Mission
WNET IS A MULTI-MEDIA PUBLIC SERVICE NON-PROFIT THAT DELIVERS LIFELONG LEARNING AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES TO OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR CONTENT INSPIRES CURIOSITY, ENCOURAGES ACTION AND NURTURES DREAMS.
Public Charity
WNET
WNET is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $119.1M revenue, $124.3M expenses, $412.6M total assets. 288 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $165.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 262810489
NEW YORK, NY
Television
NTEE: A32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$119.1M
Total Expenses$124.3M
Total Assets$412.6M
Grant Records288
Funding Total$165.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Wnet
How Wnet divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$45
National and local program services
$23
Television broadcast station and operations
$2
Education
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.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT A FULL-TIME WASHINGTON, D.C.BASED CORRESPONDENT COVERING FEDERAL POLICY, AGENCIES, AND NEW JERSEYS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, ENSURING RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO TIMELY AND RELEVANT NATIONAL REPORTING.
$100,000
TO SUPPORT TWO EARLY-CAREER REPORTERS AT NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS, PLACED THROUGH REPORT FOR AMERICA, COVERING MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND CHILD WELFARE.
$100,000
SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION
$65,100
$22,300
$22,300
Showing up to 5 of 288 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIRMAN
Alejandro Santo Domingo
VP, CFO & TREASURER
Caroline Croen
TRUSTEE
Cecilia Healy Herbert
TRUSTEE
Chang Park
VICE CHAIRMAN
Charlotte Nichoson Ackert
CONTROLLER & ASST. TREASURER
Cristina Koh-Tungol
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $119.1M | $124.3M | $412.6M |
| 2024 | $138.4M | $131.4M | $408.9M |
| 2023 | $111.1M | $133.3M | $386.9M |
| 2022 | $152.9M | $131.8M | $368.9M |
| 2021 | $138.0M | $115.7M | $380.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $138.0M to $119.1M (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $412.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.