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WGBH Educational Foundation

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % CONTROLLER
Other · BRIGHTON, MA · EIN 04-2104397

About

WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.

In care of Controller

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
1,368
Volunteers
1,500

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$220.6M
Expenses
$225.6M
Assets
$921.6M
Liabilities
$362.2M

Financial history

$415.9M$208.0M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $220.6M · Peak FY2017: $415.9M · Avg: $241.1M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$101.5M
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
North America——
Central America——
North America——

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
$236K
Grants Given
$6.4M
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
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Address

1 Guest ST
Brighton, MA, 02135-201

Governance

Voting board members32
Independent members31
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 exceptionYes

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %81.5%
Permanent endowment %11.4%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$10.8M
Net to org$5.2M
Retained by contractors$5.6M
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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