Nonprofit · EIN 35-1961650
WFYI FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,523,864 | $59,938 | $1,463,926 | $8,632,118 | $72,320 | $8,559,798 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $912,527 | $543,118 | $369,409 | $6,839,591 | $58,145 | $6,781,446 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $212,600 | $45,777 | $166,823 | $5,539,171 | $44,502 | $5,494,669 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,036,541
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $487,323
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $285,767
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,176
- Management and general (functional)
- $59,938
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,839,591
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,632,118
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $72,320
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,559,798
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,750,363
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,930,537
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,629,261
- Gross receipts
- $2,309,955
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG PETROWICH | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $225,493 | $61,672 |
| CONNIE CAMPBELL | CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $142,887 | $27,320 |
| SUSANNE MCALISTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE PLEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD SCHROTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN VEATCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAKESH GANGWANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY MAGID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Petrowich | President and CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $213,071 | $60,941 |
| Connie Campbell | CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $136,750 | $25,192 |
| Brian Welch | Secretary (Through DEC 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Elzer | Chair (Through DEC 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susanne McAlister | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Branic | Director (Through DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Appel | Director (Through DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Gillispie | Director (Through DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Plews | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Schrott | Director (Beginning JAN 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Guy | Director (Through DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karin Veatch | Director (Beginning JAN 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marnie Maxwell | Director (Through DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Greist | Director (Through DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Heaton | Director (Through DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rakesh Gangwani | Director (Beginning JAN 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Magid | Director (Beginning JAN 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Petrowich | President and CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $232,199 | $34,617 |
| Connie Campbell | CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $140,242 | $17,525 |
| Brian Welch | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Plews | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Elzer | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susanne McAlister | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Branic | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Appel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Gillispie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Guy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marnie Maxwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Greist | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Heaton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rollie Dick | Director (Through Dec 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1630 N MERIDIAN ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202-1429
- In care of
- %
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREG PETROWICH, 1630 N MERIDIAN ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
- Signed the 990
- CONNIE CAMPBELL, CFO
- Phone
- (317) 636-2020
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
WFYI FOUNDATION ENABLES SUPPORTERS OF PUBLIC MEDIA TO INVEST IN ENSURING ONGOING ACCESS TO EXCELLENT INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES THAT MATTER TO CENTRAL INDIANA.
Program accomplishments
- WFYI FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES ANNUAL FUNDING SUPPORT TO ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION (METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC MEDIA, INC.) TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION OF TRUSTED JOURNALISM, INSPIRING STORIES, AND LIFELONG LEARNING.0
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
- 35-1961650
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,632,118
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,309,955
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,523,864 | $59,938 | $8,632,118 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $912,527 | $543,118 | $6,839,591 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $212,600 | $45,777 | $5,539,171 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,176,193 | $265,222 | $5,041,073 | 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 35-1961650).
Questions about WFYI FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of WFYI FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WFYI FOUNDATION INC is 35-1961650.
- Is WFYI FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to WFYI FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does WFYI FOUNDATION 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 WFYI FOUNDATION 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 WFYI FOUNDATION 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 WFYI FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GREG PETROWICH.
- Who are the officers and directors of WFYI FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WFYI FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,523,864, expenses of $59,938 and total assets of $8,632,118 at year end.
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