PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE

ARLINGTON, VA, 22202 (703) 739-5000 Est. 1969 EIN 52-0899215
A320 - Arts, Culture & Humanities 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.pbs.org

Mission

THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS), INCORPORATED IN 1969, IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS MEMBER STATIONS SERVES THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WITH PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, USING MEDIA TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN AND EXPRESS A DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
561
Total Giving
$58.2M
Recipients
510
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $143,317 Median: $15,520

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202436$8.2M $227K629
202394$8.0M $85K1183
202245$4.9M $110K936
202123$2.4M $103K122
2020211$13.0M $62K42119
2019125$13.3M $107K10718
201727$8.4M $311K270

Sectors Funded

Arts, Culture & Humanities
285
Education
36
Human Services
5
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
4
Youth Development
3
International & Foreign Affairs
3
Diseases & Disorders
1
Civil Rights & Advocacy
1
and 1 more sectors

Top States

California
54
New York
40
Florida
34
Texas
30
Indiana
27
Pennsylvania
26
Tennessee
24
Ohio
24
and 42 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
120
$1M - $5M
103
$5M - $10M
69
Over $50M
57

Top Grantees

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VA - 6 grants
$14.2M
SHOE INK LLC
CA - 4 grants
$4.8M
$4.7M
JET PROPULSION LLC
CA - 2 grants
$2.2M
MILWAUKEE PBS (WMVS)
WI
$540K

Grants Awarded · 400 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$696,585,777
Total Expenses
$584,483,243
Net Assets
$519,229,776
662 employees 40 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
10.7 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 24.8%
Expenses ↑ 6.1%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 54.8% Earned revenue 35.2% Investment 2.5% Other 8.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 92.1% Management 7.9%

Officers & Trustees (44)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$696,585,777 ↑$584,483,243$519,229,776
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$558,177,775 ↑$550,651,752$421,322,164
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$544,038,860 ↑$541,696,112$411,695,303
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$542,977,687 ↑$506,773,194$404,445,280
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$502,085,658 ↓$448,645,167$399,560,415
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$550,502,628 ↑$552,098,934$346,719,085
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$538,918,769 $494,948,684$393,813,561

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EIN: 52-0899215 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data