Window to the World Communications Inc
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$92.9M
+3.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$23K
-51.3% YoY
Grant Count
3
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-2.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $92,877,991 | $89,441,904 | $84,692,660 |
| Revenue | $40,118,972 | $39,120,585 | $49,205,699 |
| Expenses | $43,734,504 | $43,181,662 | $42,858,465 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,341,356 | $200,053 | $2,186,007 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA MICEK | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $685,979 |
| JITIN GARG | FMR. SVP, CFO - PART YEAR | 40 | $243,704 |
| DAVID C BLOWERS | BOARD CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| CHRIS E ABBINANTE | VICE CHAIR | 1.25 | — |
| RENEE CROWN | VICE CHAIR | 1.25 | — |
| THERESA O FRANKIEWICZ | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MARK A HOPPE | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JAMES H WOOTEN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CARY D MCMILLAN | TREASURER & SECRETARY | 1.25 | — |
| JESSICA G ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| PHILLIP A ALPHONSE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| NICHOLAS ANTOINE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| JOHN W BALLANTINE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| ROBERT H BAUM | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| NORMAN R BOBINS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| JACK BRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| ALAN A BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| WILLIAM G BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| KRISTIN CARLSON VOGEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| KAREN CASE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| ERIN CLIFFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| ROBERT A CLIFFORD | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| RICHARD W COLBURN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| LEWIS COLLENS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| TILDEN CUMMINGS JR | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| SIDNEY DILLARD | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| HIRANDA S DONOGHUE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| HOWARD S DUBIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| ELIZABETH DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| GAIL M ELDEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| JAMES D FIRTH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| SCOTT J FISHER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| ESTHER ET FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| GRAHAM C GRADY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| ROBERT S HAMADA | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| J THOMAS HURVIS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| LORETTA L JULIAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| DANIEL E LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| CONNIE L LINDSEY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| DAVID K MABIE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| BRANDON J NEAL | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| ALEXANDRA C NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| DAVID OLIVENCIA | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | — |
| MARK B PINSKY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| PETER B POND | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| EMMA RODRIGUEZ-AYALA | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| KATIE ROONEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHIRLEY WELSH RYAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| RACHEL SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| GORDON SEGAL | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| JENNIFER L SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| IAN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER P VALENTI | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| DONNA VAN EEKEREN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| KRISTINA VAN LIEW | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| ROBERT J WASHLOW | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| RAYMOND WHITACRE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| ANTHONY F WOODSIDE JR | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| ELIZABETH B YNTEMA | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| DAVID E ZYER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.65 | — |
| MARSHALL FRONT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JILL BRITTON | EVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $318,480 |
| ANNE GLEASON | EVP, MARKETING AND DIGITAL | 40 | $275,544 |
| GABERIEL IRIMIA | ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE - EIC | 40 | $160,709 |
| JAY SMITH | NEWS DIRECTOR, WTTW NEWS | 40 | $151,142 |
| MICHAEL TOMPARY | SR DIRECTOR OF BROADCAST & TECH | 40 | $148,899 |
| GEOFFREY BAER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | 40 | $193,626 |
| ALEXANDER SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR OF SALES, WFMT | 40 | $188,015 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Ohio $30K (29%)
Massachusetts $15K (15%)
Utah $14K (14%)
Arizona $9K (8%)
Wyoming $7K (7%)
North Carolina $7K (7%)
Florida $7K (7%)
Texas $7K (7%)
+1 more states
Cities
Boynton BeachDallasDaytonDenverPhoenixResearch Triangle ParkRivertonSalt Lake CitySpringfield
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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