2022-05-13T12:41:12-05:00 2021-06-30 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2020-07-01 362246703 WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC WIND 7735835000 5400 N ST LOUIS AVE CHICAGO IL 60625 SANDRA MICEK PRESIDENT & CEO 7735835000 2022-05-11 1 SANDRA MICEK 999009999 LU ANN TRAPP P01506476 3122071040 2022-05-11 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SANDRA MICEK 5400 N ST LOUIS AVE CHICAGO IL 60625 65798545 0 X WTTW.COM X 1953 IL 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. 58 57 268 57 1791570 0 30064170 34818864 9539096 18429765 4005775 4415644 -26121 471428 43582920 58135701 0 0 0 0 19757720 19748489 263788 288060 7982484 22707012 20882145 42728520 40918694 854400 17217007 71763474 92024280 23384108 15014007 48379366 77010273 X 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. 0 0 6226397 4604581 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 CALLED CHICAGO TONIGHT. 5094325 11107091 WTTW IS CHICAGO'S PBS AFFILIATE 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. 2603350 883494 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. 12028242 50805 OTHER SOURCES OF EXPENSE ARE:1) THE ADVERTISING/UNDERWRITING SALES DEPARTMENT2) WEBSITES3) VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES SUCH AS: FACILITIES RENTAL, INTERNET ADVERTISING, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS 12028242 50805 25952314 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 314 0 1 268 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 58 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL IN MI WI X X WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC 7735835000 5400 N ST LOUIS AVE CHICAGO IL 60625 SANDRA MICEK PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 511114 0 13753 JILL BRITTON SR VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 277660 0 36102 ANNE GLEASON SR VP CHIEF TV CONTENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 234395 0 18087 GEOFFREY BAER VP OF ORIGINAL CONTENT 40.00 0.00 X 185075 0 25112 JITIN GARG VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 195455 0 1252 HUGO BALTA NEWS DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 168713 0 24320 GEORGE PRESTON VP/GM RADIO 40.00 0.00 X 148504 0 30266 DAVID C BLOWERS BOARD CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS E ABBINANTE VICE CHAIR 1.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN L BRENNAN VICE CHAIR 1.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RENEE CROWN VICE CHAIR 1.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK A HOPPE VICE CHAIR 1.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES H WOOTEN JR VICE CHAIR 1.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CARY D MCMILLAN SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.65 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILLIP A ALPHONSE BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS ANTOINE BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN W BALLANTINE BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT H BAUM BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN R BOBINS BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN A BROWN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM G BROWN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN CLIFFORD BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A CLIFFORD BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD W COLBURN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEWIS COLLENS BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 TILDEN CUMMINGS JR BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 HIRANDA S DONOGHUE BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD DUBIN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH DUNCAN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL M ELDEN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE L FEINBERG PHARMD JD BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES D FIRTH BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT J FISHER BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA FRANKIEWICZ BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL B FRONT BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM C GRADY BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA P GUTHMAN BOARD MEMBER - TRUSTEE EMERITUS 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT S HAMADA BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 J THOMAS HURVIS BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORETTA L JULIAN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN J KOLDYKE BOARD MEMBER - TRUSTEE EMERITUS 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL E LEVIN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN W MCCARTER JR BOARD MEMBER - TRUSTEE EMERITUS 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER B MCNITT BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 NEWTON N MINOW BOARD MEMBER - TRUSTEE