Wamc is chartered by the New York state board of regents to "furnish, prepare and present non-profit and non-commercial educational, instructional and cultural radio programs and also non-profit and non-commercial programs (Wamc's mission is continued on schedule 0) including without limitation, chamber and folk music programs and forums on public affairs for live audiences which may also be broadcast."
Key facts about Wamc
- EIN
- 22-2400593
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Total assets
- $12,698,845
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$12.7M
-0.8% YoY
Revenue
$7.9M
+6.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$-243,800
-286.2% YoY
Expenses
$8.4M
+3.5% YoY
About Wamc
Based on IRS filings
Wamc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.7M in total assets.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $28K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $28K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2025.
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,698,845 | $12,797,602 | $13,634,437 |
| Revenue | $7,923,242 | $7,449,056 | $7,363,637 |
| Expenses | $8,423,544 | $8,142,087 | $8,415,405 |
| Net Investment Income | $-243,800 | $130,946 | $-34,617 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wamc is led by Sarah C. Gilbert, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; 5 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah C. Gilbert
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2025)
Dorothy Reynolds
Board Chair
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blair Horner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ira Fusfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Spain
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jp Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cianna Freeman-Tolbert
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Hendler
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mia Mask PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Fahey
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah J. Barrow
Underwriting Representative
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$147K (2019) → $118K (2025)
Stacey Rosenberry
COO
Director of Operations → Director of Operations & Interim CEO, 2024
Director of Operations & Interim CEO → COO, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$109K (2021) → $136K (2025)
Joseph C. Donahue
Host
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2025)
Lucas Willard
Host
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Anne Erickson
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Axelrod
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Browdy
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Alan S. Chartock (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Josephine Harvey (2019–2024) — Underwriting Representative
- Former: Mary Golding (2019–2024) — Underwriting Representative
- Former: Sandy Waxgiser (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Anne Marie Piccolo (2019–2023) — Underwriting Representative
- Former: Anthony J. Capece Jr. (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Bazile (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David Ford (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kevin O'Connor (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Ballou (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Norris (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Will Little (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Malcolm Nance (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carmi Rapport (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gerald Benjamin (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Roger Phillips (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: John P. Miller (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: James Spencer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dottie Reynolds (2019–2020) — Board Chair
- Former: John Dunne (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Judy Grunberg (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $136K, to Stacey Rosenberry (COO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wamc
How large is Wamc?
Wamc reported $12.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.9M.
What is Wamc?
Wamc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Albany, NY. It holds $12.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wamc operate?
Wamc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Wamc's EIN?
Wamc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2400593. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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