Nonprofit · EIN 36-2246703
WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60625
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $50,411,662 | $43,359,050 | $7,052,612 | $99,665,255 | $16,243,814 | $83,421,441 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $40,118,972 | $43,734,504 | -$3,615,532 | $92,877,991 | $16,433,223 | $76,444,768 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $39,120,585 | $43,181,662 | -$4,061,077 | $89,441,904 | $15,765,421 | $73,676,483 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,906,651
- of which government grants
- $4,450,873
- Program service revenue
- $7,213,797
- Investment income
- $5,505,119
- Royalties
- $89,878
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,587,751
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$317,972
- Other revenue
- -$213,905
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,695,387
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,845,088
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,075,533
- Professional fundraising fees
- $245,141
- Legal fees
- $133,481
- Accounting fees
- $169,996
- Occupancy
- $1,766,951
- Travel
- $125,262
- Depreciation
- $2,435,064
- Program services (functional)
- $29,015,100
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,905,218
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,438,732
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $92,877,991
- Total assets, end of year
- $99,665,255
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,243,814
- Net assets, end of year
- $83,421,441
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,559,879
- Publicly traded securities
- $42,026,573
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $56,955,995
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,465,446
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,649,715
- Gross receipts
- $59,247,877
- Employees
- 225
- Volunteers
- 91
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA MICEK | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $712,749 | $39,814 |
| JILL BRITTON | EVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $336,023 | $36,848 |
| ANNE GLEASON | EVP, MARKETING AND DIGITAL Key employee | 40 | $300,456 | $42,374 |
| GEOFFREY BAER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,734 | $32,753 |
| GABERIEL IRIMIA | ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE - EIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,670 | $39,101 |
| MICHAEL TOMPARY | SR DIRECTOR OF BROADCAST & TECH - PART YEAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,070 | $32,292 |
| ALEXANDER SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR OF SALES, WFMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,859 | $36,066 |
| JAY SMITH | NEWS DIRECTOR, WTTW NEWS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,021 | $41,726 |
| RACHEL FREUND | VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer | 40 | $108,592 | $12,995 |
| CARY D MCMILLAN | TREASURER & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS E ABBINANTE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID C BLOWERS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H WOOTEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK A HOPPE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE CROWN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
52 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA O FRANKIEWICZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN A BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA C NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| ANTHONY F WOODSIDE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER P VALENTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| CONNIE L LINDSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| DANIEL E LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| DAVID E ZYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| DAVID K MABIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| DAVID R OLIVENCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| DONNA VAN EEKEREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| DR IAN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH B YNTEMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| EMMA RODRIGUEZ -AYALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| ERIN CLIFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| ESTHER ET FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| GAIL M ELDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| GORDON SEGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| GRAHAM C GRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| HIRANDA S DONOGHUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| HOWARD S DUBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| J THOMAS HURVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| JACK BRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| JAMES D FIRTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| JESSICA G ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| JOHN W BALLANTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| KAREN CASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| KATIE ROONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| KRISTIN CARLSON VOGEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| KRISTINA VAN LIEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| LEWIS COLLENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| LORETTA L JULIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| MARK B PINSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| MARSHALL B FRONT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS ANTOINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| NORMAN R BOBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| PETER B POND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| PHILLIP A ALPHONSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| RACHEL SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| RAYMOND WHITACRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| RICHARD W COLBURN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| ROBERT A CLIFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| ROBERT H BAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| ROBERT J WASHLOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| ROBERT S HAMADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| SCOTT J FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY WELSH RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| SIDNEY DILLARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| TILDEN CUMMINGS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 68 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA MICEK | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $685,979 | $22,554 |
| JILL BRITTON | EVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $318,480 | $45,076 |
| ANNE GLEASON | EVP, MARKETING AND DIGITAL Key employee | 40 | $275,544 | $30,580 |
| JITIN GARG | FMR. SVP, CFO - PART YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $243,704 | $16,201 |
| GEOFFREY BAER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,626 | $31,494 |
| ALEXANDER SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR OF SALES, WFMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,015 | $34,841 |
| GABERIEL IRIMIA | ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE - EIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,709 | $37,704 |
| JAY SMITH | NEWS DIRECTOR, WTTW NEWS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,142 | $40,276 |
| MICHAEL TOMPARY | SR DIRECTOR OF BROADCAST & TECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,899 | $31,050 |
| DAVID C BLOWERS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS E ABBINANTE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE CROWN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA O FRANKIEWICZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK A HOPPE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H WOOTEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY D MCMILLAN | TREASURER & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA G ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP A ALPHONSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS ANTOINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W BALLANTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H BAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN R BOBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK BRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN A BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN CARLSON VOGEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN CLIFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A CLIFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W COLBURN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS COLLENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| TILDEN CUMMINGS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY DILLARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| HIRANDA S DONOGHUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD S DUBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL M ELDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D FIRTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT J FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER ET FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM C GRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S HAMADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| J THOMAS HURVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA L JULIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL E LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE L LINDSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID K MABIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON J NEAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA C NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID OLIVENCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK B PINSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER B POND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA RODRIGUEZ-AYALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE ROONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY WELSH RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON SEGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER P VALENTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA VAN EEKEREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA VAN LIEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J WASHLOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND WHITACRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY F WOODSIDE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH B YNTEMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E ZYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL FRONT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 64 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA MICEK | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $687,585 | $21,054 |
| JILL BRITTON | SR VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $312,039 | $56,855 |
| ANNE GLEASON | SR VP, MARKETING AND DIGITAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $271,037 | $28,259 |
| JITIN GARG | VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $247,746 | $15,722 |
| GEOFFREY BAER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,507 | $29,195 |
| ALEXANDER SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR OF SALES, WFMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,050 | $32,593 |
| DERRICK YOUNG | VP, TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,226 | $1,385 |
| DAVID C BLOWERS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS E ABBINANTE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE CROWN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA O FRANKIEWICZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK A HOPPE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H WOOTEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY D MCMILLAN | TREASURER & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA G ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP A ALPHONSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS ANTOINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W BALLANTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H BAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN R BOBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN A BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN CLIFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A CLIFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W COLBURN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS COLLENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| TILDEN CUMMINGS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY DILLARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| HIRANDA S DONOGHUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD S DUBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL M ELDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D FIRTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT J FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER ET FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL B FRONT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM C GRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S HAMADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| J THOMAS HURVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA L JULIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL E LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE L LINDSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID K MABIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER B MCNITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA C NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID R OLIVENCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK B PINSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER B POND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA RODRIGUEZ-AYALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE ROONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY WELSH RYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON SEGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S SILVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IAN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER P VALENTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA VAN EEKEREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN CARLSON VOGEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J WASHLOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND WHITACRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY F WOODSIDE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH B YNTEMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E ZYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.65 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5400 N SAINT LOUIS AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625-4623
- In care of
- % WIND
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SANDRA MICEK, 5400 N ST LOUIS AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
- Signed the 990
- SANDRA MICEK, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (773) 583-5000
- Website
- WTTW.COM
- Return prepared by
- Plante & Moran PLLC
Mission
WTTW AND WFMT ARE COMMITTED TO PRODUCING AND PRESENTING TRUSTED, BEST-IN-CLASS CONTENT FUELED BY A DISTINCTLY CHICAGO SENSIBILITY. WE ENGAGE OUR AUDIENCES BY ENTERTAINING, INSPIRING, EDUCATING AND REFLECTING A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES.
Program accomplishments
- WTTW PRODUCES LOCAL AND NATIONAL PRODUCTIONS, THAT ARE BROADCAST LOCALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN AND AROUND CHICAGOLAND. OUR PRODUCTIONS HIGHLIGHT THE CITY AND PROVIDE CULTURAL AND INFORMATIVE CONTENTS. WTTW ALSO PRODUCES A NIGHTLY NEWS PROGRAM.Expenses $8,704,530 · revenue $2,793,075
- WTTW IS CHICAGO'S PBS MEMBER STATION COMMITTED TO CREATING AND PRESENTING UNIQUE CONTENT FOR TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIA. WE ARE DEDICATED TO ENRICHING LIVES, ENGAGING COMMUNITIES, AND INSPIRING EXPLORATION THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, INNOVATION, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING.Expenses $6,963,623 · grants $5,000 · revenue $917,312
- WFMT IS CHICAGO'S ONLY CLASSICAL RADIO STATION. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENRICHING LIVES, ENGAGING COMMUNITIES, AND INSPIRING EXPLORATION THROUGH THE LENS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC. WFMT SHOWCASES LOCAL TALENT AND HAS A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY WITHIN CLASSICAL MUSIC.Expenses $3,191,661 · revenue $625,059
- Digital Content, Community EngagementExpenses $10,155,286 · revenue $231,036
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
- 36-2246703
- 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
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $99,665,255
- Income (IRS master file)
- $59,247,877
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $50,411,662 | $43,359,050 | $99,665,255 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $40,118,972 | $43,734,504 | $92,877,991 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $39,120,585 | $43,181,662 | $89,441,904 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $49,205,699 | $42,858,465 | $84,692,660 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 36-2246703).
Questions about WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC
- What is the EIN of WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC is 36-2246703.
- Is WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS 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 WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC 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 WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC 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 WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SANDRA MICEK.
- Who are the officers and directors of WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 67 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $712,749 (SANDRA MICEK, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,411,662, expenses of $43,359,050 and total assets of $99,665,255 at year end.
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