Oberlin College Broadcasting Inc

EIN 26-3344852 • 501(c)3 • Oberlin, OH

Profile

Oberlin college broadcasting, inc. Operates a student-run freeform non-commercial radio station broadcasting 24 hours a day at 91.5 fm and on the web at wobc.org. Wobc broadcasts more than 150 programs weekly including talk shows, news reports, music shows spanning all genres, and live performances.

173 W Lorain St Controllers OfficeOberlin, OH 44074

www.wobc.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

0.0%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

3.5%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Flat

$121,895

Flat from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Flat

$121,895

Flat from 2024

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentile Net Margin46th percentile

Revenue

$29,860

Up $998 (+3.5%) from 2024

Expenses

$29,860

Up $998 (+3.5%) from 2024

Net Income

Flat

Flat from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$121,895

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$121,895

Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$29,860

Expenses$29,860

Net Income$0

Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $121,895
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $121,895
Revenue: $29,860
Expenses: $29,860
Net income: $0

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.22	$0.00	$1.22	$0.30	$0.30	$0.00
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.22	$0.00	$1.22	$0.29	$0.29	$0.00
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.22	$0.00	$1.22	$0.42	$0.42	$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.22	$0.00	$1.22	$0.30	$0.30	$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.22	$0.00	$1.22	$0.25	$0.25	$0.00
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.22	$0.00	$1.22	$0.52	$0.52	$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.22	$0.00	$1.22	$0.32	$0.32	$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.22	$0.00	$1.22	$0.36	$0.36	$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.22	$0.00	$1.22	$0.41	$0.41	$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.22	$0.00	$1.22	$0.30	$0.30	$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.22	$0.00	$1.22	$0.38	$0.38	$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.22	$0.00	$1.22	$0.42	$0.42	$0.00

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed: Nov 11, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.1
Gross Receipts: $29,860

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Oberlin College Broadcasting, Inc. operates a student-run freeform non-commercial radio station broadcasting 24 hours a day at 91.5 FM and on the web at WOBC-fm.org. WOBC Broadcasts more than 150 programs weekly including talk shows, news reports, music shows spanning all genres, and live performances.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
TO PROVIDE STUDENTS OF OBERLIN COLLEGE AND THE COMMUNITY A FREEFORM AND NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO STATION, WOBC. WOBC AIRS AN ECLECTIC MIX OF MUSIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING.	-	$29,860

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
JULIENNE MELVIN	Trustee/President	-	$0	-	-
APRIL HERNER	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
JULIA CHRISTENSEN	Trustee	-	$0	-	-
THOMAS LOPEZ	Trustee	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Oberlin College Broadcasting Inc
EIN: 26-3344852
Phone: 4407755603
Address: 173 W LORAIN ST CONTROLLERS OFFICE, OBERLIN, OH 44074

Signing Officer

Name: April Herner
Title: Director of Finance
Signed: 2025-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Forvis Mazars LLP
Address: 111 E Wayne Street Suite 600, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Preparer: Lauren Denton
Phone: 2604604000

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses

“Services - 1817; equipment - 1833; membership fee - 975; supplies - 6485;”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24B Other Assets

“Studio equipment - boy:121695,eoy:121695;”

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Exempt Purpose PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE

“Oberlin college broadcasting, inc. Operates a student-run freeform non-commercial radio station broadcasting 24 hours a day at 91.5 fm and on the web at wobc-fm.org. Wobc broadcasts more than 150 programs weekly including talk shows, news reports, music shows spanning all genres, and live performances.”

Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 45A INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS

“The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly, or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract. The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly, or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.”

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