Wjct's mission is to use our unique assets as a resource for citizens to come together to celebrate human diversity, experience lifelong learning, and actively engage in matters of civic importance, all to improve the quality of our lives and our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 73 volunteers and 81 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$570K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $459K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.8M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$9.7M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$17.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.8M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$11.6M
FY2025$10.8M
Expenses
$9.7M
FY2025+0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$9.7M
FY2025$9.7M
Net assets
$17.9M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.4M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$12.4M
FY2023$12.9M
FY2024$15.2M
FY2025$17.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 Aug 1960.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $6.8M Management & general 11% · $1.1M Fundraising 19% · $1.8M

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

25 people listed on the 990; $570K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$226,922Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP & COO
$149,355Pt VII · Sec A
$142,785Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Exec Assistant
$50,738Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David McGowan$226,922$219,922$209,945$192,783$211,225$237,478
Geraldine Cirillo$149,355$148,942$148,906$144,703——
Anthony Alicea$142,785$146,752$118,022$113,337$115,697—
Geri Cirillo————$141,757$128,516
Carlos Semidei$50,738$48,985$47,778———

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

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Provides public broadcasting and educational programming via TV, radio, and online.

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1 program · $6.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Enrichment

At WJCT public media, we are dedicated to delivering intelligent and innovative programming and services of the highest quality. Our mission is to bring news and information, education, and entertainment directly to homes across the first coast.

$6.8Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$526K
Investment incomeLn 3$367K
Money outPt IX
$9.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.8M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$17.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.8M
Total assetsLn 16$19.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$264K
Investment incomeLn 3$367K
Other incomeLn 4–11$526K
Gains on assetsLn 7$93K
Total revenueLn 12$10.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.7M
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.4M
Other assetsLn 15$214K
Total assetsLn 16$19.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$17.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 581
VolunteersI 673
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M$4.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M$5.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.6M$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$16.2M$19.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$15.2M$17.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$597K$203K$273K$120K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.4M$2.6M$263K$587K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$44K$35K$2K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$463K$336K$48K$79K
Payroll taxesLn 10$288K$202K$37K$49K
Legal feesLn 11b$40K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$150K$150K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$22K$22K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$416K$416K
Investment management feesLn 11f$161K$33K$57K$70K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$858K$555K$93K$209K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44K$42K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$310K$212K$16K$81K
OccupancyLn 16$623K$431K$38K$154K
TravelLn 17$30K$17K$12K$793
InterestLn 20$3K$23$3K$11
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$589K$519K$48K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$158K$158K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M$13K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.7M$6.8M$1.1M$1.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $10.8M$9.7M$1.0M$17.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.6M$9.7M$1.9M$15.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.6M$9.2M$424K$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.0M$8.7M$1.3M$12.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.7M$7.8M$1.9M$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.0M$7.5M$1.5M$9.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,756,730 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,243,009$9,600,342
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,419,132$263,722
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $307,369$366,683
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $626,695$525,983
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,596,205$10,756,730
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 $5,235,963$4,827,325
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $32,255$415,868
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,426,820$4,494,772
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,695,038$9,737,965
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,901,167$1,018,765
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $10,756,730 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,540,813
VIII-1e Government grants$1,834,443
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,225,086
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,600,342
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $263,722$263,722
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$178 · Excluded from tax $274,039$273,861
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,750$1,750
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $37,761 · Excluded from tax $483,069$520,830
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $92,822$92,822
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $56 · Excluded from tax $3,347$3,403
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $263,778 · Unrelated business $37,583 · Excluded from tax $855,027$10,756,730
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,737,965 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $202,811 · Management $273,324 · Fundraising $120,406$596,541
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,585,951 · Management $262,787 · Fundraising $587,171$3,435,909
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $34,604 · Management $2,102 · Fundraising $7,276$43,982
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $335,728 · Management $48,415 · Fundraising $79,081$463,224
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $201,595 · Management $36,575 · Fundraising $49,499$287,669
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $39,622$39,622
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $150,250$150,250
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $22,394$22,394
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $415,868$415,868
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $33,191 · Management $57,497 · Fundraising $70,025$160,713
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $555,469 · Management $93,270 · Fundraising $209,145$857,884
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $42,004 · Fundraising $2,029$44,033
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $212,196 · Management $16,170 · Fundraising $81,429$309,795
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $431,250 · Management $38,042 · Fundraising $153,781$623,073
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,375 · Management $12,144 · Fundraising $793$30,312
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23 · Management $2,913 · Fundraising $11$2,947
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $519,173 · Management $47,567 · Fundraising $21,841$588,581
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $158,185$158,185
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,464,801 · Management $12,946 · Fundraising $29,236$1,506,983
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,833,978 · Management $1,054,002 · Fundraising $1,849,985$9,737,965
Part X · Balance sheet $19,090,764 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,353,387$4,713,889
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,760,000$50,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,233,483$2,791,147
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $231,803$334,187
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $111,462$215,775
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,609,651$5,379,180
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,626,371$5,328,065
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $89,777$64,051
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $200,494$214,470
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,216,428$19,090,764
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $510,071$788,125
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $325,063$364,731
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $197,845$65,303
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,032,979$1,218,159
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,499,659$13,419,755
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,683,790$4,452,850
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,183,449$17,872,605
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,216,428$19,090,764
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,872,605 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,756,730
XI-2 Total expenses$9,737,965
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,018,765
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,183,449
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$120,927
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,441,682
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$107,782
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,872,605

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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