2026-04-24T08:31:12-05:00 2025-09-30 593040705 RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA 201 N FRANKLIN ST SUITE 2200 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2024-10-01 590840626 FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC FLOR 8132549338 1300 N BOULEVARD PO BOX 4033 TAMPA FL 336774033 PAUL GROVE PRESIDENT & CEO 8132549338 2026-04-06 1 1 SAM A LAZZARA P01342929 8138757774 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WEDU PAUL GROVE 1300 N BOULEVARD PO BOX 4033 TAMPA FL 336774033 37226722 0 X WWW.WEDU.ORG X 1956 FL WEDU IS A PUBLIC MEDIA RESOURCE THAT USES STORYTELLING AND COMMUNITY (SEE SCHEDULE O) ENGAGEMENT TO CREATE A MORE INFORMED PUBLIC. 32 31 64 100 1312571 0 12341589 26925985 1016711 1003692 1588142 3903622 1159000 1208850 16105442 33042149 0 0 0 0 4911353 5206797 0 0 1832974 7867461 8133377 12778814 13340174 3326628 19701975 54348219 74132634 1765717 1676608 52582502 72456026 X WEDU'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, EXPLORE, AND ENGAGE TO SPARK LIFELONG LEARNING. THROUGH MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WE EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES TO CONNECT, GROW, AND PLAY AN ACTIVE PART IN SHAPING THE FUTURE. 0 0 9932021 756529 WEDU IS THE 13TH-LARGEST PBS MARKET AREA, DELIVERING 52,560 HOURS OF COMMERCIAL-FREE PROGRAMMING EACH YEAR, PROVIDING SIX CHANNELS, AND REACHING 6.5 MILLION FLORIDIANS ACROSS 16 COUNTIES. BEYOND BROADCAST, WEDU CONNECTS WITH AUDIENCES THROUGH STREAMING, DIGITAL PLATFORMS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ROBUST EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. COMMITTED TO THOUGHTFUL STORYTELLING, WEDU ELEVATES LOCAL VOICES AND EXPLORES ISSUES SHAPING OUR COMMUNITY, NATION, AND WORLD. THROUGH EVENTS AND OUTREACH, WE BRING DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES TOGETHER, FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS, AND ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE AROUND THE MATTERS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY.(SEE SCHEDULE O)WEDU'S STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY HAS MADE IT A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. IT IS A VALUED COMMUNITY RESOURCE; OFFERING A WINDOW TO THE WORLD FOR THOSE WHO ARE HOMESCHOOLED AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE YOUNGEST LEARNERS. WEDU'S EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES FOR PK-12 STUDENTS CONTINUE TO STAND AS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS.IN 2025, OUR EFFORTS DREW NOTABLE PRAISE FROM CRITICS, WITH FOURTEEN SUNCOAST REGIONAL EMMY NOMINATIONS AND FIVE WINS, ALONG WITH THREE PRESTIGIOUS GRIOT DRUM AWARDS. WEDU'S STRATEGY TO FOCUS ON HYPER-LOCAL STORYTELLING HAS TRULY PAID OFF, AS THE GREATER SERIES EARNED THREE OF THE FIVE EMMY AWARDS THIS YEAR, AS WELL AS OUR LOCAL DOCUMENTARY, GOOD NATURED, A FILM THAT EXPLORED THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF NATURE. TRAVELING THROUGH FLORIDA, THIS FILM EXPLORES BEAUTIFUL WILD SPACES AND MEETS INSPIRING PEOPLE DEDICATED TO CONSERVATION, INNOVATION, AND BALANCING PROGRESS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CARE.WEDU PBS ALSO EARNED A NOMINATION FOR BEST TV STATION IN CREATIVE LOAFING TAMPA BAY'S 2025 BEST OF THE BAY AWARDS. THIS RECOGNITION IS A TESTAMENT TO YOUR INCREDIBLE DEDICATION, HARD WORK, AND PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE. 9932021 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 51 0 1 64 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X X X SHIRLEY RISEN 8132549338 1300 N BOULEVARD TAMPA FL 33607 JEFF SPARLING BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA DOUGLAS BOARD VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT GAULT BOARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN A BUTLER BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL GROVE PRESIDENT & CEO 50.00 X X 290699 0 212100 ALAN C BOMSTEIN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS DUPONT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JON PHILIPSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY ALPERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LORI BAGGETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BENNETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN S CRAIG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE DRUMMOND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WALT ENGLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GOUGH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WALT ENGLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY HALE HOYT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDE MACARI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEVANAND MANGAR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN MARTIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE MILES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN MARTIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE L MILES JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN PLUMMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BENSON RISEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD RIVERA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM SAMELSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SEMBLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI SHIMBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF SIMON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY UNRUH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY RISEN CFO 50.00 X 110549 0 2202 JOHN H CONELY JR COO 50.00 X 165219 0 12540 CLAIRE O'CONNER SOLOMON SR VP DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 164078 0 39630 ARDEN ROBBINS VP MARKETING 50.00 X 139665 0 4083 CHRISTOPHER MANLEY DIR. OF ENGINEERING 50.00 X 124028 0 6155 KELLY KRISTINE J VP OF CONTENT 50.00 X 119637 0 4633 1113875 0 281343 9 0 1 0 0 2702005 24223980 8109692 26925985 LOCAL PROGRAM UNDERWRITING 516100 807321 756529 50792 TV PRODUCTION SERVICES 516100 196371 196371 1003692 994151 994151 143442 1065408 0 0 143442 1065408 1208850 1065408 143442 7094044 4184573 2909471 2909471 2909471 