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Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association INC

Public charity
DBA: % BERTEL SCHMIDT
Other · NORFOLK, VA · EIN 54-0843118

About

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 XX,XXX 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 developmen

In care of Bertel Schmidt

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
144
Volunteers
550

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$16.7M
Expenses
$17.3M
Assets
$32.8M
Liabilities
$2.6M

Financial history

$20.5M$10.3M$0
1718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $16.7M · Peak FY2020: $20.5M · Avg: $15.5M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$38K
Grants Given
HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC
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Address

5200 Hampton BLVD
Norfolk, VA, 23508-150

Governance

Voting board members31
Independent members30
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %85.0%
Permanent endowment %15.0%
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