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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2104397

WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BRIGHTON, MA 02135

Financials

$220.6M$225.6M2022$225M$231.6M2023$215.6M$237.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$215,642,285$237,191,088-$21,548,803$951,121,434$338,811,439$612,309,995
June 30, 2024990$225,004,242$231,562,495-$6,558,253$928,251,464$347,964,245$580,287,219
June 30, 2023990$220,582,541$225,572,032-$4,989,491$921,641,002$362,210,298$559,430,704
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$114,999,635
of which government grants
$3,488,657
Membership dues
$35,484,143
Program service revenue
$67,615,271
Investment income
$15,523,629
Royalties
$3,350,955
Net rental income
-$1,105,333
Net gain from sales of assets
$14,513,368
Net income from fundraising events
-$62,542
Other revenue
$17,503,750

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,430,859
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,025,551
Other salaries and wages
$83,480,824
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$107,453,035
Professional fundraising fees
$5,188,552
Legal fees
$462,446
Accounting fees
$644,260
Occupancy
$6,897,979
Travel
$2,474,659
Depreciation
$7,994,171
Program services (functional)
$197,124,053
Management and general (functional)
$14,220,983
Fundraising (functional)
$25,846,052

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$928,251,464
Total assets, end of year
$951,121,434
Total liabilities, end of year
$338,811,439
Net assets, end of year
$612,309,995
Land, buildings and equipment
$133,096,621
Publicly traded securities
$135,124,931
Net assets without donor restrictions
$475,840,157
Net assets with donor restrictions
$136,469,838
Gross unrelated business income
$5,530,674
Gross receipts
$270,653,786
Employees
1,316
Volunteers
1,500
Year formed
1951
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Susan GoldbergPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$675,647$44,327
Pam JohnstonGM thru 5/2440$695,825$20,122
Raney AronsonExec Producer40$594,196$21,058
Shane MinerCOO
Officer
40$496,117$51,865
John BredarVP National Programming40$441,210$49,474
Edward WilsonChief Development Officer40$372,948$32,369
Tina CassidyChief MktngOfficer40$384,242$14,848
Suzanne ZellnerVP Corp Sponsorship & Mem thru12/2440$354,538$37,179
Susanne SimpsonExec Producer40$353,617$30,859
James LevyCFO & Treasurer
Officer
40$371,507$11,208
Liz ChengCo-Exec Prod & Con40$330,727$48,407
Debra SimmonsEditor-in-Chief40$338,381$35,214
Jonathan AbbottSpecial Advisor40$249,061$46,536
Susan RosenVP Gen Counsel
Officer
40$256,020$31,767
Eric BrassCorpConsl Clerk
Officer
40$165,184$18,937
35 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Henry Becton JrTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Mohamad AliTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Marcia BlenkoVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Brian H ChuTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Stacy L CowanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Lynn B DaytonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Pam EddingerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Juan EnriquezTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Renee InomataTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan G FentinTrst thru 3/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Ann M FudgeChair thru 3/25
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Benjamin GomezVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Rosemarie TorresJohnsonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Andrea E KalynTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Ann KleeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Paul W LeeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
William A LowellTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Karen Hawley MilesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan X LuoTrst thru 3/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Elise McDonaldTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Mathai MammenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Cathy E MinehanVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Martha L MinowChairwoman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Liz MorningstarTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Marvin Lee PeltonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Alicia RoseTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Vincent D RougeauTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Cyrus TaraporevalaTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeffrey RayportTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Carmichael RobertsTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Cynthia L StraussTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
William N ThorndikeTrst thru 3/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Stephen WagnerTrst thru 3/25
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard WeissbourdTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Lynn Perry WootenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Irvin A AlexanderCFO thru 5/202340$944,171$12,902
Susan GoldbergPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$728,818$28,446
Shane MinerCOO
Officer
40$509,304$40,951
Raney AronsonExec Producer40$528,592$21,553
John BredarVP National Programming40$462,604$45,581
Suzanne ZellnerVP Corp Sponsorship & Membership40$455,745$40,463
Ann DexterVP Human Resources40$447,943$40,989
James LevyCFO & Treasurer
Officer
40$425,252$11,184
Terry FitzpatrickVP Children'sMedia40$410,246$20,233
Yemisi Oloruntola-CoatesVP & ChiefIncluOff40$368,625$43,504
Tina CassidyChief MktngOfficer40$391,202$14,240
Claudia PalmerCOO thru 9/23
Officer
40$365,771$11,040
Amy AxelrodChief of Staff40$339,606$34,865
Susanne SimpsonEP & Head of Scripted Content40$335,612$28,786
