGRAMMING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO REVIEW, PROVIDE COMMENTS AND PRESENT QUESTIONS, BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL FCC "ADVERSE ADJUDICATION REPORT" ALONG WITH A WBGO BROADCAST OWNERSHIP QUESTIONNAIRE AND A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES. ALL OTHER SALARIES AND COMPENSATION FOR STAFF AND OTHER EXECUTIVES ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND BROADCAST OWNERSHIP QUESTIONNAIRE ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. THE STATION'S ANNUAL AUDIT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.WBGO.ORG.