Whyy Inc.

“The Form 990 was reviewed prior to filing at a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Board. WHYY provided a copy of the Form 990 to all Board members immediately after the review by the Finance Committee via a secured portal. The Form 990 was available on the portal until WHYY filed the return.”

“Members of the WHYY Board of Directors complete an annual survey to determine, among other issues, if they have an interest in another media organization, or an interest in an organization whose application was dismissed or denied by the FCC for prejudice or due to a character issue. If a conflict were to arise, it would be reviewed by the CEO in consultation with the Board Chairman (or Vice Chairman if the Chairman were the party to the conflict). If it is determined that a conflict exists, that Member of the Board would be asked to recuse him or herself from any related matters.”

“The WHYY Board follows best practices in establishing its executive compensation program, depending exclusively upon advice and analysis from recognized independent consultants. The resultant executive compensation arrangements contain an appropriate mix of base salary as well as variable short and long-term benefits tied to performance metrics. Compensation design is therefore driven to be competitive with other regional for- and not-for-profits of similar size and complexity in and out of the Media Sector.”

“Upon request of a member of the public, all such policies and statements are available for inspection. All are housed in either WHYY's Public Files or the Legal or Human Resources Department.”

“WHYY is the Philadelphia region's leading public media provider, serving southeast Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and all of Delaware. WHYY produces and distributes news and information, arts and culture, and education programs on television, radio, the web and mobile devices. WHYY reaches and engages about 616,000 television viewers and 478,000 radio listeners a week and nearly 2 million unique monthly website visitors to Whyy.org. In addition, Whyy reaches a national audience in excess of 5.4 million listeners a week primarily through distribution of "Fresh Air". Fresh Air with Terry Gross, which covers popular culture and public affairs, is now heard by over 5.4 million people each week on some 654 public radio stations. Fresh Air receives in excess of 3.9 million downloads per week.”

“Television Programming: WHYY provides news and information, arts and culture and children's programming on three 24/7 broadcast channels as well as online, via cable, on-demand services and on mobile devices. WHYY-TV offers a varied blend of the best national programming along with WHYY's local content. Local WHYY video productions include You Oughta Know, a guide to people, places and events you might not know about in the Philadelphia region; On Stage at Curtis, presenting student recitals taped at the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music; Movers & Makers, introduces fascinating people and interesting places in the greater Philadelphia region that explores the vibrant local arts scene and creators making an impact on our community; Young Creators Studio, spotlights a collection of youth-created films from students in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware; Check Please! Philly and Delishtory, where Kae Lani Palmisano, explores local eateries and favorite food obsessions and Flicks which provides up-to-the-minute coverage of top films, stars and moviemakers.”

“Radio Programming: WHYY-FM'S NEWS AND INFORMATION FORMAT OFFERS THE REGION A COMPREHENSIVE RADIO SERVICE. WHYY-FM HAS A WELL-DESERVED REPUTATION AS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF NEWS AND INFORMATION, COMBINING SUCH NPR PROGRAMS AS MORNING EDITION AND ALL THINGS CONSIDERED WITH REPORTS FROM WHYY'S LOCAL NEWS TEAM. WHYY IS ALSO THE PRODUCER OF RADIO TIMES, AN ENGAGING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING INTERVIEW PROGRAM THAT EXAMINES REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS; FRESH AIR WITH TERRY GROSS, WHICH COVERS POPULAR CULTURE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND IS NOW HEARD BY OVER 5 MILLION PEOPLE EACH WEEK ON SOME 657 PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS; AS WELL AS THE PULSE, A WEEKLY PROGRAM FEATURING REPORTING AND STORYTELLING AROUND HEALTH, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION. PODCASTS SUCH AS HALF VAXXED, A.I. NATION, FAMILY FAVORITE ELEANOR AMPLIFIED AND THE LIMITED SERIES SCHOOLED, OFFER CONTENT ONLINE TO FULFILL WHYY'S STRATEGIC FOCUS ON DELIVERING CONTENT ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS. ALL OF WHYY'S AUDIO PROGRAMMING IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON WHYY.ORG AS STREAMING CONTENT AND PODCAST.”

“Online Services: WHYY.org is the organization's online home delivering news and dialogue to nearly 1.6 million unique users each month. Special sections are devoted to arts and culture, health and science and special interest blogs. WHYY content is also widely distributed through social media. WHYY.org provides access to on-demand program content, FM and TV schedules and general information about WHYY.”

“WHYY continues to help increase student engagement with widely successful video and audio production classes, afterschool programs, summer camps and in-school Media Labs. For over a decade, WHYY programming has taught young people to explore their environment, problem solve, tell stories and succeed in creative professions. WHYY engaged 3,500 students, teachers and community members in FY21 in hands-on media arts training through the program. WHYY now provides 50 media labs in Philadelphia schools. IMPACT & COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Participant surveys found that the students and teachers learn video and audio production, critical thinking, STEM education skills and problem solving, research, develop a strong sense of self-efficacy and are better prepared for a wide variety of workplaces. Students are also learning valuable life skills like how to work in teams, how to plan projects and how to solve difficult problems.”

“On July 1, 2020, management changed the accounting policy for sustainer pledges whereby revenue is recognized when the cash is received rather than an estimated commitment due to the unpredictable nature and high degree of difficulty in estimating the longevity of sustainer pledges that are cancellable at any time. The fiscal year 2020 financial statements have been adjusted to apply the new method retrospectively.”

“Change in value of beneficial interest in perpetual trusts: $129,216”