ATLANTA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COLLAB Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ATLANTA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COLLAB

EIN 58-2126423 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A300)

What they do

WABE STRIVES to CREATE A MORE INFORMED, ENRICHED, CONNECTED ATLANTA COMMUNITY THROUGH NEWS, ARTS and CULTURE, MUSIC, and ENTERTAINMENT ON RADIO, TV, and DIGITAL PLATFORMS AS WELL AS BY HOSTING A WIDE VARIETY of COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE WITH THE COMMUNITY to PROVIDE PERSPECTIVE and ENABLE BETTER UNDERSTANDING of EACH OTHER, CELEBRATING OUR COMMONALITIES and DIFFERENCES. TOGETHER, OUR PERSPECTIVES ARE MORE COMPLETE and INSPIRE CHANGE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.00 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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.45%of revenue went to mission work64.0% of expenses · Program services

22.34%of revenue went to fundraising21.5% of expenses

$103.82spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.04%of revenue went to management and office costs14.5% of expenses

$0.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $703,122 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $342,735 for JENNIFER RUTH DORIAN (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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.

$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$18,395,924

Mission workProgram services$12,223,34666.45% of revenue64.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,766,47615.04% of revenue14.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,109,22422.34% of revenue21.5% of expenses

Total expenses$19,099,046103.82% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 64.0% mission · 14.5% management · 21.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 14.7% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 15.8% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.8% mission · 15.8% management · 22.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 17.1% management · 21.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.0% mission · 16.3% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 62.9% mission · 15.0% management · 22.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,395,924

Expenses$19,099,046

Annual shortfall $703,122 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$12,223,346 · 64.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,766,476 · 14.5% of expenses

Fundraising$4,109,224 · 21.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,395,924

Expenses$19,099,046

Assets$12,527,226

Income$18,395,924

Contributions$16,753,045

Mission work (program services)$12,223,346

Fundraising$4,109,224

Management and general$2,766,476

Stocks and bonds$600,632

Accounting fees$81,600

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

JENNIFER RUTH DORIANPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $342,735Base $300,000 · Other $42,735

JARED DAVID BLASSEXECUTIVE VP OF CORP. SPONSOR · 40 hrs/week $250,614Base $209,550 · Other $41,064

ALAY MEHTACHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $237,494Base $196,671 · Other $40,823

ZACHARY K BROWNEVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $234,793Base $185,000 · Other $49,793

KENNETH BROWNCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $199,980Base $197,166 · Other $2,814

GLENDA RENEE DAVISSVP OF MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $190,933Base $150,014 · Other $40,919

DANIEL KELLER-BRADSHAWSR. DIR. ORIGINALS/PRODUCTIONS · 40 hrs/week $179,786Base $139,241 · Other $40,545

OKEMA S JACKSONVP OF MEDIA OPS, PRGM/TRAFFIC · 40 hrs/week $174,350Base $157,335 · Other $17,015

HARRY ALEXANDER HELMICKMANAGING EDITOR · 40 hrs/week $170,532Base $151,975 · Other $18,557

SANTIAGO J PEREZ-VARELASVP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $158,137Base $152,055 · Other $6,082

SAMUEL DELANEYCFO THRU 6/6/25 · 40 hrs/week $146,185Base $136,125 · Other $10,060

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 (35)

JENNIFER RUTH DORIANPRESIDENT & CEO

JARED DAVID BLASSEXECUTIVE VP OF CORP. SPONSOR

ALAY MEHTACHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

ZACHARY K BROWNEVP OF DEVELOPMENT

KENNETH BROWNCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

GLENDA RENEE DAVISSVP OF MEMBERSHIP

DANIEL KELLER-BRADSHAWSR. DIR. ORIGINALS/PRODUCTIONS

OKEMA S JACKSONVP OF MEDIA OPS, PRGM/TRAFFIC

HARRY ALEXANDER HELMICKMANAGING EDITOR

SANTIAGO J PEREZ-VARELASVP OF FINANCE

SAMUEL DELANEYCFO THRU 6/6/25

KEN BERNHARDTIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

AL VIVIANBOARD MEMBER

TONY ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN BORENBOARD MEMBER

PETER WILLIAMSSECRETARY

PENNY MCPHEEBOARD MEMBER

PAT FALOTICOBAORD MEMBER

ANDREA MONTAGBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL LOVEBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA PROCTORBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW FEILERLIFETIME DIRECTOR

CARMEN GARCIABOARD MEMBER

JULIE SALISBURYBOARD CHAIR

ANDY CHANGVICE-CHAIR

ANN CRAMERLIFETIME DIRECTOR

JAMES HOLMESBOARD MEMBER

AFSHAN ALIBOARD MEMBER

BILL CLEVELANDBOARD MEMBER

ERICA HOHOLICKBOARD MEMBER

EDWIN MARCIALBOARD MEMBER

BRAD LICHTENSTEINBOARD MEMBER

CYRIL TURNERTREASURER

CYNTHIA B BROWNBOARD MEMBER

CHUCK TAYLORLIFETIME DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 740 Bismark Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
County: Fulton
In care of: Kenneth Brown
Primary officer: Kenneth Brown, Chief Business Offic

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmemberservices@wabe.orgCall Phone(678) 686-0353 Officer phone(678) 686-0321

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A300)