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Nonprofit · EIN 35-1307165

WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA INC

Tax-exempt · EVANSVILLE, IN 47708

Financials

$2.3M$2.9M2022$2.4M$3M2023$2.6M$2.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$2,607,707$2,785,635-$177,928$5,224,125$404,266$4,819,859
September 30, 2024990$2,369,627$2,959,190-$589,563$5,764,626$656,444$5,108,182
September 30, 2023990$2,267,581$2,927,723-$660,142$6,423,873$865,067$5,558,806
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,426,580
of which government grants
$1,124,560
Membership dues
$566,368
Program service revenue
$7,590
Investment income
$153,279
Net rental income
$6,346
Net gain from sales of assets
$121,545
Net income from fundraising events
$11,932
Other revenue
$20,258

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$452,389
Other salaries and wages
$637,878
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,264,803
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$16,752
Accounting fees
$32,900
Occupancy
$143,370
Travel
$10,755
Depreciation
$352,274
Program services (functional)
$1,972,630
Management and general (functional)
$420,981
Fundraising (functional)
$392,024

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,764,626
Total assets, end of year
$5,224,125
Total liabilities, end of year
$404,266
Net assets, end of year
$4,819,859
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,762,332
Publicly traded securities
$921,002
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,598,148
Net assets with donor restrictions
$221,711
Gross unrelated business income
$4,881
Gross receipts
$3,429,309
Employees
36
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1973
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
TIMOTHY BLACKPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$147,025$10,295
CARLIN BECKMANVP OF FINANCE
Key employee
40$71,759$8,243
BONNIE RHEINHARDTVP OF TV PROGRAMMING & OPE
Key employee
40$62,428$8,227
JASON YASERDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Key employee
40$58,987$2,011
KENTON MCDONALDVP OF RADIO
Key employee
40$54,820$1,813
SUSAN HARDWICKBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STACEY SHOURDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAWRENCE TAYLORSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMBER RASCOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY WATERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELA VIDALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE KOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS SILLIMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GENE WARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY HODGETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TARA OVERTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JORDAN WHITLEDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
J BEAU DIALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD KUHNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NOAH ALATZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE BRIDGESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WHITNEY LUBBERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM MCWILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDSAY SNYDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY PORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOPE WHITESTUDENT BOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TIMOTHY BLACKPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$147,692$9,760
CARLIN BECKMANVP OF FINANCE
Key employee
40$69,086$7,574
BONNIE RHEINHARDTVP OF TV PROGRAMMING & OPE
Key employee
40$59,252$7,655
JASON YASERDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Key employee
40$56,975$1,854
KENTON MCDONALDVP OF RADIO
Key employee
40$53,749$1,686
SUSAN HARDWICKBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STACEY SHOURDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAWRENCE TAYLORSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMBER RASCOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY WATERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELA VIDALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE KOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS SILLIMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE ROLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GENE WARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY HODGETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALFONSO VIDALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TARA OVERTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA CLAYBOURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JORDAN WHITLEDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J BEAU DIALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD KUHNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NOAH ALATZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE BRIDGESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WHITNEY LUBBERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM MCWILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY LOCASTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY SUSOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TIMOTHY BLACKPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$126,950$9,669
CARLIN BECKMANVP OF FINANCE
Key employee
40$58,539$7,560
BONNIE RHEINHARDTVP OF TV PROGRAMMING & OPE
Key employee
40$58,060$7,544
JASON YASERDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Key employee
40$56,607$1,825
KENTON MCDONALDVP OF RADIO
Key employee
40$51,513$1,649
AJ MANIONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUSAN HARDWICKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELISSA CORBITTSTUDENT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEVON LANGLEYSTUDENT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACEY SHOURDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAWRENCE TAYLORSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMBER RASCOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY WATERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELA VIDALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE KOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS SILLIMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE ROLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GENE WARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE WALSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY HODGETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR RON ROCHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALFONSO VIDALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TARA OVERTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA CLAYBOURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JORDAN WHITLEDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEAU DIALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD KUHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MICHAEL AUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNALEE BALTIMORESTUDENT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAWN MCCOYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NORA RUOTOLOSTUDENT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JOANN WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARVIN WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2 MAIN ST, EVANSVILLE, IN 47708-1450
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TIMOTHY BLACK, TWO MAIN STREET, EVANSVILLE, IN 47708
Signed the 990
TIMOTHY BLACK, PRESIDENT
Phone
(812) 423-2973
Return prepared by
HARDING SHYMANSKI & CO PSC

Mission

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO USE PUBLIC MEDIA TO ENRICH PEOPLES LIVES AND BETTER OUR COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION COSTS (TELEVISION) ASSOCIATED WITH CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING RELATED WAGES AND OTHER RELEVANT PRODUCTION COSTS BY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 102,235 PEOPLE USING TV.
    Expenses $1,153,006 · revenue $7,590
  • PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION COSTS (TELEVISION) ASSOCIATED WITH CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE BROADCASTING OF EDUCATIONAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING WAGES AND OTHER RELEVANT BROADCAST COSTS BY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 102,235 PEOPLE USING TV.
    Expenses $188,786
  • PROGRAMMING, PRODUCTION, AND BROADCAST COSTS (RADIO) ASSOCIATED WITH CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE BROADCASTING AND PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL RADIO PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WAGES AND OTHER RELEVANT PRODUCTION AND BROADCAST COSTS BY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 40,000 PEOPLE.
    Expenses $501,716
  • DIGITAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION AND BROADCASTING OF EDUCATIONAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL PROGRAMS USING DIGITAL AND WEB-BASED TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING WAGES AND OTHER RELEVANT PRODUCTION AND BROADCAST COSTS BY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 209,355 PEOPLE.
    Expenses $129,122

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
35-1307165
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
1974
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,224,125
Income (IRS master file)
$3,429,309

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$2,607,707$2,785,635$5,224,125XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$2,369,627$2,959,190$5,764,626XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$2,267,581$2,927,723$6,423,873XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$2,936,769$2,809,280$6,982,460IRS
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 35-1307165).

Questions about WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA INC

What is the EIN of WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA INC is 35-1307165.
Is WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA 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 WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA 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 WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA 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 WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TIMOTHY BLACK.
Who are the officers and directors of WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $147,025 (TIMOTHY BLACK, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does WNIN TRI-STATE PUBLIC MEDIA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,607,707, expenses of $2,785,635 and total assets of $5,224,125 at year end.

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