Nonprofit · EIN 59-0840626
FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC
Tax-exempt · TAMPA, FL 33607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $33,042,149 | $13,340,174 | $19,701,975 | $74,132,634 | $1,676,608 | $72,456,026 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,105,442 | $12,778,814 | $3,326,628 | $54,348,219 | $1,765,717 | $52,582,502 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,408,626 | $12,625,430 | $3,783,196 | $43,374,029 | $1,866,174 | $41,507,855 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,925,985
- of which government grants
- $2,702,005
- Program service revenue
- $1,003,692
- Investment income
- $3,903,622
- Net rental income
- $1,208,850
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,909,471
- Other revenue
- $1,208,850
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $401,248
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,004,092
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,206,797
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,488
- Accounting fees
- $51,125
- Occupancy
- $502,499
- Travel
- $118,717
- Depreciation
- $772,108
- Program services (functional)
- $9,932,021
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,575,179
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,832,974
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $54,348,219
- Total assets, end of year
- $74,132,634
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,676,608
- Net assets, end of year
- $72,456,026
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,803,165
- Publicly traded securities
- $54,362,324
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $64,836,891
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,619,135
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,312,571
- Gross receipts
- $37,226,722
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1956
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL GROVE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $290,699 | $212,100 |
| CLAIRE O'CONNER SOLOMON | SR VP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $164,078 | $39,630 |
| JOHN H CONELY JR | COO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $165,219 | $12,540 |
| ARDEN ROBBINS | VP MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $139,665 | $4,083 |
| CHRISTOPHER MANLEY | DIR. OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $124,028 | $6,155 |
| KELLY KRISTINE J | VP OF CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $119,637 | $4,633 |
| SHIRLEY RISEN | CFO Officer | 50 | $110,549 | $2,202 |
| JEFF SPARLING | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DOUGLAS | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GAULT | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN A BUTLER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN C BOMSTEIN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUPONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON PHILIPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY ALPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI BAGGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN S CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE DRUMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WALT ENGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WALT ENGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY HALE HOYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDE MACARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEVANAND MANGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE MILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE L MILES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN PLUMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BENSON RISEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM SAMELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SEMBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI SHIMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEOFF SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY UNRUH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL GROVE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $278,366 | $35,555 |
| CLAIRE O'CONNOR SOLOMON | SENIOR VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $154,266 | $12,450 |
| DEBRA FRIEDBERG | CFO Officer | 50 | $155,848 | $8,183 |
| JOHN H CONELY JR | SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $150,504 | $12,182 |
| ARDEN ROBBINS | VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $141,591 | $4,007 |
| CHRISTOPHER MANLEY | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $118,366 | $5,800 |
| JOAN FREESE | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $113,900 | $6,864 |
| ALAN C BOMSTEIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SPARLING | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT SHINN | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE OAKS BROWNSTEIN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BAGGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN A BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CALAFELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN S CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD J DOBKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE DRUMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUPONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT ENGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HALE HOYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDE MACARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVANAND MANGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON PHILIPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PLUMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENSON RISEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM SAMELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI SHIMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY UNRUH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL GROVE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $280,121 | $34,291 |
| CLAIRE O'CONNOR SOLOMON | SENIOR VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $143,746 | $14,455 |
| JOHN H CONELY JR | SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,556 | $16,805 |
| DEBRA FRIEDBERG | CFO Officer | 50 | $143,463 | $7,054 |
| ARDEN ROBBINS | VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $132,822 | $5,170 |
| ALAN C BOMSTEIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT SHINN | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SPARLING | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE OAKS BROWNSTEIN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE DRUMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CALAFELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN A BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDE MACARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SEMBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVANAND MANGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON PHILIPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI SHIMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENSON RISEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY SUAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MILES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PLUMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DOBKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL SAMELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN S CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUPONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT ENGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HALE HOYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY UNRUH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BAGGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1300 N BOULEVARD, TAMPA, FL 33607-5645
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL GROVE, 1300 N BOULEVARD PO BOX 4033, TAMPA, FL 336774033
- Signed the 990
- PAUL GROVE, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (813) 254-9338
- Website
- WWW.WEDU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA
Mission
WEDU'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, EXPLORE, AND ENGAGE TO SPARK LIFELONG LEARNING. THROUGH MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WE EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES TO CONNECT, GROW, AND PLAY AN ACTIVE PART IN SHAPING THE FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- WEDU IS THE 13TH-LARGEST PBS MARKET AREA, DELIVERING 52,560 HOURS OF COMMERCIAL-FREE PROGRAMMING EACH YEAR, PROVIDING SIX CHANNELS, AND REACHING 6.5 MILLION FLORIDIANS ACROSS 16 COUNTIES. BEYOND BROADCAST, WEDU CONNECTS WITH AUDIENCES THROUGH STREAMING, DIGITAL PLATFORMS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ROBUST EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. COMMITTED TO THOUGHTFUL STORYTELLING, WEDU ELEVATES LOCAL VOICES AND EXPLORES ISSUES SHAPING OUR COMMUNITY, NATION, AND WORLD. THROUGH EVENTS AND OUTREACH, WE BRING DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES TOGETHER, FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS, AND ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE AROUND THE MATTERS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY.(SEE SCHEDULE O)WEDU'S STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY HAS MADE IT A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. IT IS A VALUED COMMUNITY RESOURCE; OFFERING A WINDOW TO THE WORLD FOR THOSE WHO ARE HOMESCHOOLED AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE YOUNGEST LEARNERS. WEDU'S EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES FOR PK-12 STUDENTS CONTINUE TO STAND AS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS.IN 2025, OUR EFFORTS DREW NOTABLE PRAISE FROM CRITICS, WITH FOURTEEN SUNCOAST REGIONAL EMMY NOMINATIONS AND FIVE WINS, ALONG WITH THREE PRESTIGIOUS GRIOT DRUM AWARDS. WEDU'S STRATEGY TO FOCUS ON HYPER-LOCAL STORYTELLING HAS TRULY PAID OFF, AS THE GREATER SERIES EARNED THREE OF THE FIVE EMMY AWARDS THIS YEAR, AS WELL AS OUR LOCAL DOCUMENTARY, GOOD NATURED, A FILM THAT EXPLORED THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF NATURE. TRAVELING THROUGH FLORIDA, THIS FILM EXPLORES BEAUTIFUL WILD SPACES AND MEETS INSPIRING PEOPLE DEDICATED TO CONSERVATION, INNOVATION, AND BALANCING PROGRESS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CARE.WEDU PBS ALSO EARNED A NOMINATION FOR BEST TV STATION IN CREATIVE LOAFING TAMPA BAY'S 2025 BEST OF THE BAY AWARDS. THIS RECOGNITION IS A TESTAMENT TO YOUR INCREDIBLE DEDICATION, HARD WORK, AND PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE.Expenses $9,932,021 · revenue $756,529
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-0840626
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $74,132,634
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,226,722
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $33,042,149 | $13,340,174 | $74,132,634 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $16,105,442 | $12,778,814 | $54,348,219 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $16,408,626 | $12,625,430 | $43,374,029 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $14,745,768 | $10,882,609 | $35,681,835 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 59-0840626).
Questions about FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC
- What is the EIN of FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC is 59-0840626.
- Is FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING 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 FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING 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 FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING 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 FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PAUL GROVE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $290,699 (PAUL GROVE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,042,149, expenses of $13,340,174 and total assets of $74,132,634 at year end.
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