Window to the World Communications Inc
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40 people40 organisationsi40 people and 40 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (49) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
59 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 58 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| David C Blowers Chair (also filed as David Blowers) | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alan A Brown (also filed as Alan Brown) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alexandra C Nichols (also filed as Alexandra Nichols) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anthony F Woodside JR | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cary D McMillan | Treasurer & Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chris E Abbinante (also filed as Chris Abbinante) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher P Valenti | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Connie L Lindsey | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Daniel E Levin (also filed as Daniel Levin) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David E Zyer (also filed as David Zyer) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David K Mabie | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David R Olivencia (also filed as David Olivencia, David Olivencia) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Donna Van Eekeren (also filed as Donna Van Eekeren) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Ian Smith (also filed as Dr Ian Smith) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elizabeth B Yntema (also filed as Elizabeth Yntema, Elizabeth Yntema) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Duncan | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Emma Rodriguez -Ayala | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Erin Clifford | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Esther ET Franklin | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gail M Elden | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gordon Segal | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Graham C Grady (also filed as Graham Grady) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hiranda S Donoghue | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Howard S Dubin (also filed as Howard Dubin, Howard Dubin) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| J Thomas Hurvis | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James D Firth (also filed as James Firth) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James H Wooten JR (also filed as James H Wooten, James H Wooten Jr, James Wooten Jr) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer L Sherman (also filed as Jennifer Sherman) | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jessica G Adams | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John L Brennan (also filed as Jack Brennan) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John W Ballantine (also filed as John Ballantine) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Case | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Katie J Rooney (also filed as Katie Rooney, Katie Rooney) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kristin Carlson Vogen | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kristina Van Liew | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lewis Collens | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Loretta L Julian (also filed as Loretta Julian) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark A Hoppe (also filed as Mark Hoppe) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark B Pinsky (also filed as Mark Pinsky, Mark Pinsky) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marshall B Front (also filed as Marshall Front) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicholas Antoine | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Norman R Bobins | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peter B Pond (also filed as Peter Pond) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Phillip A Alphonse | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rachel Saunders | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Raymond Whitacre | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Renee Crown | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard W Colburn (also filed as Richard Colburn) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert A Clifford (also filed as Robert Clifford, Robert Clifford) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert H Baum (also filed as Robert Baum) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert J Washlow (also filed as Robert Washlow) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert S Hamada (also filed as Robert Hamada) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sandra Micek | President and CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott J Fisher | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shirley Welsh Ryan (also filed as Shirley Ryan) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sidney Dillard | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Theresa O Frankiewicz (also filed as Theresa Frankiewicz, Theresa Frankiewicz) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tilden Cummings JR (also filed as Tilden Cummings, Tilden Cummings Jr) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William G Brown (also filed as William Brown) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
20 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Saunders | Director of Sales, WFMT | since 2023 |
| Anne Gleason | Sr VP of Marketing and Interactive Media | since 2018 |
| Daniel Soles - Thru 062019 | Sr VP Chief Tv Content Officer | 2020 |
| Derrick Young | VP, Technology | 2023 |
| Douglas Carleton | Director of Sales | since 2019 |
| Daniel Soles | Sr. V.P. Chief TV Content Officer | since 2018 |
| Gaberiel Irimia | Engineering Maintenance - Eic | 2025 |
| Geoffrey Baer | VP of Original Content | since 2018 |
| Geoofrey Baer | VP of Original Content Production | 2020 |
| George Preston | VP/Gm Radio | since 2021 |
| Hugo Balta | News Director | 2021 |
| Jay Smith | News Director, WTTW News | 2025 |
| Jill Britton | Sr VP & Chief Development Officer | since 2018 |
| Jitin Garg | VP, Chief Financial Officer | since 2021 |
| Jitin Garg Partial Year | VP, Chief Financial Officer | 2020 |
| Michael Englehaupt | VP, Technology | 2022 |
| Michael Tompary | Sr Director of Broadcast & Tech - Part Year | 2025 |
| Phil Ponce | Senior Correspondent | 2018 |
| Rachel Freund | VP of Finance and Admin | 2025 |
| Reese Marcusson | Chief Operating Officer & CFO | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Micek | President and CEO | 40 | $713k | $40k | |
| Jill Britton | EVP & Chief Development Officer | 40 | $336k | $37k | |
| Anne Gleason | EVP, Marketing and Digital | 40 | $300k | $42k | |
| Geoffrey Baer | Executive Producer | 40 | $188k | $33k | |
| Michael Tompary | Sr Director of Broadcast & Tech - Part Year | 40 | $158k | $32k | |
| Gaberiel Irimia | Engineering Maintenance - Eic | 40 | $158k | $39k | |
| Alexander Saunders | Director of Sales, WFMT | 40 | $152k | $36k | |
| Jay Smith | News Director, WTTW News | 40 | $144k | $42k | |
| Rachel Freund | VP of Finance and Admin | 40 | $109k | $13k | |
| Cary D McMillan | Treasurer & Secretary | 1.3 | $0 | ||
| Chris E Abbinante | Vice Chair | 1.3 | $0 | ||
| David C Blowers | Board Chair | 1.3 | $0 | ||
| James H Wooten | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark A Hoppe | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Renee Crown | Vice Chair | 1.3 | $0 | ||
| Theresa O Frankiewicz | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alan A Brown | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Alexandra C Nichols | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Anthony F Woodside Jr | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Christopher P Valenti | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Connie L Lindsey | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Daniel E Levin | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| David E Zyer | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| David K Mabie | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| David R Olivencia | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Donna van Eekeren | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Dr Ian Smith | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth B Yntema | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Duncan | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Emma Rodriguez -Ayala | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Erin Clifford | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Esther Et Franklin | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Gail M Elden | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Gordon Segal | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Graham C Grady | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Hiranda S Donoghue | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Howard S Dubin | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| J Thomas Hurvis | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| Jack Brennan | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 | ||
| James D Firth | Board Member | 0.7 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Window to the World Communications Inc
- EIN
- 362246703
- Address
- 5400 N St Louis Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625-4623
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Wttw and wfmt are committed to producing and presenting trusted, best-in-class content fueled by a distinctly chicago sensibility. We engage our audiences by entertaining, inspiring, educating and reflecting a diversity of perspectives. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A320 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1953
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1958
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDavid C Blowers
≥8years on the filingsAlan A Brown
≥8years on the filingsAlexandra C Nichols
≥8years on the filingsCary D McMillan
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $99.7m
- Total liabilities
- $16.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $83.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $37.9m
- Program service revenue
- $7.2m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5k
- Employees
- 225
- Volunteers
- 91