Nonprofit · EIN 54-0843118
HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, VA 23508
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,768,634 | $17,044,385 | $1,724,249 | $36,551,114 | $2,763,069 | $33,788,045 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,699,325 | $17,280,758 | -$581,433 | $32,847,717 | $2,552,392 | $30,295,325 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,654,324
- Membership dues
- $5,410,690
- Program service revenue
- $3,591,921
- Investment income
- $550,252
- Royalties
- $1,941,074
- Net rental income
- -$30,733
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $88,174
- Other revenue
- $1,972,137
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $518,959
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,062,329
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,232,935
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $52,968
- Accounting fees
- $73,625
- Occupancy
- $215,057
- Travel
- $212,246
- Depreciation
- $1,056,637
- Program services (functional)
- $13,051,222
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,723,802
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,269,361
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,847,717
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,551,114
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,763,069
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,788,045
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,956,160
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,848,922
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,078,598
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,709,447
- Gross unrelated business income
- $28,930
- Gross receipts
- $21,829,464
- Employees
- 151
- Volunteers
- 550
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERTEL SCHMIDT | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $282,849 | $24,472 |
| THOMAS BURTON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,962 | $7,208 |
| DIANE ROGIC | DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,118 | $16,846 |
| HEATHER MAZZONI | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,793 | $16,242 |
| MAURICE JONES | VICE PRESIDENT OF NEWS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,396 | $1,551 |
| AMY SOKOL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $133,693 | $11,338 |
| GLENN HICKMAN | DIRECTOR, RADIO FREQUENCY ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,386 | $12,786 |
| SHANNON SAWYER | ASSITANT TO THE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $64,048 | $2,560 |
| EMILY STEINHILBER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCDERMOTT | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WIN SHORT | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE ALLMOND | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALONZO BRANDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENMING ZHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE JACOBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARI PARRISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL DEVORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHINEDU OKALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON WINCHESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ELIE BRACY III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JONATHAN ROMERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARCIA CONSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR OLWEN HERRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN OLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG MCCRACKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWEN GILBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS ESTRADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STERLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLAS SCHUCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB ROBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY DICKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THEO CRAMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERTEL SCHMIDT | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $290,783 | $23,277 |
| DIANE ROGIC | DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,617 | $16,917 |
| THOMAS BURTON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,916 | $6,646 |
| HEATHER MAZZONI | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,562 | $15,325 |
| JEFFREY SMITH | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS INTELL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,631 | $16,125 |
| AMY SOKOL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $124,003 | $5,445 |
| GLENN HICKMAN | DIRECTOR, RF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,343 | $16,214 |
| SHANNON SAWYER | ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $49,905 | $1,994 |
| BRUCE JACOBSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WIN SHORT | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE ALLMOND | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI WEBB | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ELIE BRACY III | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALONZO BRANDON | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARCIA CONSTON | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY DICKINSON | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ENTSMINGER | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS ESTRADA | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN GILBERT | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR OLWEN HERRON | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MCCRACKEN | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCDERMOTT | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JO ANN MOLERA | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHINEDU OKALA | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN OLDS | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARI PARRISH | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY PORTER | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB ROBINS | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JONATHAN ROMERO | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLAS SCHUCK | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY STEINHILBER | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STERLING | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY WEBB | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WHITE | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON WINCHESTER | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENMING ZHANG | BOARD MEMBER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5200 HAMPTON BLVD, NORFOLK, VA 23508-1507
