Nonprofit · EIN 35-1147600
METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC
Also known as WFYI PUBLIC MEDIA
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,466,357 | $15,444,403 | $1,021,954 | $22,230,987 | $4,777,609 | $17,453,378 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $15,164,303 | $15,993,497 | -$829,194 | $21,578,298 | $5,146,874 | $16,431,424 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $15,555,705 | $15,974,567 | -$418,862 | $23,131,807 | $5,871,189 | $17,260,618 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,122,195
- Program service revenue
- $85,342
- Investment income
- $178,726
- Royalties
- $1,093,226
- Net rental income
- $705,843
- Other revenue
- $2,080,094
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $956,934
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,861,695
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,781,229
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $179,958
- Accounting fees
- $49,119
- Occupancy
- $1,029,783
- Travel
- $44,286
- Depreciation
- $1,179,120
- Program services (functional)
- $9,049,186
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,395,231
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,999,986
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,578,298
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,230,987
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,777,609
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,453,378
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,652,357
- Publicly traded securities
- $666
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,292,641
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,160,737
- Gross receipts
- $16,466,357
- Employees
- 139
- Volunteers
- 675
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG PETROWICH | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 46 | $225,493 | $61,682 |
| CONNIE F CAMPBELL | CFO Officer | 49 | $142,887 | $27,320 |
| ERIN EARNEST | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Officer | 50 | $118,138 | $40,120 |
| SEAN R ANKER | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFFICER Officer | 50 | $135,547 | $10,918 |
| DAVID SLADE | FORMER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Former | 0 | $137,933 | $648 |
| STACEY M STUTEVILLE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OFFICER (BEGINNING DECEMBER 2024) Officer | 50 | $112,245 | $20,789 |
| MEGHAN M DAGON | ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,961 | $17,349 |
| SHADONNA ROLLING | DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,529 | $1,013 |
| FERNANDA BERALDI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEELAY BHATT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAQUEL RICHARDSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERREN MAGID | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MEREISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE POYNTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH HANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA HORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DESHONG PERRY-SMITHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD SCHROTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES YANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN TURNER | BOARD MEMBER (BEGINNING JANUARY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON OWENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARIN VEATCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE CULP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOMAL SHETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAKESH GANGWANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA KUBACKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSIE FOULKE | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH DECEMBER 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANI QUARLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANI TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MAGINN | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH DECEMBER 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI BADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY ERTEL | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH DECEMBER 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Petrowich | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 46 | $213,071 | $60,941 |
| CONNIE F CAMPBELL | CFO Officer | 49 | $136,750 | $25,192 |
| David Slade | Chief Development Officer Officer | 50 | $151,337 | $6,328 |
| Erin Earnest | Chief Content Officer Officer | 50 | $97,155 | $33,933 |
| Kathryn A Knerr | Account Executive Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,497 | $19,261 |
| Meghan M Dagon | Account Executive Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,488 | $16,247 |
| Sean R Anker | Chief Technology Offficer Officer | 50 | $81,506 | $4,205 |
| Howard Schrott | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Neelay Bhatt | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Raquel Richardson | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Back | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terren Magid | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Williams | Board Member (Through Dec 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Mereish | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Sellers | Board Member (Through Dec 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Haney | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Horn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deshong Perry-Smitherman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fernanda Beraldi | Board Member (Beginning Jan 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Nation | Board Member (Through Dec 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn Keller | Board Member (Beginning Jan 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Irena Goloschokin | Board Member (Through Dec 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Yang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Owens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Okenfuss | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karin Veatch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Culp | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaTona Prentice | Board Member (Through Dec 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rakesh Gangwani | Board Member (Beginning Jan 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Kubacki | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosie Foulke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stefani Quarles | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tanya Stuart Overdorf | Board Member (Through JAN 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theodore R Boehm | Board Member (Through Dec 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tiffani Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Maginn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Toni Bader | Board Member (Beginning Jan 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Whitney Ertel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Petrowich | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 46 | $232,199 | $34,617 |
| CONNIE F CAMPBELL | CFO Officer | 49 | $140,242 | $17,525 |
| David Slade | Chief Development Officer Officer | 50 | $150,366 | $5,208 |
| Kathryn A Knerr | Account Executive Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,084 | $15,491 |
| Meghan M Dagon | Account Executive Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,049 | $26,236 |
| Stacey M Stuteville | Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,202 | $17,717 |
| Juila Dimond Apple | Account Executive Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,292 | $12,080 |
| Albert H Grossniklaus | Senior Director of Technology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,134 | $2,399 |
| Brenda Horn | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Schrott | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Neelay Bhatt | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Raquel Richardson | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Back | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Mereish | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Sellers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Haney | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deshong Perry-Smitherman | Board Member (Beginning Jan 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric L Gillispie | Board Member (Through Dec 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Nation | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Irena Goloschokin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Yang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Owens | Board Member (Beginning Jan 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Okenfuss | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karin Veatch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Postlethwait | Board Member (Through Dec 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Culp | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaTona Prentice | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Sause | Board Member (Through Dec 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Kubacki | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Fisher | Board Member (Through April 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosie Foulke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stefani Quarles | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tanya Stuart Overdorf | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terren Magid | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theodore R Boehm | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tiffani Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Maginn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Whitney Ertel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Earnest | Chief Content Officer (Beginning Feb 2023) Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1630 N MERIDIAN ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202-1429
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREG PETROWICH, 1630 N MERIDIAN ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
- Signed the 990
- GREG PETROWICH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (317) 636-2020
- Website
- WWW.WFYI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CROWE ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TRUSTED JOURNALISM, INSPIRING STORIES AND LIFELONG LEARNING.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION: THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASES, PRODUCES AND BROADCASTS FOR CONSUMPTION BY VIEWERS AND LISTENERS, EDUCATIONAL, NON-COMMERCIAL AND LOCAL CONTENT IN THE INDIANAPOLIS, IN AND SURROUNDING AREA. THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN APPROXIMATE AUDIENCE REACH OF 1.5 MILLION ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS.Expenses $7,189,007 · revenue $154,282
- BROADCASTING: THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES MASTER CONTROL FACILITIES AND MANAGES TRANSMISSION TOWERS TO DELIVER LOCAL AND DISTRIBUTED PUBLIC MEDIA CONTENT OVER FCC-APPROVED FREQUENCIES AND THROUGH DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS AND PLATFORMS.Expenses $1,206,360
- PROGRAM INFORMATION: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT SERVICES OFFERED IN THE BROADCAST AREA AND ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES SUCH AS THE READING FOR THE SIGHT IMPAIRED AND LEARNING SERVICES / EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS.Expenses $653,819
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1147600
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,230,987
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,466,357
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $16,466,357 | $15,444,403 | $22,230,987 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $15,164,303 | $15,993,497 | $21,578,298 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $15,555,705 | $15,974,567 | $23,131,807 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $18,488,530 | $14,637,128 | $23,358,184 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 35-1147600).
Questions about METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC
- What is the EIN of METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC is 35-1147600.
- Is METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC 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 METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GREG PETROWICH.
- Who are the officers and directors of METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $225,493 (GREG PETROWICH, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,466,357, expenses of $15,444,403 and total assets of $22,230,987 at year end.
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