WNET: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
WNET (EIN 26-2810489)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-12
IRS object ID
201701329349305100
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-05-12T12:20:43-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN262810489EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WNETBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWNETBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2125601355PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1825 EIGHTH AVENUE 14th FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100197435ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAROLINE CROENPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFPersonTitleTxt
Phone2125601355PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-12SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAROLINE CROENBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1825 EIGHTH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10019ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$144,066,831GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWNET.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWNET IS A MULTI-MEDIA PUBLIC SERVICE NON-PROFIT THAT DELIVERS LIFELONG LEARNING AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES TO OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR CONTENT INSPIRES CURIOSITY, ENCOURAGES ACTION AND NURTURES DREAMS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent36VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee817TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers89TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$5,254TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$137,218,833PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$110,441,430CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,123,667PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$6,979,265CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,963,145PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$363,488CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$1,299,717PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,523,671CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$148,005,928PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$118,580,878CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$467,228PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$1,296,530CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$17,565,957CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$77,434,875PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$66,546,108CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$128,115,653PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$114,579,427CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$19,890,275PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,001,451CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$251,779,224TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$252,237,476TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$31,879,826TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$29,679,850TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$219,899,398NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$222,557,626NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$55,111,434ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,124,544RevenueAmt
DescNATIONAL AND LOCAL PROGRAM SERVICES: THROUGH THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC, WLIW LLC, CREATIVE NEWS GROUP, LLC, INTERACTIVE ENGAGEMENT GROUP LLC, AND PUBLIC MEDIA NJ, INC., WNET PRODUCES BOTH NATIONAL AND LOCAL TELEVISION PROGRAMMING OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OTHER PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS INCLUDING THIRTEEN. WLIW HAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MEMBERS, PUBLIC MEDIA NJ, INC. HAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MEMBERS, AND THIRTEEN HAS APPROXIMATELY 168,000 MEMBERS.Desc

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Expense$23,963,610ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,744,550RevenueAmt
DescBROADCAST STATION: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS PROVIDES THE TRANSMISSION OF THE BROADCAST SIGNAL WITHIN THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA AND LONG ISLAND. DURING THE 2015/2016 FISCAL YEAR, WNET BROADCASTS OVER 24,000 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING ON A 24-HOUR DAILY SCHEDULE PRIMARILY ON THE DIGITAL CHANNELS OF WLIW 21 AND THIRTEEN.Desc

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Expense$1,998,530ExpenseAmt
Revenue$112,514RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (true)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (true)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Disregarded EntityYes (true)DisregardedEntityInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (true)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (true)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (true)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2125601355PhoneNum

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100197435ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

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JAMES S TISCH
CHAIRMAN3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLOTTE NICHOSON ACKERT
VICE CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL MILSTEIN
VICE CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN P ARNHOLD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH BARUCH
TRUSTEE (through 1/14/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA M CAPUTO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS J CONNOLLY
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
D RONALD DANIEL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD GREBOW
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY HALIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARJORIE HARRIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KITTY HAWKS
TRUSTEE (THROUGH 10/16/15)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CECILIA HEALY HERBERT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHERINE NOURI HUGHES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELISE JAFFE
TRUSTEE1Yes (X)
MARK N KAPLAN
TRUSTEE2Yes (X)
JOHN LEVIN
TRUSTEE1Yes (X)
DANIEL LEVINE
TRUSTEE2Yes (X)
THOMAS MORAN
TRUSTEE1Yes (X)
MORRIS OFFIT
TRUSTEE1Yes (X)
MICHAEL PETERSON
TRUSTEE1Yes (X)
LAURA ROSS
TRUSTEE1Yes (X)
GEOFFREY K SANDS
TRUSTEE1Yes (X)
ALEJANDRO SANTO DOMINGO
TRUSTEE1Yes (X)
BARRY SHAPIRO
TRUSTEE1Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K137IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ZEROCHAOS
C/O PNC BANK PO BOX 534305ATLANTAGA30353WORKFORCE SERVICES$4,385,957
ISA ADVERTISING
845 THIRD AVENUE 6TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10022CREATIVE SERVICE & PRODUCTION AGENCY$2,010,457
PIP ANIMATION SERVICES INC
PROGRAM PRODUCTION$751,1132625 QUEENSVIEW DROTTAWACA
MACHER LLC
163 EASTERN PARKWAY D1BROOKLYNNY11238CO-PRODUCTION$750,000
COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS LLC
11190 SURNRISE VALLEY DRRESTONVA20191CONSULTING SERVICES$715,605
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K57CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$35,522,358MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$2,209,756FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$25,025,608RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$24,079,315GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$23,604,393AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$110,441,430TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
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Program Royalties900099$2,444,852
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,979,265TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,791,370TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,791,370ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$583,650TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$583,650ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$125,619RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$639,457RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$513,838RealAmt

