Nonprofit · EIN 06-0758938
CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC
Tax-exempt · HARTFORD, CT 06105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $26,072,352 | $26,249,659 | -$177,307 | $68,434,596 | $8,022,493 | $60,412,103 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $25,072,929 | $27,858,736 | -$2,785,807 | $70,249,139 | $10,562,673 | $59,686,466 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $22,946,067 | $26,859,752 | -$3,913,685 | $70,957,907 | $11,248,204 | $59,709,703 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,786,038
- of which government grants
- $2,466,650
- Membership dues
- $7,152,476
- Program service revenue
- $8,133,132
- Investment income
- $4,263,677
- Royalties
- $1,849,504
- Net rental income
- $38,937
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,025,261
- Other revenue
- $2,889,505
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,056,310
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,651,679
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,677,981
- Professional fundraising fees
- $63,065
- Legal fees
- $115,541
- Accounting fees
- $112,121
- Occupancy
- $1,126,957
- Travel
- $116,566
- Depreciation
- $1,423,147
- Program services (functional)
- $18,793,091
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,845,098
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,611,470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $70,249,139
- Total assets, end of year
- $68,434,596
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,022,493
- Net assets, end of year
- $60,412,103
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,576,610
- Publicly traded securities
- $47,889,028
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $58,264,023
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,148,080
- Gross receipts
- $29,491,437
- Employees
- 154
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK CONTRERAS | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $452,654 | $27,215 |
| MEG SAKELLARIDES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Officer | 50 | $251,068 | $25,884 |
| LAUREN KOMROSKY | CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $220,798 | $29,360 |
| DEIDRE TAVERA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $200,997 | $29,370 |
| DEANNA FOX | CHIEF UNDERWRITING OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $216,394 | $13,771 |
| NANCY BAUER | SENIOR SALES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,536 | $13,449 |
| CATHERINE TALARSKI | SENIOR DIRECTOR STORYTELLING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,398 | $21,244 |
| LEE NEWTON | DIRECTOR MULTIMEDIA PLEDGE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,560 | $15,950 |
| SOPHIA MACGILLIS | SENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,359 | $27,834 |
| RAY HARDMAN | HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,947 | $15,200 |
| JOE COSS | SR VP/OPERATIONS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 50 | $150,990 | $28,209 |
| VANESSA DE LA TORRE | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $150,511 | $28,172 |
| EMILY CASWELL | ASST SEC./ADMIN SVCS MNGR Officer | 40 | $69,719 | $5,961 |
| GEORGE NORFLEET | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CATALINA SAMPER-HORAK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONNIE WEAVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RADHA RADHAKRISHNAN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KENNETH R ALLEYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MITRA BEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GERARDA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN R BURBANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREGORY BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA FENSTERSTOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL FITZPATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AEDHMAR HYNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER G KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTOINE LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YVETTE MELENDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THEA MONTANEZ | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/14/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EUGENE M SALORIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL VENGCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| E ROGER WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK CONTRERAS | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $578,986 | $35,773 |
| MEG SAKELLARIDES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Officer | 50 | $288,632 | $32,287 |
| TIM RASMUSSEN | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $248,784 | $32,726 |
| JOSEPH ZARESKI | DIRECTOR/ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $265,631 | $11,579 |
| DEANNA FOX | CHIEF UNDERWRITING OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $238,423 | $19,348 |
| LAUREN KOMROSKY | CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $215,341 | $34,092 |
| DEIDRE TAVERA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $211,121 | $34,217 |
| NANCY BAUER | SENIOR SALES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,836 | $18,666 |
| JOANNE WHITEHEAD | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,183 | $11,423 |
| KEVIN KUHL | PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,101 | $18,107 |
| SOPHIA MACGILLIS | SENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,675 | $30,458 |
| JOE COSS | SR VP/OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 50 | $156,362 | $31,272 |
| LISA DIDONATO CAMBRIA | ASST. SECRETARY/EXEC. ASST Officer | 32 | $152,018 | $17,483 |
| EMILY CASWELL | ASST SEC./ADMIN SVCS MNGR & BOARD LIAISON Officer | 40 | $9,327 | $39 |
