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EIN 58-1702220

WWOZ 90.7 FM New Orleans

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
17
City
New Orleans
State
Louisiana
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2022-08-01
NTEE code, primary
A34: Radio
Description
WWOZ 90.7 FM is the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Station, a community radio station currently operating out of the French Quarter in New Orleans. Their governance board is appointed by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Foundation. They are a listener-supported, volunteer-programmed radio station. WWOZ covers many events live in and around the city and across the United States. They also broadcast live from the famed New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival annually. WWOZ's mission is to be the worldwide voice, archive, and flag-bearer of New Orleans culture and musical heritage.
Related structure
WWOZ 90.7 FM New Orleans is a subordinate organization under New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Foundation.
Also known as...
Friends of Wwoz
Total revenues
$5,645,952
2022
Total expenses
$4,740,891
2022
Total assets
$4,509,272
2022
Num. employees
17
2022

Program areas at WWOZ 90.7 FM New Orleans

Friends of Wwoz, Inc. Operates a noncommerical, educational radio station which was licensed to operate by the federal commmunications commission on october 29, 1981. The station's call letters are wwoz-fm the mission of the station is to celebrate the cultural diversity of new orleans and its surrounding regions through music and information. The station is funded mainly by federal and state grants, support from the new orleans jazz and heritage foundation, community fundraising and underwriting contributions. The broadcast hours of the radio station were 8,760 for 2022.

Who funds WWOZ 90.7 FM New Orleans

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Corporation for Public BroadcastingRCSG$319,793
Corporation for Public BroadcastingRFSG$228,822
JKP Family FoundationAnnual Operations$50,000
...and 18 more grants received totalling $722,442

Personnel at WWOZ 90.7 FM New Orleans

NameTitleCompensation
Beth UtterbackChief Executive Officer$165,565
Chauncey L RoysterChief Financial Officer$101,664
David KersteinTreasurer$0
Brittany MajorSecretary$0
Sidney CatesPresident$0
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for WWOZ 90.7 FM New Orleans

RevenuesFYE 08/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,494,151
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$16,253
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-196
Net income from fundraising events$125,340
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$10,404
Total revenues$5,645,952

Form 990s for WWOZ 90.7 FM New Orleans

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-082023-04-03990View PDF
2021-082022-07-13990View PDF
2020-082021-04-21990View PDF
2019-082021-01-21990View PDF
2018-082019-09-26990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Western New York Public Broadcasting AssociationBuffalo, NY$16,361,288
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Newark Public RadioNewark, NJ$5,558,972
Prairie Public BroadcastingFargo, ND$9,397,747
Marfa Public Radio CorporationMarfa, TX$2,092,170
CoastAlaskaJuneau, AK$4,242,861
Data update history
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,000 from Zoline Foundation
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $300,000 from New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Foundation
July 13, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
July 13, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
September 24, 2021
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from JKP Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsRadio producers / broadcastersChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 51840
New Orleans, LA 70151
Metro area
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
County
Orleans Parish, LA
Website URL
wwoz.org/ 
Phone
(504) 568-1239
Facebook page
wwozneworleans 
Twitter profile
@wwoz_neworleans 
IRS details
EIN
58-1702220
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A34: Radio
NAICS code, primary
51511: Radio Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
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