Western New York Public Broadcasting Association

Analysis

Western New York Public Broadcasting Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1960, 66 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Western New York Public Broadcasting Association reported income of $15.2m and spending of $14.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $14.2m to $15.2m (+7.2%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Western New York Public Broadcasting Association sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arizona Sonora Desert Museum ($15.2m), Milwaukee Ballet Company Inc ($15.3m) and Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation ($15.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.0m. It paid $81k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $24.2m against liabilities of $5.8m, net assets of $18.4m. It reported 117 employees.