Whyy Inc.

Philadelphia, PA Doing business as Why Y

UEI
VWXRCH1QLC46
CAGE
4GAG0
Primary NAICS
611699 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • Non-Profit Organization
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
150 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
Website
whyy.org
Employees
251-1K
Estimated annual revenue
$50M-$100M
Industry
  1. Consumer Discretionary
  2. Media
  3. Broadcasting
SIC code
48 Communications

Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .

Contract awards

Grant awards

Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Grant subawards

Prime recipient Prime award Amount Awarded
Pennsylvania Department Of Health COVID-19 vaccination outreach efforts in accordance with program guidelines NH23IP922634 $50,000

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About the company

Whyy Inc., doing business as Why Y, is a non-profit corporate entity registered to receive federal awards. According to its website, it is the leading public media organization in the Philadelphia Region, including Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and beyond, producing award-winning local and national public television, radio, and online programming.

Whyy Inc. has received several federal grant awards from the National Endowment for the Arts to support its WHYY Media Labs program, a free media arts training and career pathways program. The grant awards have covered personnel costs, instructor fees, and instructor salaries for the Media Labs program. The grant amounts range from $40,000 to $50,000, with the most recent award in 2022 providing $50,000 to support personnel costs for the program. The grants have been structured as project grants with specific performance periods spanning a single year. Through these grants, Whyy Inc. has been able to offer media arts training and career development opportunities to participants in the Philadelphia region.

Quick answers

Is Whyy Inc. registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Whyy Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through April 13, 2027.

What is Whyy Inc.'s most recent federal award?

Whyy Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is To support personnel costs for whyy media labs a free media arts training and career pathways program (18946805122), from National Endowment for the Arts, on July 1, 2022.

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