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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)WHYY INC, founded in 1953, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $52.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $48.3M left a modest 9% surplus.
WHYY, the region's leading local, non-commercial media provider, has served southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey & Delaware for more than 70 years supporting the vision of a community engaged and enriched through media. WHYY provides programming and services that empowers and delights audiences; supports communities through lifelong learning; and engages through truthful, balanced reporting, healthy dialogue and amplification of diverse voices. WHYY takes pride in bringing our audience news when it needs it, entertainment when it wants it and education when it counts - on television, radio, online and in the community. WHYY serves a top five TV market with 3.1M households. WHYY operates three digital channels including WHYY-TV 12 and a 24/7 kids' channel; our flagship FM broadcast on WHYY-FM 90.9; our WHYY apps, our website, WHYY.org; and additional digital content distribution platforms Billy Penn and PlanPhilly. WHYY engages a weekly average of nearly 1M television viewers and .5M radio listeners; more than 1M unique monthly visitors to WHYY websites and 633,000 podcast users each month. WHYY also ensures that people have access to the station's trusted and informative content through the release of timely and engaging podcasts. Each year, WHYY further serves the community through "off-air" programs such as community forums, artistic performances and program previews. In addition, WHYY reaches a national audience primarily through distribution of Fresh Air with Terry Gross & Tonya Mosley and The Pulse. Fresh Air, which covers popular culture and public affairs, is now heard by more than 4 million listeners each week on some 638 public radio stations and its podcast receives over 4.5 million downloads per week. Since launching in 2013, our weekly health and science show The Pulse has expanded its reach, airing on more than 135 stations nationwide. WHYY also serves as the Local Primary 1 (LP1) station for the Philadelphia emergency alert system (EAS) operational area, acting as the region's primary broadcaster for receiving and relaying emergency alerts to other stations and cable systems-ensuring the public receives timely and potentially lifesaving information.
BROADCAST/ONLINE SERVICES: WHYY PROVIDES NEWS AND INFORMATION, ARTS AND CULTURE AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING ON THREE 24/7 DIGITAL CHANNELS AS WELL AS ONLINE, VIA CABLE, ON-DEMAND SERVICES AND MOBILE...
BROADCAST/ONLINE SERVICES: WHYY PROVIDES NEWS AND INFORMATION, ARTS AND CULTURE AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING ON THREE 24/7 DIGITAL CHANNELS AS WELL AS ONLINE, VIA CABLE, ON-DEMAND SERVICES AND MOBILE DEVICES. BROADCASTING NATIONAL FAVORITES IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING LOCAL RADIO, TELEVISION AND DIGITAL PROGRAMS. WHYY ENGAGES A WEEKLY AVERAGE OF NEARLY 1M TELEVISION VIEWERS AND .5M RADIO LISTENERS; MORE THAN 1M UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS TO WHYY WEBSITES AND 633,000 PODCAST USERS EACH MONTH. WHYY- IS THE HOME FOR NATIONAL RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMS SUCH AS MASTERPIECE THEATER, MORNING EDITION, NOVA, THIS AMERICAN LIFE, ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL, WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME!, CALL THE MIDWIFE, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, GREAT PERFORMANCES AND MORE. WHYY IS THE PRODUCER OF FRESH AIR WITH TERRY GROSS AND TONYA MOSELY, A PEABODY AWARD-WINNING WEEKDAY SHOW OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS, POPULAR CULTURE AND ISSUES, IS NOW HEARD BY MORE THAN 5 MILLION PEOPLE WEEKLY ON 657 STATIONS IN THE US AND EUROPE WITH 4.5+ MILLION PODCAST DOWNLOADS EACH WEEK. OTHER LOCAL PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE YOU OUGHTA KNOW - A GUIDE TO PEOPLE, PLACES AND EVENTS IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION; STUDIO 2 - BOTH ON FM AND STREAMED LIVED ON YOUTUBE, PROVIDING