FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC

EIN 59-0840626 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)

What they do

WEDUS MISSION is to EDUCATE, EXPLORE, and ENGAGE to SPARK LIFELONG LEARNING. THROUGH MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMMING and COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WE EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES to CONNECT, GROW, and PLAY AN ACTIVE PART IN SHAPING THE FUTURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.50 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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

30.06%of revenue went to mission work74.5% of expenses · Program services

5.55%of revenue went to fundraising13.7% of expenses

$40.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.77%of revenue went to management and office costs11.8% of expenses

$5.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.5%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$33,042,149

Mission workProgram services$9,932,02130.06% of revenue74.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,575,1794.77% of revenue11.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,832,9745.55% of revenue13.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$19,701,97559.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,340,17440.37% 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: 74.5% mission · 11.8% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 18.1% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 11.1% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 11.8% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 11.9% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 10.5% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 9.7% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 9.7% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,042,149

Expenses$13,340,174

Annual surplus $19,701,975 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)$9,932,021 · 74.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,575,179 · 11.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,832,974 · 13.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$33,042,149

Expenses$13,340,174

Assets$74,132,634

Income$37,226,722

Contributions$26,925,985

Mission work (program services)$9,932,021

Fundraising$1,832,974

Management and general$1,575,179

Stocks and bonds$54,362,324

Accounting fees$51,125

Investing fees$203,994

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

PAUL GROVEPRESIDENT & CEO · 50 hrs/week $502,799Base $290,699 · Other $212,100

CLAIRE OCONNER SOLOMONSR VP DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $203,708Base $164,078 · Other $39,630

JOHN H CONELY JRCOO · 50 hrs/week $177,759Base $165,219 · Other $12,540

ARDEN ROBBINSVP MARKETING · 50 hrs/week $143,748Base $139,665 · Other $4,083

CHRISTOPHER MANLEYDIR. OF ENGINEERING · 50 hrs/week $130,183Base $124,028 · Other $6,155

KELLY KRISTINE JVP OF CONTENT · 50 hrs/week $124,270Base $119,637 · Other $4,633

SHIRLEY RISENCFO · 50 hrs/week $112,751Base $110,549 · Other $2,202

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 (36)

PAUL GROVEPRESIDENT & CEO

CLAIRE OCONNER SOLOMONSR VP DEVELOPMENT

JOHN H CONELY JRCOO

ARDEN ROBBINSVP MARKETING

CHRISTOPHER MANLEYDIR. OF ENGINEERING

KELLY KRISTINE JVP OF CONTENT

SHIRLEY RISENCFO

SUSAN S CRAIGDIRECTOR

THOMAS DUPONTDIRECTOR

SCOTT GAULTBOARD TREASURER

SAM SAMELSONDIRECTOR

ROBERT GOUGHDIRECTOR

RICHARD RIVERADIRECTOR

ALAN C BOMSTEINIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

PATRICIA DOUGLASBOARD VICE-CHAIR

NANCY HALE HOYTDIRECTOR

LORI BAGGETTDIRECTOR

KEVIN PLUMMERDIRECTOR

JON PHILIPSONDIRECTOR

WALT ENGLEDIRECTOR

JENNIFER WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

JEFF SPARLINGBOARD CHAIR

JEAN MARTINDIRECTOR

JAMES BENNETTDIRECTOR

HEIDI SHIMBERGDIRECTOR

GEORGE L MILES JRDIRECTOR

GEORGE MILESDIRECTOR

GEOFF SIMONDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH SEMBLERDIRECTOR

DEVANAND MANGARDIRECTOR

DANIELLE DRUMMONDDIRECTOR

CLAUDE MACARIDIRECTOR

CATHY UNRUHDIRECTOR

BRIAN A BUTLERBOARD SECRETARY

BENSON RISEMANDIRECTOR

BARRY ALPERTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 1300 N BOULEVARD, TAMPA, FL 33607-5645
County: Hillsborough
In care of: PAUL GROVE
Primary officer: PAUL GROVE, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailbrouse@wedu.org Phone(813) 254-9338

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)