2021-05-14T15:38:07-05:00 2020-06-30 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2019-07-01 362246703 WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC WIND 7735835000 5400 N ST LOUIS AVE CHICAGO IL 60625 SANDRA MICEK PRESIDENT & CEO 7735835000 2021-05-11 1 LU ANN TRAPP P01506476 3122071040 2021-05-11 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SANDRA MICEK 5400 N ST LOUIS AVE CHICAGO IL 60625 52562326 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. 57 56 278 100 1867499 0 30930744 30064170 9314077 9539096 2394362 4005775 -244446 -26121 42394737 43582920 0 0 0 0 19535151 19757720 313215 263788 7368505 22214006 22707012 42062372 42728520 332365 854400 73500917 71763474 24616873 23384108 48884044 48379366 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 10683474 3941860 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. 8741024 1848936 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. 3585518 1489344 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. 6088799 426230 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 6088799 426230 29098815 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 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 1 339 0 1 278 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 57 56 0 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 685990 0 14298 JILL BRITTON SR VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 264909 0 55031 REESE MARCUSSON - FORMER EMPLOYEE COO & CFO 0.00 0.00 X 232531 0 20976 DANIEL SOLES - THRU 062019 SR VP CHIEF TV CONTENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 237761 0 13459 ANNE GLEASON SVP, MARKETING & DIGITAL MEDIA 40.00 0.00 X 214660 0 25426 DANIEL SCHMIDT - FORMER EMPLOYEE PRESIDENT & CEO 0.00 0.00 X 216032 0 6055 GEOOFREY BAER VP OF ORIGINAL CONTENT PRODUCTION 40.00 0.00 X 169138 0 32791 DOUGLAS CARLETON DIRECTOR OF SALES 40.00 0.00 X 161050 0 29219 JITIN GARG PARTIAL YEAR VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 84222 0 275 JAMES W MABIE BOARD CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID C BLOWERS 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 CARY D MCMILLAN SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.65 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS E ABBINANTE BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 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 JOHN L BRENNAN 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 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 DEBORAH L DEHAAS 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 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 DANIEL J HYMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORETTA L JULIAN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL E LEVIN BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH LUKASIK BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER B MCNITT BOARD MEMBER 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 PETER B POND BOARD MEMBER 0.65 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIAN G POSADA 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 DAVID J SNYDER 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 JAMES H WOOTEN JR 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 2266293 0 197530 50 1 1 0 FOREST INCENTIVES LTD 230 FAIRHILL ST WILLOW GROVE PA 19090 PRODUCT SOURCING, FULFILLMENT & MAILING 800956 SPIFFY ENTERTAINMENT LLC 655 DEERFIELD ROAD DEERFIELD IL 60015 PRODUCTION SERVICES 800000 AVI SYSTEMS INC 8052 FLINT STREET LENEXA KS 66214 AUDIO VISUAL 649163 RR DONNELLEY & SONS CO DBA RESPONSE 35 W WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60601 MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS 459749 GATESAIR INC 3200 WISMANN LANE QUINCY IL 62305 ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURER 383504 42 907250 3896001 25260919 1076854 30064170 PRODUCTION UNDERWRITIN 515100 4298804 4254476 44328 ADVERTISING UNDERWRITI 515100 3420128 2022627 1397501 RADIO PRODUCTION PROGR 515100 897332 848385 48947 PRODUCTION SERVICES 532000 671622 415001 256621 WEB REVENUES 515100 165881 165881 85329 85329 9539096 2089900 2089900 43190 34773 8417 10800770 200 8885095 0 1915675 200 1915875 1915875 0 907250 94311 -94311 -94311 MAILING LIST RENTAL 515100 24621 24621 379 379 25000 43582920 7706370 1867499 3944881 X 816728 228139 392393 196196 15142993 10342211 2849993 1950789 512081 331420 98064 82597 2151114 1573026 242754 335334 1134804 779757 196537 158510 252300 9056 232668 10576 88412 88412 263788 263788 483845 296945 26054 160846 5290069 3312175 694274 1283620 188774 172294 16480 1860024 680341 644014 535669 438 438 160206 160167 39 790854 705886 84968 228329 169170 34594 24565 5000 5000 554567 325162 135954 93451 2238718 1883163 177782 177773 253264 1143 252121 PROGRAM DUES AND ACQUIS 4747649 4747341 308 CO-PRODUCTION FEES 1318049 