Nonprofit · EIN 16-0834459
WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,513,934 | $15,340,424 | -$826,490 | $25,781,814 | $4,982,714 | $20,799,100 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,243,753 | $15,238,059 | $3,005,694 | $26,043,780 | $4,848,028 | $21,195,752 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $15,242,336 | $14,339,514 | $902,822 | $24,173,443 | $5,770,449 | $18,402,994 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,363,824
- of which government grants
- $1,920,818
- Membership dues
- $6,054,764
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $181,854
- Royalties
- $380,365
- Net rental income
- $446,559
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$32,757
- Net income from fundraising events
- $14,237
- Other revenue
- $968,256
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,748,563
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,524,627
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,588,766
- Professional fundraising fees
- $83,370
- Legal fees
- $74,039
- Occupancy
- $554,531
- Travel
- $93,185
- Depreciation
- $957,708
- Program services (functional)
- $8,250,193
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,516,303
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,573,928
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,043,780
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,781,814
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,982,714
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,799,100
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,596,660
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,661,163
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,639,195
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $159,905
- Gross unrelated business income
- $392,287
- Gross receipts
- $17,895,285
- Employees
- 122
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM CALDERONE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $363,968 | $103,927 |
| NANCY A HAMMOND | EXECUTIVE VP & COO Officer | 39 | $209,095 | $46,399 |
| SYLVIA BENNETT | SR VP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT O Officer | 40 | $168,418 | $34,886 |
| JENNIFER HASSE | DIRECTOR, PEOPLE OPERATION Officer | 40 | $108,003 | $16,865 |
| JOSEPH PUMA | VP ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOG Officer | 40 | $105,123 | $17,251 |
| LYNN BADER | VP, ORIGINAL CONTENT CREAT Officer | 40 | $87,607 | $24,712 |
| KATHRYN LARSEN | VP BROADCASTING Officer | 40 | $95,111 | $15,857 |
| WILLIAM SAURER | VP, CORPORATE SUPPORT Officer | 40 | $94,126 | $15,850 |
| BREE BOVE | VP MEMBERSHIP Officer | 40 | $80,682 | $24,539 |
| JOHN JACOB | ASST VP FINANCE Officer | 40 | $82,430 | $16,536 |
| CYNTHIA E VANCE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE S MINOR-RAGAN PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY W HOOVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ADRAGNA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA O ALSACE PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN ARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM DEEKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP L GLICK MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MUSTAFA GOKCEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT M GREENE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN GWITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA HOKANSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANN LAURICELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA B MESIAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALPHONSO O'NEIL - WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS M PENMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN REINHOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASIMIRO D RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ROMOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY SADLIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TANIKA SHEDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM CALDERONE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $351,897 | $99,109 |
| NANCY HAMMOND | EXECUTIVE VP & COO Officer | 39 | $202,981 | $45,672 |
| SYLVIA BENNETT | SR VP, CHEIF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $165,381 | $35,126 |
| JENNIFER HASSE | DIRECTOR, PEOPLE OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $103,801 | $15,348 |
| JOSEPH PUMA | VP ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Officer | 40 | $96,784 | $21,077 |
| KATHRYN LARSEN | VP BROADCASTING Officer | 40 | $92,434 | $15,823 |
| LYNN BADER | VP, ORIGINAL CONTENT CREATION Officer | 40 | $83,833 | $23,423 |
| HEATHER HARE | VP, MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES Officer | 40 | $82,458 | $23,510 |
| BREE BOVE | VP MEMBERSHIP Officer | 40 | $79,549 | $23,511 |
| JOHN JACOB | ASST VP FINANCE Officer | 40 | $78,353 | $16,588 |
| WILLIAM SAURER | VP, CORPORATE SUPPORT Officer | 40 | $84,061 | $10,165 |
| CYNTHIA E VANCE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE S MINOR-RAGAN PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY W HOOVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA GOLDEN LMSW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA O ALSACE PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DEEKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP L GLICK MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MUSTAFA GOKCEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M GREENE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA HOKANSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA J IRWIN PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KAHLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN LAURICELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCESCA B MESIAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALIA ANTONIA CARABALLA MULLER PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALPHONSO O'NEIL - WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS M PENMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REINHOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASIMIRO D RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ROMOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY SADLIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM CALDERONE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $338,463 | $77,954 |
