THE WNED FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WNED FOUNDATION INC

EIN 16-1613963 · Education (B119)

What they do

THE WNED FOUNDATION INC. EXISTS to BENEFIT and ENHANCE THE HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMMING and SERVICES PROVIDED BY WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION. THUS, BENEFACTORS ARE ESSENTIAL IN HELPING US to ENLIGHTEN, INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN, and EDUCATE PEOPLE of ALL AGES and BACKGROUNDS THROUGHOUT WESTERN NEW YORK and SOUTHERN ONTARIO.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$89.40of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$45.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$10.60of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$20.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $103,927 for TOM CALDERONE (DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$89.40

ManagementOffice and general costs$10.60

FundraisingAsking for donations$0.00

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202489.4% mission

202388.7% mission

202289.0% mission

202189.2% mission

202087.4% mission

201983.9% mission

201884.5% mission

201786.3% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,149,286

Expenses$1,425,500

Annual surplus $1,723,786 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,275,000 · 89.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$150,500 · 10.6% of expenses

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Revenue$3,149,286

Expenses$1,425,500

Assets$29,912,843

Income$5,638,800

Contributions$164,971

Mission work (program services)$1,275,000

Grants given$8,735,612

Average grant$1,247,945

Management and general$150,500

Stocks and bonds$24,288,026

Investing fees$126,955

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TOM CALDERONEDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $103,927Base · Other $103,927

NANCY A HAMMONDASSISTANT TREASURER · 1 hrs/week $46,399Base · Other $46,399

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

TOM CALDERONEDIRECTOR

NANCY A HAMMONDASSISTANT TREASURER

CYNTHIA E VANCEDIRECTOR

DAVID DESMONDIRECTOR

DENNIS PENMANVICE CHAIR

JOHN REINHOLDTREASURER

MATTHEW COLLARDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MUNSCHAUERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL WINTERSECRETARY

SISTER DENISE ROCHEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: PO BOX 1263, BUFFALO, NY 14240
County: Erie
In care of: NANCY A HAMMOND
Primary officer: NANCY A HAMMOND, ASSISTANT TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailllatrovato@wned.org Phone(716) 845-7000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B119)
Grant-giving organization: Yes