A LIVE CALL-IN SHOW ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR REGION - ALL WITH A FRESH PERSPECTIVE, ON STAGE AT CURTIS - BRINGING THE EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTRY OF YOUNG STUDENTS FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING MUSIC CONSERVATORIES, THE CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC; THE PULSE, A WEEKLY HEALTH AND SCIENCE PROGRAM WHICH CAN BE HEARD ON MORE THAN 130 PUBLIC MEDIA STATIONS IN 29 STATES; CHECK PLEASE! PHILLY - SHOWCASING GUESTS DISHING & RECOMMENDING THEIR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS; THE CONNECTION - FEATURING LONG-FORM INTERVIEWS ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO LIVE A LIFE OF PURPOSE AND MEANING FLICKS - THE SHORT INTERVIEW PROGRAM EXPLORING THE LATEST FILMS AND SERIES FROM HOLLYWOOD; AND ALBIE'S ELEVATOR - WHYY'S ORIGINAL SHOW FOR 3-5YR OLDS FOLLOWING A PUPPET WITH PIZZAZZ THROUGH THE UPS AND DOWNS OF PRESCHOOL PROBLEM SOLVING AND DISCOVERING THE ARTS WITH THE HELP OF HER HUMAN NEIGHBORS. WHYY PODCASTS SUCH AS THE AWARD-WINNING PEAK TRAVEL, PHILADELPHIA REVEALED, UNHOUSED AND UNSEEN, THE STATUE, SCHOOLED AND MARCH ON OFFER CONTENT ONLINE TO FULFILL WHYY'S STRATEGIC FOCUS ON DELIVERING CONTENT ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS. BRINGING TOGETHER ALL THE MAJOR PROGRAM INITIATIVES LISTED ABOVE, WHYY.ORG IS THE ORGANIZATION'S ONLINE HOME, PROVIDING THE CENTRAL HUB FOR INDEPENDENT, TRUSTWORTHY, FACT-BASED NEWS; ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND LIFELONG LEARNERS; LINKS FOR OUR NUMEROUS TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS AS WELL AS OUR NUMEROUS PODCASTS. SPECIAL SECTIONS ARE DEVOTED TO ARTS AND CULTURE, HEALTH AND SCIENCE AND SPECIAL INTEREST BLOGS. WHYY.ORG ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO ON-DEMAND PROGRAM CONTENT, FM AND TV SCHEDULES AND GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT WHYY.
NEWS: WHYY NEWS PROVIDES TRUSTWORTHY, FACT-BASED, INDEPENDENT AND BALANCED LOCAL NEWS AND INFORMATION TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WHYY NEWS OFFERS A VOICE TO THOSE NOT HEARD AND A PLATFORM TO SHARE...
NEWS: WHYY NEWS PROVIDES TRUSTWORTHY, FACT-BASED, INDEPENDENT AND BALANCED LOCAL NEWS AND INFORMATION TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WHYY NEWS OFFERS A VOICE TO THOSE NOT HEARD AND A PLATFORM TO SHARE EVERYONE'S STORIES. THE WHYY NEWS REPORTING STAFF CONSISTS OF 21 DAILY NEWS REPORTERS, TWO VISUAL JOURNALISTS AND TWO NATIONAL RADIO SHOW REPORTERS - COVERING A TOP FIVE MEDIA MARKET. THE PULSE, WHYY'S WEEKLY HEALTH AND SCIENCE PROGRAM, NOW AIRS ON MORE THAN 135 RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE PLUS ONE STATION IN PARIS. OTHER ONLINE NEWS PROPERTIES INCLUDE BILLYPENN.COM - PHILLY'S ONLINE GO-TO NEWS SOURCE THAT ENGAGES, CONNECTS AND GIVES VOICE TO PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES; AND PLANPHILLY WHICH PROVIDES IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOODS. WHYY NEWS HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED WITH MORE THAN 40 JOURNALISM AWARDS FOR ITS EXPLANATORY AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, INCLUDING NATIONAL AND REGIONAL MURROW AWARDS AS WELL AS KEYSTONE MEDIA AWARDS. WHYY NEWS HOSTED MORE THAN 70 IN-PERSON CIVIC DIALOGUE EVENTS REACHING MORE THAN 2,200 INDIVIDUALS, THANKS IN LARGE PART TO THE NEWSROOM'S COMMUNITY AND ENGAGEMENT TEAM. THIS INCLUDES WHYY'S BRIDGING BLOCKS PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA, WHICH HELD 31 EVENTS DURING THE SAME PERIOD. THIS YEAR, WHYY NEWS RECEIVED THE SECOND PART OF A TWO-YEAR, $300,000 GRANT TO INCREASE COVERAGE OF DELAWARE GOVERNMENT. WHYY AND CONTENT PARTNER, HOY EN DELAWARE, WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE REGULAR MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND SPECIAL ENTERPRISE AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT DELAWARE.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS: SINCE ITS FOUNDING MORE THAN 70 YEARS AGO, WHYY HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO EDUCATION. RENOWNED FOR BROADCASTING EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, WHYY IS COMMITTED TO LIFELONG...
