Nonprofit · EIN 22-2400593
WAMC
Tax-exempt · ALBANY, NY 12206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,923,242 | $8,423,544 | -$500,302 | $12,698,845 | $3,537,918 | $9,160,927 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,449,056 | $8,142,087 | -$693,031 | $12,797,602 | $3,163,367 | $9,634,235 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,695,001
- of which government grants
- $502,195
- Program service revenue
- $2,208,882
- Investment income
- -$243,800
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$333,285
- Other revenue
- $263,159
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $157,429
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,317,290
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,151,544
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,957
- Accounting fees
- $39,207
- Travel
- $68,474
- Depreciation
- $532,934
- Program services (functional)
- $5,394,071
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,255,068
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,774,405
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,797,602
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,698,845
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,537,918
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,160,927
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,976,666
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,406,755
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,160,927
- Gross receipts
- $8,297,251
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY ROSENBERRY | COO Officer | 40 | $135,952 | $15,333 |
| DEBORAH J BARROW | UNDERWRITING REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,168 | $10,278 |
| JOSEPH C DONAHUE | HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,727 | $14,716 |
| SARAH C GILBERT | PRESIDENT / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $112,884 | $11,709 |
| LUCAS WILLARD | HOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,862 | $13,892 |
| DOROTHY REYNOLDS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ERICKSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BROWDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET AXELROD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FAHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CIANNA FREEMAN-TOLBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA FUSFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HENDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR HORNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA MASK PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SPAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN S CHARTOCK | PRESIDENT / CEO (TO MAY 23) Former | 40 | $240,619 | $87,500 |
| MARY GOLDING | UNDERWRITING REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,340 | $10,678 |
| DEBORAH BARROW | UNDERWRITING REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,153 | $9,628 |
| STACEY ROSENBERRY | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & INTERIM CEO Officer | 40 | $114,936 | $14,885 |
| JOSEPHINE HARVEY | UNDERWRITING REP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,152 | $10,783 |
| DOROTHY REYNOLDS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ERICKSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BROWDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET AXELROD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CIANNA FREEMAN-TOLBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA FUSFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HENDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR HORNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA MASK PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JP MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SPAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY WAXGISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 318 CENTRAL AVE, ALBANY, NY 12206-2522
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH GILBERT, 318 CENTRAL AVE, ALBANY, NY 12206
- Signed the 990
- SARAH GILBERT, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (518) 465-5233
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS NORTHEAST INC
Mission
WAMC IS CHARTERED BY THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS TO "FURNISH, PREPARE AND PRESENT NON-PROFIT AND NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL AND CULTURAL RADIO PROGRAMS AND ALSO NON-PROFIT AND NON-COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS (WAMC'S MISSION IS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE 0) INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CHAMBER AND FOLK MUSIC PROGRAMS AND FORUMS ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR LIVE AUDIENCES WHICH MAY ALSO BE BROADCAST."
Program accomplishments
- WAMC, NORTHEAST PUBLIC RADIO, CHARTERED BY THE NYS BOARD OF REGENTS IN 1984, IS A NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC RADIO STATION. WITH STATIONS AND TRANSLATORS IN 28 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST, WAMC'S LISTENING AREA REACHES PARTS OF SEVEN STATES, INCLUDING NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. WITH MORE THAN 400,000 MONTHLY LISTENERS, WAMC RANKS AMONG THE MOST-LISTENED-TO PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. WAMC BROADCASTS TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK WITH A SCHEDULE OF NEWS, INFORMATION, MUSIC, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION TO PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY NPR, TO WHICH WAMC SUBSCRIBES, THE STATION IS ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC PRODUCERS OF ORIGINAL PUBLIC RADIO STYLE PROGRAMMING IN THE COUNTRY. WAMC PRODUCES AND BROADCASTS NINE LOCALLY-AIRED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE ROUNDTABLE, WHICH IS A MULTI-AWARD WINNING, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, ECLECTIC TALK PROGRAM. WAMC ALSO PRODUCES NINE NATIONALLY-SYNDICATED PROGRAMS WHICH ARE BROADCAST BY HUNDREDS OF RADIO STATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA AND ON ARMED FORCES RADIO. IN ADDITION TO RADIO PROGRAMMING, WAMC ALSO OWNS AND OPERATES THE LINDA (WAMC'S PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO). KNOWN FOR ITS INTIMATE SETTING AND COMMITMENT TO ARTISTIC QUALITY, THE LINDA STANDS OUT AS A HYBRID PERFORMANCE VENUE, BROADCAST STUDIO, AND CULTURAL ARTS CENTER THAT HOSTS A DIVERSE SELECTION OF EVENTS; INCLUDING LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, FILMS, DOCUMENTARIES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, DEBATES, SPOKEN WORD AND COMEDY.Expenses $5,394,071 · revenue $2,472,041
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
- 22-2400593
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,698,845
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,297,251
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,449,056 | $8,142,087 | $12,797,602 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,363,637 | $8,415,405 | $13,634,437 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about WAMC
- What is the EIN of WAMC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WAMC is 22-2400593.
- Is WAMC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to WAMC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WAMC 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 WAMC 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 WAMC 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 WAMC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARAH GILBERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of WAMC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,952 (STACEY ROSENBERRY, COO).
- How much revenue does WAMC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,923,242, expenses of $8,423,544 and total assets of $12,698,845 at year end.
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