Program areas at PBS
Content and promotion - a core function under pbs's mission as a multi-platform media organization and represents costs associated with the diverse content offered to its 151-member Public television licensees. Pbs's wide array of content expands the minds of children, includes documentaries that enlighten the Public on new worlds, non-commercialized news programs that keep citizens informed on world events and cultures and programs that expose america to the worlds of music, theater, dance and art. (continued on schedule o)
Member services - represents services provided to pbs's member stations, including digital products and services, development, and copyright administration.
Distribution and information technology - represents network, media, and satellite operation centers handling, technical evaluation, and other pre-transmission processing of all program video; program origination transmission including operational support for news and other live event coverage, and the scheduling and logging of all satellite feeds. This expense category also includes other technical research and planning, and the oversight, lease, and acquisition of satellite capacity.
Other
Ventures
Who funds Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at PBS
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Paula Kerger | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,055,135 | 2024-03-18 |
| Jeremy Gaines | Chief Operating Officer | $396,230 | 2024-03-18 |
| Thomas E Tardivo | Treasurer , Chief Financial Officer | $457,530 | 2024-05-13 |
| Tom Tardivo | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | | 2024-03-18 |
| Ira Rubenstein | Chief Digital and Marketing Officer | $548,264 | 2024-03-18 |
| ...and 24 more key personnel |
Financials for PBS
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $272,318,709 | $280,596,924 | -3% |
| Program services | $219,005,856 | $210,006,141 | 4.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $7,725,003 | $2,339,611 | 230.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $12,739,595 | $8,049,204 | 58.3% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $728,541 | $7,152,028 | -89.8% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $31,521,156 | $34,833,779 | -9.5% |
| Total revenues | $544,038,860 | $542,977,687 | 0.2% |
Organizations like PBS
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Tides Center | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $281,474,772 |
| Habitat for Humanity | 501(c)(3) | Americus, GA | $329,195,153 |
| The San Diego Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $268,696,192 |
| The Boston Foundation (TBF) | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $161,296,905 |
| Action for Boston Community Development | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $284,409,162 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of America | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $170,722,923 |
| Lutheran Services Florida | 501(c)(3) | Tampa, FL | $376,870,837 |
| Ducks Unlimited | 501(c)(3) | Memphis, TN | $302,178,704 |
| Institute of International Education | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $347,041,918 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $195,142,202 |
Data update history
July 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 8, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 8, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
July 8, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $11,487,629 from PBS Foundation Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsTelevision producers / broadcastersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1225 S Clark St
- Arlington, VA 22202
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- Arlington County, VA
- Website URL
- pbs.org/Â
- Facebook page
- pbsÂ
- Twitter profile
- @pbsÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 52-0899215
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1969
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A32: Television
- NAICS code, primary
- 51512: Television Broadcasting
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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