EIN 59-6155012

Community Communications / Wmfe

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
22
State
Year formed
1961
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Community Communications / Wmfe's mission is to enlighten, educate, inspire, entertain, and reflect the community by presenting high-quality content that earns the interest, involvement, and support of the people they serve. They promote lifelong learning and help build good citizens through the purchase of national programming from a variety of sources such as National Public Radio, Public Radio International, American Public Media, and Florida Public Radio. They are located in Orlando, FL.
Also known as...
Wmfe
Total revenues
$4,525,398
2022
Total expenses
$4,299,901
2022
Total assets
$11,459,975
2022
Num. employees
22
2022

Program areas at Community Communications / Wmfe

Wmfe provides vital, trusted news and information to central Florida. Wmfe empowers audiences to fully participate in civic life by producing high quality independent news and information programming for, with, and about our region, as well as through the purchase of national and international programming from a variety of sources such as national public radio and american public media. Wmfe's local news team provides timely, in-depth coverage of matters that affect central floridians with both short and long-form reports and conversations throughout the day. Wmfe-fm carries a comprehensive schedule of local, state, national and global news and current affairs programs such as morning edition, all things considered, fresh air, are we there yet, and programs from the bbc world service. Wmfe-hd2 broadcasts classical music 24 hours daily. Wmfe's digital offerings include an extensive website (wmfe.org), apps for both iphone and android users, streaming audio and on-demand podcasts, an email newsletter to approximately 17,000 subscribers, and content on social media platforms such as facebook, instagram, and youtube. Wmfe offers live events throughout the year that bring the Community together around wmfe's content and issues of importance to the region. Wmfe offers internships and other educational opportunities for students through partnerships with local colleges and universities, allowing the next generation of journalists to get hands-on experience in research, producing and reporting. Wmfe-fm collaborates with the Florida department of emergency management and the Florida department of education as a critical link in the state's emergency network during crises when the eoc is activated, including hurricanes and other natural disasters. Wmfe participates in a collaboration with other public media organizations throughout the state to distribute emergency information from the Florida public radio emergency network (fpren) storm center. As funds allow, wmfe invests in paid marketing on digital, outdoor, and media platforms. Additional required outcomes: wmfe continues to maintain corporation for public broadcasting (cpb) certification, maintain its federal Communications commission (fcc) license per title 47, and maintain all equipment that is within emergency management compliance and operation

Who funds Community Communications / Wmfe

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Corporation for Public BroadcastingRCSG$281,535
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$20,906
Cars for Charity$19,591
...and 19 more grants received totalling $420,004

Personnel at Community Communications / Wmfe

NameTitleCompensation
Erika Pulley-HayesPresident and Chief Executive Officer$156,990
Judith SmelserBoard Member$0
Latoya Dennis NewsDirector and Managing Editor
Mac DulaDirector of Engineering and Operations
Robert MuszynskiDirector of Finance and Administration$0
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Community Communications / Wmfe

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,299,178
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$67,989
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$7,776
Net rental income$26,577
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$123,878
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,525,398

Form 990s for Community Communications / Wmfe

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-092022-08-10990View PDF
2020-092021-09-03990View PDF
2019-092020-10-08990View PDF
2018-092019-10-11990View PDF
2017-092018-10-16990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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CoastAlaskaJuneau, AK$5,663,116
Newark Public RadioNewark, NJ$4,179,484
Data update history
May 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 11, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
May 9, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $245,982 from Corporation for Public Broadcasting
February 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 23 new personnel
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from United Arts of Central Florida
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsRadio producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
11510 E Colonial Dr
Orlando, FL 32817
Metro area
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
Website URL
wmfe.org/ 
Phone
(407) 273-2300
Facebook page
907news 
Twitter profile
@wmfeorlando 
IRS details
EIN
59-6155012
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1961
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A34: Radio
NAICS code, primary
51511: Radio Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Independent
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