| NANCY HAMMOND | EXECUTIVE VP & COO Officer | 39 | $248,164 | $45,409 |
| SYLVIA BENNETT | SR. VP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $162,058 | $35,103 |
| DAVID ROTTERMAN | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $117,475 | $17,648 |
| JOSEPH PUMA | VP ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Officer | 40 | $92,854 | $23,810 |
| KATHRYN LARSEN | VP BROADCASTING Officer | 40 | $90,869 | $15,202 |
| BREE BOVE | VP MEMBERSHIP Officer | 40 | $81,666 | $23,373 |
| HEATHER HARE | VP, MARKETING & CREATIVE SERVICES Officer | 40 | $78,060 | $22,860 |
| JOHN JACOB | ASSISTANT VP FINANCE Officer | 40 | $75,643 | $16,578 |
| WILLIAM SAURER | VP, CORPORATE SUPPORT Officer | 40 | $20,648 | $2,274 |
| ALPHONSO O'NEIL-WHITE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA E VANCE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE G POPKO JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE S MINOR-RAGAN PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA BUYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CONNERTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DEEKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP L GLICK MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA GOLDEN LMSW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M GREENE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA HOKANSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAS HOLMLUND MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY W HOOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA J IRWIN PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KAHLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN LAURICELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK MCNEILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALIA ANTONIA CARABALLA MULLER PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS M PENMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENAE M PITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASIMIRO D RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ROMOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 140 LOWER TERRACE ST, BUFFALO, NY 14202-4330
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TOM CALDERONE, PO BOX 1263, BUFFALO, NY 14240
- Signed the 990
- TOM CALDERONE, PRESIDENT, CEO
- Phone
- (716) 845-7000
- Website
- WWW.WNED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
Mission
WE ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, EXPLORATION, AND ENTERTAINMENT - EVERYWHERE - INCLUDING ASSISTING PARTNERS IN ACHIEVING THE SAME.
Program accomplishments
- WNED-TV IS A FULL-SERVICE PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION OFFERING INSTRUCTIONAL, CULTURAL, AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING 24 HOURS/DAY. WNED-TV, KNOWN AS BTPM PBS, HAS 2 MILLION MONTHLY CUMULATIVE LISTENERS AND VIEWERS. CONTENT INCLUDES NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY LICENSED PROGRAMMING AND ORIGINAL CONTENT INCLUDING COMPACT HISTORY, LET'S GO!, AND COMPACT SCIENCE. BTPM PBS CONSISTS OF TWO SUB-CHANNELS BTPM CREATE AND BTPM PBS KIDS. CONTENT IS ALSO SHARED ON STREAMING APPLICATIONS SUCH AS THE CORPORATE WEBSITE (BTPM.ORG), YOUTUBE CHANNEL (YOUTUBE.COM/BUFFALOTORONTOPUBLICMEDIA), AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.Expenses $5,746,988
- WBFO-FM, WOLN-FM, AND WUBJ-FM OPERATE PRIMARILY AS 24-HOUR NEWS AND INFORMATION RADIO STATIONS. THE STATIONS, KNOWN AS BTPM NPR, HAS 2 MILLION MONTHLY CUMULATIVE LISTENERS. WBFO-FM HAS TWO SUB-CHANNELS ON HD: WBFO HD2/BTPM THE BRIDGE HAS A AAA FORMAT AND FEATURES LOCAL ARTISTS WHILE WBFO HD3/BTPM RADIO BILINGUE PROVIDES BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH PROGRAMMING.Expenses $1,798,791
- WNED-FM AND WNJA-FM OPERATE PRIMARILY AS 24-HOUR CLASSICAL MUSIC STATIONS. THE STATIONS, KNOWN AS BTPM CLASSICAL HAS 2 MILLION MONTHLY CUMULATIVE LISTENERS AND FEATURES LOCAL COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS, ENGAGES WITH YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH STUNTS SUCH AS FEATURING HIGH SCHOOL MUSICALS ON AIR, AND PROVIDES FREE, MONTHLY PERFORMANCES AT THE STATION BUILDING.Expenses $704,414
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
- 16-0834459
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,781,814
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,895,285
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,513,934 | $15,340,424 | $25,781,814 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $18,243,753 | $15,238,059 | $26,043,780 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $15,242,336 | $14,339,514 | $24,173,443 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,007,080 | $14,356,474 | $22,943,472 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 16-0834459).
Questions about WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION is 16-0834459.
- Is WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION 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 WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION 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 WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION 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 WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TOM CALDERONE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $363,968 (TOM CALDERONE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,513,934, expenses of $15,340,424 and total assets of $25,781,814 at year end.
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