Nonprofit · EIN 23-1629016
PENNON ORGANIZATION
Tax-exempt · HARRISBURG, PA 17111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $21,792,720 | $16,394,376 | $5,398,344 | $56,152,520 | $20,583,105 | $35,569,415 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $20,031,391 | $15,271,097 | $4,760,294 | $56,858,322 | $19,440,533 | $37,417,789 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,488,416 | $13,411,024 | -$1,922,608 | $53,415,713 | $16,439,526 | $36,976,187 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,385,366
- of which government grants
- $1,696,872
- Membership dues
- $2,798,215
- Program service revenue
- $2,736,210
- Investment income
- $4,414,138
- Royalties
- $1,283,547
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,504,442
- Net income from fundraising events
- $15,374
- Other revenue
- $2,257,006
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,241,667
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,713,989
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,167,176
- Professional fundraising fees
- $531,951
- Legal fees
- $114,153
- Accounting fees
- $81,019
- Occupancy
- $484,654
- Travel
- $93,156
- Depreciation
- $1,990,581
- Program services (functional)
- $10,210,179
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,415,793
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,768,404
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $56,858,322
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,152,520
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,583,105
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,569,415
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,168,686
- Publicly traded securities
- $29,206,567
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,771,680
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,797,735
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,204,806
- Gross receipts
- $46,229,857
- Employees
- 95
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD HETRICK III | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 26 | $429,143 | $30,958 |
| RONALD KAIN JR NONVOTING | SVP/CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER(TIL 2/25) Officer | 26 | $242,698 | $21,681 |
| CASSIE FARRELLY NONVOTING | SVP/CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer | 26 | $192,145 | $38,546 |
| JESSICA KING NONVOTING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,553 | $25,250 |
| ANDREA KOLB NONVOTING | VP OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 38 | $164,989 | $22,607 |
| GLENDA MOYER NONVOTING | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 26 | $149,615 | $22,539 |
| MATT WILSON NONVOTING | VP/CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 36 | $146,057 | $25,939 |
| FRED VIGEANT NONVOTING | VP/CHIEF AUDIENCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 36 | $147,473 | $16,878 |
| ALAN WADSWORTH NONVOTING | SR DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 14 | $120,676 | $9,376 |
| DEBRA ZARECKY NONVOTING | ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $75,214 | $4,513 |
| JANICE L SNYDER | CHAIR (TIL 12/24)/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.11 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH HORNER | VICE-CHAIR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.13 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ANDERSON | DIRECTOR (TIL 12/24) Trustee or director | 0.03 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE M CONOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN C ECKERT | DIRECTOR (TIL 12/24) Trustee or director | 1.26 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL FREY | DIRECTOR (TIL 4/25) Trustee or director | 0.54 | $0 |
| DAVID GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.39 | $0 |
| JIM HOEHN | DIRECTOR (TIL 3/25) Trustee or director | 1.49 | $0 |
| NIKOLE HOLLINS-SIMS | DIRECTOR (TIL 4/25) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| CHARLES J HOOKER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.42 | $0 |
| MASAI LAWSON | DIRECTOR (TIL 6/25) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHOU LING LEONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.28 | $0 |
| DAVID J MANBECK | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/25) Trustee or director | 2.52 | $0 |
| EDWARD NEFF | DIRECTOR (TIL 12/24) Trustee or director | 0.17 | $0 |
| SUE PERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.11 | $0 |
| LISA RITTER | DIRECTOR (TIL 12/24) Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 |
| PEDRO RIVERA | DIRECTOR (TIL 6/25) Trustee or director | 0.42 | $0 |
| SHARON RYAN | DIRECTOR (FROM 10/24 TIL 6/25) Trustee or director | 0.28 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS SELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 |
| ALEX SNYDER | DIRECTOR (TIL 12/24) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MATT STEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| PATRICIA VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.62 | $0 |
| SANDRA J WEGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.52 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD HETRICK III | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 28 | $327,693 | $24,436 |
| RONALD KAIN JR NONVOTING | SVP/CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer | 23 | $192,841 | $18,102 |
| BLAKE LYNCH NONVOTING- TILL 1023 | SVP & CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $141,744 | $15,235 |
| MATT WILSON NONVOTING | VP/CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,495 | $23,620 |
| ANDREA KOLB NONVOTING | VP OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 48 | $128,329 | $19,190 |
| GLENDA MOYER NONVOTING | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 25 | $125,324 | $19,793 |
| FRED VIGEANT NONVOTING | VP/CHIEF AUDIENCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 46 | $124,353 | $14,743 |
| LINDA CLARK NONVOTING | CORPORATE SALES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,094 | $22,168 |
| CINDY HERSHEY NONVOTING | SENIOR ANNUAL FUND DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,467 | $18,360 |
| DEBRA ZARECKY NONVOTING | ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Officer | 30 | $65,068 | $3,904 |
| JANICE L SNYDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.13 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH HORNER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.67 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE M CONOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY M CONTE TILL 1223 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.26 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN C ECKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.31 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FREY - START 1223 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GILBERG TILL 823 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HOEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.18 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKOLE HOLLINS-SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.39 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES J HOOKER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MASAI LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| SHOU LING LEONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD NEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.17 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE PERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.42 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.47 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.33 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.31 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT STEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL STERMAN - TILL 1223 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA J WEGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.41 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD HETRICK III | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $339,495 | $23,999 |
