2026-05-10T09:42:38+00:00 2025-06-30 135381590 BDO USA 8401 GREENSBORO DR STE 800 MCLEAN VA 221023599 990 2024-07-01 540843118 HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC HAMP 7578899400 5200 HAMPTON BOULEVARD NORFOLK VA 235081507 BERTEL SCHMIDT PRESIDENT & CEO 7578899400 2026-05-10 true TODD TERESCO P00247720 7038930600 2026-05-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA BERTEL SCHMIDT 5200 HAMPTON BOULEVARD NORFOLK VA 235081507 21829464 false X WWW.WHRO.ORG X 1961 VA IMPROVE THE CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL LIFE OF THE CITIZENS OF EASTERN VA THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIB. OF IMPORTANT AND IMPACTFUL LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. 33 32 151 550 28930 0 10096299 12654324 4061189 3591921 551060 550252 1990777 1972137 16699325 18768634 0 0 0 9861576 10232935 0 2269361 7419182 6811450 17280758 17044385 -581433 1724249 32847717 36551114 2552392 2763069 30295325 33788045 SEE SCHEDULE O false false 7306396 0 248891 BROADCAST AND DIGITAL CONTENT- WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA IS THE LOCAL PUBLIC TELEVISION BROADCASTER IN EASTERN VIRGINIA, PROVIDING QUALITY TELEVISION PROGRAMMING ON FOUR CHANNELS 24 HOURS A DAY. FROM CHILDREN'S SHOWS LIKE SESAME STREET, DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD TO PBS SHOWCASE PROGRAMS LIKE NOVA, MASTERPIECE, PBS NEWSHOUR, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AND FRONTLINE, WHRO-TV 15 PROVIDES QUALITY PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES. LOCAL BROADCASTS AND DIGITAL CONTENT INCLUDE, CURATE, AND DOCUMENTARIES SUCH AS CITY VOICES: HOMELESSNESS TO HOPEFULNESS. WHRO BROADCASTS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION THAT DELIGHTS CHILDREN WHILE BUILDING READING, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MATH SKILLS, PROGRAMS FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING, PUBLIC AFFAIRS ANALYSIS AND DOCUMENTARIES, PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING CELEBRATING CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND THE COUNTRY, ACCLAIMED HISTORY, SCIENCE AND NATURE PROGRAMMING, AND THE BEST IN INDEPENDENT FILMS. WHRV 89.5 FM RADIO IS THE PLACE TO HEAR NPR PROGRAMS LIKE MORNING EDITION AND ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA'S MARKETPLACE, AS WELL AS ALTERNATIVE, JAZZ AND FOLK MUSIC. ANOTHER VIEW HOSTED BY BARBARA HAMM LEE PROVIDES A FORUM TO THE OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND OPINIONS. PODCASTS/BROADCASTS INCLUDE OUT THE BOX ALBUM OF THE WEEK, OPENING NIGHT WITH REBECCA EVANS, BIRDNOTES, EDUCATIONALLY SPEAKING, THE EMERGING LEADERS SMART PILL, WRITER'S BLOCK AND ARTS CONVERSATIONS. WHRO 90.3 FM RADIO PROVIDES 24-HOUR CLASSICAL MUSIC AND FINE ARTS PROGRAMMING AND IS AN IMPORTANT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE MANY FINE PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS TO RECORD AND BROADCAST CONCERTS, PROMOTE EVENTS, AND HIGHLIGHT THE RICH CULTURAL OFFERINGS OF OUR REGION INCLUDING BROADCASTS OF PERFORMANCES BY VISITING ARTISTS. 2949909 0 1193439 DELIVERS EARLY LEARNING, TEACHER TRAINING, AND ONLINE CONTENT CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INCLUDING ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION COURSES CORRELATED TO THE VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING, AND A DIGITAL ASSET LIBRARY OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF RICH MEDIA ELEMENTS PROVIDED TO ALL REGISTERED PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND HOME SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, AND ALL SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN THE STATE. 2794917 0 2149591 PROVIDING ONLINE SUPPORT FOR EMEDIA VA TO SCHOOLS,STUDENTS,AND TEACHERS TROUGHOUT VIRGINIA. PROVIDES TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO THE INTERNAL STAFF AND PLATFORMS FOR STREAMING SERVICES. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TECHNOLOGIES THAT SECURE THE PRIVATE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OUR VIEWERS AND LISTENERS FROM INTERNET FRAUD.PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR CELL PHONE COMPANIES 24/7, 365 DAYS AND PROVIDES MAINTENANCE,REPAIR AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TELEVISION AND RADIO STUDIOS AND OUR TRANSMITTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT EASTERN VIRGINIA AND VIRGINIA'S EASTERN SHORE. 