Charity profile · Historical source record

WWOZ

EIN 58-1702220Arts, Culture, Humanities Louisiana Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Dedicated to bringing New Orleans music to the universe

On air since 1980, WWOZ 90.7 FM is the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Station, a community radio station currently operating out of the French Market Corporation Offices in New Orleans, Louisiana. WWOZ, since its inception, has always been committed to providing exposure to local musicians who play the genres heard in New Orleans. WWOZ broadcasts all forms of jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, brass band, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, Caribbean, Latin, Brazilian, African, bluegrass, and Irish, among others. We are a listener-supported, volunteer-programmed radio station. WWOZ covers many events live in and around the city and across the United States. We also broadcast live from the famed New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival annually.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.88Overall score
out of 100

86.26Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,929,572

Total expenses · USD$5,033,292

Program expenses

$4,328,631.12 recorded amount

86.0%

Fundraising expenses

$241,598.02 recorded amount

4.8%

Administrative expenses

$458,029.57 recorded amount

9.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.05 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: David Freedman
Recorded compensation: $82,688.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.64%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for WWOZ
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	On air since 1980, WWOZ 90.7 FM is the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Station, a community radio station currently operating out of the French Market Corporation Offices in New Orleans, Louisiana. WWOZ, since its inception, has always been committed to providing exposure to local musicians who play the genres heard in New Orleans. WWOZ broadcasts all forms of jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, brass band, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, Caribbean, Latin, Brazilian, African, bluegrass, and Irish, among others. We are a listener-supported, volunteer-programmed radio station. WWOZ covers many events live in and around the city and across the United States. We also broadcast live from the famed New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival annually.
`ein` EIN	58-1702220
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5033292.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.091
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.05
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.048
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.86
`fscore` Financial score	86.26
`leader` Recorded leader	David Freedman
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	82688.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.016399999999999998
`motto` Tagline	Dedicated to bringing New Orleans music to the universe
`name` Charity name	WWOZ
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4929572.0
`score` Overall score	89.88
`state` State code	LA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Public Broadcasting and Media
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4328631.12
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	241598.016
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	458029.572

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 58-1702220
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Public Broadcasting and Media
Recorded location: Louisiana (LA)
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.