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Exclusion-$510,927ExclusionAmt

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Securities$22,585,576SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$24,740,434SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$2,154,858SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,154,858TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,154,858ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$106,062FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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DescREIMBURSEMENTSDesc
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Exclusion$1,229,923ExclusionAmt

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Total Revenue Column$223,936TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$223,936ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,453,859OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,981,608RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$1,163,094ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,134,824TotalAmt
Program Services$1,089,610ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,722,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,797,822TotalAmt
Program Services$23,067,414ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,082,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,648,233FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,680,275TotalAmt
Program Services$1,239,142ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$239,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$201,501FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,621,073TotalAmt
Program Services$2,253,393ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$744,413ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$623,267FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,502,795TotalAmt
Program Services$1,545,714ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$553,176ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$403,905FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,033,328TotalAmt
Program Services$329,214ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$533,797ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,170,317FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$533,911ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,400FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$281,360ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$103,329TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,329ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,296,530TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,296,530FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,573TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,573ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,404,036TotalAmt
Program Services$5,739,038ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$244,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$420,964FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$765,643TotalAmt
Program Services$599,246ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,046FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,863,417TotalAmt
Program Services$3,063,292ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$929,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,870,809FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,610,604TotalAmt
Program Services$6,217,507ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,465,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$927,845FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,527,847TotalAmt
Program Services$1,342,994ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$110,153ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$74,700FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$617,299TotalAmt
Program Services$320,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$109,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$187,209FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,114TotalAmt
Program Services$565ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,520,502TotalAmt
Program Services$2,531,519ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$542,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$446,003FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$565,557TotalAmt
Program Services$294,132ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$189,221ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$82,204FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Dues & PBS Assessments$12,266,351$12,248,317$15,926$2,108
Program Productions & Acquisitions$19,566,789$19,160,873$116,640$289,276
Miscellaneous$752,174$27,880$141,519$582,775
Fulfillment$3,874$3,388$100$386

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,579,427TotalAmt
Program Services$81,073,574ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,939,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,565,957FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,933,708BOYAmt
EOY$2,072,406EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,695,842BOYAmt
EOY$12,227,972EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,433,022BOYAmt
EOY$64,805,476EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,026,797BOYAmt
EOY$2,035,560EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,551,480BOYAmt
EOY$17,744,672EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$47,569,734LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$26,415,031LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,646,239BOYAmt
EOY$21,154,703EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,175,348BOYAmt
EOY$57,753,069EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,787,698BOYAmt
EOY$53,463,133EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,529,090BOYAmt
EOY$20,980,485EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$251,779,224BOYAmt
EOY$252,237,476EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,845,257BOYAmt
EOY$24,680,832EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,917,243BOYAmt
EOY$4,999,018EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,117,326BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,879,826BOYAmt
EOY$29,679,850EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,565,604BOYAmt
EOY$35,066,298EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,864,168BOYAmt
EOY$111,185,131EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,469,626BOYAmt
EOY$76,306,197EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$219,899,398BOYAmt
EOY$222,557,626EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$251,779,224BOYAmt
EOY$252,237,476EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,001,451ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$963,806NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$379,417InvestmentExpenseAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$111,412,071CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$100,307,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$127,997,565CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$137,218,833CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$110,441,430CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$587,377,675TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$111,412,071CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$100,307,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$127,997,565CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$137,218,833CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$110,441,430CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$587,377,675TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$56,316,670SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$531,061,005PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,936,236CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,354,818CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,087,603CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,744,307CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,959,590CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,082,554TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,291,130CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,893,016CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,154,980CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$847,741CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,453,971CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,640,838TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$661,101,067TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$26,635,941GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.80330PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79490PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II Ln 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income Part II, Line 10 Description: PRODUCTION REIMBURSEMENTS 2011: 8695850. 2012: 0. 2013: 829874. 2014: 696876. 2015: 1229923. Description: EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS/TRADE PUBLICATIONS 2011: 0. 2012: 0. 2013: 0. Description: SALE OF MAILING LISTS 2011: 78167. 2012: 50863. 2013: 33435. 2014: 32007. 2015: 34504. Description: OTHER INCOME 2011: 3517113. 2012: 3842153. 2013: 1291671. 2014: 118858. 2015: 189544.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (true)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (true)MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastYes (true)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$103,329DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$103,329TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II-B Line 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCERTAIN OFFICERS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL CAPITOL HILL DAY IN WASHINGTON TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING. IN ADDITION, WNET RETAINED CONSULTANTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL AND LOBBYING PRESENCE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE AMOUNT PAID WAS REPORTED ON LINE 1G ABOVE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$112,204,978BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,394,871ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$782,583InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,253,276OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$379,417AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$108,184,573EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$96,502,961BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$18,696,452ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,346,023InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,139,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$201,458AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$112,204,978EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$85,086,040BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,229,444ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,678,696InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,255,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$236,219AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$96,502,961EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$82,147,778BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$964,731ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,734,161InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,524,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$236,630AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$85,086,040EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$85,318,408BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$60,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,902,371InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,904,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$229,001AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$82,147,778EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.17550BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.70550PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.11900TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,362,899OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,362,899BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,224,391OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$238,425DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,985,966BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,453,201OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,472,453DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,980,748BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,276,847OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,919,966DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,356,881BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,252,396OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,784,187DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,468,209BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$21,154,703TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (7 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
CITY OF LONDON$3,840,623F
ADAGE CAPITAL$16,370,663F
WELLINGTON INVESTMENTS CTF REAL ASSET FUND$2,650,516F
YORK INVESTMENT LIMITED$6,841,266F
MILLENNIUM PARTNERS, L.P.$10,373,428F
DAVID KEMPNER INST'NL PARTNERS, L.P.$8,195,898F
HBK MULTI-STRATEGY$5,190,739F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$53,463,133TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
FRANCHISE/LICENSE$7,700,000
EXCESS OF PURCHASE PRICE OVER NET TANGIBLE ASSETS$5,854,027
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST$4,724,817
EQUITY INVESTMENT IN CENTRALCAST$1,165,824
SPLIT DOLLAR INSURANCE POLICY$882,235
DUE FROM PUBLIC MEDIA NJ, INC.$648,279
OTHER ASSETS$5,303
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$20,980,485TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc
LOANS PAYABLE - JP MORGAN CHASE
LOANS PAYABLE - PNC BANK
DUE TO PUBLIC MEDIA NJ, INC.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt X, Line 2INCOME TAXES: FIN 48
Pt X, Line 2PER WNET'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOOTNOTE 13 (D), WNET BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS CODIFICATION ("ASC")TOPIC 740 ("INCOME TAXES"), WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
Pt V, Line 4PERMANENT RESTRICTED NET ASSETS:
Pt V, Line 4PERMANENT RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE EARNINGS FROM PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT SHALL BE USED TO FUND WNET'S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (4 entries)

ActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
THE SAGE GROUP
PHONE SOLICITATIONfalse$787,565$412,550$375,015
INFOCISION
PHONE SOLICITATIONfalse$18,215$24,781-$6,566
(no name)
MAIL SOLICITATIONfalse$7,590,335$859,200$6,731,135
(no name)
ANNUAL GALAfalse$2,315,817$191,358$2,124,459
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$10,711,932TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$1,487,889TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$9,224,043TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$2,315,818GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$2,209,756CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$106,062GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$4,613RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$85,065FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$4,154EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$12,230OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$2,315,818GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,209,756CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$106,062GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$4,613RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$85,065FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,154EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$12,230OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$106,062DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Discretionary Spending AcctYes (X)DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
NEAL SHAPIRO
$582,281$7,950$25,143$615,374
CAROLINE CROEN
$279,328$7,950$23,390$310,668
ROBERT FEINBERG
$297,901$7,950$2,496$308,347
CLAUDE JOHNSON
$146,123$6,914$153,037
STEPHEN SEGALLER
$346,857$7,950$17,222$372,029
JOHN SERVIDIO
$80,125$2,412$8,723$91,260$133,542$4,019$14,537$152,098
CHARLENE SHAPIRO
$265,171$7,950$9,189$282,310
CAROLE WACEY
$231,424$7,151$21,271$259,846
ROSLYN DAVIS
$242,613$7,371$9,130$259,114
DAVID HORN
$272,701$7,850$32,971$313,522
ROBERT ABERNETHY
$265,486$7,950$16,821$290,257
ARNOLD LABATON
$244,641$7,473$8,071$260,185
MICHAEL KANTOR
$228,452$3,894$927$233,273
PETER BRICKMAN
$225,683$4,898$23,418$253,999

