2026-04-14T09:36:28-05:00 2025-06-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2024-07-01 160834459 WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION WEST 7168457000 PO BOX 1263 BUFFALO NY 14240 TOM CALDERONE PRESIDENT, CEO 7168457000 2026-01-12 1 1 SARAH M HOPKINS P02010701 7168563300 2026-03-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TOM CALDERONE PO BOX 1263 BUFFALO NY 14240 17895285 0 X WWW.WNED.ORG X 1955 NY BINATIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA ASSOCIATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL CONTENT THROUGH TELEVISION, RADIO, AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS. 24 23 122 125 392287 0 17134105 13363824 0 0 164325 181854 945323 968256 18243753 14513934 0 0 0 0 7301610 7588766 87344 83370 4573928 7849105 7668288 15238059 15340424 3005694 -826490 26043780 25781814 4848028 4982714 21195752 20799100 WE ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, EXPLORATION, AND ENTERTAINMENT - EVERYWHERE - INCLUDING ASSISTING PARTNERS IN ACHIEVING THE SAME. 0 0 5746988 WNED-TV IS A FULL-SERVICE PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION OFFERING INSTRUCTIONAL, CULTURAL, AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING 24 HOURS/DAY. WNED-TV, KNOWN AS BTPM PBS, HAS 2 MILLION MONTHLY CUMULATIVE LISTENERS AND VIEWERS. CONTENT INCLUDES NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY LICENSED PROGRAMMING AND ORIGINAL CONTENT INCLUDING COMPACT HISTORY, LET'S GO!, AND COMPACT SCIENCE. BTPM PBS CONSISTS OF TWO SUB-CHANNELS BTPM CREATE AND BTPM PBS KIDS. CONTENT IS ALSO SHARED ON STREAMING APPLICATIONS SUCH AS THE CORPORATE WEBSITE (BTPM.ORG), YOUTUBE CHANNEL (YOUTUBE.COM/BUFFALOTORONTOPUBLICMEDIA), AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. 1798791 WBFO-FM, WOLN-FM, AND WUBJ-FM OPERATE PRIMARILY AS 24-HOUR NEWS AND INFORMATION RADIO STATIONS. THE STATIONS, KNOWN AS BTPM NPR, HAS 2 MILLION MONTHLY CUMULATIVE LISTENERS. WBFO-FM HAS TWO SUB-CHANNELS ON HD: WBFO HD2/BTPM THE BRIDGE HAS A AAA FORMAT AND FEATURES LOCAL ARTISTS WHILE WBFO HD3/BTPM RADIO BILINGUE PROVIDES BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH PROGRAMMING. 704414 WNED-FM AND WNJA-FM OPERATE PRIMARILY AS 24-HOUR CLASSICAL MUSIC STATIONS. THE STATIONS, KNOWN AS BTPM CLASSICAL HAS 2 MILLION MONTHLY CUMULATIVE LISTENERS AND FEATURES LOCAL COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS, ENGAGES WITH YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH STUNTS SUCH AS FEATURING HIGH SCHOOL MUSICALS ON AIR, AND PROVIDES FREE, MONTHLY PERFORMANCES AT THE STATION BUILDING. 8250193 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 83 0 1 122 1 1 1 1 CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X X NANCY A HAMMOND 7168457000 PO BOX 1263 BUFFALO NY 14240 TOM CALDERONE PRESIDENT & CEO 39.00 1.00 X X 363968 0 103927 CYNTHIA E VANCE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YVONNE S MINOR-RAGAN PHD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY W HOOVER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ADRAGNA MD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARA O ALSACE PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ARRISON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY BARRETT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DEEKS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP L GLICK MD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MUSTAFA GOKCEK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M GREENE ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GWITT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HOGAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA HOKANSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN LAURICELLA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCESCA B MESIAH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALPHONSO O'NEIL - WHITE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS M PENMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN REINHOLD TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASIMIRO D RODRIGUEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ROMOFF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY SADLIER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR TANIKA SHEDRICK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY A HAMMOND EXECUTIVE VP & COO 39.00 1.00 X 209095 0 46399 LYNN BADER VP, ORIGINAL CONTENT CREAT 40.00 X 87607 0 24712 SYLVIA BENNETT SR VP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT O 40.00 X 168418 0 34886 BREE BOVE VP MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 80682 0 24539 JENNIFER HASSE DIRECTOR, PEOPLE OPERATION 40.00 X 108003 0 16865 JOHN JACOB ASST VP FINANCE 40.00 X 82430 0 16536 KATHRYN LARSEN VP BROADCASTING 40.00 X 95111 0 15857 JOSEPH PUMA VP ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOG 40.00 X 105123 0 17251 WILLIAM SAURER VP, CORPORATE SUPPORT 40.00 X 94126 0 15850 1394563 0 316822 5 0 1 0 0 6054764 8167 1275000 1920818 4105075 13363824 214611 214611 380365 380365 55372 391187 0 0 55372 391187 446559 391187 55372 3334550 3367307 -32757 -32757 -32757 28281 8167 14044 14237 14237 PRINT ADVERTISING 541800 1100 1100 125995 125995 127095 14513934 473603 392287 284220 1748563 458104 970213 320246 4524627 2464313 500494 1559820 182522 120465 905 61152 693250 298381 118274 276595 439804 218937 81662 139205 74039 2506 71533 83370 83370 34314 34314 774855 529748 108913 136194 379391 27849 351542 525936 38552 64179 423205 404561 157553 143515 103493 554531 488500 33000 33031 93185 27257 39549 26379 41027 14070 17169 9788 142280 119515 7114 15651 957708 603356 114925 239427 180696 93268 83061 4367 PROGRAMMING 2382185 2382185 MEMBERSHIP SOLICITATION 403322 403322 FUNDRAISING PREMIUMS 298479 298479 TRANSMITTER POWER 133180 133180 288599 72454 127483 88662 15340424 8250193 2516303 4573928 2911052 2754322 1533905 571517 323175 324175 843599 670619 180184 337758 34629132 24032472 10404832 10596660 1543067 1661163 433949 380098 3766000 3766000 4104017 4719502 26043780 25781814 1827285 2177944 373648 252919 58905 58911 2125000 2025000 463190 467940 4848028 4982714 X 21057016 20639195 138736 159905 21195752 20799100 26043780 25781814 X -826490 563040 -133202 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 14603745 16012065 12635631 17134105 13363824 73749370 14603745 16012065 12635631 17134105 13363824 73749370 4934694 68814676 469238 457609 510915 506646 650348 2594756 710965 27802 738767 56136 162370 132133 123881 125995 600515 77683408 2536888 0.88580 0.89500 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NONCONTRIBUTED REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 56,136. