Program areas at Friends of WLRN
During the year, the organization raised approximately $9,900,000 and made grants of approximately $2,400,000 to wlrn-tv and wlrn-fm radio stations, both of which are owned by the miami-dade county school board. In addition to the grants, the organization paid approximately $2,900,000 in expenses to south Florida public media company in order to support WLRN news activities. These amounts were used by the stations exclusively for carrying out their exempt purpose.
Who funds Friends of WLRN
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Friends of WLRN
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Sheila Reinken | Chief Executive Officer | $211,261 | 2023-05-09 |
Stephanie Vega | Chief Financial Officer | $128,898 | 2022-06-30 |
Tom Hudson | Vice President News / Vice President of News / News Director | $222,425 | 2022-06-30 |
John Labonia | General Manager | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
Terence Shepherd | News Director | | 2021-11-06 |
...and 18 more key personnel |
Financials for Friends of WLRN
Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
---|
Total grants, contributions, etc. | $9,754,430 | $8,864,701 | 10% |
Program services | $225 | $150 | 50% |
Investment income and dividends | $573,150 | $518,745 | 10.5% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $1,768,000 | $1,768,000 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-4,113,999 | $2,324,123 | -277% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $54,889 | $69,039 | -20.5% |
Total revenues | $8,036,695 | $13,544,758 | -40.7% |
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KCPT | 501(c)(3) | Kansas City, MO | $14,417,252 |
Lakeland PBS (LPTV) | 501(c)(3) | Bemidji, MN | $2,897,865 |
WHRO Public Media | 501(c)(3) | Norfolk, VA | $13,882,168 |
Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania | 501(c)(3) | Erie, PA | $5,078,720 |
Chicago Public Media | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $32,290,439 |
Wcte TV | 501(c)(3) | Cookeville, TN | $2,605,281 |
Blue Ridge Public Television | 501(c)(3) | Roanoke, VA | $3,346,283 |
South Florida PBS | 501(c)(3) | Boynton Beach, FL | $12,247,643 |
Alaska Public Media | 501(c)(3) | Anchorage, AK | $7,423,593 |
Maine Public (MPBN) | 501(c)(3) | Lewiston, ME | $28,024,682 |
Data update history
June 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 9, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsTelevision producers / broadcastersRadio producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
HealthArts, cultural, and humanitiesDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 172 Ne 15th St
- Miami, FL 33132
- Metro area
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- County
- Miami-Dade County, FL
- Website URL
- wlrn.org/Â
- Phone
- (305) 350-7968
- Facebook page
- friendsofwlrnÂ
- Twitter profile
- @friends_of_wlrnÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7365001
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1974
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A34: Radio
- NAICS code, primary
- 51512: Television Broadcasting
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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