Nonprofit · EIN 26-2810489
WNET
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $119,072,868 | $124,308,517 | -$5,235,649 | $412,580,239 | $24,426,652 | $388,153,587 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $138,363,816 | $131,383,059 | $6,980,757 | $408,880,024 | $29,838,972 | $379,041,052 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $95,678,525
- of which government grants
- $22,361,993
- Program service revenue
- $7,430,366
- Investment income
- $15,213,121
- Royalties
- $102,098
- Net rental income
- -$3,232
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,919,175
- Other revenue
- $750,856
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,258,170
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $51,658,812
- Professional fundraising fees
- $690,909
- Legal fees
- $780,228
- Accounting fees
- $283,700
- Occupancy
- $8,933,583
- Travel
- $445,919
- Depreciation
- $2,636,065
- Program services (functional)
- $81,790,178
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,090,399
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,427,940
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $408,880,024
- Total assets, end of year
- $412,580,239
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,426,652
- Net assets, end of year
- $388,153,587
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,293,534
- Publicly traded securities
- $134,812,562
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $110,760,483
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $277,393,104
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,475
- Gross receipts
- $222,497,493
- Employees
- 630
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEAL SHAPIRO | PRESIDENT, CEO Officer | 30 | $799,774 | $52,060 |
| STEPHEN SEGALLER | VP, PROGRAMMING Officer | 40 | $420,360 | $40,285 |
| VANESSA WISE | VP, ADVANCEMENT CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $428,805 | $14,052 |
| CAROLINE CROEN | VP, CFO & TREASURER Officer | 30 | $378,976 | $40,613 |
| DEBASISH MISHRA | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $392,800 | $26,713 |
| TAMISHA CHESTNUT | VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE Officer | 40 | $383,359 | $24,235 |
| DANIEL GREENBERG | CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $382,790 | $8,698 |
| DAVID HORN | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $318,362 | $57,851 |
| ROBERT FEINBERG | VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, CLO & SECRETARY Officer | 30 | $358,217 | $16,177 |
| DIANE MASCIALE | VP, GENERAL MANAGER, WLIW 21 Key employee | 40 | $315,208 | $39,357 |
| KELLIE CASTRUITA SPECTER | CHIEF MARKETING & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $307,896 | $25,458 |
| ROSLYN DAVIS | GENERAL MANAGER, THIRTEEN Key employee | 40 | $302,538 | $25,243 |
| CRISTINA KOH-TUNGOL | CONTROLLER & ASST. TREASURER Officer | 40 | $276,537 | $49,618 |
| FRED KAUFMAN | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,158 | $38,036 |
| LOREN KITTILSEN | ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $61,592 | $26,813 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES A ATTWOOD JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE NICHOSON ACKERT | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO SANTO DOMINGO | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANE STODDARD WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIRMAN (THROUGH 5/13/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN ARNHOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH DODDS-BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GADSDEN-WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAHUL GAUTAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSLYN GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER GRAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILL HAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECILIA HEALY HERBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN HIVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN W HOBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISE JAFFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KAPLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH LINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN MARCUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND J MCGUIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAI MENDOZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORRIS W OFFIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLARD OVERLOCK JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHANG PARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PONCHITTA PIERCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS SEBASTIAN | TRUSTEE (ELECTED 12/11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES A STERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD TOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN WALLACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEAL SHAPIRO | PRESIDENT, CEO Officer | 30 | $787,221 | $49,925 |
| STEPHEN SEGALLER | VP, PROGRAMMING Officer | 40 | $415,825 | $38,881 |
| DAVID HORN | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $353,691 | $63,366 |
| CAROLINE CROEN | VP, CFO & TREASURER Officer | 30 | $360,256 | $38,863 |
| VANESSA WISE | VP, ADVANCEMENT CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $368,138 | $13,578 |
| ROBERT FEINBERG | VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, CLO & SECRETARY Officer | 30 | $353,362 | $15,486 |
| DIANE MASCIALE | VP, GENERAL MANAGER, WLIW 21 Key employee | 40 | $311,634 | $38,018 |
| DEBASISH MISHRA | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $306,020 | $42,040 |
| EUGENIA HARVEY | CHIEF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION OFFICER (THROUGH 3/1/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $315,064 | $24,882 |
| MICHAEL KANTOR | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $277,998 | $47,528 |
| ROSLYN DAVIS | GENERAL MANAGER, THIRTEEN Key employee | 40 | $297,632 | $24,552 |
| CRISTINA KOH-TUNGOL | CONTROLLER & ASST. TREASURER Officer | 40 | $273,461 | $47,862 |
| FRED KAUFMAN | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $279,679 | $36,823 |
| TAMISHA CHESTNUT | VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE Officer | 40 | $291,650 | $21,254 |
| LOREN KITTILSEN | ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $189,032 | $31,598 |