EDUCATION PROGRAMS: SINCE ITS FOUNDING MORE THAN 70 YEARS AGO, WHYY HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO EDUCATION. RENOWNED FOR BROADCASTING EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, WHYY IS COMMITTED TO LIFELONG LEARNING FOR ALL AGES. IN ADDITION TO A 24/7 KIDS PROGRAM CHANNEL, WHYY PROVIDES MORE THAN 70 HOURS OF CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING ON ITS MAIN CHANNEL EACH WEEK. ITS EDUCATION INITIATIVES SUPPORT CHILDREN, PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER ADULTS. THE EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED 2,545 CHILD EXPERIENCES, 3,102 BOOKS DONATED TO HOME LIBRARIES, 569 CAREGIVERS, AND 149 STORY TIMES DURING THE YEAR. THE WHYY YOUTH MEDIA PROGRAM HAS REACHED MORE THAN 27,000 STUDENTS TO DATE, SERVING MORE THAN 2,000 EACH YEAR. ITS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, MEDIA LABS, OFFERS HANDS-ON MEDIA ARTS TRAINING NOT ONLY AT WHYY'S PHILADELPHIA STUDIOS BUT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN MORE THAN 60 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, INCLUDING 24 WITH ACTIVE INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT. WHYY CONTINUES TO HELP INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT WITH WIDELY SUCCESSFUL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER CAMPS. WHYY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING HAS TAUGHT YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPLORE THEIR ENVIRONMENT, PROBLEM SOLVE, TELL STORIES, AND SUCCEED IN CREATIVE PROFESSIONS. WHYY PROVIDED INSTRUCTION IN MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION TO THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THIS YEAR. WHYY OPENED ITS FIRST NEW JERSEY MEDIA LAB ON THE CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. WHYY'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES AN ONLINE TOOLKIT TO HELP STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY IMPLEMENT THESE TRAININGS INTO THEIR WORK. WHYY'S PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT (YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM) TO DATE HAS PROVIDED NEARLY 400 PAID INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AGES 16-19 WHO HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE YEAR IN A WHYY YOUTH MEDIA EDUCATION PROGRAM. STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM ARE PAID TO WORK AS VIDEO PRODUCERS, REPORTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCERS, ETC. FOR ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, COMCAST, AND AL DIA. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT WHYY ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY SUPPORT FROM CORDRAY CORP, DOLFINGER MCMAHON FOUNDATION, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES LLC, FOX CHASE BANK, FRED ROGERS PRODUCTIONS CO., HAMILTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, HERMAN GOLDNER COMPANY, HORNER FOUNDATION, INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION, LEO MODEL FOUNDATION, M&T BANK, MCLEAN CONTRIBUTIONSHIP, PA JOB TRAINING GRANT, PA STATE GRANT 2024, PBS: AMERICAN REVOLUTION, PENN TREATY SSD, PHILADELPHIA CONTRIBUTIONSHIP EITC, PINCUS FOUNDATION RENEWAL, PNC BANK FOUNDATION, THE HIVE AT SPRINGPOINT, WEISS MARKETS, WETA: AMERICAN REVOLUTION, WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION, ZELDIN FAMILY FOUNDATION, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $52,837,630 | $48,473,835 | +0.1% |
| Expenses | $48,313,941 | $43,245,877 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $4,523,689 | $5,227,958 | -0.1% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| BARBARA A AUSTELL | TREASURER | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BISGAIER | VICE CHAIR | 1.0 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F SALVESON | CHAIRMAN | 1.0 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCOTT BRADLEY | SECRETARY | 1.0 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J MARRAZZO | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40.0 |
Officer
Director
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$690,369 | $252,227 | $942,596 |
