EIN 45-0276899

Prairie Public Broadcasting

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
132
City
Year formed
1959
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
Description
Prairie Public Broadcasting delivers public television and radio programming to North Dakota and Western Minnesota, through quality services that educate, involve, and inspire the residents of the prairie region. As a non-profit organization and community licensee headquartered in Fargo, ND, it extends its public television services to areas including southern Manitoba, Montana, and South Dakota.
Total revenues
$10,559,616
2023
Total expenses
$7,842,336
2023
Total assets
$32,047,787
2023
Num. employees
132
2023

Program areas at Prairie Public Broadcasting

Prairie Public Broadcasting, headquartered in Fargo, ND, is a non-profit organization and community licensee that provides public television services to North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota, southern Manitoba, and parts of Montana and South Dakota; and public radio service to North Dakota and worldwide via online streaming. In addition to broadcasting services, Prairie Public provides a wide range of educational, technological, and online services to educate, involve, and inspire the people of the prairie region. Television schedules, radio schedules, and coverage maps and frequencies are available at prairiepublic.org.

Who funds Prairie Public Broadcasting

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Corporation for Public BroadcastingTVCSG$1,538,172
Corporation for Public BroadcastingRCSG$209,826
Northwest North Dakota Community FoundationThe Great American Folk Show$90,000
...and 14 more grants received

Personnel at Prairie Public Broadcasting

NameTitleCompensation
John E HarrisPresident and Chief Executive Officer$272,210
John GastChief Financial Officer / Director of Finance$115,759
Jack AndersonDirector of Engineering$120,284
William ThomasDirector of Radio$109,997
Sandra HolmbergTreasurer / Director$0
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Prairie Public Broadcasting

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,749,410
Program services$402,636
Investment income and dividends$513,509
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$6,645
Net rental income$347,830
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$93,882
Net income from fundraising events$8,292
Net income from gaming activities$2,422,142
Net income from sales of inventory$15,270
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$10,559,616

Form 990s for Prairie Public Broadcasting

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-14990View PDF
2022-092023-08-09990View PDF
2021-092022-08-10990View PDF
2020-092021-08-10990View PDF
2019-092020-09-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $1,538,172 from Corporation for Public Broadcasting
September 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 8, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $12,500 from Humanities North Dakota
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $30,700 from Bush Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsTelevision producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
207 5th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
Metro area
Fargo, ND-MN
County
Cass County, ND
Website URL
prairiepublic.org/ 
Phone
(701) 241-6900
Facebook page
prairiepublic 
Twitter profile
@prairiepublic 
IRS details
EIN
45-0276899
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1959
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
NAICS code, primary
51512: Television Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Independent
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