WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC

EIN 36-2246703 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)

What they do

WTTW and WFMT ARE COMMITTED to PRODUCING and PRESENTING TRUSTED, BEST-IN-CLASS CONTENT FUELED BY A DISTINCTLY CHICAGO SENSIBILITY. WE ENGAGE OUR AUDIENCES BY ENTERTAINING, INSPIRING, EDUCATING and REFLECTING A DIVERSITY of PERSPECTIVES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.90 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

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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 leaders67 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.56%of revenue went to mission work66.9% of expenses · Program services

16.74%of revenue went to fundraising19.5% of expenses

$86.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.71%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$2.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$50,411,662

Mission workProgram services$29,015,10057.56% of revenue66.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,905,21811.71% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,438,73216.74% of revenue19.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,052,61213.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$43,359,05086.01% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 66.9% mission · 13.6% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 10.2% management · 20.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 13.7% management · 21.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 17.3% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 17.1% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 14.7% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 13.5% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 10.5% management · 19.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$50,411,662

Expenses$43,359,050

Annual surplus $7,052,612 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)$29,015,100 · 66.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,905,218 · 13.6% of expenses

Fundraising$8,438,732 · 19.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$50,411,662

Expenses$43,359,050

Assets$99,665,255

Income$59,247,877

Contributions$37,906,651

Mission work (program services)$29,015,100

Fundraising$8,438,732

Grants given$124,945

Average grant$7,809

Management and general$5,905,218

Stocks and bonds$42,026,573

Accounting fees$169,996

Investing fees$25,000

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

SANDRA MICEKPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $752,563Base $712,749 · Other $39,814

JILL BRITTONEVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $372,871Base $336,023 · Other $36,848

ANNE GLEASONEVP, MARKETING AND DIGITAL · 40 hrs/week $342,830Base $300,456 · Other $42,374

GEOFFREY BAEREXECUTIVE PRODUCER · 40 hrs/week $220,487Base $187,734 · Other $32,753

GABERIEL IRIMIAENGINEERING MAINTENANCE - EIC · 40 hrs/week $196,771Base $157,670 · Other $39,101

MICHAEL TOMPARYSR DIRECTOR OF BROADCAST & TECH - PART YEAR · 40 hrs/week $190,362Base $158,070 · Other $32,292

ALEXANDER SAUNDERSDIRECTOR OF SALES, WFMT · 40 hrs/week $187,925Base $151,859 · Other $36,066

JAY SMITHNEWS DIRECTOR, WTTW NEWS · 40 hrs/week $185,747Base $144,021 · Other $41,726

RACHEL FREUNDVP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $121,587Base $108,592 · Other $12,995

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 (67)

SANDRA MICEKPRESIDENT AND CEO

JILL BRITTONEVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ANNE GLEASONEVP, MARKETING AND DIGITAL

GEOFFREY BAEREXECUTIVE PRODUCER

GABERIEL IRIMIAENGINEERING MAINTENANCE - EIC

MICHAEL TOMPARYSR DIRECTOR OF BROADCAST & TECH - PART YEAR

ALEXANDER SAUNDERSDIRECTOR OF SALES, WFMT

JAY SMITHNEWS DIRECTOR, WTTW NEWS

RACHEL FREUNDVP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN

SIDNEY DILLARDBOARD MEMBER

KAREN CASEBOARD MEMBER

ALAN A BROWNBOARD MEMBER

KATIE ROONEYBOARD MEMBER

KRISTIN CARLSON VOGENBOARD MEMBER

TILDEN CUMMINGS JRBOARD MEMBER

KRISTINA VAN LIEWBOARD MEMBER

LEWIS COLLENSBOARD MEMBER

LORETTA L JULIANBOARD MEMBER

MARK A HOPPEVICE CHAIR

MARK B PINSKYBOARD MEMBER

MARSHALL B FRONTBOARD MEMBER

THERESA O FRANKIEWICZVICE CHAIR

NICHOLAS ANTOINEBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT J FISHERBOARD MEMBER

NORMAN R BOBINSBOARD MEMBER

SHIRLEY WELSH RYANBOARD MEMBER

PETER B PONDBOARD MEMBER

PHILLIP A ALPHONSEBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM G BROWNBOARD MEMBER

RACHEL SAUNDERSBOARD MEMBER

RAYMOND WHITACREBOARD MEMBER

RENEE CROWNVICE CHAIR

RICHARD W COLBURNBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT A CLIFFORDBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT H BAUMBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT J WASHLOWBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT S HAMADABOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH B YNTEMABOARD MEMBER

ALEXANDRA C NICHOLSBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY F WOODSIDE JRBOARD MEMBER

CARY D MCMILLANTREASURER & SECRETARY

CHRIS E ABBINANTEVICE CHAIR

CHRISTOPHER P VALENTIBOARD MEMBER

CONNIE L LINDSEYBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL E LEVINBOARD MEMBER

DAVID C BLOWERSBOARD CHAIR

DAVID E ZYERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID K MABIEBOARD MEMBER

DAVID R OLIVENCIABOARD MEMBER

DONNA VAN EEKERENBOARD MEMBER

DR IAN SMITHBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH DUNCANBOARD MEMBER

JOHN W BALLANTINEBOARD MEMBER

EMMA RODRIGUEZ -AYALABOARD MEMBER

ERIN CLIFFORDBOARD MEMBER

ESTHER ET FRANKLINBOARD MEMBER

GAIL M ELDENBOARD MEMBER

GORDON SEGALBOARD MEMBER

GRAHAM C GRADYBOARD MEMBER

HIRANDA S DONOGHUEBOARD MEMBER

HOWARD S DUBINBOARD MEMBER

J THOMAS HURVISBOARD MEMBER

JACK BRENNANBOARD MEMBER

JAMES D FIRTHBOARD MEMBER

JAMES H WOOTENVICE CHAIR

JENNIFER L SHERMANBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA G ADAMSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 5400 N ST LOUIS AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
County: Cook
In care of: SANDRA MICEK
Primary officer: SANDRA MICEK, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(773) 583-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)
Grant-giving organization: Yes