- In care of
- % BERTEL SCHMIDT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BERTEL SCHMIDT, 5200 HAMPTON BOULEVARD, NORFOLK, VA 235081507
- Signed the 990
- BERTEL SCHMIDT, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (757) 889-9400
- Website
- WWW.WHRO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- BROADCAST AND DIGITAL CONTENT- WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA IS THE LOCAL PUBLIC TELEVISION BROADCASTER IN EASTERN VIRGINIA, PROVIDING QUALITY TELEVISION PROGRAMMING ON FOUR CHANNELS 24 HOURS A DAY. FROM CHILDREN'S SHOWS LIKE SESAME STREET, DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD TO PBS SHOWCASE PROGRAMS LIKE NOVA, MASTERPIECE, PBS NEWSHOUR, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AND FRONTLINE, WHRO-TV 15 PROVIDES QUALITY PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES. LOCAL BROADCASTS AND DIGITAL CONTENT INCLUDE, CURATE, AND DOCUMENTARIES SUCH AS CITY VOICES: HOMELESSNESS TO HOPEFULNESS. WHRO BROADCASTS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION THAT DELIGHTS CHILDREN WHILE BUILDING READING, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MATH SKILLS, PROGRAMS FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING, PUBLIC AFFAIRS ANALYSIS AND DOCUMENTARIES, PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING CELEBRATING CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND THE COUNTRY, ACCLAIMED HISTORY, SCIENCE AND NATURE PROGRAMMING, AND THE BEST IN INDEPENDENT FILMS. WHRV 89.5 FM RADIO IS THE PLACE TO HEAR NPR PROGRAMS LIKE MORNING EDITION AND ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S MARKETPLACE, AS WELL AS ALTERNATIVE, JAZZ AND FOLK MUSIC. ANOTHER VIEW HOSTED BY BARBARA HAMM LEE PROVIDES A FORUM TO THE OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND OPINIONS. PODCASTS/BROADCASTS INCLUDE OUT THE BOX ALBUM OF THE WEEK, OPENING NIGHT WITH REBECCA EVANS, BIRDNOTES, EDUCATIONALLY SPEAKING, THE EMERGING LEADERS SMART PILL, WRITER'S BLOCK AND ARTS CONVERSATIONS. WHRO 90.3 FM RADIO PROVIDES 24-HOUR CLASSICAL MUSIC AND FINE ARTS PROGRAMMING AND IS AN IMPORTANT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE MANY FINE PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS TO RECORD AND BROADCAST CONCERTS, PROMOTE EVENTS, AND HIGHLIGHT THE RICH CULTURAL OFFERINGS OF OUR REGION INCLUDING BROADCASTS OF PERFORMANCES BY VISITING ARTISTS.Expenses $7,306,396 · revenue $248,891
- DELIVERS EARLY LEARNING, TEACHER TRAINING, AND ONLINE CONTENT CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INCLUDING ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION COURSES CORRELATED TO THE VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING, AND A DIGITAL ASSET LIBRARY OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF RICH MEDIA ELEMENTS PROVIDED TO ALL REGISTERED PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND HOME SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, AND ALL SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN THE STATE.Expenses $2,949,909 · revenue $1,193,439
- PROVIDING ONLINE SUPPORT FOR EMEDIA VA TO SCHOOLS,STUDENTS,AND TEACHERS TROUGHOUT VIRGINIA. PROVIDES TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO THE INTERNAL STAFF AND PLATFORMS FOR STREAMING SERVICES. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TECHNOLOGIES THAT SECURE THE PRIVATE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OUR VIEWERS AND LISTENERS FROM INTERNET FRAUD.PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR CELL PHONE COMPANIES 24/7, 365 DAYS AND PROVIDES MAINTENANCE,REPAIR AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TELEVISION AND RADIO STUDIOS AND OUR TRANSMITTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT EASTERN VIRGINIA AND VIRGINIA'S EASTERN SHORE.Expenses $2,794,917 · revenue $2,149,591
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
- 54-0843118
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,551,114
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,829,464
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,768,634 | $17,044,385 | $36,551,114 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,699,325 | $17,280,758 | $32,847,717 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $15,830,203 | $17,556,723 | $31,548,718 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,882,168 | $14,771,322 | $32,040,229 | 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 54-0843118).
Questions about HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC is 54-0843118.
- Is HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION 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 HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION 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 HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION 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 HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BERTEL SCHMIDT.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $282,849 (BERTEL SCHMIDT, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,768,634, expenses of $17,044,385 and total assets of $36,551,114 at year end.
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