13051222 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 75 0 true 151 true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false X 33 32 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false VA X X X BERTEL SCHMIDT 7578899400 5200 HAMPTON BOULEVARD NORFOLK VA 23508 BERTEL SCHMIDT PRESIDENT & CEO 40.0 0.0 X X 282849 0 24472 EMILY STEINHILBER BOARD SECRETARY 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK MCDERMOTT BOARD TREASURER 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 WIN SHORT BOARD VICE CHAIR 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 YVONNE ALLMOND BOARD CHAIR 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ALONZO BRANDON BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BENMING ZHANG BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BRITTANY WALKER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BRUCE JACOBSON BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CARI PARRISH BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CARL DEVORE BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHARLES FORD BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHINEDU OKALA BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID WHITE BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DON WINCHESTER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR ELIE BRACY III BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR JONATHAN ROMERO BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR MARCIA CONSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR OLWEN HERRON BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 EILEEN OLDS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GREG MCCRACKEN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GWEN GILBERT BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LUIS ESTRADA BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STERLING BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 NANCY PORTER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 NICOLAS SCHUCK BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RANDY WEBB BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROB ROBINS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SALLY DICKINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SCOTT DUNCAN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MILLER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SHAWN CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 THEO CRAMER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 AMY SOKOL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 133693 0 11338 SHANNON SAWYER ASSITANT TO THE PRESIDENT 40.0 0.0 X 64048 0 2560 DIANE ROGIC DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SUPPORT 40.0 0.0 X 164118 0 16846 GLENN HICKMAN DIRECTOR, RADIO FREQUENCY ENGINEERING 40.0 0.0 X 125386 0 12786 HEATHER MAZZONI CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 148793 0 16242 MAURICE JONES VICE PRESIDENT OF NEWS 40.0 0.0 X 144396 0 1551 THOMAS BURTON CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 180962 0 7208 1244245 0 93003 8 false true false 0 5410690 7243634 12654324 EDUCATION SERVICES 900099 1273415 1273415 0 0 PROGRAM UNDERWRITING 517000 1193439 1193439 0 0 SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS 900099 876176 876176 0 0 BROADCAST CHANNEL FEES 532000 176215 176215 0 0 PRODUCTION FEES 532000 72676 72676 0 0 0 0 0 0 3591921 462078 0 0 462078 1941074 0 0 1941074 885640 916373 -30733 0 -30733 0 -30733 0 2232631 2144457 88174 0 88174 0 0 88174 ADVERTISING REVENUE 541800 61796 0 59663 2133 0 0 0 0 61796 18768634 3591921 28930 2493459 518959 395153 40708 83098 8062329 6138932 632415 1290982 254075 188135 23189 42751 789965 610076 55494 124395 607607 462523 48044 97040 52968 32378 14224 6366 73625 45005 19772 8848 96162 58781 25824 11557 639973 595471 28840 15662 98238 63587 22051 12600 69050 43206 17854 7990 694143 445468 171794 76881 215057 183289 19874 11894 212246 131570 12721 67955 38032 27888 3369 6775 23370 18296 3505 1569 1056637 648071 282252 126314 231319 138026 64450 28843 PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE 1088078 1088078 0 0 NPR FEES 684477 684477 0 0 UTILITIES 526314 456083 48518 21713 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 386640 338123 297 48220 625121 258606 188607 177908 17044385 