WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC

EIN: 362246703 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$50,411,662
Total Expenses
$43,359,050
Total Assets
$99,665,255
Net Assets
$83,421,441
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1953
Legal Domicile
IL
Phone
7735835000
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC, founded in 1953, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $50.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 26% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $43.4M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

WTTW AND WFMT ARE COMMITTED TO PRODUCING AND PRESENTING TRUSTED, BEST-IN-CLASS CONTENT FUELED BY A DISTINCTLY CHICAGO SENSIBILITY. WE ENGAGE OUR AUDIENCES BY ENTERTAINING, INSPIRING, EDUCATING AND REFLECTING A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $8,704,530 Revenue: $2,793,075

WTTW PRODUCES LOCAL AND NATIONAL PRODUCTIONS, THAT ARE BROADCAST LOCALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN AND AROUND CHICAGOLAND. OUR PRODUCTIONS HIGHLIGHT THE CITY AND PROVIDE CULTURAL AND...

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WTTW PRODUCES LOCAL AND NATIONAL PRODUCTIONS, THAT ARE BROADCAST LOCALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN AND AROUND CHICAGOLAND. OUR PRODUCTIONS HIGHLIGHT THE CITY AND PROVIDE CULTURAL AND INFORMATIVE CONTENTS. WTTW ALSO PRODUCES A NIGHTLY NEWS PROGRAM.

Program 2
Expenses: $6,963,623 Revenue: $917,312

WTTW IS CHICAGO'S PBS MEMBER STATION COMMITTED TO CREATING AND PRESENTING UNIQUE CONTENT FOR TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIA. WE ARE DEDICATED TO ENRICHING LIVES, ENGAGING COMMUNITIES, AND INSPIRING...

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WTTW IS CHICAGO'S PBS MEMBER STATION COMMITTED TO CREATING AND PRESENTING UNIQUE CONTENT FOR TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIA. WE ARE DEDICATED TO ENRICHING LIVES, ENGAGING COMMUNITIES, AND INSPIRING EXPLORATION THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, INNOVATION, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING.

Program 3
Expenses: $3,191,661 Revenue: $625,059

WFMT IS CHICAGO'S ONLY CLASSICAL RADIO STATION. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENRICHING LIVES, ENGAGING COMMUNITIES, AND INSPIRING EXPLORATION THROUGH THE LENS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC. WFMT SHOWCASES LOCAL TALENT...

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WFMT IS CHICAGO'S ONLY CLASSICAL RADIO STATION. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENRICHING LIVES, ENGAGING COMMUNITIES, AND INSPIRING EXPLORATION THROUGH THE LENS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC. WFMT SHOWCASES LOCAL TALENT AND HAS A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY WITHIN CLASSICAL MUSIC.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $37,906,651
Program Service Revenue $7,213,797
Investment Income $5,505,119
Other Revenue $-213,905
TOTAL REVENUE $50,411,662

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,000
Salaries & Benefits $22,075,533
Fundraising Expenses $8,438,732
Program Expenses $29,015,100
Other Expenses $21,033,376
TOTAL EXPENSES $43,359,050

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $50,411,662 $40,118,972 +0.3%
Expenses $43,359,050 $43,734,504 0.0%
Net Income $7,052,612 $-3,615,532 -3.0%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
58
Independent Members
57
Employees
225
Volunteers
91

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
9
$874,150
Total Directors
59
$752,563
Key Employees
2
$715,701
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CARY D MCMILLAN TREASURER & SECRETARY 1.3
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS E ABBINANTE VICE CHAIR 1.3
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID C BLOWERS BOARD CHAIR 1.3
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES H WOOTEN VICE CHAIR 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK A HOPPE VICE CHAIR 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RENEE CROWN VICE CHAIR 1.3
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDRA MICEK PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.0
Officer Director
$712,749 $39,814 $752,563
THERESA O FRANKIEWICZ VICE CHAIR 1.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN A BROWN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEXANDRA C NICHOLS BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY F WOODSIDE JR BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER P VALENTI BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
CONNIE L LINDSEY BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL E LEVIN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID E ZYER BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID K MABIE BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID R OLIVENCIA BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONNA VAN EEKEREN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR IAN SMITH BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH B YNTEMA BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH DUNCAN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMMA RODRIGUEZ -AYALA BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIN CLIFFORD BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
ESTHER ET FRANKLIN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL M ELDEN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
GORDON SEGAL BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
GRAHAM C GRADY BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
HIRANDA S DONOGHUE BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD S DUBIN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
J THOMAS HURVIS BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACK BRENNAN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES D FIRTH BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER L SHERMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA G ADAMS BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN W BALLANTINE BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN CASE BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATIE ROONEY BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTIN CARLSON VOGEN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTINA VAN LIEW BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEWIS COLLENS BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
LORETTA L JULIAN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK B PINSKY BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARSHALL B FRONT BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHOLAS ANTOINE BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORMAN R BOBINS BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER B POND BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILLIP A ALPHONSE BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL SAUNDERS BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAYMOND WHITACRE BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD W COLBURN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT A CLIFFORD BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT H BAUM BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT J WASHLOW BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT S HAMADA BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT J FISHER BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHIRLEY WELSH RYAN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
SIDNEY DILLARD BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
TILDEN CUMMINGS JR BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM G BROWN BOARD MEMBER 0.7
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL FREUND VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN 40.0
Officer
$108,592 $12,995 $121,587
ANNE GLEASON EVP, MARKETING AND DIGITAL 40.0
Key Emp
$300,456 $42,374 $342,830
JILL BRITTON EVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.0
Key Emp
$336,023 $36,848 $372,871
ALEXANDER SAUNDERS DIRECTOR OF SALES, WFMT 40.0
Highest
$151,859 $36,066 $187,925
GABERIEL IRIMIA ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE - EIC 40.0
Highest
$157,670 $39,101 $196,771
GEOFFREY BAER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 40.0
Highest
$187,734 $32,753 $220,487
JAY SMITH NEWS DIRECTOR, WTTW NEWS 40.0
Highest
$144,021 $41,726 $185,747
MICHAEL TOMPARY SR DIRECTOR OF BROADCAST & TECH - PART YEAR 40.0
Highest
$158,070 $32,292 $190,362
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 $50,411,662 $43,359,050 $99,665,255 $7,052,612
2024 $40,118,972 $43,734,504 $92,877,991 $-3,615,532
2023 $39,120,585 $43,181,662 $89,441,904 $-4,061,077
2022 $49,205,699 $42,858,465 $84,692,660 $6,347,234
2021 $58,135,701 $40,918,694 $92,024,280 $17,217,007
2020 $43,582,920 $42,728,520 $71,763,474 $854,400
2019 $42,394,737 $42,062,372 $73,500,917 $332,365
2018 $48,300,832 $44,544,379 $75,392,500 $3,756,453
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