Susan L KantrowitzVP GC thru 9/23
Officer
40$279,899$29,735
Jonathan AbbottSpecial Advisor40$219,357$40,870
Susan RosenVP Gen Counsel
Officer
40$179,454$27,467
Eric BrassCorpConsl Clerk
Officer
40$159,264$21,317
Henry Becton JrTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mohamad AliTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marcia BlenkoVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Brian H ChuTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stacy L CowanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lynn B DaytonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Pam EddingerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Juan EnriquezTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Renee InomataTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Susan G FentinTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ann M FudgeChairwoman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Benjamin GomezTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rosemarie TorresJohnsonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andrea E KalynTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ann KleeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Paul W LeeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
William A LowellTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Susan X LuoTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elise McDonaldTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cathy E MinehanVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Martha L MinowTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Liz MorningstarTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marvin Lee PeltonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Alicia RoseTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Vincent D RougeauTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cyrus TaraporevalaTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeffrey RayportTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carmichael RobertsTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cynthia L StraussTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Belinda TermeerTrste thru10/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
William N ThorndikeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stephen WagnerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lynn Perry WootenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jonathan C AbbottPres&CEO 12/22
Trustee or director, Officer
40$800,294$46,983
Raney AronsonExec Producer40$514,952$25,976
James BraudeHost Exec Editor40$491,428$14,755
John BredarVP National Programming40$449,028$43,619
Suzanne ZellnerVP Corp Sponsorship & Membership40$409,682$44,806
Claudia PalmerCOO
Officer
40$386,398$8,245
Shane MinerVP & CTO40$366,743$25,295
Tina CassidyChief MktngOfficer40$377,471$13,087
Terry FitzpatrickVP Children'sMedia40$363,307$26,323
Ann DexterVP Human Resources40$342,002$45,997
Irvin A Alexander IIICFO thru 5/23
Officer
40$353,190$28,586
Susan L KantrowitzVP Gen Counsel
Officer
40$291,405$42,300
James LevyCFO & Treasurer
Officer
40$308,720$10,062
Winifred LenihanVP Dev thru 6/2240$194,161$15,629
Eric BrassCorpConsl Clerk
Officer
40$154,544$21,678
Susan GoldbergPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$108,490$2,113
Henry Becton JrVChairthru10/22
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Mohamad AliTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marcia BlenkoVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Brian H ChuTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stacy L CowanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lynn B DaytonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Pam EddingerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Juan EnriquezTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Renee InomataTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Susan G FentinTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ann M FudgeChairwoman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Benjamin GomezTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rosemarie TorresJohnsonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andrea E KalynTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ann KleeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Paul W LeeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
William A LowellTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Susan X LuoTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cathy E MinehanVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Martha L MinowTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Liz MorningstarTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marvin Lee PeltonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Melinda A RabbTrste thru 3/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alicia RoseTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Vincent D RougeauTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cyrus TaraporevalaTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeffrey RayportTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
L Rafael ReifTrste thru12/22
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carmichael RobertsTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cynthia L StraussTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Belinda TermeerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
William N ThorndikeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stephen WagnerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lynn Perry WootenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 GUEST ST, BRIGHTON, MA 02135-2016
In care of
% CONTROLLER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Susan Goldberg
Signed the 990
James Levy, CFO
Phone
(617) 300-2000
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WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Mission

WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The WGBH Educational Foundation, based in Boston, is the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America. With its wide range of programs, events and services it is one of the nation's preeminent public media institutions.As the largest producer of content for PBS and partner to NPR and PRX, GBH delivers compelling experiences, stories and information to audiences wherever they are. GBH produces digital and broadcast programming that engages, illuminates and inspires, through drama and science, history, arts, culture and journalism. It is the creator of such signature programs as MASTERPIECE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, FRONTLINE, NOVA, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, ARTHUR and MOLLY OF DENALI, as well as WORLD Channel and a catalog of streaming series, podcasts and on-demand video. With studios and a newsroom headquartered in Boston, GBH reaches across New England with GBH 89.7, Bostons Local NPR; CRB Classical 99.5; and CAI, the Cape and Islands NPR station. Dedicated to making media accessible to and inclusive of our diverse culture, GBH is a pioneer in delivering media to those who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired. GBH creates curriculum-based digital content for educators nationwide with PBS LearningMedia and has been recognized with hundreds of the nations premier broadcast, digital and journalism awards.From its roots as a local public radio and TV station, GBH has continually enhanced its service to its community and the nation. It is deepening its commitment to delivering programs that foster opportunity and equityensuring that its content and workplace are inclusive and representative, broadening the reach of its news operations, and reaching audiences where they are. GBH shares stories across platforms on its website, social media and email newsletters. Through apps and podcasts and through virtual or in-person events GBH offers news panels, music events and educational activities.Our mission remains our North Star: "GBH enriches peoples lives through programs and services that educate, inspire and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives."That mission continually drives us to develop robust programs and resources for the public.Were supporting vulnerable learners through K-12 initiatives that inspire curiosity and creative thinking. We're a trusted news organization that is driven by facts rather than factions. We're promoting science literacy so that people can make informed decisions about our changing world. We're championing the arts and giving the public access to both the greatest performers and emerging talent. And we're constantly innovating to ensure that our services are available and relevant to all.Serving the public interest drives everything that we do, and every commitment that we make is to promote knowledge so that everyone can appreciate and engage with the world around them.GBH makes a commitment to:* Foster an informed and active citizenry* Make knowledge and the creative life of the arts, sciences, and humanities available to the widest possible public* Reflect the diversity of our audience, inviting a sense of inclusion and a better understanding of each other* Improve, for all people, access to public media* Be a trusted partner to parents and educators, providing programs and services that promote the healthy development of children* Serve the individual not just as a spectator but as a participant, able and willing to learn new skills through our programs and servicesThe year 2025 was unprecedented. We grappled with the end of federal funding, changes to the economics of the media business, and startling challenges within the political landscape. But one thing remained constant: GBHs mandate and mission are as clear as ever. For three quarters of a century, weve told stories that matter. We are the most trusted media outlet in our region. And were not stopping. We are in forward motion. We will continue reporting and delivering the fact-based journalism that people rely on; presenting stories of regional, national, and global importance; and illuminating communities and narratives historically excluded. Well share dramas and arts and cultural programs that deepen our sense of empathy, science stories that widen our understanding of the world, history content that informs our nations future, and vital educational programming for children and their families. In order to thrive in this next era, GBH is pushing forward and branching out, pursuing a digital-first approach without losing sight of the programming and traditions that have been our hallmark for generations.For nearly 75 years, GBH has provided revelatory journalism and storytelling, powerful filmmaking, educational programming, and so much more. In 2025, we continued our growth from a 20th century broadcaster to a 21st century digital media powerhouse, and we called upon our generous supporters like you to join us. Together, we are moving forward.The year 2025 brought many steps in this transformational journey. Our YouTube and social channels reached one billion views. We leaned into local storytelling and community engagement from GBH News, Stories from the Stage, GBH Amplifies, Local Lens, and Outspoken Saturdays; digital-first programs such as GBH News Rooted and The Curiosity Desk; and expanded events at the GBH Boston Public Library Studio. GBH doubled down on our commitment to meeting the needs of our community. In a collaboration with Ken Burns for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we showed how essential public media is to our national identity and memory. With AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, we presented the untold stories that shape our nation, while FRONTLINE brought audiences a deeper understanding of the most pressing issues around the globe. NOVAs trusted science journalism continued to showcase new discoveries about our planet, our health, and our world. And MASTERPIECE gave us dramatic, renewing moments amid it all.On the day federal funding ended Oct. 1, 2025 we launched the Fund the Future Campaign. We are enormously grateful for the superb generosity of our members and supporters, long-time and newcomers, who embraced this time as an opportunity for progress and new ideas. Our unwavering commitment to powerful storytelling and trusted journalism has made us a leader in public media for decades. Thanks to you, the best is yet to be.Journalism - Connecting the CommonwealthOnce again, GBH News was named most trusted local media outlet, delivering news and information across the state at a time when fact-based journalism is needed more than ever.Connecting the Commonwealth, the reporting partnership between three newsrooms GBH News (including our State House and Worcester bureaus), CAI on the Cape and Islands, and New England Public Media (NEPM) in Springfield has deepened regional coverage and established a new model of collaboration.GBH News RootedIn 2025, GBH launched GBH News Rooted, hosted by Paris Alston, the new program in the tradition of Say Brother and Basic Black, the longest-running program on public television focusing on people of color. From covering Hurricane Melissas impact on Jamaica to visiting a Black woman-owned bakery in Dorchester and discussing the efficacy of a boycott targeting major retailers, the show focuses on Black communities around the city and around the world in all of their vibrancy. One of our goals, says GBH News Executive Editor Lee Hill about the digital-first program, was to double the audience of Basic Blacks last season. Weve already quadrupled it with our online content alone. These segments that pierce the zeitgeist, as Hill puts it, have generated more than a million views on YouTube and Instagram since the shows January launch, driving significant engagement from younger audiences.The Curiosity Desk Makes Multiplatform DebutThe Curiosity Desk, hosted by Edgar B. Herwick III, debuted a half-hour television special about the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 and answered the question: Can you really still smell the molasses on a hot summer day in the North End? The show continued reimagining itself and producing compelling content that thrived as a linear broadcast, 10-minute YouTube videos, 60-second digital shorts, and now a daily radio show on GBH 89.7.FRONTLINE Youth Civic Voices InitiativeFRONTLINEs collaborative fellowship with MITs Center for Constructive Communication and the nonprofit Cortico continued for a second year. A new cohort of Boston-based students (ages 1621) learned about the intersection of journalistic storytelling, emerging technologies, and civic dialogue. With the support of mentors, peer relationships, and technological training, these students fostered productive conversations and developed important research and scholarship skills.Childrens Media and EducationFor over 50 years, GBHs commitment to free and accessible childrens and educational program
    Expenses $197,124,053 · grants $1,430,859 · revenue $67,615,271

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2104397
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1956
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$951,121,434
Income (IRS master file)
$270,653,786

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$215,642,285$237,191,088$951,121,434IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$225,004,242$231,562,495$928,251,464IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$220,582,541$225,572,032$921,641,002XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$211,952,357$212,079,070$924,486,582IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2104397).

Questions about WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is 04-2104397.
Is WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
Are donations to WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Susan Goldberg.
Who are the officers and directors of WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 50 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $675,647 (Susan Goldberg, President & CEO).
How much revenue does WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $215,642,285, expenses of $237,191,088 and total assets of $951,121,434 at year end.

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