| JAMES A ATTWOOD JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE NICHOSON ACKERT | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO SANTO DOMINGO | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE STODDARD WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ARNHOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DODDS-BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GADSDEN-WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAHUL GAUTAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSLYN GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GRAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GREED | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 9/28/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILL HAUS | TRUSTEE (ELECTED 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILIA HEALY HERBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN HIVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN W HOBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE JAFFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KAPLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ALEVIN | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 5/15/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LEVINE | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 5/15/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH LINE | TRUSTEE (ELECTED 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LUCAS | TRUSEE (THROUGH 5/15/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MARCUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND J MCGUIRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAI MENDOZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS W OFFIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLARD OVERLOCK JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANG PARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PONCHITTA PIERCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES A STERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD TOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WALLACH | TRSUTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH S WESTON | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 5/17/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 825 EIGHTH AVENUE 14TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10019-7416
- In care of
- % CRISTINA KOH-TUNGOL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROLINE CROEN, 825 EIGHTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10019
- Signed the 990
- CAROLINE CROEN, VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFF
- Phone
- (212) 560-2000
- Website
- WNET.ORG
Mission
WNET IS A MULTI-MEDIA PUBLIC SERVICE NON-PROFIT THAT DELIVERS LIFELONG LEARNING AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES TO OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR CONTENT INSPIRES CURIOSITY, ENCOURAGES ACTION AND NURTURES DREAMS.
Program accomplishments
- NATIONAL AND LOCAL PROGRAM SERVICES: THROUGH THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC, WLIW LLC, INTERACTIVE ENGAGEMENT GROUP LLC, AUDIO ENTERPRISE GROUP LLC, PUBLIC MEDIA NEW JERSEY, INC., WNET PRODUCES BOTH NATIONAL AND LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMMING OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OTHER PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS INCLUDING THIRTEEN. WLIW HAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MEMBERS, PUBLIC MEDIA NJ, INC. HAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MEMBERS, AND THIRTEEN HAS APPROXIMATELY 216,000 MEMBERS.Expenses $52,894,896 · revenue $5,637,131
- TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION AND OPERATIONS: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS PROVIDES THE TRANSMISSION OF THE BROADCAST SIGNAL WITHIN THE NEW YORK CITY TELEVISION MARKET. DURING THE 2024/2025 FISCAL YEAR ON A 24-HOUR DAILY SCHEDULE, WNET BROADCASTS OVER 78,800 HOURS TO THE NEW YORK CITY MARKET ON STATIONS WNET AND WLIW. RADIO BROADCAST STATION OPERATIONS: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS PROVIDES THE TRANSMISSION OF THE RADIO BROADCAST SIGNAL WITHIN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN LONG ISLAND MARKET, DURING THE 2024/2025 FISCAL YEAR ON A 24-HOUR DAILY SCHEDULE,WLIW FM BROADCASTS TO OVER 350,000 LISTENERS ON WLIW-FM AND W245BA.Expenses $27,176,556 · revenue $2,387,445
- EDUCATION: WNET PRODUCES A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TARGETED FOR THE FULL RANGE OF OUR AUDIENCE, INCLUDING PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, AS WELL AS FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNERS. THIS INCLUDES ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL VIDEO AND GAME-BASED PROGRAMMING THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATH, SCIENCE, FOUNDATIONAL READING, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS FOR OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS. DURING THE YEAR, WNET AND THIRTEEN BROADCAST OVER 21,000 HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION,WNETS EDUCATION TEAM SUPPORTS THIS PROGRAMMING WITH THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL CURRICULUM RESOURCES THROUGH ITS WEB-BASED PBS LEARNING MEDIA SERVICE, WITH OVER 825,000 NEW YORK STATE USERS IN FISCAL 2025, THE DELIVERY OF ORIGINAL MEDIA-BASED EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IMPACTING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS, AND THE DELIVERY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL TRAININGS .Expenses $1,718,726 · revenue $55,000
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
- 26-2810489
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $412,580,239
- Income (IRS master file)
- $222,497,493
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $119,072,868 | $124,308,517 | $412,580,239 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $138,363,816 | $131,383,059 | $408,880,024 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $111,051,975 | $133,281,895 | $386,897,777 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $152,882,830 | $131,810,618 | $368,893,186 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 WNET
- What is the EIN of WNET?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WNET is 26-2810489.
- Is WNET tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to WNET tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WNET 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 WNET 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 WNET 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 WNET?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAROLINE CROEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WNET?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $799,774 (NEAL SHAPIRO, PRESIDENT, CEO).
- How much revenue does WNET have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $119,072,868, expenses of $124,308,517 and total assets of $412,580,239 at year end.
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