GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 530242992) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1953

Legal Domicile

Phone

7039982778

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC, founded in 1953, is a major nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $108.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Revenue grew 14% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

PUBLIC MEDIA CONTENT PRODUCER AND DISTRIBUTOR FOR GREATER WASHINGTON AREA AND THE NATION; PROVIDER OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ACROSS FIVE TELEVISION CHANNELS, A STREAMING APP, AND WETA CLASSICAL RADIO; PRODUCER OF NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING, OTHER NATIONAL SERIES AND SPECIALS, AND DIGITAL SERVICES. WETA ALSO CREATES AND HOSTS PUBLIC SCREENINGS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND OTHER ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $130,691,615

Program Service Revenue $3,383,326

Investment Income $12,943,305

Other Revenue $1,388,628

TOTAL REVENUE $148,406,874

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,093,092

Salaries & Benefits $60,324,829

Fundraising Expenses $8,960,850

Program Expenses $92,443,377

Other Expenses $65,070,743

TOTAL EXPENSES $127,057,614

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$148,406,874	$140,572,379	+0.1%
Expenses	$127,057,614	$137,692,758	-0.1%
Net Income	$21,349,260	$2,879,621	+6.4%

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

Independent Members

Employees

491

Volunteers

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

$2,679,734

Total Directors

$797,893

Key Employees

$1,171,647

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Melanie Nussdorf	Vice Chair & Secretary	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sharon P Rockefeller	President & CEO	40.0	Officer Director	$746,821	$51,072	$797,893
Timothy C Coughlin	Chairman	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Adrienne Hensley	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alifia Doriwala	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bradford Nordholm	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Lodal	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Motley	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gregory Gallopoulos	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jerome Libin	Trustee through 3/6/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jesse Raney Bridges	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Dalton	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Schwieters	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph Bruns	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julissa Marenco	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karna Small Bodman	Trustee through 3/6/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth Adelman	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Loren Allan Smith	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marlene Malek	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Breuer	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pat Butler	Trustee as of 12/5/2024	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Buscemi	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ren Carter	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Allbritton	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Sloan	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Roger Krone	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shivam Mallick Shah	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Saylak	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Keating	Trustee through 3/6/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Uma Lele	Trustee	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Whit Ayres	Trustee as of 6/12/25	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Delaney	EVP and General Counsel	40.0	Officer	$380,014	$65,401	$445,415
Michael Rancilio	EVP and General Manager	40.0	Officer	$388,208	$54,156	$442,364
Richard F Bland	EVP, Chief Development Officer	40.0	Officer	$253,794	$23,775	$277,569
Ruby G Aggarwal	EVP and Chief Finance and Administrative Officer	40.0	Officer	$344,801	$66,328	$411,129
Shawn Castellanos	EVP and Chief Revenue Officer (Thru 10/2024)	40.0	Officer	$296,492	$8,872	$305,364
John F Wilson	SVP & Chief National Content Officer (Thru 11/2024)	40.0	Key Emp	$240,036	$41,593	$281,629
Miguel E Monteverde	Senior Vice President & General Manager, WETA Greater Washin	40.0	Key Emp	$350,989	$30,500	$381,489
Sara Just	Senior Vice President & Senior Executive Producer, NewsHour	40.0	Key Emp	$486,392	$22,137	$508,529
Amna N Werdel	Co-Anchor and Co-Managing Editor for PBS News Hour	40.0	Highest	$538,278	$34,955	$573,233
Geoffrey Bennett	Co-Anchor and Co-Managing Editor for PBS News Hour	40.0	Highest	$547,832	$25,665	$573,497
Jeffrey D Brown	Senior Correspondent	40.0	Highest	$341,324	$32,393	$373,717
Judy C Woodruff	Senior Special Correspondent	40.0	Highest	$401,944	$3,395	$405,339
William R Brangham	Correspondent	40.0	Highest	$329,410	$30,500	$359,910
Jason R Daisey	Former: EVP & COO	0.0		$266,667	$0	$266,667

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	$148,406,874	$127,057,614	$229,440,735	$21,349,260
2024	$140,572,379	$137,692,758	$218,609,838	$2,879,621
2023	$141,076,862	$125,650,502	$219,451,489	$15,426,360
2023	$141,076,862	$125,650,502	$219,451,489	$15,426,360
2022	$129,989,551	$128,499,745	$196,813,723	$1,489,806
2021	$143,691,675	$115,975,357	$208,469,306	$27,716,318
2020	$114,582,532	$122,060,310	$167,425,377	$-7,477,778
2019	$117,883,601	$96,964,411	$168,357,435	$20,919,190
2019	$117,883,601	$96,964,411	$168,357,435	$20,919,190
2018	$108,685,915	$115,237,166	$143,293,747	$-6,551,251
2018	$108,685,915	$115,237,166	$143,293,747	$-6,551,251

GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC