When is the next return of PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL 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.

Who is the principal officer of PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MITCH GELMAN.

Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $476,299 (MITCH GELMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).

Nonprofit · EIN 16-0876277

PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL

Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13204

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
June 30, 2025	990	$7,323,729	$7,997,338	-$673,609	$15,715,146	$3,634,306	$12,080,840
June 30, 2024	990	$7,455,227	$7,873,053	-$417,826	$16,040,585	$3,228,474	$12,812,111
June 30, 2023	990	$7,053,516	$7,676,048	-$622,532	$17,090,844	$3,655,365	$13,435,479

Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $6,392,565
of which government grants: $2,433,714
Membership dues: $3,138,406
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $30,690
Net rental income: $243,459
Other revenue: $900,474

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $499,658
Other salaries and wages: $2,245,651
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $3,339,789
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Legal fees: $3,670
Accounting fees: $86,237
Travel: $32,587
Depreciation: $714,311
Program services (functional): $5,750,657
Management and general (functional): $1,489,930
Fundraising (functional): $756,751

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $16,040,585
Total assets, end of year: $15,715,146
Total liabilities, end of year: $3,634,306
Net assets, end of year: $12,080,840
Land, buildings and equipment: $12,674,738
Net assets without donor restrictions: $12,080,840
Gross unrelated business income: $321,228
Gross receipts: $7,563,153
Employees: 94
Volunteers: 48
Year formed: 1965
State of legal domicile: NY

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.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
MITCH GELMAN	PRESIDENT & CEO Officer	40	$476,299	$23,359
MICHAEL HUMPHREY	BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MICHAEL D'EREDITA	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR SHANELLE R DAWSON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR DIANE GAYESKI PHD	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TOM GRIFFITH	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
PETER G KING AIA	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DON MCPHERSON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MARIA MURRAY	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TERE PANIAGUA	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
VIJAY SRINIVAS	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
COLLEEN VIGGIANO	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DERYN POMEROY	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JON JENSEN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
ANTHONY FARELLA	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

3 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
HANKA GRABOVICA	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
GREG FEDELE	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
FRANCISCO SUAREZ	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
MITCH GELMAN	PRESIDENT & CEO, WCNY Officer	40	$383,867	$16,774
MICHAEL D'EREDITA	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR SHANELLE R DAWSON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
GREG FEDELE	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DR DIANE GAYESKI PHD	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
HANKA GRABOVICA	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
TOM GRIFFITH	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MICHAEL HUMPHREY	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
PETER G KING AIA	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DON MCPHERSON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MARIA MURRAY	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TERE PANIAGUA	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
VIJAY SRINIVAS	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
FRANCISCO SUAREZ	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
COLLEEN VIGGIANO	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
MITCH GELMAN	PRESIDENT & CEO, WCNY Officer	40	$373,615	$18,833
VIJAY SRINIVAS	BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
THOMAS SCHNEIDER	GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
EVELYN INGRAM	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
SHIU-KAI CHIN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
HANKA GRABOVICA	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MICHAEL HUMPHREY	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
JODY FRANCIS MANNING	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DERYN POMEROY	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
SHANELLE BENSON-DAWSON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
FRANCISCO SUAREZ	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
RONALD TEPLITSKY	TREASURER, FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
COLLEEN VIGGIANO	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DIANE GAYESKI	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
PETER G KING	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
ANTHONY FARELLA	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MARIA MURRAY	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
GREG FEDELE	BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JON JENSEN	BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 415 W FAYETTE ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13204-2941
Principal officer (990 for 2024): MITCH GELMAN, 415 W FAYETTE ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13204
Signed the 990: MITCH GELMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone: (315) 453-2424
Website: WWW.WCNY.ORG
Return prepared by: FUSTCHARLES LLP

Mission

THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT NEW YORK CORPORATION WHICH OPERATES A NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION (WCNY) AND A NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLIC FM RADIO STATION (WCNY) IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK AND AIMS TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND ENTERTAIN.
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

TELEVISION- AFFILIATE OF PBS SERVING 19 COUNTIES. THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL ALSO PRODUCES ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING THAT INSPIRES, EDUCATES, AND ENTERTAINS, AND OFFERS AWARD-WINNING VIDEO PRODUCTIONS.
Expenses $4,255,486
RADIO- CLASSIC FM CONNECTS LISTENERS TO LIVE MUSIC PERFORMERS, GREAT ENTERTAINERS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE THEM, FEATURING LOCAL MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS PLUS THE WORLD'S BEST ORCHESTRAS, CHAMBER GROUPS AND SOLOISTS, AND TO THE MUSIC, COMPOSERS, STORIES, RELATIONS AND INTRIGUES THEREIN OF THE LAST 500 YEARS. THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES CAN ACCESS "READ-OUT", A RADIO READING SERVICE.
Expenses $632,572
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH- THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL CONNECTS EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF ENGAGING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT, RESOURCES AND INTERVIEWS.
Expenses $862,599

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 year	Year ended	Due	IRS public records
2025	June 30, 2026	November 16, 2026	Not due yet
2024	June 30, 2025	November 17, 2025	990 on file
2023	June 30, 2024	November 15, 2024	990 on file

IRS record

EIN: 16-0876277
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: 1965
Accounting year ends: June
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Arts, culture and humanities (A300)
Assets (IRS master file): $15,715,146
Income (IRS master file): $7,563,153

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	June 2025	$7,323,729	$7,997,338	$15,715,146	IRS
990-T	June 2025	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2024	$7,455,227	$7,873,053	$16,040,585	IRS
990-T	June 2024	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2023	$7,053,516	$7,676,048	$17,090,844	XML
990-T	June 2023	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2022	$6,551,081	$7,376,517	$17,477,979	IRS
990-T	June 2022	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990-T	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2020	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2019	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 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 16-0876277).

Questions about PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL

What is the EIN of PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL?: The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL is 16-0876277.
Is PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL 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 PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL 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 PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL 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 PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MITCH GELMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $476,299 (MITCH GELMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC OLD LIVERPOOL have?: On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,323,729, expenses of $7,997,338 and total assets of $15,715,146 at year end.

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