EMERITUS 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA C NICHOLS BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID OLIVENCIA BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK PINSKY BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER L PLUMMER BOARD MEMBER - TRUSTEE EMERITUS 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER B POND BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMMA L RODRIGUEZ-AYALA BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE J ROONEY BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY WELSH RYAN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON SEGAL BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SHERMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT S SILVER BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR IAN SMITH BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER P VALENTI BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA VAN EEKEREN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN CARLSON VOGEN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J WASHLOW BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND WHITACRE BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH B YNTEMA BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID E ZYER BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 1720916 0 148892 45 0 1 0 AVI 8052 FLINT ST LENEXA KS 66214 AUDIO VISUAL 2282162 L MARSHALL 2100 LEHIGH GLENVIEW IL 60026 ROOF INSTALLATION & HVAC UPGRADE 625430 OKEH ELECTRIC CO 825 UNIVERSITY DR ARLINGTON HTS IL 60004 ELECTRICIAN SERVICES 618963 FOREST INCENTIVES 790 JACKSONVILLE ROAD WARMINSTER PA 18974 SOURCING, FULFILLING & MAILING 556125 SUBURBAN MAILING 2020 SWIFT DR OAK BROOK IL 60523 MAILING SERVICES 502715 33 1292760 7413056 26113048 2618886 34818864 PRODUCTION UNDERWRITING 515100 14825503 14247553 577950 ADVERTISING UNDERWRITING 515100 2172811 1338413 834398 RADIO PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING 515100 781960 781960 PRODUCTION SERVICES 532000 474794 123448 351346 WEB REVENUES 515100 154597 154597 20100 20100 18429765 2109552 2109552 664852 7776 657076 9809224 7503132 2306092 2306092 2306092 0 1292760 159712 -159712 -159712 MAILING LIST RENTAL 515100 6083 6083 -39795 -39795 -33712 58135701 16645971 1791570 4879296 861976 215494 430988 215494 14919240 10255223 2556865 2107152 151647 114099 20392 17156 2690294 1981283 247200 461811 1125332 769230 181603 174499 448584 126133 311142 11309 84762 84762 288060 288060 569420 372475 196945 3799780 2350367 105135 1344278 331010 285620 45390 1918864 363390 1053778 501696 303424 140853 156377 6194 217876 217196 680 844296 755740 88556 70432 18570 51614 248 17669 1669 15975 25 346227 346227 1986378 1598465 202785 185128 262302 262302 PROGRAM DUES AND ACQUIS 4733542 4733542 POSTAGE 1180505 1180505 PREMIUMS 1087818 42741 6754 1038323 CO-PRODUCTION FEES 610000 610000 2069256 1372699 488966 207591 40918694 25952314 6983896 7982484 705319 1085530 1932507 6074713 1701844 1269073 84204 197636 397667 616729 75093098 56696403 15644655 18396695 29094414 36111700 20777887 26639876 437124 437124 987853 1195204 71763474 92024280 3413793 4621518 421860 659774 15200000 8925000 3696500 651955 807715 23384108 15014007 X 25753431 40596394 22625935 36413879 48379366 77010273 71763474 92024280 X 17217007 11213958 199942 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 37313799 39879121 36189917 35058447 34818864 183260148 37313799 39879121 36189917 35058447 34818864 183260148 183260148 1486670 2101610 2384852 4013990 2774404 12761526 3323 3323 33920 106221 35969 26624 -33712 169022 196194019 18429765 0.93410 0.94200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 26900 X DISPLAYED IN CORPORATE OFFICE 0 47819535 92000 14223962 1534002 546463 60055032 47517847 145200 2307406 1715790 435128 47819535 45239088 2430434 2059306 1778599 432382 47517847 40065413 2142500 5134845 1692023 411647 45239088 35508196 144316 6153072 1369294 370877 40065413 0.75000 0.16000 0.09000 0 0 25920927 15745129 10175798 501119 501119 48573701 40853923 7719778 97351 97351 0 18396695 ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS 26639876 F 26639876 LONG-TERM ACCRUED VACATION/SICK PAY 497011 LONG-TERM ACCRUED ANNUITITES 75353 LONG-TERM ACCRUED DEFERRED RENT 47489 LONG-TERM ACCRUED BUILDING EXPENSES 70450 OTHER LIABILITIES 117412 807715 X 69139893 11213958 199942 11413900 57725993 569420 -159712 409708 58135701 40508986 159712 159712 40349274 569420 569420 40918694 PART III, LINE 1A: CONTRIBUTED PROPERTY ARE RECORDED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE AT THE DATE OF THE DONATION. CONTRIBUTIONS WITH DONOR-IMPOSED STIPULATIONS REGARDING HOW LONG THE CONTRIBUTED ASSET MUST BE USED ARE RECORDED AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS, OTHERWISE THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE RECORDED AS NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS. PART V, LINE 4: THE FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPORT WWCI'S 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. