Window to the World Communications Inc
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Window to the World Communications Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $99,665,255
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $50,411,662
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,505,119
- +310.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $43,359,050
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Window to the World Communications Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $47K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Think TV Dayton, OH | Community Engagement & Education | $10,000 |
| South Florida PBS Boynton Beach, FL | Community Engagement & Education | $7,000 |
| PBS 12 Denver, CO | Community Engagement & Education | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $99,665,255 | $50,411,662 | $43,359,050 | — | — | $5,505,119 |
| 2024 | $92,877,991 | $40,118,972 | $43,734,504 | $23,000 | 3 | $1,341,356 |
| 2023 | $89,441,904 | $39,120,585 | $43,181,662 | $47,195 | 6 | $200,053 |
| 2022 | $84,692,660 | $49,205,699 | $42,858,465 | $31,750 | 4 | $2,186,007 |
| 2021 | $92,024,280 | $58,135,701 | $40,918,694 | — | — | $4,415,644 |
| 2020 | $71,763,474 | $43,582,920 | $42,728,520 | — | — | $4,005,775 |
About Window to the World Communications Inc
Based on IRS filings
Window to the World Communications Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $5.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Window to the World Communications Inc is led by Sandra Micek, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 9 of 67 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra Micek
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$686K (2020) → $713K (2025)
David C. Blowers
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Saunders
Director of Sales & Wfmt
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$166K (2023) → $152K (2025)
Jay Smith
News Director & Wttw News
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$151K (2024) → $144K (2025)
Michael Tompary
Senior Director of Broadcast & Tech -
Senior Director of Broadcast & Tech → Senior Director of Broadcast & Tech -, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$149K (2024) → $158K (2025)
Anne Gleason
Executive Vice President, Marketing & Digital
Senior Vice President Chief Tv Content Officer → Senior Vice President, Marketing & Digital, 2023
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Digital → Executive Vice President, Marketing & Digital, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$215K (2020) → $300K (2025)
Geoffrey Baer
Executive Producer
Vice President of Original Content Production → Vice President of Original Content, 2021
Vice President of Original Content → Executive Producer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$169K (2020) → $188K (2025)
Jill Britton
Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Development → Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer, 2023
Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$265K (2020) → $336K (2025)
Gaberiel Irimia
Engineering Maintenance - Eic
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$161K (2024) → $158K (2025)
Rachel Freund
Vice President of Finance & Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2025)
Alan A. Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra C. Nichols
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cary D. McMillan
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris E. Abbinante
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel E. Levin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David E. Zyer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David R. Olivencia
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Van Eekeren
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth B. Yntema
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Duncan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail M. Elden
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Segal
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Graham C. Grady
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hiranda S. Donoghue
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard S. Dubin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Thomas Hurvis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James D. Firth
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James H. Wooten Jr.
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer L. Sherman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John W. Ballantine
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie J. Rooney
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Carlson Vogen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Collens
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Loretta L. Julian
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark A. Hoppe
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark B. Pinsky
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marshall B. Front
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Antoine
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman R. Bobins
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter B. Pond
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phillip A. Alphonse
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Whitacre
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Crown
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard W. Colburn
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Clifford
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert H. Baum
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert J. Washlow
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert S. Hamada
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott J. Fisher
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Welsh Ryan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa O. Frankiewicz
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tilden Cummings Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William G. Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher P. Valenti
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Clifford
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esther Et Franklin
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica G. Adams
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Saunders
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sidney Dillard
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony F. Woodside Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie L. Lindsey
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David K. Mabie
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Brennan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Case
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Van Liew
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emma Rodriguez -Ayala
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Emma L. Rodriguez-Ayala (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jitin Garg (2021–2024) — Fmr. Senior Vice President & CFO -
- Former: Brandon J. Neal (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Peter B. McNitt (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert S. Silver (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Derrick Young (2023) — Vice President & Technology
- Former: John L. Brennan (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: George Preston (2021–2022) — Vice President & Gm Radio
- Former: Janice Feinberg (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Englehaupt (2022) — Vice President & Technology
- Former: Sasha L. Gerritson (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Janice L. Feinberg Pharmd JD (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Hugo Balta (2021) — News Director
- Former: John W. McCarter Jr. (2021) — Board Member - Trustee Emeritus
- Former: Martin J. Koldyke (2021) — Board Member - Trustee Emeritus
- Former: Newton N. Minow (2021) — Board Member - Trustee Emeritus
- Former: Roger L. Plummer (2021) — Board Member - Trustee Emeritus
- Former: Sandra P. Guthman (2021) — Board Member - Trustee Emeritus
- Former: Daniel J. Hyman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Schmidt - Former Employee (2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Daniel Soles (2020) — Senior Vice President Chief Tv Content Officer · Filing note: Thru 062019
- Former: David J. Snyder (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah L. Dehaas (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas Carleton (2020) — Director of Sales
- Former: James W. Mabie (2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Jitin Garg Partial Year (2020) — Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Julian G. Posada (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Reese Marcusson - Former Employee (2020) — COO & CFO
- Former: Trish Lukasik (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $713K, to Sandra Micek (President and CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Window to the World Communications Inc
How large is Window to the World Communications Inc?
Window to the World Communications Inc reported $99.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $50.4M.
What is Window to the World Communications Inc?
Window to the World Communications Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $99.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Window to the World Communications Inc operate?
Window to the World Communications Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Wyoming.
What is Window to the World Communications Inc's EIN?
Window to the World Communications Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2246703. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Window to the World Communications Inc funds
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