Mission
WGTE IS DEDICATED TO ENABLING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC IMPROVEMENT BY THE INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO EDUCATE, ENLIGHTEN, ENRICH, ENGAGE, ENTERTAIN, EMPOWER, AND EXPLORE.
Public Charity
PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST OHIO
PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST OHIO, of TOLEDO, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.1M in revenue, $5.3M in expenses, $16.3M in total assets. 69 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 346554586
TOLEDO, OH
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.1M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$16.3M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$11.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Public Broadcasting Foundation of Northwest Ohio
How Public Broadcasting Foundation of Northwest Ohio divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$26
Tv programming & production
$16
Tv & fm engineering:engineers maintain, update, and manage audio and video production and broadcast equipment at the main center, while also providing maintenance and update services to one…
$15
Fm programming and production
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
$44,600
$1,048,339
$148,440
ARTIST RELIEF GRANT
$125,140
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$61,200
Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Ann Sanford
TRUSTEE
Carol Contrada
TRUSTEE
Cathy Schrein
TRUSTEE
Charlene Patten
INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO 03/29/2025-CURRENT
Dale Thornton
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Daniel W Niedzwiecki
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.1M | $5.3M | $16.3M |
| 2024 | $5.0M | $5.3M | $16.0M |
| 2023 | $5.4M | $4.6M | $15.9M |
| 2022 | $4.2M | $4.4M | $14.8M |
| 2021 | $5.4M | $4.1M | $16.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.4M to $5.1M (-6%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.