| YVETTE MELENDEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE NORFLEET | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE WEAVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RADHA RADHAKRISHNAN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH R ALLEYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITRA BEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GERARDA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R BURBANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA FENSTERSTOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FITZPATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A FLAKS | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 03/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AEDHMAR HYNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER G KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINE LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE M SALORIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATALINA SAMPER-HORAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL VENGCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E ROGER WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK CONTRERAS | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $662,098 | $33,775 |
| MEG SAKELLARIDES | TREASURER/CFO Officer | 50 | $277,490 | $31,205 |
| SARAH DEFILIPPIS | CHIEF MARKETING/ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $258,001 | $21,816 |
| DEANNA FOX | CHIEF UNDERWRITING OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $258,785 | $18,708 |
| NANCY BAUER | SENIOR SALES DIRECTOR/ACCO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $237,660 | $17,952 |
| TIM RASMUSSEN | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $215,266 | $33,396 |
| DEIDRE TAVERA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $204,191 | $33,041 |
| LAUREN KOMROSKY | CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $195,832 | $32,191 |
| BETH MESSINA | VP MEDIA INNOVATION & AUDI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,512 | $30,393 |
| SOPHIA MACGILLIS | SENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,635 | $29,277 |
| ERIC AASEN | EXECUTIVE EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,969 | $23,993 |
| LISA DIDONATO CAMBRIA | ASSISTANT SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Officer | 32 | $61,272 | $22,213 |
| YVETTE MELENDEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE NORFLEET | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RADHA RADHAKRISHNAN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE WEAVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE AHRENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH R ALLEYNE MD FAAOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GERARDA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R BURBANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD L CHASE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FITZPATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A FLAKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AEDHMAR HYNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER G KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE M SALORIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATALINA SAMPER-HORAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E ROGER WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1049 ASYLUM AVE, HARTFORD, CT 06105-2432
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEG SAKELLARIDES, 1049 ASYLUM AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 061052411
- Signed the 990
- MEG SAKELLARIDES, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER
- Phone
- (860) 275-7350
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.CPBN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN
Mission
CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. WILL INFORM, EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE PEOPLE OF CONNECTICUT, CONNECTING AND EMPOWERING THE PEOPLE OF CT THROUGH OUTSTANDING JOURNALISM, STORYTELLING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES, TO MAKE OUR STATE A MORE EXTRAORDINARY PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY.
Program accomplishments
- CONNECTICUT PUBLIC TELEVISION (CPTV) AND CONNECTICUT PUBLIC RADIO'S (WNPR) COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED STATEWIDE PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORKS ARE DEDICATED TO SERVING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WITH A MIX OF EDUCATION, NEWS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, CHILDREN'S AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES. SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE AN 11 AND 1/2-HOUR BLOCK OF CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, " WHERE WE LIVE", " THE COLIN MCENROE SHOW", AND THE "NEW ENGLAND NEWS COLLABORATIVE", AS WELL AS DEDICATED LATINO AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS PROGRAM INITIATIVES. WE REACH 367,832 LINEAR TV VIEWERS, 173,875 LINEAR RADIO LISTENERS, 220,802 STREAMING VIDEO VIEWERS, 91,978 SOCIAL MEDIA USERS, AND 50,784 DIGITAL RADIO LISTENERS EACH WEEK. THE ORGANIZATION'S FOR-PROFIT SUBSIDIARY, MEDIAVISION PRODUCTIONS, INC., COLLABORATES WITH CPTV AND WNPR BY PROVIDING VIDEO, PRINT, AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS TO THIRD-PARTY CLIENTS.Expenses $18,793,091 · revenue $9,122,873
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0758938
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $68,434,596
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,491,437
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $26,072,352 | $26,249,659 | $68,434,596 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $25,072,929 | $27,858,736 | $70,249,139 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $22,946,067 | $26,859,752 | $70,957,907 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $25,490,569 | $24,966,843 | $67,165,797 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0758938).
Questions about CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC
- What is the EIN of CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC is 06-0758938.
- Is CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEG SAKELLARIDES.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $452,654 (MARK CONTRERAS, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,072,352, expenses of $26,249,659 and total assets of $68,434,596 at year end.
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