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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.9M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $242K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.9M
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.2M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.9M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$18.2M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$10.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$20.9M
FY2023▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.6M
FY2021$16.4M
FY2022$16.3M
FY2023$20.9M
FY2024$17.6M
FY2025$18.4M
Expenses
$18.2M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.0M
FY2021$14.9M
FY2022$16.1M
FY2023$18.2M
FY2024$19.6M
FY2025$19.1M
Net assets
$10.0M
FY2023▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$10.0M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$7.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1995.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $11.4M Management & general 16% · $2.9M Fundraising 21% · $3.9M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

33 people listed on the 990; $1.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$300,000Pt VII · Sec A
SVP of Philanthropy and Corpor
$212,203Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Content Officer
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People Officer
$184,257Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing Officer
$177,423Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Account Manager
$152,145Pt VII · Sec A
$133,269Pt VII · Sec A
$128,252Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Ruth Dorian’s $300K as President & CEO is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wonya Lucas - August '20————$242,308$360,000
Jennifer Ruth Dorian$300,000$300,000$300,000———
Jennifer Dorian———$297,692——
Jared David Blass$209,550$223,410$212,203———
Scott Woelfel———$210,769$204,992—
Scott Gerard Woelfel—$144,479$200,000———
Kenneth Brown$197,166$187,659$184,257$187,564$175,483$175,483
Alay Mehta$196,671$194,834————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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3 programs · $10.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Radio

WABE-FM provides 24-hour daily programming, in conjunction with its website at www.wabe.org, that informs metro Atlanta about what's going on across the world and in their various communities. Approximately 281,000 listeners each WEEK DURING FY23 LISTENED TO THE STATION.

$5.7Mprogram expense
02

Tv

WABE-TV, is a public television station that, in conjunction with website content at www.wabe.org, is viewed each week by approximately 149,000 people. The station provides a broad variety of educational, informational, entertainment, and cultural programming for all age groups.

$2.6Mprogram expense
03

Digital

WABE extends the radio and TV experience by offering a companion website for each of the stations, www.wabe.org. The website provides a wide variety of local and national reporting and programming, and, in addition, expands the audience experience to include other options, including streaming online, apps, and social media channels like…

$1.9Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$18.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.4M
Managementcol C$2.9M
Fundraisingcol D$3.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$10.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$14.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$927K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$20.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.3M
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$476K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$644K
Total assetsLn 16$14.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5110
VolunteersI 639
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$430K$476K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M$14.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$4.2M
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M$10.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.6M$919K$290K$395K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.9M$3.4M$1.1M$1.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$128K$74K$23K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$975K$559K$175K$240K
Payroll taxesLn 10$613K$352K$110K$151K
Management feesLn 11a$120K$51K$68K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$165K$70K$94K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$55K$55K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$551K$233K$312K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$276K$230K$1K$45K
Office expensesLn 13$534K$206K$64K$264K
Information technologyLn 14$576K$480K$45K$51K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$697K$459K$82K$156K
TravelLn 17$109K$38K$53K$17K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$39K$14K$19K$6K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$371K$244K$44K$83K
InsuranceLn 23$57K$57K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.8M$3.9M$246K$707K
All other expensesLn 24e$537K$203K$68K$266K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.2M$11.4M$2.9M$3.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $18.4M$19.1M−$703K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.6M$19.6M−$1.9M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $20.9M$18.2M$2.7M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.3M$16.1M$197K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.4M$14.9M$1.6M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.6M$15.0M−$414K$5.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $20,934,565 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,715,799$19,768,308
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,490$40,403
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $588,802$1,125,854
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,306,091$20,934,565
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,168,524$9,267,812
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,940,958$8,935,072
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,109,482$18,202,884
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $196,609$2,731,681
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $20,934,565 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$368,539
VIII-1e Government grants$1,694,233
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,705,536
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$926,652
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,768,308
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,625$30,625
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $532,651$532,651
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $9,778$9,778
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $572,509 · Excluded from tax $20,694$593,203
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $572,509 · Excluded from tax $593,748$20,934,565
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,202,884 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $919,263 · Management $290,218 · Fundraising $394,818$1,604,299
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,407,853 · Management $1,075,882 · Fundraising $1,463,652$5,947,387
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $73,517 · Management $23,054 · Fundraising $31,507$128,078
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $559,403 · Management $175,422 · Fundraising $239,744$974,569
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $352,137 · Management $110,426 · Fundraising $150,916$613,479
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $50,876 · Management $68,075 · Fundraising $1,323$120,274
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $69,883 · Management $93,507 · Fundraising $1,817$165,207
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $55,100$55,100
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $232,966 · Management $311,723 · Fundraising $6,058$550,747
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $229,552 · Management $1,316 · Fundraising $44,871$275,739
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $205,887 · Management $64,492 · Fundraising $263,677$534,056
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $480,404 · Management $45,348 · Fundraising $50,543$576,295
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $459,357 · Management $82,028 · Fundraising $155,853$697,238
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,019 · Management $53,226 · Fundraising $17,380$108,625
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,780 · Management $19,292 · Fundraising $6,299$39,371
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $244,208 · Management $43,608 · Fundraising $82,856$370,672
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $57,232$57,232
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,893,415 · Management $246,345 · Fundraising $707,367$4,847,127
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $203,296 · Management $68,199 · Fundraising $265,894$537,389
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,433,816 · Management $2,884,493 · Fundraising $3,884,575$18,202,884
Part X · Balance sheet $14,277,841 assets, 24 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,977,286; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,588,080$3,260,026
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $758,153$59,173
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $139,248$2,351,563
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $761,242$735,400
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $355,864$277,376
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,835,608$1,880,669
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $430,338$475,806
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$2,616,994
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$643,548
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,845,819$14,277,841
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,101,060$1,110,645
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,053$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $427,250$3,122,991
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,533,363$4,233,636
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,090,930$6,857,636
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $221,526$3,186,569
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,312,456$10,044,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,845,819$14,277,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,044,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,934,565
XI-2 Total expenses$18,202,884
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,731,681
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,312,456
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$68
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,044,205

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