| ALEX KHORRAM | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL D MADDOX | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LUKACH | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE SIEGAL DANOFF | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DURGA BOBBA | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC G HELT | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE R YOUNG JR | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORA M CASTILLO | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| L FREDERICK SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WEISS | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LA-TOYA P HACKNEY | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ARATEN | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SNEED | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HONG | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA GUSSACK | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY LEIMKUHLER | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH MULLER | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RINA DESAI | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ZARUS | DIRECTOR | 1.0 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN YOSHIOKA | VP, FINANCE & ANALYSIS | 40.0 |
Officer
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$174,465 | $49,742 | $224,207 |
| KYRA G MCGRATH | PRESIDENT, NEW VENTURES AND ENTERPRISES (THRU 11/2024) | 40.0 |
Officer
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$350,520 | $34,409 | $384,929 |
| BENJAMIN SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE PLANNING AND TREASURY | 40.0 |
Key Emp
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$170,098 | $20,585 | $190,683 |
| BRAD LASZEWSKI | VICE-PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES | 40.0 |
Key Emp
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$165,710 | $27,657 | $193,367 |
| FRANCIS GLAVIN | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40.0 |
Key Emp
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$208,072 | $17,721 | $225,793 |
| NANCY STUSKI | SENIOR VP, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | 40.0 |
Key Emp
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$278,323 | $39,385 | $317,708 |
| RUTH CLAUSER | SENIOR VP & CHIEF HR OFFICER | 24.0 |
Key Emp
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$201,840 | $19,813 | $221,653 |
| SARAH J GLOVER | VP, NEWS & CIVIC DIALOGUE | 40.0 |
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$223,102 | $22,434 | $245,536 |
| TERRI J MURRAY | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER & VP, PROGRAM PRODUCTION | 40.0 |
Key Emp
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$211,200 | $45,468 | $256,668 |
| ANN BALDONADO | PRODUCER/INTERVIEW CONTRIBUTOR - FRESH AIR | 40.0 |
Highest
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$145,252 | $12,306 | $157,558 |
| DANIEL B MILLER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - FRESH AIR | 40.0 |
Highest
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$308,974 | $35,391 | $344,365 |
| IVOR CLARK | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND SPECIAL PROJECTS | 40.0 |
Highest
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$145,943 | $21,404 | $167,347 |
| TERRY GROSS | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/HOST - FRESH AIR | 40.0 |
Highest
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$488,264 | $41,448 | $529,712 |
| TONYA MELANTHA MOSLEY | CO-HOST - FRESH AIR | 40.0 |
Highest
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$291,179 | $12,401 | $303,580 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | $52,837,630 | $48,313,941 | $104,974,510 | $4,523,689 |
| 2024 | $48,473,835 | $43,245,877 | $95,403,865 | $5,227,958 |
| 2023 | $48,084,326 | $42,357,061 | $85,507,069 | $5,727,265 |
| 2022 | $51,005,379 | $37,458,270 | $71,775,127 | $13,547,109 |
| 2021 | $48,783,739 | $37,584,084 | $67,419,873 | $11,199,655 |
| 2020 | $38,991,649 | $38,109,895 | $57,841,127 | $881,754 |
| 2019 | $41,746,547 | $37,769,592 | $54,178,422 | $3,976,955 |
| 2018 | $37,785,615 | $36,142,807 | $48,858,185 | $1,642,808 |
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