2026-02-03T12:06:20-06:00 2025-06-30 161131146 BONADIO & CO LLP 171 SULLYS TRAIL SUITE 201 PITTSFORD NY 14534 990 2024-07-01 160838086 WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL WXXI 5853257500 280 STATE STREET ROCHESTER NY 14614 CHRIS HASTINGS PRESIDENT & CEO 5852580226 2026-02-02 1 1 JEFFREY PAILLE P01378272 5853811000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRIS HASTINGS 280 STATE STREET ROCHESTER NY 14614 20668124 0 X WWW.WXXI.ORG X 1958 NY AS ROCHESTER'S PUBLIC TELEVISION AND PUBLIC RADIO STATION, WXXI STRIVES TO BE THE ESSENTIAL, LIFE-LONG EDUCATIONAL MEDIA RESOURCE FOR THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. WXXI PUTS THE COMMUNITY FIRST WITH PROGRAMMING THAT STIMULATES AND EXPANDS THOUGHT, INSPIRES THE SPIRIT, OPENS CULTURAL HORIZONS AND PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSE COMMUNITY ISSUES. 17 16 106 650 14442 0 11107138 17436105 652328 584741 1200555 1074759 331447 76485 13291468 19172090 0 0 0 0 7965704 7530533 58124 90304 1726743 7275111 7271699 15298939 14892536 -2007471 4279554 27908367 31586008 10977818 9896852 16930549 21689156 X WXXI IS THE ESSENTIAL, LIFE-LONG EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA RESOURCE FOR THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. WXXI ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY WITH PROGRAMMING THAT STIMULATES AND EXPANDS THOUGHT, INSPIRES THE SPIRIT, OPENS CULTURAL HORIZONS AND PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSE ISSUES. 0 0 6472099 49342 PROGRAMMING/PRODUCTION:WXXI PROVIDES A RANGE OF NATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS ACROSS ALL ITS SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDES FOUR TELEVISION STATIONS AND SIX RADIO STATIONS. WXXI-TV PRESENTS A PBS SCHEDULE, RICH IN HISTORY, SCIENCE, NATURE, ARTS AND NON-VIOLENT, COMMERCIAL-FREE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING WHICH IS ALSO LIVE STREAMED. WXXI-KIDS 24/7 IS A 24-HOUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL CHANNEL, SHOWCASING THE BEST OF PBS KIDS AND LOCAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING WHICH IS ALSO LIVE STREAMED. WXXI-CREATE IS A 24/7 HOW-TO CHANNEL, AND WXXI-WORLD IS A 24/7 NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS CHANNEL. OUR TV PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE ARTS INFOCUS, A COLLABORATIVE ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAM WITH SPECIALS ON-AIR AND ONLINE, VOICE OF THE VOTER DEBATE, AND WXXI FORUMS, AS WELL AS MANY AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARIES. OUR RADIO STATIONS INCLUDE WXXI-FM 105.9/AM 1370, AN NPR MEMBER STATION, WHICH PROVIDES IN-DEPTH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS COVERAGE, AND A DAILY TWO-HOUR CALL-IN PROGRAM CONNECTIONS WITH EVAN DAWSON. WXXO-FM CLASSICAL 91.5, BROADCAST AND STREAMED LIVE IS ROCHESTER'S ONLY FULL-TIME CLASSICAL MUSIC STATION, OFFERING LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECORDINGS, AS WELL AS LOCAL PRODUCTIONS LIKE LIVE FROM HOCHSTEIN, AND A NATIONALLY SYNDICATED PROGRAM WITH HEART AND VOICE. PROGRAMMING ON WXXI CLASSICAL IS ALSO SIMULCAST ON WXXY-FM 90.3 FOR OUR SOUTHERN TIER LISTENERS.WRUR-FM 88.5, A BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WXXI AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, PROVIDES A MIX OF MUSIC ALONG WITH NPR'S MORNING EDITION IN THE MORNINGS AND NPR NEWS BREAKS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE TWO DAILY MUSIC SHOW, OPEN TUNINGS WITH SCOTT REGAN AND AFTERNOONS WITH YARMS, PLUS NIGHTLY MUSIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING IN THE FOLD WITH MICHAEL BLACK, ROAD TO JOY WITH MAUREEN RICH, BLACKS AND BLUES WITH DOUG CURRY AND REJUVENATION WITH SCOTT WALLACE. THE STATION ALSO STREAMS LIVE.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES, WXXI BROADCASTS WITH-FM 90.1 IN ITHACA, NY, A MUSIC AND NEWS STATION THAT STRENGTHENS PUBLIC RADIO IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION. WEOS-FM 89.5, ALSO A BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES, PROVIDES NPR NEWS AND ECLECTIC MUSIC PROGRAMMING IN GENEVA, NY. BOTH STATIONS ARE BROADCAST AND STREAMED LIVE. 2848261 56714 BROADCASTING:WXXI OPERATES FOUR PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS (WXXI-TV, WXXI-KIDS 24/7, WXXI-CREATE, WXXI-WORLD); MANAGES THE CABLE CHANNEL, CITY 12 (PROVIDING THE CITY OF ROCHESTER RESIDENTS WITH 14 HOURS A DAY OF TARGETED, INFORMATIVE AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAMMING); SIX PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS (WXXI-FM 105.9/AM 1370, WXXO-FM 91.5, WXXY-FM 90.3, WRUR-FM 88.5, WEOS-FM 98.7 AND WITH-FM 90.1), AND TWO HD RADIO CHANNELS (FM-HD 91.5-1 AND FM-HD 91.5-2). 