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Jonathan C Abbott

Pres&CEO 12/22 · Wgbh Educational Foundation

Pres&CEO 12/22 at Wgbh Educational Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Reported compensation
$800K

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Pres&CEO 12/22 of Wgbh Educational Foundation, based in Boston, MA.
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Received $800K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Dir/Gbh Sadvisor of Public Radio International INC, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Dir/Gbh Sadvisr of Prx Incorporated, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Jonathan C. Abbott served as president and CEO of WGBH Educational Foundation from 2007 to 2022, leading the public media organization in expanding educational content across TV, radio, web, and mobile platforms.

A nationally recognized public media veteran, he previously held leadership roles at KQED, PBS, and WGBH-TV before his executive tenure.

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Track record

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Tenure here
2007-2022 (President and CEO)
Education
  • Columbia University (B.A.)
  • Stanford University (M.B.A.)

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Organizations

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Prx Incorporated Dir/Gbh Sadvisr · $26.5M revenue · Cambridge, MATO LEAD CHANGES THAT EXPAND PUBLIC MEDIA AS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION, AND INSPIRATION FOR ALL.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Public Radio International INC Dir/Gbh Sadvisor · $347K revenue · Minneapolis, MNTo serve audiences as a distinctive content source for information, insights and cultural experiences essential to living in our diverse,…Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Wgbh Educational Foundation Pres&CEO 12/22 · $220.6M revenue · Boston, MAWGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of…pay $719K → $800KFiled FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$800Kreported comp

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

P
Sr Ep Thru 5/19 · FY2019
$972K
I
CFO Thru 5/2023 · FY2023
$944K
P
Gm Thru 5/24 · FY2024
$696K
S
President & CEO · FY2024
$676K
R
Exec Producer · FY2024
$594K
S
COO · FY2024
$496K
J
Host Exec Editor · FY2022
$491K
A
VP Human Resources · FY2023
$448K
J
VP National Programming · FY2024
$441K
A
Advisor Thru 09/19 · FY2019
$418K
T
VP Children'smedia · FY2023
$410K
K
President & CEO · FY2024
$403K

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