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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7173906

FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC

Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46805

Financials

$3M$3.2M2022$3.1M$3.5M2023$3.4M$3.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$3,360,864$3,467,260-$106,396$4,370,723$169,152$4,201,571
September 30, 2024990$3,149,659$3,479,934-$330,275$4,499,186$193,279$4,305,907
September 30, 2023990$2,973,554$3,186,194-$212,640$4,804,956$178,259$4,626,697
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,652,492
Program service revenue
$390,324
Investment income
$70,458
Royalties
$1,614
Net rental income
$231,567
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,000
Other revenue
$247,590

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$293,328
Other salaries and wages
$1,090,256
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,665,296
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$36,763
Occupancy
$299,332
Travel
$2,255
Depreciation
$334,277
Program services (functional)
$2,287,709
Management and general (functional)
$552,176
Fundraising (functional)
$627,375

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,499,186
Total assets, end of year
$4,370,723
Total liabilities, end of year
$169,152
Net assets, end of year
$4,201,571
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,189,490
Publicly traded securities
$30,029
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,091,886
Net assets with donor restrictions
$109,685
Gross unrelated business income
$15,370
Gross receipts
$3,360,864
Employees
48
Volunteers
32
Year formed
1971
State of legal domicile
IN

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRUCE HAINES PART YEARPRESIDENT/GM
Trustee or director, Officer
40$114,967$18,334
TERRY HUDSON PART YEARCFO
Officer
40$76,655$7,909
ED LEONPRESIDENT/CE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
MEGAN FLOHRBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANA BERKESPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATE VIRAG1ST VICE CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRIS CLOUD2ND VICE CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILLIAM RAMSEY3RD VICE CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JERRY LEWISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JIM UNDERWOODTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GREG ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN DUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SPENCER FEIGHNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNNE GILMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JARED HERNDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAUREN HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE KEARNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE LUNFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JERRY NOBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EMILY OWENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILLIAN RICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDY SORGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER VANDERPOOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY WASSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUG WORTHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE JOHNSONCFO
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRUCE HAINESPRESIDENT/GM
Trustee or director, Officer
40$118,614$18,435
TERRY HUDSONCFO
Officer
40$83,710$7,936
MEGAN FLOHRBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANA BERKESPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATE VIRAG1ST VICE CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRIS CLOUD2ND VICE CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILLIAM RAMSEY3RD VICE CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JERRY LEWISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JIM UNDERWOODTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GREG ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN DUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SPENCER FEIGHNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNNE GILMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACLYN GOLDSBOROUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAUREN HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE KEARNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE LUNFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JERRY NOBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY OWENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILLIAN RICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDY SORGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER VANDERPOOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY WASSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG WORTHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRUCE HAINESPRESIDENT/GM
Trustee or director, Officer
40$117,420$22,737
TERRY HUDSONCFO
Officer
40$81,351$2,341
DANA BERKESBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIAN ENGELHARTPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEGAN FLOHR1ST VICE CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATE VIRAG2ND VICE CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILL RAMSEY3RD VICE CHA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JERRY LEWISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JIM UNDERWOODTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GREG ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS CLOUDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNNE GILMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACLYN GOLDSBOROUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAUREN HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE KEARNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE LUNFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JERRY NOBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY OWENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELICA PICKENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILLIAN RICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDY SORGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY WASSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG WORTHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2501 E COLISEUM BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46805-1562
In care of
% FORT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ED LEON, 2501 E COLISEUM BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46835
Signed the 990
ED LEON, PRESIDENT/CEO
Phone
(260) 484-8839
Return prepared by
HAINES ISENBARGER & SKIBA LLC

Mission

PBS FORT WAYNE ENGAGES OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH CONTENT AND COLLABORATIONS THAT EDUCATE, INFORM, INSPIRE, AND ENTERTAIN.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PBS FORT WAYNE IS A CRITICAL, FREE, OVER-THE-AIR EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND CIVIC BROADCAST SERVICE, REACHING MORE THAN 800,000 PERSONS IN NORTHEAST INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO. SINCE 1975, PBS FORT WAYNE REMAINS THE ONLY PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION IN NORTHEAST INDIANA, AND THE ONLY LOCALLY-OWNED & OPERATED FULL-POWER TELEVISION SERVICE IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO NATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED PROGRAMS, PBS FORT WAYNE PROVIDES A FULL SCHEDULE OF LOCALLY-PRODUCED DOCUMENTARIES, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HEALTH, CULTURAL, AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION PROGRAMS MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 7:30 PM. PBS FORT WAYNE'S SERVICE INCLUDES MORE THAN 200 HOURS EACH WEEK OF HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
    Expenses $2,287,709 · revenue $390,324

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7173906
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,370,723
Income (IRS master file)
$3,360,864

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$3,360,864$3,467,260$4,370,723XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$3,149,659$3,479,934$4,499,186XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$2,973,554$3,186,194$4,804,956XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$3,083,594$3,075,220$5,191,780IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 23-7173906).

Questions about FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC

What is the EIN of FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC is 23-7173906.
Is FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION 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 FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ED LEON.
Who are the officers and directors of FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,967 (BRUCE HAINES PART YEAR, PRESIDENT/GM).
How much revenue does FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,360,864, expenses of $3,467,260 and total assets of $4,370,723 at year end.

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