WAMC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WAMC (EIN 22-2400593)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-02-18
IRS object ID
202630499349300518
Schema version
2024v5.5
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)
Return2026-02-18T10:02:43-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN141555429PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UHY ADVISORS NORTHEAST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 TOWER PLACE EXECUTIVE PARK 7THAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2FLOORAddressLine2Txt
CityALBANYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN222400593EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WAMCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWAMCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5184655233PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1318 CENTRAL AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityALBANYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12206ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARAH GILBERTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5184655233PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonERIC HENNESSEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00325776PTIN
Phone5184493166PhoneNum
Preparation2026-02-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSARAH GILBERTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1318 CENTRAL AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityALBANYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12206ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,297,251GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWAMC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1981FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PAGE 2, SECTION 1ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee60TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers500TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$4,546,223PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$5,695,001CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,494,154PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,208,882CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$130,946PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$243,800CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$277,733PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$263,159CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$7,449,056PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,923,242CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,928,927PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,151,544CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,774,405CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,213,160PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,272,000CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,142,087PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,423,544CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$693,031PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$500,302CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$12,797,602TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$12,698,845TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,163,367TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,537,918TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$9,634,235NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,160,927NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWAMC IS CHARTERED BY THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS TO "FURNISH, PREPARE AND PRESENT NON-PROFIT AND NON-COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL AND CULTURAL RADIO PROGRAMS AND ALSO NON-PROFIT AND NON-COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS (WAMC'S MISSION IS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE 0) INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CHAMBER AND FOLK MUSIC PROGRAMS AND FORUMS ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR LIVE AUDIENCES WHICH MAY ALSO BE BROADCAST."MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,394,071ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,472,041RevenueAmt
DescWAMC, NORTHEAST PUBLIC RADIO, CHARTERED BY THE NYS BOARD OF REGENTS IN 1984, IS A NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC RADIO STATION. WITH STATIONS AND TRANSLATORS IN 28 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST, WAMC'S LISTENING AREA REACHES PARTS OF SEVEN STATES, INCLUDING NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. WITH MORE THAN 400,000 MONTHLY LISTENERS, WAMC RANKS AMONG THE MOST-LISTENED-TO PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. WAMC BROADCASTS TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK WITH A SCHEDULE OF NEWS, INFORMATION, MUSIC, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION TO PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY NPR, TO WHICH WAMC SUBSCRIBES, THE STATION IS ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC PRODUCERS OF ORIGINAL PUBLIC RADIO STYLE PROGRAMMING IN THE COUNTRY. WAMC PRODUCES AND BROADCASTS NINE LOCALLY-AIRED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE ROUNDTABLE, WHICH IS A MULTI-AWARD WINNING, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, ECLECTIC TALK PROGRAM. WAMC ALSO PRODUCES NINE NATIONALLY-SYNDICATED PROGRAMS WHICH ARE BROADCAST BY HUNDREDS OF RADIO STATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA AND ON ARMED FORCES RADIO. IN ADDITION TO RADIO PROGRAMMING, WAMC ALSO OWNS AND OPERATES THE LINDA (WAMC'S PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO). KNOWN FOR ITS INTIMATE SETTING AND COMMITMENT TO ARTISTIC QUALITY, THE LINDA STANDS OUT AS A HYBRID PERFORMANCE VENUE, BROADCAST STUDIO, AND CULTURAL ARTS CENTER THAT HOSTS A DIVERSE SELECTION OF EVENTS; INCLUDING LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, FILMS, DOCUMENTARIES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, DEBATES, SPOKEN WORD AND COMEDY.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$5,394,071TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document83IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee60EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members12GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member12IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5184655233PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1318 CENTRAL AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityALBANYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12206ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
SARAH C GILBERT
PRESIDENT / CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$112,884$0$11,709
DOROTHY REYNOLDS
BOARD CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE ERICKSON
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH BROWDY
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET AXELROD
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL FAHEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CIANNA FREEMAN-TOLBERT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRA FUSFELD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES HENDLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAIR HORNER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIA MASK PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JP MILLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL SPAIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACEY ROSENBERRY
COO40.00Yes (X)$135,952$0$15,333
JOSEPH C DONAHUE
HOST40.00$112,727$0$14,716Yes (X)
DEBORAH J BARROW
UNDERWRITING REP40.00$118,168$0$10,278Yes (X)
LUCAS WILLARD
HOST40.00$101,862$0$13,892Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$581,593TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$65,928TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$502,195GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$5,192,806AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,695,001TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
UNDERWRITING900099$2,066,176$2,066,176
PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO711130$142,706$142,706
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,208,882TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$89,485TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$89,485ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$40,724SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt
Other$374,009OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$40,724SecuritiesAmt
Other-$374,009OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$333,285TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$333,285ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
OTHER SUPPORT900099$160,659$160,659
PROGRAMMING GRANTS900099$102,500$102,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$263,159OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,923,242TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,472,041RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$243,800ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,429TotalAmt
Program Services$86,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,100FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,317,290TotalAmt
Program Services$1,817,596ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$543,333ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$956,361FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$676,825TotalAmt
Program Services$400,221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,095ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$215,509FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,957TotalAmt
Program Services$5,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,157ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$700FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,207TotalAmt
Management And General$39,207ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,112TotalAmt
Program Services$2,345ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,010ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,757FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,600TotalAmt
Program Services$5,313ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,229ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,058FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,474TotalAmt
