Charity profile · Historical source record

WITF

EIN 23-1629016Arts, Culture, Humanities Pennsylvania Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Engaging minds, enriching lives, uniquely

WITF creates a shared civic and cultural life for the communities of central Pennsylvania, connecting us to each other and to opportunities for lifelong learning. WITF is a trusted, valued supplier of programs and services that both satisfy and stimulate curiosity for residents in every community in the central Pennsylvania region. Created in 1963, WITF broadcast services reach audiences in over 17 counties in central Pennsylvania. The company comprises public broadcasting stations WITF TV, WITF 89.5 & 93.3, the RadioPA Network , witf.org, WITF Educational Services, Top Flight Media, Media Solutions and regional magazine Central PA (published by The Patriot-News in an association with WITF) .

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.18Overall score
out of 100

80.87Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$35,591,907

Total expenses · USD$11,486,151

Program expenses

$8,338,945.63 recorded amount

72.6%

Fundraising expenses

$1,665,491.89 recorded amount

14.5%

Administrative expenses

$1,458,741.18 recorded amount

12.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.26 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Kathleen Pavelko
Recorded compensation: $258,287.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.24%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for WITF
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	WITF creates a shared civic and cultural life for the communities of central Pennsylvania, connecting us to each other and to opportunities for lifelong learning. WITF is a trusted, valued supplier of programs and services that both satisfy and stimulate curiosity for residents in every community in the central Pennsylvania region. Created in 1963, WITF broadcast services reach audiences in over 17 counties in central Pennsylvania. The company comprises public broadcasting stations WITF TV, WITF 89.5 & 93.3, the RadioPA Network , witf.org, WITF Educational Services, Top Flight Media, Media Solutions and regional magazine Central PA (published by The Patriot-News in an association with WITF) .
`ein` EIN	23-1629016
`tot_exp` Total expenses	11486151.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.127
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.26
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.145
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.726
`fscore` Financial score	80.87
`leader` Recorded leader	Kathleen Pavelko
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	258287.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.022400000000000003
`motto` Tagline	Engaging minds, enriching lives, uniquely
`name` Charity name	WITF
`tot_rev` Total revenue	35591907.0
`score` Overall score	86.18
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Public Broadcasting and Media
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	8338945.626
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1665491.8949999998
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1458741.177

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-1629016
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Public Broadcasting and Media
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.