WAMC

EIN: 222400593 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

ALBANY, NY

Total Revenue
$7,923,242
Total Expenses
$8,423,544
Total Assets
$12,698,845
Net Assets
$9,160,927
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1981
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
SARAH GILBERT
Phone
5184655233
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WAMC, founded in 1981, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $7.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

WAMC IS CHARTERED BY THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS TO "FURNISH, PREPARE AND PRESENT NON-PROFIT AND NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL AND CULTURAL RADIO PROGRAMS AND ALSO NON-PROFIT AND NON-COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS (WAMC'S MISSION IS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE 0) INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CHAMBER AND FOLK MUSIC PROGRAMS AND FORUMS ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR LIVE AUDIENCES WHICH MAY ALSO BE BROADCAST."

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $5,394,071 Revenue: $2,472,041

WAMC, NORTHEAST PUBLIC RADIO, CHARTERED BY THE NYS BOARD OF REGENTS IN 1984, IS A NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC RADIO STATION. WITH STATIONS AND TRANSLATORS IN 28 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST, WAMC'S...

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WAMC, NORTHEAST PUBLIC RADIO, CHARTERED BY THE NYS BOARD OF REGENTS IN 1984, IS A NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC RADIO STATION. WITH STATIONS AND TRANSLATORS IN 28 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST, WAMC'S LISTENING AREA REACHES PARTS OF SEVEN STATES, INCLUDING NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. WITH MORE THAN 400,000 MONTHLY LISTENERS, WAMC RANKS AMONG THE MOST-LISTENED-TO PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. WAMC BROADCASTS TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK WITH A SCHEDULE OF NEWS, INFORMATION, MUSIC, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION TO PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY NPR, TO WHICH WAMC SUBSCRIBES, THE STATION IS ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC PRODUCERS OF ORIGINAL PUBLIC RADIO STYLE PROGRAMMING IN THE COUNTRY. WAMC PRODUCES AND BROADCASTS NINE LOCALLY-AIRED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE ROUNDTABLE, WHICH IS A MULTI-AWARD WINNING, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, ECLECTIC TALK PROGRAM. WAMC ALSO PRODUCES NINE NATIONALLY-SYNDICATED PROGRAMS WHICH ARE BROADCAST BY HUNDREDS OF RADIO STATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA AND ON ARMED FORCES RADIO. IN ADDITION TO RADIO PROGRAMMING, WAMC ALSO OWNS AND OPERATES THE LINDA (WAMC'S PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO). KNOWN FOR ITS INTIMATE SETTING AND COMMITMENT TO ARTISTIC QUALITY, THE LINDA STANDS OUT AS A HYBRID PERFORMANCE VENUE, BROADCAST STUDIO, AND CULTURAL ARTS CENTER THAT HOSTS A DIVERSE SELECTION OF EVENTS; INCLUDING LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, FILMS, DOCUMENTARIES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, DEBATES, SPOKEN WORD AND COMEDY.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,695,001
Program Service Revenue $2,208,882
Investment Income $-243,800
Other Revenue $263,159
TOTAL REVENUE $7,923,242

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $4,151,544
Fundraising Expenses $1,774,405
Program Expenses $5,394,071
Other Expenses $4,272,000
TOTAL EXPENSES $8,423,544

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $7,923,242 $7,449,056 +0.1%
Expenses $8,423,544 $8,142,087 +0.0%
Net Income $-500,302 $-693,031 -0.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
60
Volunteers
500

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
6
$275,878
Total Directors
13
$124,593
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SARAH C GILBERT PRESIDENT / CEO 40.00
Officer Director
$112,884 $11,709 $124,593
DOROTHY REYNOLDS BOARD CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE ERICKSON VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH BROWDY SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JANET AXELROD TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL FAHEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CIANNA FREEMAN-TOLBERT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IRA FUSFELD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES HENDLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BLAIR HORNER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIA MASK PHD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JP MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL SPAIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STACEY ROSENBERRY COO 40.00
Officer
$135,952 $15,333 $151,285
JOSEPH C DONAHUE HOST 40.00
Highest
$112,727 $14,716 $127,443
DEBORAH J BARROW UNDERWRITING REP 40.00
Highest
$118,168 $10,278 $128,446
LUCAS WILLARD HOST 40.00
Highest
$101,862 $13,892 $115,754
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 $7,923,242 $8,423,544 $12,698,845 $-500,302
2024 $7,449,056 $8,142,087 $12,797,602 $-693,031
2023 $7,363,637 $8,415,405 $13,634,437 $-1,051,768
2022 $7,774,367 $7,733,581 $11,819,867 $40,786
2021 $8,926,551 $7,232,967 $12,220,044 $1,693,584
2020 $7,900,851 $7,456,888 $11,009,502 $443,963
2019 $7,922,709 $7,536,307 $10,004,750 $386,402
2018 $8,562,244 $7,652,650 $9,739,341 $909,594
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