Program Services$33,899ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,247ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,328FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$532,934TotalAmt
Program Services$342,143ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$190,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,953TotalAmt
Program Services$123,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,458FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM ACQ/PRODUCTION$1,477,540$1,477,540
RENTALS$552,478$530,633$18,839$3,006
UTILITIES$288,332$231,569$56,763
VARIOUS OTHER COSTS$277,908$42,772$25,154$209,982

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$762,505TotalAmt
Program Services$294,604ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$189,755ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$278,146FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,423,544TotalAmt
Program Services$5,394,071ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,255,068ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,774,405FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,119,528BOYAmt
EOY$1,649,704EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$252,358BOYAmt
EOY$317,082EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$316,771BOYAmt
EOY$315,311EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,268,503LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$10,291,837LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,977,041BOYAmt
EOY$2,976,666EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,273,053BOYAmt
EOY$3,406,755EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,858,851BOYAmt
EOY$4,033,327EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,797,602BOYAmt
EOY$12,698,845EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,351BOYAmt
EOY$106,186EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$279,940BOYAmt
EOY$218,910EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,807,076BOYAmt
EOY$3,212,822EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,163,367BOYAmt
EOY$3,537,918EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,634,235BOYAmt
EOY$9,160,927EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,634,235BOYAmt
EOY$9,160,927EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,797,602BOYAmt
EOY$12,698,845EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$500,302ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$26,995NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$7,834,662CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,222,425CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,106,955CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,040,377CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,903,883CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,108,302TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,834,662CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,222,425CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,106,955CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,040,377CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,903,883CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,108,302TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$37,108,302PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$265,213CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$467,222CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$362,871CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$375,594CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$352,644CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,823,544TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$38,931,846TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.95320PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.95210PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$260,651OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$260,651BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,850,758OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,850,758BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,157,094OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$10,157,094BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Depreciation$10,291,837DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$10,291,837BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,976,666TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OTHER ASSETS$96,915
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS$2,797,373
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE$1,139,039
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,033,327TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED COMPENSATION$282,446
GIFT ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS / OTHER$25,279
LEASE LIABILITIES$2,905,097
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,212,822TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,950,237TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$26,995NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$26,995RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,923,242RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,923,242TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,423,545TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,423,545ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,423,545TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWAMC, WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501-C(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, FOLLOWS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD REGARDING ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY WAMC FOR ANY YEARS OPEN UNDER THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS ARE THAT WAMC CONTINUES TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND THAT WAMC MAY, FROM TIME-TO-TIME, RECORD GROSS REVENUE FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE CONSIDERED AN UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTITITY UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. NONE OF WAMC'S FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS IS CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OR STATE AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTACEY ROSENBERRYPersonNm
TitleCOOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$135,952BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,452DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$10,881NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$151,285TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 5FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024, WAMC EARNED UNDERWRITING REVENUE OF APPROXIMATELY $2,287,620 (SEE FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2A). COMMISSIONS ARE PAID TO UNDERWRITING REPRESENTATIVES, INCLUDING MS. GOLDING, MS. HARVEY, AND MS. BARROW (SEE FORM 990, PART VII) EITHER IN ADDITION TO OR IN LIEU OF SALARY OR OTHER COMPENSATION. THE PAYMENT OF COMMISSIONS IS BASED ON UNDERWRITING REVENUES GENERATED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$69,206NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWAMC, ALONG WITH OTHER PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS, UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF 'CHARITABLE ADULT RIDES AND SERVICES' (CARS). THE VEHICLE DONATION SERVICE DOES NOT (AND WILL NOT) SOLICIT ANY VEHICLE DONATIONS ON BEHALF OF ANY STATION. RATHER, IT FACILITATES A NATIONWIDE CAR DONATION PROGRAM WHICH RESULTS IN CASH GIFTS TO WAMC AND OTHER DESIGNATED PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4DESCRIPTION OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS: THE BOARD BYLAWS WERE UPDATED, WITH THE MISSION ADDED. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVISED THE PROVISION ESTABLISHING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND INTRODUCED SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FILLING VACANCIES. THE PRESIDENT'S ROLE WAS AMENDED TO MAKE THE PRESIDENT A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MANDATE WAS REMOVED, AND A FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING REQUIREMENT WAS ADDED. ADDITIONALLY, COMMITTEES WERE REVISED TO INCLUDE AND DEFINE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CPA/PREPARER REVIEWS A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITH WAMC'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND ANY PROPOSED COMMITTEE CHANGES ARE COMPLETED. SUBSEQUENTLY, BUT PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CWAMC MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UNDER WHICH OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY INTERESTS WHICH MIGHT GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. IN ADDITION, TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AT ALL MEETINGS. SEPARATELY, A QUESTIONNAIRE IS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (ON A BI-ANNUAL BASIS) IN WHICH TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SET THE COMPENSATION OF WAMC'S PRESIDENT / CEO AND, ALSO, CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY (NO LESS THAN EVERY THREE YEARS) EVALUATES COMPENSATION, AND OBTAINS AND REVIEWS INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS (SEE SCHEDULE J, PART A). THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR WAMC'S OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: DR. CHARTOCK, THE FORMER PRESIDENT / CEO OF WAMC WHO RETIRED IN MAY 2023, ALSO SERVED AS A TRUSTEE. HIS COMPENSATION, HOWEVER, RELATES SOLELY TO HIS ROLE AS PRESIDENT / CEO. NO TRUSTEES OF WAMC RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THEIR ROLE AS AN OFFICER AND/OR TRUSTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WAMC HAS A PUBLIC INSPECTION FILE, LOCATED AT ITS ALBANY OFFICE, WHICH CONTAINS ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND IRS FILINGS. WAMC MAKES AVAILABLE COPIES UPON REQUEST. WAMC'S ANNUAL FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.WAMC.ORG AND AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CWAMC'S AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT PROCESS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

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