FRIENDS OF WLRN INC
172 NE 15TH STREET, MIAMI, FL 33132 wlrn.org

Total Revenue
$12,299,886
Total Expenses
$9,044,127
Net Assets
$28,942,875

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO RAISE FUNDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT EXCLUSIVELY TO WLRN TV AND FM STATIONS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE OWNED BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, A SECTION 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION.

TO PROVIDE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO & SUPPORT WLRN PUBLIC RADIO AND TELEVISION TO PROVIDEINFORMATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND LEARNING WITH A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.

DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION RAISED APPROXIMATELY $11,000,000 AND MADE GRANTS OF APPROXIMATELY $2,500,000 TO WLRN-TV AND WLRN-FM RADIO STATIONS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE OWNED BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. IN ADDITION TO THE GRANTS, THE ORGANIZATION PAID OVER $2,900,000 IN EXPENSES TO SOUTH FLORIDA PUBLIC MEDIA COMPANY IN ORDER TO SUPPORT WLRN NEWS ACTIVITIES. THESE AMOUNTS WERE USED BY THE STATIONS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Tom HudsonVP NEWS40$216,109
Sheila ReinkenEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO40$200,560
Michael JalaliEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$148,443
Carolina Falla FloodCORPORATE MARKETING REP40$142,955
Ross CooperCORPORATE MARKETING REP40$136,934
Brendan GlynnDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE UNDERWRITING40$130,321
Douglas PetersenDIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING40$127,716
Timothy PadgettAMERICAS EDITOR40$119,973
Benjamin OliveDIRECTOR1$0
Cheryl WilkeDIRECTOR1$0
Sidney LazardDIRECTOR1$0
Daniel Patrick O'ConnellDIRECTOR1$0
Lydia HarrisonDIRECTOR1$0
Calene F CandelaDIRECTOR1$0
Dr Martin S KarpDIRECTOR1$0
John LaboniaGENERAL MANAGER1$0
Jose SariegoSECRETARY1$0
Robert McgrathTREASUERER1$0
Joseph GoldsteinVICE CHAIR1$0
Dwight HillCHAIR1$0

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