761443 535116 CITY IS ROCHESTER'S ARTS, MUSIC, AND CULTURE MAGAZINE, A MONTHLY PRINT AND ONLINE NEWS SERVICE, WHICH HAS BEEN PUBLISHED SINCE 1972 AND IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE CITY FOR FREE. WXXI PURCHASED CITY FROM ITS FOUNDERS IN MAY 2019 AND OPERATES CITY AS A SUBSIDIARY. WXXI RECOGNIZES THE VALUE OF CITY, AS THE ACQUISITION PRESERVES AND EXPANDS THE QUALITY AND DEPTH OF LOCAL REPORTING AND PRIORITIZES COVERAGE OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. 10081803 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 114 0 1 106 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X X LANCELOT THOMAS 5852580226 280 STATE STREET ROCHESTER NY 146141033 YOLANDA BENITEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONYA ALLEN TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN DURAN TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 AJAMU KITWANA TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAUN NELMS TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDEEP MANNAVA TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE VANGORDER VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN RICHARDSON TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIO SAENZ TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SULKES TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID TANG CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT ATTARDO SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NORM SILVERSTEIN PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 11/24) 40.00 5.00 X X 336321 0 67182 PATRICIA PHILIPS TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE HAELEN TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAAN BRAVEMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAY BENJAMIN TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HASTINGS PRESIDENT AND CEO (STARTING 11/24) 40.00 5.00 X X 41835 0 6041 SUSAN ROGERS EXECUTIVE VP & GENERAL MAN 40.00 5.00 X 186168 0 31697 LANCELOT THOMAS CFO 40.00 5.00 X 108699 0 31675 KATHLEEN REED VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 113839 0 34583 ALISON JONES DIRECTOR, COPORATE SPONSOR 40.00 X 112860 0 9379 899722 0 180557 5 0 1 0 0 5675675 5138261 6622169 17436105 PROGRAM SALES 900099 584458 584458 SALE OF PREMIUMS 900099 283 283 584741 397733 397733 5329 5329 14442 0 14442 14442 14442 2138060 35000 1462810 33224 675250 1776 677026 677026 DEVELOPMENT PROMOTIONS 900099 56714 56714 56714 19172090 641172 14442 1080371 580356 580356 5371449 3817304 785823 768322 338483 259162 28132 51189 748103 533319 109444 105340 492142 327334 100154 64654 90304 90304 234794 91420 143374 112615 104294 924 7397 575918 162977 93021 319920 547086 547086 100127 45591 51538 2998 540193 540193 871903 697186 172978 1739 PROGRAM ACQUISITION 2095581 2095581 CONTRACT SERVICES 1182559 869436 247737 65386 RENTAL AND MAINTENANCE 274419 249006 25413 MEMBERSHIP FEES 202058 126828 70821 4409 534446 155279 134082 245085 14892536 10081803 3083990 1726743 392043 1341670 1180919 2886652 438799 422928 1233789 1208116 42274 65358 32565046 27556848 5743026 5008198 13331475 14582424 582653 582653 1005510 1005510 3957879 4482499 27908367 31586008 2498364 2238235 24700 24700 7690860 6926280 763894 707637 10977818 9896852 X 3902894 6857885 13027655 14831271 16930549 21689156 27908367 31586008 4279554 479053 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 13483174 13255192 11814847 11107138 17463105 67123456 445077 547802 667477 652328 584458 2897142 13928251 13802994 12482324 11759466 18047563 70020598 0 0 0 70020598 474616 504849 369013 311776 397733 2057987 474616 504849 369013 311776 397733 2057987 23754 88578 65458 28455 14442 220687 14426621 14396421 12916795 12099697 18459738 72299272 0.96850 0.96470 0.02850 0.03100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 1 1 6500 1 0 0 6500 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LOBBYING COSTS ARE PAID TO SUPPORT LOBBYING ON CAPITAL HILL AND FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC MEDIA SUMMIT TO COMMUNICATE WITH LEGISLATORS REGARDING MATTERS RELAVANT TO PUBLIC BROADCASTING. 11596903 3087817 1428494 2419604 13693610 11893007 425 1408771 1705300 11596903 12779027 166952 1176032 2229004 11893007 13803961 1383596 -1745530 663000 12779027 11048303 1000 3183658 429000 13803961 0.22460 0.42680 0.34860 0 0 575914 575914 14209179 11539025 2670154 16581957 15075826 1506131 1197996 941997 255999 5008198 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY 3559013 SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT 432170 RIGHT OF USE ASSET OPERATING LEASE 40570 RIGHT OF USE ASSET FINANCE LEASE 435434 DUE FROM AFFILIATES 15312 4482499 SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 189149 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 42878 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 475610 707637 PART V, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION HAS INCLUDED IN ITS ENDOWMENT INFORMATION (1) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF