South Florida Public Media Group Inc
SOUTH FLORIDA PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP, INC. DBA FRIENDS OF WLRN, INC. (THE "CORPORATION") WAS INCORPORATED ON JANUARY 22, 1974, UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA PURSUANT TO SECTION 617.0201 (4) OF THE FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT WITH A PURPOSE TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE PROGRAM SERVICES OF WLRN-FM 91.3, WKWM-FM 91.5, AND WLRN-TV CHANNEL 17 ("WLRN") AS WELL AS OTHER BROADCAST AND NON-BROADCAST SERVICES LICENSED TO AND/OR OPERATED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA ("MDCPS"). ON JULY 1, 2022, THE CORPORATION AMENDED ITS PURPOSE TO BE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES, SUCH AS TO OPERATE AND MANAGE NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NONCOMMERCIAL PUBLICLY SUPPORTED BROADCASTING IN SOUTH FLORIDA, INCLUDING BROADCAST PROPERTIES LICENSED TO MDCPS OR LICENSED TO OR MANAGED BY THE CORPORATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$43.8M
+9.1% YoY
Revenue
$13.5M
-3.5% YoY
Net Investment Income
$2.5M
+77.9% YoY
Expenses
$11.3M
+9.7% YoY
About South Florida Public Media Group Inc
Based on IRS filings
South Florida Public Media Group Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in MIAMI, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $43.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.5M.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $43,783,742 | $40,124,011 | $35,073,575 |
| Revenue | $13,495,542 | $13,985,812 | $8,036,695 |
| Expenses | $11,258,092 | $10,260,327 | $8,999,301 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,451,658 | $1,378,395 | $-3,540,849 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
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Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
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Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN | CHAIR TILL 12/23 THEN DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT MCGRATH | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| CHERYL WILKE | SECRETARY TILL 12/23 THEN VICE-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| RENEE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAIME ORTEGA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEAREY WAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SIDNEY LAZARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DARREN STOKES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LYDIA HARRISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD RAMPELL | VICE CHAIR TILL 12/23 THEN CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE KOTLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MONICA COLUCCI | DIRECTOR AS OF 12/23 TILL 06/24 | 1 | — |
| NIKKI SETNOR | DIRECTOR AS OF 04/24 | 1 | — |
| JOHN LABONIA | CEO | 40 | $285,144 |
| STEPHANIE VEGA | CFO | 40 | $156,765 |
| SHEILA REINKEN | COO | 40 | $233,093 |
| SERGIO BUSTOS | VICE-PRESIDENT OF NEWS | 40 | $149,039 |
| ROSS COOPER | DIR OF CORP UNDERWRITING | 40 | $145,806 |
| DOUGLAS PETERSEN | CHIEF ENGINEER | 40 | $139,768 |
| TIMOTHY PADGETT | AMERICAS REPORTER | 40 | $132,852 |
| CAROLINA FLOOD | CORPORATE MARKETING REP | 40 | $125,612 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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