GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 53-0242992 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A300)

What they do

PUBLIC MEDIA CONTENT PRODUCER and DISTRIBUTOR for GREATER WASHINGTON AREA and THE NATION; PROVIDER of EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ACROSS FIVE TELEVISION CHANNELS, A STREAMING APP, and WETA CLASSICAL RADIO; PRODUCER of NEWS and CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING, OTHER NATIONAL SERIES and SPECIALS, and DIGITAL SERVICES. WETA ALSO CREATES and HOSTS PUBLIC SCREENINGS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS and OTHER ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.29%of revenue went to mission work72.8% of expenses · Program services

6.04%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$85.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.29%of revenue went to management and office costs20.2% of expenses

$1.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.1%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$148,406,874

Mission workProgram services$92,443,37762.29% of revenue72.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$25,653,38717.29% of revenue20.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,960,8506.04% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$21,349,26014.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$127,057,61485.61% 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: 72.8% mission · 20.2% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 13.8% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 11.7% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 10.2% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 10.9% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 9.9% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 11.8% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 3.1% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$148,406,874

Expenses$127,057,614

Annual surplus $21,349,260 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)$92,443,377 · 72.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$25,653,387 · 20.2% of expenses

Fundraising$8,960,850 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$148,406,874

Expenses$127,057,614

Assets$229,440,735

Income$148,811,025

Contributions$130,691,615

Mission work (program services)$92,443,377

Fundraising$8,960,850

Grants given$7,017,723

Average grant$12,736

Management and general$25,653,387

Stocks and bonds$59,903,517

Accounting fees$132,203

Investing fees$164,990

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

SHARON P ROCKEFELLERPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $797,893Base $746,821 · Other $51,072

GEOFFREY BENNETTCO-ANCHOR AND CO-MANAGING EDITOR FOR PBS NEWS HOUR · 40 hrs/week $573,497Base $547,832 · Other $25,665

AMNA N WERDELCO-ANCHOR AND CO-MANAGING EDITOR FOR PBS NEWS HOUR · 40 hrs/week $573,233Base $538,278 · Other $34,955

SARA JUSTSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & SENIOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, · 40 hrs/week $508,529Base $486,392 · Other $22,137

LISA DELANEYEVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $445,415Base $380,014 · Other $65,401

MICHAEL RANCILIOEVP AND GENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $442,364Base $388,208 · Other $54,156

RUBY G AGGARWALEVP AND CHIEF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $411,129Base $344,801 · Other $66,328

JUDY C WOODRUFFSENIOR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT · 40 hrs/week $405,339Base $401,944 · Other $3,395

MIGUEL E MONTEVERDESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER, WETA GREA · 40 hrs/week $381,489Base $350,989 · Other $30,500

JEFFREY D BROWNSENIOR CORRESPONDENT · 40 hrs/week $373,717Base $341,324 · Other $32,393

WILLIAM R BRANGHAMCORRESPONDENT · 40 hrs/week $359,910Base $329,410 · Other $30,500

SHAWN CASTELLANOSEVP AND CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER (THRU 10/2024) · 40 hrs/week $305,364Base $296,492 · Other $8,872

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 (46)

SHARON P ROCKEFELLERPRESIDENT & CEO

GEOFFREY BENNETTCO-ANCHOR AND CO-MANAGING EDITOR FOR PBS NEWS HOUR

AMNA N WERDELCO-ANCHOR AND CO-MANAGING EDITOR FOR PBS NEWS HOUR

SARA JUSTSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & SENIOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER,

LISA DELANEYEVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL

MICHAEL RANCILIOEVP AND GENERAL MANAGER

RUBY G AGGARWALEVP AND CHIEF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

JUDY C WOODRUFFSENIOR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

MIGUEL E MONTEVERDESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER, WETA GREA

JEFFREY D BROWNSENIOR CORRESPONDENT

WILLIAM R BRANGHAMCORRESPONDENT

SHAWN CASTELLANOSEVP AND CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER (THRU 10/2024)

JOHN F WILSONSVP & CHIEF NATIONAL CONTENT OFFICER (THRU 11/2024

RICHARD F BLANDEVP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JASON R DAISEYFORMER: EVP & COO

PAT BUTLERTRUSTEE AS OF 12/5/2024

SHIVAM MALLICK SHAHTRUSTEE

MARLENE MALEKTRUSTEE

WHIT AYRESTRUSTEE AS OF 6/12/25

PETER BUSCEMITRUSTEE

REN CARTERTRUSTEE

UMA LELETRUSTEE

ROBERT ALLBRITTONTRUSTEE

ROBERT SLOANTRUSTEE

ROGER KRONETRUSTEE

TIMOTHY C COUGHLINCHAIRMAN

TIMOTHY KEATINGTRUSTEE THROUGH 3/6/25

THOMAS SAYLAKTRUSTEE

JOHN DALTONTRUSTEE

ALIFIA DORIWALATRUSTEE

BRADFORD NORDHOLMTRUSTEE

CHERYL HOLCOMB-MCCOYTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH LODALTRUSTEE

ERIC MOTLEYTRUSTEE

GREGORY GALLOPOULOSTRUSTEE

JEROME LIBINTRUSTEE THROUGH 3/6/25

JESSE RANEY BRIDGESTRUSTEE

NANCY BREUERTRUSTEE

JOHN SCHWIETERSTRUSTEE

JOSEPH BRUNSTRUSTEE

JULISSA MARENCOTRUSTEE

KARNA SMALL BODMANTRUSTEE THROUGH 3/6/25

KENNETH ADELMANTRUSTEE

LOREN ALLAN SMITHTRUSTEE

ADRIENNE HENSLEYTRUSTEE

MELANIE NUSSDORFVICE CHAIR & SECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: 3939 CAMPBELL AVENUE, ARLINGTON, VA 22206-3440
County: Arlington
In care of: % JASON R DAISEYSENIOR VP & C
Primary officer: RUBY G AGGARWAL, EVP & CFAO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 998-2778

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A300)
Grant-giving organization: Yes