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt I Line 1aFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS: WNET WITHHELD APPROPRIATE TAXES FROM COMPENSATION AND WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER ECONOMIC BENEFITS PROVIDED WHEN SUCH WITHHOLDING WAS IN THE JUDGEMENT OF WNET, REQUIRED BY LAW, REGULATION OR THE TERMS OF ANY PLAN AND AGREEMENT. THIRTEEN PROVIDED ARNOLD LABATON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND ROBERT ABERNATHY, EXECUTIVE EDITOR/HOST, ALLOWANCE FOR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE, WITH THE MONTHLY HOUSING ALLOWANCE SUBJECT TO TAXES AND OTHER REQUIRED WITHHOLDINGS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution102ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5,580,848NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 2"FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP"
Pt VI, Line 2DANIEL LEVINE AND JAMES TISCH HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. D. RONALD DANIEL AND GEOFFREY SANDS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP; ED GREBOW AND JAMES TISCH HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
Pt VI, Line 11b"THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING FORM 990"
Pt VI, Line 11bA COPY OF THE IRS FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO WNET'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ITS BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD REVIEWED THE IRS FORM 990 AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO WNET MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
Pt VI, Line 12c"MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY"
Pt VI, Line 12cWNET REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ANNUAL AND ONGOING DISCLOSURE OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, REVIEW OF SUCH DISCLOSURES BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND RECUSAL BY CONFLICTED INDIVIDUALS WHEN WARRANTED. SPECIFICALLY, WNET'S WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL TRUSTEES, VOTING LIFE TRUSTEES, AND OFFICERS, EACH OF WHOM AFFIRMS RECEIPT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SUBMITS A SIGNED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO WNET. ANY PROSPECTIVE TRUSTEE MUST SUBMIT A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PRIOR TO HIS OR HER ELECTION TO THE BOARD. THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY WNET GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE. IN ADDITION EACH TRUSTEE, VOTING LIFE TRUSTEE, AND OFFICER MUST REPORT PROMPTLY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS AND WHEN IT ARISES TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, WHO SHALL THEN INFORM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE DISCLOSURE. (ANY DISCLOSURES BY OR INVOLVING THE GENERAL COUNSEL SHALL BE MADE, IN WRITING, DIRECTLY TO THE AUDIT COMMITEE.) TRUSTEES, VOTING LIFE TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT WITH WNET'S GENERAL COUNSEL AND/OR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IF THEY ARE UNSURE AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS.A TRUSTEE, VOTING LIFE TRUSTEE OR OFFICER WITH AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO A TRANSACTION, AGREEMENT OR ARRANGEMENT BEFORE THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF, MUST DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE CONSIDERING SUCH TRANSACTION ALL MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING THE CONFLICT, IF NOT ALREADY KNOWN (IN ADDITION TO NOTIFYING THE AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE CONFLICT). THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY RESPOND TO QUESTIONS DURING THE INFORMATION-GATHERING STAGE BUT MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN, OR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE OUTCOME OF, (A) ANY FINAL DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND (B) ANY FINAL DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE MEETING DURING DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING; BUT MAY, HOWEVER, BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT A MEETING, IF PRESENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING. THERE IS ALSO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.
Pt VI, Line 15a"THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING OFFICERS' COMPENSATION"
Pt VI, Line 15aTHE PERSONNEL & DIVERSITY COMMITTEE OF WNET'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE "COMMITTEE") IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF WNET'S COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES, INCLUDING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF WNET'S CEO AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGERS. THE COMMITTEE'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE REASONABLE COMPENSATION TO THESE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. TO THAT END, WNET ENGAGES QUATT ASSOCIATES, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF WNET'S SENIOR MANAGERS, INCLUDING ITS CEO. QUATT ASSOCIATES REVIEWS EACH SENIOR MANAGER'S TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION AGAINST APPROPRIATE MARKET MEDIANS AND WNET'S BENEFITS PROGRAM AGAINST APPROPRIATE MARKET MEDIANS AND ITS FINDINGS ARE PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE COMPLIES WITH THE "REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS"X PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958. THE COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. BASED ON ITS ANALYSIS, QUATT ASSOCIATES CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPENSATION FOR WNET'S SENIOR MANAGERS FOR 2015/2016, INCLUDING BASE PAY, BENEFITS, AND RETIREMENT, WAS REASONABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR MISSION TO WNET, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE MARKET IN WHICH WNET OPERATES. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED QUATT ASSOCIATES' COMPENSATION ANALYSIS AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS BEFORE APPROVING THE 2015/2016 COMPENSATION FOR EACH OF WNET'S SENIOR MANAGERS.
Pt VI, Line 15bSEE PART VI, LINE 15 (A) ABOVE.
Pt VI, Line 19"AVAILABILTY OF THE DOCUMENTS"
Pt VI, Line 19WNET HAS POSTED ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (CHARTER AND BY-LAWS) ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.WNET.ORG. WNET ALSO POSTS ON ITS WEBSITE ITS LATEST FINANICIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, FORM 990-T AND ITS EMPLOYEE AND TRUSTEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. THE FORM 990 ITS ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR. IN ADDITION, THE FOREGOING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC
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WLIW LLC
825 EIGHTH AVENUENEW YORKNY10019901024220PUBLIC BROADCASTINGDE$5,907,933$6,623,454WNET
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Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

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Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
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Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
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Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
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Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (true)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

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PUBLIC MEDIA NJ INC
lmno$750,000ACTUAL
PUBLIC MEDIA NJ INC
pq$648,279ACTUAL

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