Wnet
New York, NY · EIN 26-2810489 · Arts, culture and humanities · Rank 4,640 by total revenue
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.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $119,072,868
- Total expenses
- $124,308,517
- Total assets
- $412,580,239
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $40,303,946
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $51,658,812
- Employees
- 630
- Salary base per employee
- $63,975
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (41)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Shapiro | PRESIDENT, CEO | Officer | 30 | $851,834 |
| Stephen Segaller | VP, PROGRAMMING | Officer | 40 | $460,645 |
| Vanessa Wise | VP, ADVANCEMENT CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | Officer | 40 | $442,857 |
| Caroline Croen | VP, CFO & TREASURER | Officer | 30 | $419,589 |
| Tamisha Chestnut | VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE | Officer | 40 | $407,594 |
| Robert Feinberg | VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, CLO & SECRETARY | Officer | 30 | $374,394 |
| Cristina Koh-Tungol | CONTROLLER & ASST. TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $326,155 |
| Loren Kittilsen | ASST. SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $88,405 |
| James A Attwood Jr | CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 3 | None reported |
| Charlotte Nichoson Ackert | VICE CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Alejandro Santo Domingo | VICE CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Jane Stoddard Williams | VICE CHAIRMAN (THROUGH 5/13/25) | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Diane Masciale | VP, GENERAL MANAGER, WLIW 21 | Key employee | 40 | $354,565 |
| Roslyn Davis | GENERAL MANAGER, THIRTEEN | Key employee | 40 | $327,781 |
| John Arnhold | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Sarah Dodds-Brown | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michelle Gadsden-Williams | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rahul Gautam | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Roslyn Goldstein | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Peter Grauer | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Julie Harris | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Gill Haus | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Cecilia Healy Herbert | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Marlene Hess | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ellen Hives | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Franklin W Hobbs | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Elise Jaffe | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mark Kaplan | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Josh Line | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ellen Marcus | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Raymond J McGuire | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tai Mendoza | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Stephen Mong | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Morris W Offit | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Willard Overlock Jr | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Chang Park | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ponchitta Pierce | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kris Sebastian | TRUSTEE (ELECTED 12/11/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| James A Stern | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Leonard Tow | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Susan Wallach | TRUSTEE | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $4,498,692, which is 11.2% of the $40,303,946 salary base shared by 630 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Shapiro | PRESIDENT, CEO | Officer | 30 | $799,774 | $0 | $52,060 | $851,834 |
| Stephen Segaller | VP, PROGRAMMING | Officer | 40 | $420,360 | $0 | $40,285 | $460,645 |
| Vanessa Wise | VP, ADVANCEMENT CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | Officer | 40 | $428,805 | $0 | $14,052 | $442,857 |
| Caroline Croen | VP, CFO & TREASURER | Officer | 30 | $378,976 | $0 | $40,613 | $419,589 |
| Debasish Mishra | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | Highly paid employee | 40 | $392,800 | $0 | $26,713 | $419,513 |
| Tamisha Chestnut | VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE | Officer | 40 | $383,359 | $0 | $24,235 | $407,594 |
| Daniel Greenberg | CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER | Highly paid employee | 40 | $382,790 | $0 | $8,698 | $391,488 |
| David Horn | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | Highly paid employee | 40 | $318,362 | $0 | $57,851 | $376,213 |
| Robert Feinberg | VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, CLO & SECRETARY | Officer | 30 | $358,217 | $0 | $16,177 | $374,394 |
| Diane Masciale | VP, GENERAL MANAGER, WLIW 21 | Key employee | 40 | $315,208 | $0 | $39,357 | $354,565 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202631329349307253 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-2810489
- Organization website (as filed): wnet.org