Public Charity

WHYY INC

WHYY INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $52.8M, expenses of $48.3M, total assets of $105.0M. Imperigo tracks 258 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $50.0M.

EIN: 231438083 PHILADELPHIA, PA Media & Communications NTEE: A30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$52.8M
Total Expenses$48.3M
Total Assets$105.0M
Grant Records258
Funding Total$50.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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Where $100 goes at Whyy Inc

How Whyy Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$73 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$22 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $73 for programs

$37
Broadcast/online services
51% of program spending
$30
News
40% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 40 awards; 70 events; 2,200 individuals
$6
Education programs
9% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 70 hours of children; 3,102 books; 27,000 students
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alex Khorram
PRODUCER/INTERVIEW CONTRIBUTOR - FRESH AIR Ann Baldonado
TREASURER Barbara A Austell
VICE CHAIR Barbara Bisgaier
VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE PLANNING AND TREASURY Benjamin Smith
VICE-PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Brad Laszewski

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$7,601,030 139 grants
Arts & Culture
$5,752,596 33 grants
Health & Medicine
$540,856 7 grants
Education
$77,474 2 grants
Environment & Conservation
$58,333 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $52.8M $48.3M $105.0M
2024 $48.5M $43.2M $95.4M
2023 $48.1M $42.4M $85.5M
2022 $51.0M $37.5M $71.8M
2021 $48.8M $37.6M $67.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $48.8M to $52.8M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $105.0M.

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