| RONALD KAIN JR NONVOTING | SVP/CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $195,445 | $16,775 |
| BLAKE LYNCH NONVOTING | SVP & CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $163,324 | $15,061 |
| MATT WILSON NONVOTING | VP/CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,728 | $18,751 |
| FRED VIGEANT NONVOTING | VP/CHIEF AUDIENCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,076 | $12,902 |
| GLENDA MOYER NONVOTING | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $115,013 | $15,752 |
| CINDY HERSHEY NONVOTING | SENIOR ANNUAL FUND DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,837 | $15,146 |
| LINDA CLARK NONVOTING | CORPORATE SALES MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,748 | $17,262 |
| SARAH SHEEHAN NONVOTING | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,236 | $11,401 |
| DEBRA ZARECKY NONVOTING | ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $62,367 | $3,742 |
| JANICE L SNYDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.54 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH HORNER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.96 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ANDERSON - START 12922 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE M CONOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.56 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY M CONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.31 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET DRISCOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.39 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN C ECKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.6 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GILBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GONZALEZ - START 2723 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HOEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.15 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKOLE HOLLINS-SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES J HOOKER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.58 | $0 | $0 |
| MASAI LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.28 | $0 | $0 |
| SHOU LING LEONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.44 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD NEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.81 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE PARMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.98 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE PERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.81 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.15 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.58 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT STEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.42 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL STERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.04 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.04 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA J WEGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.87 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4801 LINDLE RD, HARRISBURG, PA 17111-2444
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN FEHER, 4801 LINDLE ROAD, HARRISBURG, PA 17111
- Signed the 990
- RYAN FEHER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (717) 704-3000
- Website
- WWW.WITF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RKL LLP
Mission
TO INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING BY CONNECTING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH TRUSTED JOURNALISM, THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- PENNON ORGANIZATION, A MULTIMEDIA ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAMMING (ANALOG/DIGITAL) THROUGHOUT SOUTH CENTRAL PA.AVERAGE WEEKLY VIEWERS FOR FY25: 134,000NUMBER OF MEMBERS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025: 16,058NUMBER OF UNDERWRITING SPONSORS: 69ON AIR PLEDGES - TOTAL PLEDGE DOLLARS: $454,282Expenses $3,629,012 · revenue $1,121,960
- RADIO BROADCASTING TO SOUTH CENTRAL PA AND BROADCAST SERVICES TO STATE GOVERNMENT.AVERAGE WEEKLY LISTENERS FOR FY25: 113,300NUMBER OF MEMBERS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025: 9,411NUMBER OF UNDERWRITING SPONSORS: 144ON AIR PLEDGES-TOTAL PLEDGE DOLLARS: $538,551Expenses $4,035,949 · revenue $214,152
- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES:NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS HELD IN FY25: 122NUMBER OF EDUCATORS IMPACTED: 8,700EXPLORE IN THE CLASSROOM - KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM VISITS: 538NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 5NUMBER OF STUDENTS IMPACTED: 3,686NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS (AGES 3-14): 41NUMBER OF CHILDREN AFFECTED: 3,017HOSTED 4 FIELD TRIPS FOR STUDENTS TO EXPLORE STEM RELATED AREERS IN THE INNOVATION STUDIO AND THE DIGITAL CREATOR STUDIO AT WITF.SECURED A CONTRACT FOR A STEM SUMMER CAMP FOR ELD STUDENTS IN THE HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT.SECURED A CONTRACT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF YORK TO EXTEND "EXPLORE IN THE CLASSROOM" PROGRAM VISITS TO THREE ADDITIONAL GRADES (K, 2, 3RD) AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON NEW PA SCIENCE STANDARDS (STEELS).DR. ANDREA KOLB PRESENTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ELD TRAINING TO TEACHERS IN 321 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 45 PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES.DR. ANDREA KOLB PRESENTED AT STATE AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES INCUDING PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES, AND WIDA.EXPANDED "EXPLORE IN THE CLASSROOM" PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE SECONDARY OFFERINGS FOCUSED ON CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND DIGITAL CREATION.LAUNCHED THE NEWS LITERACY TEACHER LEARNING PROGRAM FOR PENNSYLVANIA SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS.Expenses $2,004,717 · revenue $771,905
- PROGRAM INFORMATION : WORKFORCE TRAINING AND TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO BUSINESSES AND AGENCIESExpenses $540,501 · revenue $342,072
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
- 23-1629016
- 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)
- $56,152,520
- Income (IRS master file)
- $46,229,857
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $21,792,720 | $16,394,376 | $56,152,520 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $20,031,391 | $15,271,097 | $56,858,322 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,488,416 | $13,411,024 | $53,415,713 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,466,259 | $16,257,070 | $54,156,408 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 23-1629016).
Questions about PENNON ORGANIZATION
- What is the EIN of PENNON ORGANIZATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNON ORGANIZATION is 23-1629016.
- Is PENNON ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to PENNON ORGANIZATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PENNON ORGANIZATION 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 PENNON ORGANIZATION 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 PENNON ORGANIZATION 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 PENNON ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RYAN FEHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PENNON ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $429,143 (RONALD HETRICK III, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does PENNON ORGANIZATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,792,720, expenses of $16,394,376 and total assets of $56,152,520 at year end.
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