Mission
NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO, INC. ("WBGO") SEEKS TO EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY, CURATED JAZZ AND BLUES PROGRAMMING PRODUCED IN THE JAZZ CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.
Public Charity
NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO INC
NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO INC, of NEWARK, NJ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.3M in revenue, $5.3M in expenses, $3.6M in total assets. 71 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 222137728
NEWARK, NJ
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records71
Funding Total$5.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
$22,300
$439,757
$100,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$58,218
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$28,460
Showing up to 5 of 71 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Bill Hofstetter
ADVISOR
Bob Ottenhoff
STRATEGIC PLANNING/COMMUNI
Bob Sommer
DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING
Brenda Feliciano
FINANCE & INVESTMENT/DEVEL
David Komar
TREASURER
David Weiner
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.3M | $5.3M | $3.6M |
| 2023 | $4.8M | $5.6M | $3.7M |
| 2022 | $4.2M | $5.4M | $4.3M |
| 2021 | $5.6M | $4.9M | $5.6M |
| 2020 | $4.5M | $5.2M | $5.1M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $4.5M to $4.3M (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.