Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council
Rochester, NY Doing business as Wxxi Tv-Fm-Am
- UEI
- RJXCLJXHKC44
- CAGE
- 4H0G2
- Primary NAICS
- 516120 Television Broadcasting Stations
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 280 State St, Rochester, NY 14614, USA
- Website
- wxxi.org
- Founded
- 1958
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Broadcasting
- SIC code
- 48 Communications
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ptfp - wxxi public broadcasting council | National Telecommunications and Information Administration | $137,125 | |
| Ptfp - wxxi public broadcasting council | National Telecommunications and Information Administration | $539,816 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation For Public Broadcasting | S295A200004 | $76,106 | |
| Corporation For Public Broadcasting | S295A200004 | $105,248 | |
| Corporation For Public Broadcasting | S295A200004 | $185,000 | |
| Corporation For Public Broadcasting | S295A200004 | $90,000 |
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About the company
Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council, doing business as Wxxi Tv-Fm-Am, is a Rochester, New York-based tax-exempt nonprofit that serves as a sub-recipient on federal education grants focused on early childhood learning, not as a prime contractor or federal services vendor. The organization holds no prime federal contracts or IDV seats and operates exclusively in a subgrantee role on awards from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting under direction from the U.S. Department of Education.
Wxxi's federal footprint centers on two grant programs flowing through CPB: the Ready to Learn (RTL) initiative and supporting state-level partnerships. As a sub-recipient, Wxxi executes multi-year Learning Neighborhood projects that coordinate early learning support for children and families across community partnerships, professional development for educators, and family engagement workshops. The organization's four recent sub-awards track back to the same prime grantee (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) across a September 2021 award, a February 2023 award, a February 2024 award, and a January 2025 award. Individual project budgets range from approximately $90,000 to $140,000 per fiscal year within multi-year grant structures totaling $260,000 (RTL Learning Neighborhood fiscal periods 2021–25) and $275,000 (RTL State Project fiscal periods 2022–25). The organization also received two awards from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration, bringing total federal obligations across all sources to $1.1 million over the past five years.
Activity is sparse and sporadic — one award in 2021, then gaps until 2023, 2024, and the most recent sub-award in January 2025 — reflecting the rhythm of CPB's grant cycles rather than sustained pipeline growth. The organization serves two distinct federal agencies by award count, but 67% of recent awards are sub-grants rather than prime awards, positioning Wxxi as a local delivery partner for CPB-administered education initiatives rather than a federal contractor or grant prime. Wxxi operates no federal IDVs, BPAs, or GWACs and carries no federal contract vehicles into the marketplace.
Quick answers
Is Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council's SAM.gov registration is active through September 1, 2027.
What is Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council's most recent federal award?
Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council's most recent federal grant award is Ptfp - wxxi public broadcasting council (3602N10233), from National Telecommunications and Information Administration, on October 1, 2010.
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