irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $0HELD INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS WITH STATE LEGISLATORS, LEGISLATIVE STAFF, AND EXECUTIVE CHAMBER AND EXECUTIVE AGENCY STAFF TO HIGHLIGHT STATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND THE POWER AND FLEXIBILITY OF THE STATE'S PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS.
- #2 $0WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STAFF TO DEMONSTRATE THAT PUBLIC BROADCASTING HAS THE CAPACITY TO HELP NEW YORK STATE ACHIEVE ITS EDUCATION GOALS.
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Informational Meetings with State Officials
Held meetings with state legislators, legislative staff, and executive agency personnel to highlight public broadcasting stations' education programs and services.
PBS WARN
Provides emergency information alerts directly to New Yorkers' mobile devices during critical events.
State Education Department Collaboration
Worked with the Commissioner of Education and department staff to demonstrate how public broadcasting supports statewide education goals.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 2 activities
- Advocating for public broadcasting with state policymakersHolds informational meetings with state legislators, legislative staff, and executive agency personnel to promote the value of public broadcasting stations' education programs and services.
- Engaging state education leadership on public broadcasting's educational roleCollaborates with the Commissioner of Education and State Education Department staff to demonstrate how public broadcasting supports New York State's education goals.
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Text Messaging Communication Services 1 activity
- Operating PBS WARN for emergency alertsDelivers emergency information directly to New Yorkers' mobile devices through the PBS WARN system, enhancing public safety and access to critical alerts.
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Community and Public Broadcasting Services 1 activity
- Providing educational and public affairs content to New YorkersProduces and distributes free educational, local, regional, and national news and public affairs programming to audiences across New York State.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$386K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$385K100%
Investment income$8360%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$346K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$238K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$251K
Cash$105K
Investments$0
Liabilities$52K
Net assets$199K
Liquid reserves3.6 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +10.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER GOEKEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $211K |
board members · 8
- ANTHONY HAYES — DIRECTOR
- BILL MCCOLGAN — CHAIR
- MARK PRASUHN — DIRECTOR
- MITCH GELMAN — DIRECTOR
- NATASHA THOMPSON — DIRECTOR
- NEAL SHAPIRO — SECRETARY
- NORM SILVERSTEIN — TREASURER
- TOM CALDERONE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Commissioner of Education Government — Works directly with the Commissioner of Education to demonstrate public broadcasting's capacity to support state education objectives.
- NPR Network — Member of the NPR network providing news and public affairs programming.
- New York State Legislature Partner — Holds informational meetings with state legislators and legislative staff to promote public broadcasting services.
- PBS Network — Member of the PBS network providing educational and public affairs content.
- State Education Department Partner — Collaborates with State Education Department staff to align public broadcasting with state education goals.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Network Coordination to Strengthen Public Broadcastingmethodology: network_coordinationBy fostering collaboration among member stations, the organization strengthens public broadcasting in New York, because coordinated networks enhance resource sharing, reduce duplication, and amplify collective impact in advocacy and service delivery.
- Policy Advocacy for Public Mediamethodology: policy-advocacyBy engaging in direct advocacy with state policymakers and executive staff, the organization advances the educational value and operational flexibility of public broadcasting stations, because influencing policy decisions enables systemic support and funding stability for member stations.