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 162,370. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 132,133. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 123,881. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 125,995. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 1 76077 0 0 0 76077 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AN ANNUAL PAYMENT TO HELP SUPPORT THE OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS OF NEW YORK (APBSNYS). A PORTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE APBSNYS'S TIME IS SPENT SEEKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE'S PUBLIC TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE IN SUPPORT OF THEIR EXEMPT ACTIVITES. THE AMOUNT PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION TO APBSNYS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 WAS $32,277. ADDITIONALLY THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AN ANNUAL PAYMENT TO HELP SUPPORT THE OFFICE OF AMERICA'S PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (APTS) IN WASHINGTON D.C. APTS FUNCTIONS AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON MATTERS RELATING TO PUBLIC TELEVISION EXPENDITURES, PROGRAMMING EFFORTS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE U.S. CONGRESS THEIR STAFF AND OTHER CONCERNED INDIVIDUALS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE AMOUNT PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION TO THE APTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 WAS $43,800. 0 1 X 1119318 1119318 20629072 15293476 5335596 10132191 8407686 1724505 2748551 331310 2417241 10596660 PENSION PLAN ASSETS 289025 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY CFGB 4430477 4719502 LOAN FROM WNED FOUNDATION 491544 ACCRUED FEDERAL TAXES -23604 467940 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ESCROW ACCOUNT REPRESENTS SECURITY DEPOSITS FROM TOWER TENANTS. NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 1 FUNDRAISING 117976 1 1 0 0 1 1 117976 0 117976 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X X 1 DAVID RIVETT 35 HALFORD AVENUE TORONTO ONTARIO CA M6S 4G1 SPONSORSHIP SOLICITATION 0 0 55388 -55388 CARL BLOOM ASSOCIATES 81 MAIN STREET SUITE 126 WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING 0 0 18000 -18000 STEPHEN THOMAS LTD 184 FRONT STREET EAST SUITE 501 TORONTO ONTARIO CA M5A 4N3 DIRECT MAIL MANAGEMENT 0 0 21186 -21186 94574 -94574 NY WINE TASTING 14235 14235 7220 MEAT RAFFLE 11951 11951 47 4488 2 10262 8167 2095 1500 789 36448 8167 28281 1547 12497 14044 14237 1 X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOM CALDERONE PRESIDENT & CEO 323714 0 40254 0 0 0 85040 0 18887 0 467895 0 0 0 NANCY A HAMMOND EXECUTIVE VP & COO 185595 0 23500 0 0 0 32878 0 13521 0 255494 0 0 0 SYLVIA BENNETT SR VP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT O 159668 0 8750 0 0 0 25705 0 9181 0 203304 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B IN 2014, THE ASSOCIATION ADOPTED 457(F) AND 457(B) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS AND SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED INTO A PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH TOM CALDERONE, PRESIDENT AND CEO. IN THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR, THE ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTED $34,064 TO THE 457(F) PLAN AND $23,500 TO THE 457(B) PLAN WHICH IS INCLUDED IN PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN D AND SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C. IN 2014, THE ASSOCIATION ADOPTED A 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND ENTERED INTO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS WITH NANCY A . HAMMOND, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND COO; AND SYLVIA BENNETT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. IN THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR, THE ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTED $17,000 AND $13,000 RESPECTIVELY TO THE 457(F) PLAN WHICH IS INCLUDED IN PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN D AND SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFT OF FEDERAL RETURNS WILL BE SENT TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. QUESTIONS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO. MODIFICATION IF NECESSARY WILL BE MADE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY ALONG WITH A STATEMENT THAT IS TO BE SIGNED BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES STATING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES ANY PERSON WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT WITH BROAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INDUSTRY WAS RETAINED TO PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION ON COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, OR UPON REQUEST. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO MAINTAINS A PUBLIC FILE ON ITS PREMISES CONTAINING DOCUMENTS MANDATED BY THE FCC. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INTEREST IN CENTRALCAST -53,851. LOSS ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE -79,351. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE WNED FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 1263 BUFFALO NY 14240 161613963 SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING NY 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0