EIN 25-1154116

Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
55
City
Year formed
1965
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
To provide Non-Commercial, Educational and Entertaining programs through Television & Radio Broadcast with supplimental content delivered using the internet and community educational/outreach activities.
Also known as...
WQLN Public Media
Total revenues
$4,016,107
2024
Total expenses
$4,145,184
2024
Total assets
$7,642,572
2024
Num. employees
55
2024

Program areas at Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania

Broadcasting - costs associated with program transmission, scheduling and engineering - population benefited - 450,000.
Public information - costs of notifying the Public of specific program services - population benefitted - 450,000.
Programming and production - costs of producing or acquiring programs for broadcast or telecast - population benefitted - 450,000.

Who funds Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Corporation for Public BroadcastingTVCSG$844,304
Erie Community FoundationVarious Projects$164,807
Corporation for Public BroadcastingRCSG$93,474
...and 11 more grants received

Personnel at Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania

NameTitleCompensation
Cynthia L SpizarnyPresident and Chief Executive Officer$103,410
Alyson AmendolaVice President of Advancement
Aaron CoseoVice President of Engineering and Media Operations
Cindy SpizarnyVice President and General Manager
Lisa CounasseDirector of Development and Major Gifts
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,145,635
Program services$420,214
Investment income and dividends$130,346
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$113,042
Net income from fundraising events$182,852
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$24,018
Total revenues$4,016,107

Form 990s for Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062024-10-02990View PDF
2023-062023-10-11990View PDF
2022-062022-10-24990View PDF
2021-062022-01-27990View PDF
2020-062021-02-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania

OrganizationLocationRevenue
KvieSacramento, CA$16,160,958
Upper Cumberland Broadcasting CouncilCookeville, TN$2,656,663
Rural California Broadcasting Corporatio (KRCB)Rohnert Park, CA$6,172,931
Cincinnati Educational Television (CET)Cincinnati, OH$8,092,111
Illinois Valley Public Telecommunications CorporationPeoria, IL$4,330,064
Austin PBSAustin, TX$18,418,432
Greater New Orleans Educational Television FoundationNew Orleans, LA$5,166,653
Nashville Public TelevisionNashville, TN$6,561,332
KNPB PBS Reno (KNPB)Reno, NV$6,145,706
WNIN Tri-State Public MediaEvansville, IN$2,369,627
Data update history
January 5, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $20,605 from Kern Family Foundation
November 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
September 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $844,304 from Corporation for Public Broadcasting
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $12,000 from Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association (WETA)
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsTelevision producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
8425 Peach St
Erie, PA 16509
Metro area
Erie, PA
County
Erie County, PA
Website URL
wqln.org/ 
Phone
(814) 864-3001
Facebook page
WQLNPublicMedia 
Twitter profile
@wqln 
IRS details
EIN
25-1154116
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1965
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A32: Television
NAICS code, primary
51512: Television Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Independent
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