EIN 88-0172215

KNPB PBS Reno (KNPB)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
53
City
State
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
KNPB enriches, inspires, entertains, and delights our community while fostering civic responsibility, the sharing of ideas, exploration of our world, and the joy of learning.
Also known as...
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting
Total revenues
$6,145,706
2023
Total expenses
$6,532,028
2023
Total assets
$10,919,987
2023
Num. employees
53
2023

Program areas at KNPB

PBS Reno is fully committed to improving educational outcomes for our state. PBS Reno (5.1) and PBS Reno PBS kids (5.3) feature 207 hours per week of non-commercial, non-violent programs that educate children while entertaining them at the same time. Most of these programs have free interactive websites, free tablet, and smartphone apps that allow the young ones to continue to interact with their favorite characters beyond the broadcast program. PBS Reno children's content is designed to meet department of education common core standards. PBS Reno viewers enjoy dramatic series on masterpiece that include all creatures great and small, miss scarlett and the duke, and endeavour. As usual, PBS won more emmy awards than any other network or cable Channel. Favorites like nova, nature, this old house, antiques roadshow, PBS newshour, and our saturday evening british comedies and mysteries continue to delight viewers, offering programming types simply not found on other channels. Locally, our drama line-up includes thursday night offerings of frankie drake mysteries and midsomer murders followed with friday evenings featuring masterpiece. We also made some local changes in order to feature more dei programming. The Channel is also livestreamed allowing viewers access to view the Channel anywhere on any device.channel 5.2, Reno create provides how-to programming including series and specials on cooking, travel, arts and crafts, gardening, home improvement and other lifestyle interests. This Channel is the first of the additional digital channels in the market to qualify for inclusion in the nielsen ratings. Our 3rd Channel 5.3, PBS kids Reno also qualifies for inclusion in the nielsen ratings. PBS Reno is the first and only broadcaster in this market to have all three multicast channels reporting simultaneously. Channel 5.3, PBS kids Reno provides PBS children's programming on a 24/7/365 basis. Since the Channel is available for free over the air, families with young children anywhere in our region can access the high quality, education-based, non violent and non-vulgar programming at any time.pbs Reno makes content available through various digital platforms, including two youtube tv channels, one youtube Channel, hulu+ livetv, local now, social media (instagram, tiktok, facebook, x, linkedin), and the PBS Reno website (pbsreno.org).
During the 2022-23 school year, PBS Reno education services delivered 6,447 curiosity classroom workshops (formerly known as ready to learn workshops) to prek-4th grade students in seven northern Nevada school districts. Interest in curiosity classroom workshops continues to grow among prek-4th grade teachers because we are providing a valued resource, free of charge to teachers, which enhances what teachers are providing to their classrooms. 126,024 students participated. 36,426 age-appropriate books were handed out to participating children. 2,794 stories were entered in the 2023 PBS Reno writers contest.
Arteffects: in september of 2023, PBS Reno began production of season 9 of arteffects, a weekly series that explores the vibrant arts and cultural scene found in northern Nevada and northeastern California. All locally produced segments are provided to the national distributor, and to date 140 PBS Reno segments have been included in the national feed for viewing around the country. Wild Nevada: hosts chris orr and dave santina produced season 6's final eight recreational journeys across the state of Nevada. Production resumed in april 2023 and continued through september 2023. These eight episodes included a trip south of valley of fire and spring mountains national recreation area, a trip to truckee, ca, an epic trek along the toiyable crest trail, and more.classical tahoe: PBS Reno completed editing season 3 and premiered these concerts in july along with behind the scenes and in-depth interviews with the musicians and staff of classical tahoe.pbs Reno stem works: digital short videos that offer a fun, fresh look at careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The videos are geared toward kids aged 9-17, but are also entertaining and informative for "kids" of all ages. These are available online and on-air.foodnotes* is a digital food series that highlights the cultural culinary facets and identities that have found a home in northern Nevada. Hosts christina le and enrique sandoval visit a variety of local establishments and dive into specific culinary topics and cultures. These are available online and on-air. Refugee's daughter: refugee's daughter is PBS Reno's fi rst podcast series. The program explores host, christina le's memories and experiences growing up as a chinese-vietnamese american. Her guests discuss what growing up as a person of chinese heritage has meant for them. This podcast is available online and on all major podcast entities.

Who funds KNPB PBS Reno (KNPB)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Corporation for Public BroadcastingTVCSG$1,190,908
The E L Cord FoundationGeneral Purpose$185,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$107,530
...and 37 more grants received totalling $2,084,316

Personnel at KNPB

NameTitleCompensation
Kurt MischePresident and Chief Executive Officer$189,048
Christine FeyVice Chair / Trustee$0
Stacey MontoothSecretary / Trustee$0
M Donald KowitzTreasurer / Trustee$0
Thomas TaelourSecretary$0

Financials for KNPB

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,059,502
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$18
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-92,010
Net income from fundraising events$143,026
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$35,170
Total revenues$6,145,706

Form 990s for KNPB

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-15990View PDF
2022-092023-08-15990View PDF
2021-092022-08-12990View PDF
2020-092021-09-03990View PDF
2019-092020-09-01990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Greater New Orleans Educational Television FoundationNew Orleans, LA$5,166,653
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Nashville Public TelevisionNashville, TN$6,561,332
Washington Public Affairs Network (TVW)Olympia, WA$4,248,648
Public Broadcasting of Northwest PennsylvaniaErie, PA$4,067,229
South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, FL$16,553,374
Austin PBSAustin, TX$18,418,432
Cincinnati Educational Television (CET)Cincinnati, OH$8,092,111
KvieSacramento, CA$18,432,415
NJPBSNew York, NY$10,675,373
Data update history
October 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Nell J Redfield Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Durward and Susan Huckabay Foundation
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $1,211,350 from Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsTelevision producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1670 N Virginia St 13
Reno, NV 89503
Metro area
Reno, NV
County
Washoe County, NV
Website URL
pbsreno.org/ 
Phone
(775) 784-4555
Facebook page
KNPBPublicBroadcasting 
Twitter profile
@knpb 
IRS details
EIN
88-0172215
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1981
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A32: Television
NAICS code, primary
51512: Television Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Delinquent
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0197992
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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