13051222 1723802 2269361 324540 283964 3342 11473 3564815 2904850 373370 262287 0 0 0 0 22308 16913 448112 475532 24258760 16302600 8413345 7956160 13519472 17848922 0 0 517906 470830 5660507 6320183 32847717 36551114 1735863 1275136 191045 287209 0 0 215071 132599 410413 1068125 2552392 2763069 X 22103519 25078598 8191806 8709447 30295325 33788045 32847717 36551114 X 1724249 1294103 474368 X X false true true false X 11615599 7676268 8859914 10096299 12654324 50902404 0 0 11615599 7676268 8859914 10096299 12654324 50902404 922985 49979419 2189714 2258686 2304901 2325551 2403152 11482004 0 94317 87898 49752 28930 260897 9774 -123180 0 0 2133 -111273 62534032 23254534 0.79924 0.75857 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - 9774.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 9774.0; DESCRIPTION - FCC REPACK INCOME WRITEOFF, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - -123180.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 2133.0, COLUMN F - -121047.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false true 96162 false false false 96162 false 16118313 1765612 4619900 1718256 20785569 14285775 930759 1970960 1069181 16118313 13867917 1806402 1500235 2888779 14285775 16014653 109416 -1628170 627982 13867917 11815993 2305323 2432976 539639 16014653 0.87 0.13 0.0 377677 377677 5864522 5385833 478689 18016561 10916767 7099794 7956160 SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT 4955698 DEFERRED REVENUE 807133 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 557352 6320183 Federal Income Taxes LEASE LIABILITIES 568125 LINE OF CREDIT 500000 1068125 X 21453478 1294103 1390741 2684844 18768634 0 0 18768634 17960758 916373 916373 17044385 0 0 17044385 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND INVESTED IN A MANNER INTENDED TO PRODUCE A REAL RETURN, NET OF INFLATION AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COSTS, OF AT LEAST 5% OVER THE LONG TERM. ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE ENDOWMENT POOL USED TO FUND OPERATIONS EQUAL FOUR PERCENT OF A TRAILING TWELVE-QUARTER MOVING AVERAGE OF THE ENDOWMENT POOL FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE PERIOD ENDING ON DECEMBER 31 OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote WHRO IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME FROM REGULARLY CONDUCTED TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO WHRO'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. WHRO HAS NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS OF APPROXIMATELY $2,102,000 AND $2,102,000 RELATED TO ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2025, RESPECTIVELY. APPROXIMATELY $1,165,000 OF THESE LOSS CARRYFORWARDS WILL BEGIN TO EXPIRE IN TAX YEAR 2038 AND $937,000 ARE UNLIMITED. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS WERE $541,056 AND $541,056 AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, RESPECTIVELY. VALUATION ALLOWANCES ARE ESTABLISHED WHEN NECESSARY TO REDUCE DEFERRED TAX ASSETS TO THE AMOUNT EXPECTED TO BE REALIZED. MANAGEMENT HAS RECORDED A VALUATION ALLOWANCE OF $541,056 AND $541,056 AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, RESPECTIVELY. THE INCREASE IN THE VALUATION ALLOWANCE WAS $9,103 AND $9,103 FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, RESPECTIVELY. RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE FILED. THIS PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS HAS EXPIRED FOR TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2021. MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS REFLECTED IN WHRO'S TAX FILINGS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 CHANGE IN VALUE OF A SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS - 474368 RENTAL EXPENSES - 916373 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 RENTAL EXPENSES - 916373 X true true X X X false false false false false false false false false BERTEL SCHMIDT PRESIDENT & CEO 282849 0 0 0 0 0 11687 0 12785 0 307321 0 0 0 DIANE ROGIC DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SUPPORT 164118 0 0 0 0 0 6660 0 10186 0 180964 0 0 0 THOMAS BURTON CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 180962 0 0 0 0 0 7208 0 0 0 188170 0 0 0 HEATHER MAZZONI CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER 148793 0 0 0 0 0 6056 0 10186 0 165035 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Health