1318049 POSTAGE 1101432 127820 2355 971257 PREMIUMS 925104 1793 2984 920327 2219978 1928757 104802 186419 42728520 29098815 6261200 7368505 1221326 705319 4059971 1932507 982234 1701844 77909 84204 621451 397667 70354680 54710025 15203551 15644655 23004643 29094414 26227686 20777887 437123 437124 1665023 987853 73500917 71763474 4713635 3413793 913415 421860 18300000 15200000 3696500 689823 651955 24616873 23384108 X 25373927 25753431 23510117 22625935 48884044 48379366 73500917 71763474 X 854400 -1348101 -10977 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 39998312 37313799 39879121 36189917 35058447 188439596 39998312 37313799 39879121 36189917 35058447 188439596 188439596 1365642 1486670 2101610 2384852 4013990 11352764 40499 33920 106221 35969 26624 243233 200035593 18843726 0.94200 0.95600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 26900 X DISPLAYED IN CORPORATE OFFICE 0 47517847 145200 2307406 1715790 435128 47819535 45239088 2430434 2059306 1778599 432382 47517847 40065413 2142500 5134845 1692023 411647 45239088 35508196 144316 6153072 1369294 370877 40065413 37198475 2017620 -1923605 1415350 368944 35508196 0.74000 0.20000 0.06000 0 0 22353307 14377114 7976193 1414254 1130040 284214 41915109 36905555 5009554 4672010 2297316 2374694 15644655 ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS 20777887 F 20777887 LONG-TERM ACCRUED VACATION/SICK PAY 432620 LONG-TERM ACCRUED ANNUITITES 99696 LONG-TERM ACCRUED DEFERRED RENT 47489 LONG-TERM ACCRUED BUILDING EXPENSES 70450 OTHER LIABILITIES 1700 651955 X 41834308 -1348101 -10977 -1359078 43193386 483845 -94311 389534 43582920 42338986 94311 94311 42244675 483845 483845 42728520 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: WWCI'S APPLICATION OF US GAAP REGARDING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAD NO EFFECT ON ITS FINANCIAL POSITION AS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES WWCI HAS NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS, INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL RISK OF LOSS OF ITS NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX STATUS. 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 LOSS IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST -10,977. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -94,311. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 94,311. X X X X X 1 LESTER INC 100 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE SUITE 175 EAST HAVEN CT 06512 TELEMARKETING 0 204448 159395 45053 MDS COMMUNICATIONS 545 W JUANITA AVENUE MESA AZ 85210 TELEMARKETING 0 201576 73848 127728 FALCON FUNDRAISING 1690 WATER TOWER PLACE STE 400A EAST LANSING MI 48823 TELEMARKETING 0 135 0 135 406159 233243 172916 IN MI WI ANNUAL VIRTUAL GALA 907250 907250 42255 907250 907250 42255 42255 -42255 X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SANDRA MICEK PRESIDENT AND CEO 450990 0 235000 0 0 0 11920 0 2378 0 700288 0 0 0 JILL BRITTON SR VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 264909 0 0 0 0 0 28995 0 26036 0 319940 0 0 0 REESE MARCUSSON - FORMER EMPLOYEE COO & CFO 0 0 0 0 232531 0 0 0 20976 0 253507 0 0 0 DANIEL SOLES - THRU 062019 SR VP CHIEF TV CONTENT OFFICER 237761 0 0 0 0 0 3715 0 9744 0 251220 0 0 0 ANNE GLEASON SVP, MARKETING & DIGITAL MEDIA 214660 0 0 0 0 0 12838 0 12588 0 240086 0 0 0 DANIEL SCHMIDT - FORMER EMPLOYEE PRESIDENT & CEO 0 0 0 0 216032 0 0 0 6055 0 222087 0 0 0 GEOOFREY BAER VP OF ORIGINAL CONTENT PRODUCTION 169138 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32791 0 201929 0 0 0 DOUGLAS CARLETON DIRECTOR OF SALES 161050 0 0 0 0 0 2907 0 26312 0 190269 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DAN SCHMIDT, FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO, RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS OF $216,032 REESE MARCUSSON, FORMER COO & CFO, RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS OF $232,531 PART I, LINE 7 AS INDICATED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BONUSES BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND THE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THESE BONUSES ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND ARE DISCRETIONARY IN NATURE. X 274 243788 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 59 833066 QUOTED MARKET PRICE 0 1 1 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 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 THE WITH 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 IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,312,175. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 694,274. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,283,620. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,290,069. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNREALIZED LOSS IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST -10,977.