From public IRS filings

FRIENDS OF WWOZ INC

NEW ORLEANS, LA · Arts, Culture & Humanities

EIN (Tax ID): 58-1702220Latest Form 990: 2023IRS ruling year: 1987Find their 990 filing →

Mission

FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC. OPERATES A NONCOMMERICAL, EDUCATIONAL RADIO STATION WHICH WAS [CONT'D ON SCH O] LICENSED TO OPERATE BY THE FEDERAL COMMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 29, 1981. THE STATION'S CALL LETTERS ARE WWOZ-FM THE MISSION OF THE STATION IS TO CELEBRATE THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND ITS SURROUNDING REGIONS THROUGH MUSIC AND INFORMATION. THE STATION IS FUNDED MAINLY BY FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS, SUPPORT FROM THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FOUNDATION, COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING AND UNDERWRITING CONTRIBUTIONS. THE BROADCAST HOURS OF THE RADIO STATION WERE 8,780 FOR 2024.

Financials (IRS Form 990)

Total revenue
$7.4M
Total expenses
$6.6M
Total assets
$7.8M
Program expense ratio
4793%

Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2023.

Who funds FRIENDS OF WWOZ INC

$853K in foundation grants on record from 25 funders — from IRS 990 grant line items.

FunderTotal givenGrants
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation$1.5M3
Corporation for Public Broadcasting$1.2M5
Greater New Orleans Foundation$61K3
Donor Advised Charitable Giving$53K4
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$52K3
National Philanthropic Trust$45K2
American Online Giving Foundation$40K4
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$32K2
Jewish Endowment Foundation$29K3
Northshore Community Foundation$20K2

Leadership

CHAUNCEY L ROYSTER — CFO (Principal officer)

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