2025-05-05T15:28:22-05:00 2024-09-30 593040705 RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA 201 N FRANKLIN ST SUITE 2200 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2023-10-01 590840626 FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC FLOR 8132549338 1300 N BOULEVARD PO BOX 4033 TAMPA FL 336774033 PAUL GROVE PRESIDENT & CEO 8132549338 2025-04-24 1 1 SAM A LAZZARA P01342929 8138757774 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WEDU PAUL GROVE 1300 N BOULEVARD PO BOX 4033 TAMPA FL 336774033 16528088 0 X WWW.WEDU.ORG X 1956 FL WEDU IS A PUBLIC MEDIA RESOURCE THAT USES STORYTELLING AND COMMUNITY (SEE SCHEDULE O) ENGAGEMENT TO CREATE A MORE INFORMED PUBLIC. 30 29 65 100 1237743 0 13169673 12341589 1109233 1016711 902486 1588142 1227234 1159000 16408626 16105442 0 0 0 0 4875186 4911353 0 0 1203270 7750244 7867461 12625430 12778814 3783196 3326628 43374029 54348219 1866174 1765717 41507855 52582502 X THE MISSION OF WEDU IS TO EDUCATE, EXPLORE, AND ENGAGE TO INSPIRE A LIFETIME OF LEARNING AND DISCOVERY. TO SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD AND ENABLE OUR COMMUNITIES TO CONNECT, GROW AND BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN SHAPING THE FUTURE THROUGH QUALITY MULTIMEDIA (SEE SCHEDULE O) CONTENT AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. 0 0 9260931 764671 WEDU IS FLORIDA'S LARGEST PBS STATION, DELIVERING 52,560 HOURS OF COMMERCIAL-FREE TELEVISION ANNUALLY ACROSS SIX CHANNELS AND REACHING 6.4 MILLION FLORIDIANS. BEYOND BROADCASTING, WEDU CONNECTS WITH AUDIENCES THROUGH VIDEO STREAMING, DIGITAL PLATFORMS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND AN ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. WITH THOUGHTFUL STORYTELLING AT ITS CORE, WEDU AMPLIFIES LOCAL VOICES AND EXPLORES ISSUES SHAPING OUR COMMUNITY, NATION, AND WORLD. THROUGH EVENTS AND OUTREACH, THE STATION FOSTERS DIALOGUE, BRINGS DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES TOGETHER, AND ADDRESSES TOPICS THAT MATTER.(SEE SCHEDULE O) RENOWNED AS A TRUSTED COMMUNITY RESOURCE, WEDU SERVES FLORIDIANS OF ALL AGES, ETHNICITIES, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. IT IS A WINDOW TO THE WORLD AND A VITAL EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM, ESPECIALLY FOR THE YOUNGEST LEARNERS.IN 2024, WEDU'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE WAS RECOGNIZED WITH SIX SUNCOAST REGIONAL EMMY NOMINATIONS AND FOUR AWARDS, UNDERSCORING ITS DEDICATION TO COMPELLING STORYTELLING. THE STATION CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE THE STRENGTH AND BEAUTY OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH IMMERSIVE, DIGITAL, AND ON-AIR PROGRAMMING THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE PEOPLE AND PLACES THAT MAKE FLORIDA UNIQUE.WEDU'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH FOR PK-12 STUDENTS REMAIN INVALUABLE TOOLS FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS, REAFFIRMING THE STATION'S ROLE AS A TRUSTED PARTNER IN LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT. 9260931 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49 0 1 65 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X X X SHIRLEY RISEN 8132549338 1300 N BOULEVARD TAMPA FL 33607 ALAN C BOMSTEIN BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF SPARLING BOARD VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GARRETT SHINN BOARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WILLIAMS BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE OAKS BROWNSTEIN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI BAGGETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES H BENNETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN A BUTLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB CALAFELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN S CRAIG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD J DOBKIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA DOUGLAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE DRUMMOND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS DUPONT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WALT ENGLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GAULT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GOUGH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY HALE HOYT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDE MACARI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEVANAND MANGAR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN MARTIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE MILES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JON PHILIPSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN PLUMMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BENSON RISEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD RIVERA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM SAMELSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI SHIMBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY UNRUH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GROVE PRESIDENT & CEO 50.00 X X 278366 0 35555 DEBRA FRIEDBERG CFO 50.00 X 155848 0 8183 JOHN H CONELY JR SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 150504 0 12182 ARDEN ROBBINS VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUN 50.00 X 141591 0 4007 CLAIRE O'CONNOR SOLOMON SENIOR VP OF DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 154266 0 12450 CHRISTOPHER MANLEY DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING 50.00 X 118366 0 5800 JOAN FREESE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 50.00 X 113900 0 6864 1112841 0 85041 11 0 1 0 0 2503936 9837653 125002 12341589 LOCAL PROGRAM UNDERWRITING 516100 813675 764671 49004 TV PRODUCTION SERVICES 516100 203036 203036 1016711 919790 919790 173297 