33042149 756529 1312571 4047064 401248 276306 56054 68888 4004092 2757288 559366 687438 117172 80686 16369 20117 379075 261038 52956 65081 305210 210173 42637 52400 25488 12591 11323 1574 51125 25255 22713 3157 203994 203994 649044 603954 7481 37609 756811 512024 74104 170683 502499 403594 68829 30076 118717 81860 15395 21462 772108 562639 209469 243591 178881 59061 5649 BROADCAST SYSTEM MEMBER 2764592 2707900 55282 1410 CONTRACT SERVICES 1536639 1156134 119868 260637 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 508769 101698 278 406793 13340174 9932021 1575179 1832974 185 185 709374 2500960 202748 247992 13096 46770 243672 251329 21220368 9417203 4314849 11803165 44051861 54362324 4772080 4855499 40354 64410 54348219 74132634 1656103 1198614 102497 268794 7117 209200 1765717 1676608 X 45046786 64836891 7535716 7619135 52582502 72456026 54348219 74132634 19701975 171549 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12590238 11354824 13169673 12341589 26925985 76382309 1226678 1349597 1484280 1632709 706079 6399343 13816916 12704421 14653953 13974298 27632064 82781652 82781652 1123290 1417961 1155362 2184085 4047064 9927762 92709414 0.89290 0.90590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 490 0 1 3255 1 35510 0 0 39255 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ARE LIMITED TO: 1) MAILINGS TO AND MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS TO REQUEST FUNDING FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, OR TO INDICATE THE POSITION OF FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. ON BILLS RELEVANT TO PUBLIC BROADCASTING, AND, 2) COMMUNICATIONS TO VIEWERS, VOLUNTEERS, SUPPORTERS AND VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS OF FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC., ASKING THEM TO CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS AND EXPRESS THEIR POSITION ON ISSUES RELEVANT TO PUBLIC BROADCASTING. 0 48823941 8368069 3871177 1845364 59217823 37141665 3764847 9573015 1655586 48823941 29787003 5078687 4122245 1846270 37141665 31639439 5586637 -6228822 1210251 29787003 22397872 5971218 4353468 1083119 31639439 0.87130 0.12870 1 0 614029 614029 7500000 200130 7299870 736147 601710 134437 12370192 8615363 3754829 11803165 ASSETS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS 4855499 F 4855499 DEFERRED MAINTENANCE LIABILITY 7117 DEFERRED SALARIES 202083 209200 X 34138346 -167472 1128642 339021 1300191 32838155 203994 203994 33042149 14264822 1128642 1128642 13136180 203994 203994 13340174 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF RESTRICTED AND BOARD DESIGNATED NET ASSETS ARE TO SUPPORT THE ON-GOING MISSION OF WEDU TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. PART X, LINE 2: WEDU IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE PROVIDES FOR TAXATION OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. WEDU HAS CUMULATIVE UNRELATED BUSINESS LOSSES FOR TAX PURPOSES FROM TOWER AND STUDIO RENTALS OF APPROXIMATELY $211,000 AND $520,000, RESPECTIVELY; HOWEVER, SUCH STATUS IS SUBJECT TO FINAL DETERMINATION UPON EXAMINATION OF THE RELATED TAX RETURNS BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE IS A VALUATION ALLOWANCE AGAINST THE UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME NET OPERATING LOSSES DEFERRED TAX ASSET DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF FUTURE UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. TAX YEARS AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE WEDU'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. WEDU IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN THAT ARE SUBJECT TO A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL TRUST 179,084. CHANGE IN COMMUNITY TRUST 159,937. X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAUL GROVE PRESIDENT & CEO 251554 0 31645 0 7500 0 188159 0 23941 0 502799 0 0 0 CLAIRE O'CONNER SOLOMON SR VP DEVELOPMENT 160278 0 3800 0 0 0 30200 0 9430 0 203708 0 0 0 JOHN H CONELY JR COO 161419 0 3800 0 0 0 6722 0 5818 0 177759 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B DURING 2022, A DEFINED BENEFIT SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN WAS FORMED. BENEFITS FOR THIS PLAN ARE BASED ON THE PARTICIPANTS FIXED RETIREMENT BENEFIT AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BENEFITS UNDER THE PLAN FOR SELECTED EXECUTIVES BEGAN VESTING IN APRIL 2025. FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 A LIABILITY OF $202,083 IS RECORDED IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. WEDU RECORDS THE LIABILITY WHEN BENEFITS VEST. X 148 210944 FMV X 8 264408 IMMEDIATE BROKERAGE SALE X 1 134339 FMV X 1 7500000 FMV 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USES CHARITABLE AUTO RESOURCES AS A THIRD PARTY TO ACCEPT VEHICLES AND SELL THEM ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO SIGNATURE AND FILING, THE BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW, MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES, AND APPROVE FORMS 990 AND 990-T. ELECTRONIC COPIES WILL THEN BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE FILED AFTER BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST COMPLIANCE FORM. SHOULD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE MATTER TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THE BOARD MEMBER WILL: (A) REFRAIN FROM INFLUENCING EITHER MANAGEMENT OR BOARD MEMBERS, (B) WITHDRAW FROM THE PORTION OF THE MEETING IN WHICH THE MATTER AT ISSUE IS DISCUSSED, AND (C) ABSTAIN FROM VOTING AND NOT BE PRESENT FOR THE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, REVIEWS CEO COMPENSATION ANNUALLY AND RECOMMENDS ANY CHANGES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN APPROVES ADJUSTMENTS IN THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOCUMENT THEIR DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH THEY RELIED. THE CEO REVIEWS AND APPROVES OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA AND DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR THOSE DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE FORM 1023 AND 990T ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.