WNET
825 Eighth Avenue 14th Fl, New York, NY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $119,072,868 | $124,308,517 | $388,153,587 |
| FY2024 | $138,363,816 | $131,383,059 | $379,041,052 |
| FY2023 | $111,051,975 | $133,281,895 | $347,878,469 |
| FY2022 | $152,882,830 | $131,810,618 | $349,385,171 |
| FY2021 | $138,010,838 | $115,656,871 | $357,013,950 |
| FY2020 | $130,511,154 | $123,664,909 | $294,026,038 |
| FY2019 | $118,987,347 | $132,574,608 | $281,964,676 |
| FY2018 | $153,103,336 | $116,530,488 | $290,648,965 |
| FY2017 | $140,875,820 | $122,370,224 | $251,573,913 |
| FY2016 | $118,580,878 | $114,579,427 | $222,557,626 |
| FY2015 | $148,005,928 | $128,115,653 | $219,899,398 |
| FY2014 | $144,358,605 | $127,094,889 | $202,585,517 |
| FY2013 | $19,920,370 | $40,180,224 | $180,199,360 |
| FY2012 | $26,965,373 | $41,540,642 | $63,529,920 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by WNET (EIN 26-2810489), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $95,678,525 | 80% |
| Program service revenue | $7,430,366 | 6% |
| Other revenue | $15,963,977 | 13% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $81,790,178 | 66% |
| Management & general | $24,090,399 | 19% |
| Fundraising | $18,427,940 | 15% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 80% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 66% of functional expenses, management & general 19%, and fundraising 15%.
- 66% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 14.4% of 132 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 37.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 73rd percentile among 3987 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.8% of 4097 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $26,965,373 in FY2012 to $119,072,868 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2019, FY2023, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $153,103,336 in FY2018.
- Net assets grew from $63,529,920 to $388,153,587 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
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.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2009 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A32 — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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