WGBH Educational Foundation (EIN 042104397) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1951

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Susan Goldberg

Phone

6173002000

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WGBH Educational Foundation, founded in 1951, is a major nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $215.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Net assets of $612.3M represent 34 months of operating reserves.

Mission

WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $114,999,635

Program Service Revenue $67,615,271

Investment Income $15,523,629

Other Revenue $17,503,750

TOTAL REVENUE $215,642,285

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,430,859

Salaries & Benefits $107,453,035

Fundraising Expenses $25,846,052

Program Expenses $197,124,053

Other Expenses $123,118,642

TOTAL EXPENSES $237,191,088

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$215,642,285	$225,004,242	0.0%
Expenses	$237,191,088	$231,562,495	+0.0%
Net Income	$-21,548,803	$-6,558,253	+2.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

1316

Volunteers

1500

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$2,122,579

Total Directors

$719,974

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Susan Goldberg	President & CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$675,647	$44,327	$719,974
Pam Johnston	GM thru 5/24	40.00		$695,825	$20,122	$715,947
Raney Aronson	Exec Producer	40.00		$594,196	$21,058	$615,254
Shane Miner	COO	40.00	Officer	$496,117	$51,865	$547,982
John Bredar	VP National Programming	40.00		$441,210	$49,474	$490,684
Edward Wilson	Chief Development Officer	40.00		$372,948	$32,369	$405,317
Tina Cassidy	Chief MktngOfficer	40.00		$384,242	$14,848	$399,090
Suzanne Zellner	VP Corp Sponsorship & Mem thru12/24	40.00		$354,538	$37,179	$391,717
Susanne Simpson	Exec Producer	40.00		$353,617	$30,859	$384,476
James Levy	CFO & Treasurer	40.00	Officer	$371,507	$11,208	$382,715
Liz Cheng	Co-Exec Prod & Con	40.00		$330,727	$48,407	$379,134
Debra Simmons	Editor-in-Chief	40.00		$338,381	$35,214	$373,595
Jonathan Abbott	Special Advisor	40.00		$249,061	$46,536	$295,597
Susan Rosen	VP Gen Counsel	40.00	Officer	$256,020	$31,767	$287,787
Eric Brass	CorpConsl Clerk	40.00	Officer	$165,184	$18,937	$184,121
Henry Becton Jr	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mohamad Ali	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marcia Blenko	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian H Chu	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stacy L Cowan	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lynn B Dayton	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Pam Eddinger	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Juan Enriquez	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Renee Inomata	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan G Fentin	Trst thru 3/25	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann M Fudge	Chair thru 3/25	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Benjamin Gomez	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Rosemarie TorresJohnson	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrea E Kalyn	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Klee	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul W Lee	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
William A Lowell	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Hawley Miles	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan X Luo	Trst thru 3/25	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elise McDonald	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mathai Mammen	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cathy E Minehan	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Martha L Minow	Chairwoman	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Liz Morningstar	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marvin Lee Pelton	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alicia Rose	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vincent D Rougeau	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cyrus Taraporevala	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeffrey Rayport	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carmichael Roberts	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cynthia L Strauss	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
William N Thorndike	Trst thru 3/25	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Wagner	Trst thru 3/25	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Richard Weissbourd	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lynn Perry Wooten	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$215,642,285	$237,191,088	$951,121,434	$-21,548,803
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$220,582,541	$225,572,032	$921,641,002	$-4,989,491
2022	$211,952,357	$212,079,070	$924,486,582	$-126,713
2021	$213,568,056	$208,584,736	$1,043,659,310	$4,983,320
2020	$198,376,753	$222,280,161	$841,787,434	$-23,903,408
2019	$204,723,153	$220,616,264	$849,469,719	$-15,893,111
2018	$231,841,889	$214,896,775	$914,594,427	$16,945,114

WGBH Educational Foundation