DONOR ENDOWMENT GIFTS, (2) ACCUMULATED UNAPPROPRIATED EARNINGS ON THOSE GIFT AMOUNTS, AND (3) PRINCIPAL AND UNUSED EARNINGS ON BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS. X X X 1 LKA FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATION 4800 S MACADAM AVE 135 PORTLAND OR 97239 PROVIDES DIRECT MAIL SERVICES 0 984311 46251 938060 VEHICLES FOR CHARITY 5943 BROADWAY UNIT 1 DENVER CO 80216 PROVIDES VEHICLE DONATION SERVICES 0 179200 44053 135147 1163511 90304 1073207 NY X 1 1 X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NORM SILVERSTEIN PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 11/24) 315869 0 9054 0 11398 0 39055 0 28127 0 403503 0 0 0 SUSAN ROGERS EXECUTIVE VP & GENERAL MAN 186168 0 0 0 0 0 30000 0 1697 0 217865 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF WXXI MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE ASSESSMENT IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH TWO PRIMARY VEHICLES: THE CEO'S SELF EVALUATION AND WXXI'S FULL BOARD'S EVALUATION ON THE PRESIDENT'S COMPETENCIES AS CEO AS THEY RELATE TO OPERATIONAL, FINANCIAL, FUNDRAISING, AND STAFF/BOARD RELATIONS. EVERY FEW YEARS, AN EXTERNAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE WXXI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO ENSURE THEIR COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATE COMPARED WITH DATA COLLECTED FOR LIKE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE WXXI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOES NOT ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION LEVELS (THAT IS DONE BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO) BUT REVIEWS THESE OTHER EMPLOYEES' SALARY LEVELS FOR REASONABLENESS. PART I, LINE 4B NORM SILVERSTEIN RECEIVED $11,398 IN SECTION 457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION CONTRIBUTIONS. PART I, LINE 7 A BONUS IS PAID TO THE CEO BASED UPON PERFORMANCE AND GOAL ACHIEVEMENT. THIS BONUS IS LIMITED BY THE CONTRACT AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RAISES OPERATING CAPITAL BY SELLING MEMBERSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR A MEMBERSHIP FEE. THE MEMBERS RECEIVE FREE OR DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS AND MERCHANDISE. THE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE ANY VOTING RIGHTS IN THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE AS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY AND COMPLETION OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. A DRAFT OF THE COMPLETED FORMS FOR THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS FOLLOWING THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY'S REVIEW WILL BE REVIEWED WITH THE TAX PREPARER. APPROPRIATE MODIFICATIONS TO THE FORM, IF NECESSARY, WILL BE MADE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS TO BE USED FOR DISCLOSURE PURPOSES AND MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO INITIAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD AND AS A KEY EMPLOYEE AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACT, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES FROM A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN INTERESTED PERSON AND WXXI, THE DISCLOSURE BY SUCH INTERESTED PERSON SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF WXXI FOR REVIEW AND/OR FORWARDING (IF REQUIRED FOR ACTION) TO THE APPROPRIATE BOARD OR COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE ASSESSMENT IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH TWO PRIMARY VEHICLES: THE CEO'S SELF-EVALUATION AND THE FULL BOARD'S EVALUATION ON THE PRESIDENT'S COMPETENCIES AS CEO AS THEY RELATE TO OPERATIONAL, FINANCIAL, FUNDRAISING AND STAFF/BOARD RELATIONS. EVERY FEW YEARS, AN EXTERNAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO ENSURE THEIR COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATE COMPARED WITH DATA COLLECTED FOR LIKE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOES NOT ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION LEVELS (THAT IS DONE BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO) BUT REVIEWS THE SALARY LEVELS FOR REASONABLENESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR. ROCHESTER AREA MEDIA PARTNERS LLC 280 STATE STREET ROCHESTER NY 14614 834579605 LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER PRIORITIZING COVERAGE OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE NY WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL THE LITTLE THEATRE FILM SOCIETY 240 EAST AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14604 161555371 PROMOTE THE ART OF CINEMA TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC NY 501(C)(3) LINE 10 WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 THE LITTLE THEATRE FILM SOCIETY D 422928 ACTUAL AMOUNT THE LITTLE THEATRE FILM SOCIETY Q 2659893 ACTUAL AMOUNT