Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab

“The organization provides a copy of the draft 990 to each member of the Board's Finance and Audit Committees for review prior to finalizing the tax forms. The document is refined based upon input from the Finance and Audit Committees and the final document is provided to each member of the Board of Directors prior to submission to the IRS.”

“The Executive Assistant to the President/CEO is responsible for obtaining from each Board member annually a signed Conflict of Interest declaration and reports to the President/CEO any conflicts or issues that are noted.”

“The Board has a Compensation Committee that meets with the President/CEO annually to determine her compensation based on performance. The Senior Vice President of Human Resources provides the committee with comparative data from stations that operate both TV and Radio of comparable size. The committee determines the compensation and records the decision in a letter from the Chairman to the President/CEO and filed with the Senior VP of Human Resources. The same committee also reviews the President/CEO's recommendations regarding the compensation of key employees and makes a decision based on performance and industry comparative salaries. The final decisions of the Compensation Committee are recorded in letters from the President/CEO to each employee and filed with Senior VP of Human Resources.”

“The most recent and previous year's audited financial statements are available on the organization's website at https://www.wabe.org/annual-reports/. Governing documents, the Conflict of Interest policy, the form 990 and earlier financial statements are available upon request.”

“COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: WABE conducts community events that are topical, relevant to the news cycle, and designed to engage communities based on the subject matter. These events are a forum for communities to come together and share perspectives, with the goal of overcoming barriers and building greater understanding. At these sessions, through panel discussions and presentations, knowledgeable, divergent views are brought to light about complex topics. During FY24, WABE conducted events featuring the following: Facts & Acts highlighting the region's art sector and workforce development. Coffee Conversations, Political Breakfast and Gold Dome Scramble sharing political views across the spectrum, season 4 of Buried Truths, Making Black America, and The U.S. and the Holocaust.”

“Education: As part of our partnership with the Atlanta Public Schools, WABE continues to bring PBS' educational programming out into the community to motivate and excite students. WABE hosted its annual back-to-school event featuring a live PBS character, providing giveaway backpacks and supplies for attendees. As part of Junior Achievement's 3DE program, WABE coached students through a project-based learning, case study focused on marketing and media tactics. WABE partnered with the Atlanta Science Festival to give younger audiences an opportunity to experience science first-hand through 'Ask a Scientist.' Leveraging PBS Kids content, WABE has led a summer program, "PBS KIDS create & discover labs: Serving Atlanta's westside" which builds school readiness skills and focuses on hands-on STEM learning.”