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY WWCI AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF WWCI HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY WWCI AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WWCI WOULD ACCOUNT FOR ANY POTENTIAL INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO POSSIBLE FUTURE LIABILITIES FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNREALIZED GAIN IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 199,942. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -159,712. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 159,712. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 16914469 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 INVESTMENTS 3062202 0 0 0 0 0 0 19976671 0 19976671 1 0 1 0 1 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X X 1 ARS ADVERTISING GROUP 626 WEST JACKSON BLVD SUITE 100 CHICAGO IL 60661 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 308320 82250 226070 MDS COMMUNICATIONS 545 W JUANITA AVENUE MESA AZ 85210 TELEMARKETING 0 129048 68798 60250 LESTER INC 100 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE SUITE 175 EAST HAVEN CT 06512 TELEMARKETING 0 108185 146860 -38675 ACD DIRECT INC 240 NORTHEAST PROMONTORY SUITE 200 FARMINGTON UT 84025 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 89874 3237 86637 FALCON FUNDRAISING 1690 WATER TOWER PLACE STE 400A EAST LANSING MI 48823 TELEMARKETING 0 4072 7118 -3046 639499 308263 331236 IN MI WI ANNUAL VIRTUAL GALA 1292760 1292760 16827 142885 1292760 1292760 16827 142885 159712 -159712 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SANDRA MICEK PRESIDENT AND CEO 443614 0 67500 0 0 0 11250 0 2503 0 524867 0 0 0 JILL BRITTON SR VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 277660 0 0 0 0 0 15450 0 20652 0 313762 0 0 0 ANNE GLEASON SR VP CHIEF TV CONTENT OFFICER 234395 0 0 0 0 0 6975 0 11112 0 252482 0 0 0 GEOFFREY BAER VP OF ORIGINAL CONTENT 185075 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25112 0 210187 0 0 0 JITIN GARG VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 195455 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1252 0 196707 0 0 0 HUGO BALTA NEWS DIRECTOR 168713 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24320 0 193033 0 0 0 GEORGE PRESTON VP/GM RADIO 148504 0 0 0 0 0 4395 0 25871 0 178770 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 AS INDICATED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, ONE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED A BONUS AS PART OF COMPENSATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND THE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS BONUS IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND IS DISCRETIONARY IN NATURE. X 344 380794 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 43 2238092 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. PART I, LINE 32B: SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 32B-VEHICLE NON-CASH DONATIONS ARE PROCESSED BY CHARITABLE ADULT RIDES AND SERVICES, INC. WHO SELLS THE DONATED VEHICLES AND REMITS THE PROCEEDS LESS FEES TO WWCI. WHEN PUBLICLY TRADED STOCKS ARE DONATED TO WWCI THERE ARE TWO COMPANIES INVOLVED IN SELLING THOSE STOCKS AND REMITTING THE PROCEEDS TO WWCI. THE COMPANIES ARE WILLIAM BLAIR AND COMPANY AND CHICAGO CAPITAL, LLC. WE HAVE A TRUSTEE THAT IS A PARTNER AT CHICAGO CAPITAL AND THE PROCESSING FEES CHARGED ARE NOMINAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS ERIN CLIFFORD AND ROBERT A. CLIFFORD HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS SENT TO TRUSTEE ROBERT SILVER (CPA), CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WHO SPECIFICALLY REVIEWS THE RETURN. THE RETURN IS ALSO PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH CONSISTS OF THEIR BROADCAST OWNERSHIP AND ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. IF DURING THE YEAR THERE IS A CHANGE TO THEIR STATEMENT, A BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO INFORM THE ORGANIZATION OF SUCH CHANGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (INDEPENDENT) REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO AND ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE COMMITTEE TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION COMPARABILITY DATA FROM FOR PROFIT, OTHER MEDIA AND NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE NOT PRESENT DURING THESE DELIBERATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES AND RECOMMENDS THE PRESIDENT'S/CEO'S AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION WHICH IS INCORPORATED INTO THE ANNUAL BUDGET THAT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT WITHIN A "PUBLIC FILE" THAT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNREALIZED GAIN IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 199,942.