or social club dues or initiation fees DUES ARE PAID FOR BERT SCHMIDT AND TOM BURTON BUT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN W-2 AS COMPENSATION. THE MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOT USED FOR PERSONAL USE, BUT RATHER MEETINGS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA IS A NON-PROFIT PUBLIC MEDIA ENTERPRISE KNOWN FOR ITS PUBLIC SERVICE MISSION. WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA IS THE ONLY PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATION IN THE UNITED STATES OWNED BY A COLLABORATION OF 21 LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THROUGH FOUR TV STATIONS WHRO TV-15, WHRO CREATE, WHRO WORLD, WHRO KIDS AND OUR EXPANSION INTO SIX RADIO CHANNELS, INCLUDING WHRO 90.3 FM WHRV 89.5, WFOS 88.7, WEBSITE, AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT DELIVERED ONLINE TO MORE THAN 286,000 STUDENTS AND 25,000 TEACHERS, WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE OF EASTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA EVERY DAY. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1961, THE OWNERSHIP HAS ESTABLISHED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES AS WHRO'S CORE MISSION. AS A LEADER IN UTILIZING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, TODAY WHRO EDUCATION DELIVERS MOST OF ITS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ONLINE. WHRO EDUCATION'S LEADING EDGE INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES INCLUDE EMEDIAVA, AND ON-DEMAND DIGITAL MEDIA. WHRO EDUCATION ALSO OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES TO DIRECTLY ASSIST CLASSROOM TEACHERS WITH CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION. WE ARE NOT A SCHOOL, BUT WE PROVIDE EDUCATION. WE ARE NOT A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY, BUT WE IMPROVE LIVES. WE ARE NOT A MUSEUM, SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OR THEATRE, BUT WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA PROVIDES ARTS, CULTURE AND STRONG CONNECTIONS TO THE PAST. TO DO THIS, WE WORK WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS-MANY OF THEM IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY-THAT USE OUR BROADCAST AND OUTREACH EXPERTISE TO EXTEND THEIR WORK. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA'S CFO AND IT IS ALSO REVIEWED BY KEY MEMBERS OF WHRO'S LEADERSHIP. ANY UPDATES ARE SENT BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FINAL VERSION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ONCE A YEAR, DURING THE SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING, WE POLL THE BOARD AND HAVE THEM FILL OUT AND SIGN A WRITTEN STATEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. THIS IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED OFF ON BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE UNDER SECTION 4958 AND REPRESENTS THE PART VI, FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR SERVICES RENDERED. WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA ROUTINELY UTILIZES BENCHMARK STUDIES AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF MARKET COMPENSATION DATA FROM BOTH NONPROFIT AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, PREPARED BY COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS, AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYEE HIRING OR WHEN SPECIAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE AWARDED. WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA SETS COMPENSATION WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE GOING MARKET RATE. NO INDIVIDUAL HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPENSATION REVIEW OR DECISION MAKING PROCESS. WHRO PUBLIC MEDIA MAINTAINS ALL RECORDS REGARDING COMPENSATION DECISIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public WE PUT THE ANNUAL REPORT (CONTAINING FINANCIALS) ON OUR WEBSITE. OTHERWISE, EVERYTHING IS IN OUR PUBLIC FILE AND IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT - 474368; Total - 474368; Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Change of oversight process or selection process THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS MEET WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE EACH YEAR BEFORE AND AFTER THE AUDIT. THE AUDIT IS REVIEWED WITH THE AUDITORS AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING ACCEPTED.