985703 0 0 173297 985703 1159000 985703 173297 1090998 0 422646 1090998 -422646 668352 668352 16105442 764671 1237743 1761439 432111 295562 77374 59175 3686327 2521429 660077 504821 121160 82873 21695 16592 365009 249664 65359 49986 306746 209813 54926 42007 13509 6839 855 5815 72250 36577 4572 31101 173665 173665 586830 223926 352624 10280 751944 508858 160872 82214 511834 372818 37497 101519 136688 92822 23021 20845 625213 531630 93583 200894 143263 4803 52828 BROADCAST SYSTEM MEMBER 2645527 2601918 43609 CONTRACT SERVICES 1635802 1287339 259568 88895 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 513305 95600 417705 12778814 9260931 2314613 1203270 185 185 754892 709374 87929 167431 202748 11096 13096 230298 243672 12959944 8645095 4929244 4314849 33005766 44051861 4135899 4772080 51289 40354 43374029 54348219 1736557 1656103 122500 102497 7117 7117 1866174 1765717 X 35436359 45046786 6071496 7535716 41507855 52582502 43374029 54348219 3326628 7748019 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8897996 12590238 11354824 13169673 12341589 58354320 1013785 1226678 1349597 1484280 1632710 6707050 9911781 13816916 12704421 14653953 13974299 65061370 65061370 877708 1123290 1417961 1155362 2184085 6758406 71819776 0.90590 0.91860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 484 1 1129 1 30638 1 3117 0 0 35368 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ARE LIMITED TO: 1) MAILINGS TO AND MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS TO REQUEST FUNDING FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, OR TO INDICATE THE POSITION OF FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC. ON BILLS RELEVANT TO PUBLIC BROADCASTING, AND, 2) COMMUNICATIONS TO VIEWERS, VOLUNTEERS, SUPPORTERS AND VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS OF FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC., ASKING THEM TO CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS AND EXPRESS THEIR POSITION ON ISSUES RELEVANT TO PUBLIC BROADCASTING. 0 37141665 3764847 9573015 1655586 48823941 29787003 5078687 4122245 1846270 37141665 31639439 5586637 -6228822 1210251 29787003 22397872 5971218 4353468 1083119 31639439 19918812 1467311 1937653 925904 22397872 0.84570 0.15430 1 0 614029 614029 704936 591786 113150 11640979 8053309 3587670 4314849 ASSETS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS 4772080 F 4772080 DEFERRED MAINTENANCE LIABILITY 7117 7117 X 25687113 6864095 2007317 883924 9755336 15931777 173665 173665 16105442 14612466 2007317 2007317 12605149 173665 173665 12778814 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO SUPPORT THE ON-GOING MISSION OF WEDU TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. PART X, LINE 2: WEDU IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE PROVIDES FOR TAXATION OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. WEDU HAS CUMULATIVE UNRELATED BUSINESS LOSSES FOR TAX PURPOSES FROM TOWER AND STUDIO RENTALS OF APPROXIMATELY $520,000 AND $508,000, RESPECTIVELY; HOWEVER, SUCH STATUS IS SUBJECT TO FINAL DETERMINATION UPON EXAMINATION OF THE RELATED TAX RETURNS BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE IS A VALUATION ALLOWANCE AGAINST THE UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME NET OPERATING LOSSES DEFERRED TAX ASSET DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF FUTURE UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. TAX YEARS AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE WEDU'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS. WEDU IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN THAT ARE SUBJECT TO A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL TRUST 602,051. CHANGE IN COMMUNITY TRUST 281,873. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAUL GROVE PRESIDENT & CEO 271731 0 0 0 6635 0 10751 0 24804 0 313921 0 0 0 CLAIRE O'CONNOR SOLOMON SENIOR VP OF DEVELOPMENT 150466 0 3800 0 0 0 5000 0 7450 0 166716 0 0 0 DEBRA FRIEDBERG CFO 152048 0 3800 0 0 0 6082 0 2101 0 164031 0 0 0 JOHN H CONELY JR SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS 146704 0 3800 0 0 0 6111 0 6071 0 162686 0 0 0 X 90 103872 FMV X 3 21130 IMMEDIATE BROKERAGE SALE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USES CHARITABLE AUTO RESOURCES AS A THIRD PARTY TO ACCEPT VEHICLES AND SELL THEM ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO SIGNATURE AND FILING, THE BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW, MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES, AND APPROVE THE FORMS 990 AND 990T. ELECTRONIC COPIES WILL THEN BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE FILED AFTER BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMPLIANCE FORM. SHOULD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST, THE MATTER WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS OR NOT. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THIS BOARD MEMBER WILL A) REFRAIN FROM INFLUENCING EITHER MANAGEMENT OR BOARD MEMBERS, B) WITHDRAW FROM THE PORTION OF THE MEETING IN WHICH THE MATTER AT ISSUE IS DISCUSSED, AND C) ABSTAIN FROM VOTING AND NOT BE PRESENT FOR THE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE, A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, REVIEWS THE CEO COMPENSATION ANNUALLY AND RECOMMENDS ANY CHANGES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL THEN APPROVE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOCUMENT THEIR DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH THEY RELIED. THE CEO REVIEWS AND APPROVES OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION, AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA, AND DOCUMENTS THE DECISIONS MADE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE FORM 1023 AND 990T ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.